{"id":3187,"date":"2026-04-01T20:43:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T01:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/?p=3187"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:22:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:22:23","slug":"meet-the-messenger-meets-the-editor-in-chief-for-2026-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/2026\/04\/01\/meet-the-messenger-meets-the-editor-in-chief-for-2026-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Sammie Magee Named Editor-In-Chief For 2026-27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>(Photo provided by Sammie Magee)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Right before the start of spring break, the Messenger&#8217;s advisory board elected Sammie Magee as the new editor-in-chief for 2026-27. She will take over after current editor-in-chief Baptiste Raffin graduates in May.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m excited to try to new things. 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