After arriving on campus last semester, Aryssa Enriquez quickly has proven herself as a hard-working, driven person. With this work ethic and her passion to bringing university news to Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK), Aryssa has been named the new Campus Editor for The South Texan.
Enriquez is a business major who joined the Javelina Nation in Fall 2018. In her first semester as a Hoggie, Enriquez was enrolled in a freshman seminar course. Her professor was Nicole Morris, the UNIV Coordinator and faculty advisor for The South Texan. After hearing about Morris’ role in the university newspaper, Enriquez’s interest was piqued. She decided to approach Morris and ask about becoming for the paper. She then attended her first meeting and was assigned her first story.
“Honestly, I thought it was a little bit intimidating, but I was willing to give a try…and I ended up really liking it,” Enriquez said.
Week after week, Enriquez continued to write stories for the newspaper. Her consistency and talent were quickly noticed by The South Texan staff. So, when an editor position opened up, Enriquez was the first person to come to mind.
“Aryssa is young and energetic and she brings a friendly vibe into our work environment. She is hard working and really cares about the content of her work. I remember seeing her at one of our meetings, she had heard about the newspaper and was excited to write. It’s hard to find someone really dedicated and passionate about writing so she was naturally the perfect choice for the campus editor position,” Darcy Ramirez, the Editor-in-Chief of The South Texan said.
As the campus editor, Enriquez will play a pivotal role in the creation of the paper each week, a task which she has taken on gracefully.
“Ever since Aryssa arrived in the newsroom, she has been great to work with. She jumped into the role of being a journalist easy, and now, as an editor, she has been a quick learner. Her fresh perspective brings more life to the paper and having her on the team has been a joy,” Iliana Flores, the managing editor said.
While being at The South Texan, Aryssa has enjoyed her time getting to know everybody at the paper. She enjoys working at Press Nights, where the editors layout the newspaper, and she hopes to improve her communication skills by writing and editing.