Award-Winning Literary & Arts Publication of Herkimer College, Phaethon, Released 2025 Edition in Special Event
The 2025 edition of Phaethon, the College's literary and arts publication, was released in a special cover unveiling event on Monday, April 28. Dating as far back as the 70s, Phaethon showcases the work of students, faculty, and staff, including art, poetry, and works of fiction in this latest issue.
The title of Phaethon stems from Greek mythology and the story of Phaethon, son of Apollo, who, against his father’s advice, seized Apollo’s sun-chariot in a daring attempt to pull the sun across the sky. As Apollo is the only one who can do this, Phaethon was doomed to fail and lost control, burning the Earth. For this, Zeus strikes Phaethon down.
In the spirit of daring each year, Phaethon encourages submissions of art and prose that not only inspire, elicit thought and emotion, but also push limits and boundaries of expression.
Phaethon 2025 contributors include the following:
Faculty Advisors:
Andrew Devitt: Assistant Professor, English
Blake Pitcher: Assistant Professor, Digital Graphics
Matthew Powers: Instructor, English
Publication Team:
Fiction Editor: Tanner Griffin, Music Industry
Visual Editor: Hailey Ramos, Communication & Media
Visual Editor: Lyla Williams, Communication & Media
Visual Editor: Isabella Suppa, Communication & Media
Visual Editor: Sidney Gillogly, Humanities
Poetry Editor: Ajiana Martinez, Human Services
Content:
Vanessa Addo, General Studies
Andrew Aiello, General Studies
Emily Almond, Humanities
Madeline Anderson, Art Studio
Allison Babcock, General Studies
Nekesha Brown, Social Science
Vicki Brown, Director of Student Activities
Elana Cantarero-Kolch, Psychology
Avery Cheyne, Art Studio
Haley Cornine, Art Studio
Americus Cotton, Psychology
Natalie Daley, Human Services
Chet DeLeo, Psychology
Morgan Desmond, General Studies
Adam Dibrango, Criminal Justice
Jacob Dixon, Computer Science
Alicia Espinosa, General Studies
Pat Frezza-Gressler, Amnesty International HC Adviser
Robert Gebo, Communication & Media
Tanner Griffin, Music Industry
Carlie Gross, General Studies
Weihong Guo, General Studies
Ethan Hanmer, Art Studio
Ryan Jenkins, Art Studio
Yvonne Kester, Librarian for Public Services & Archives
Scott Kinvillle, Communication & Media
Chase Kisker, Art Studio
Laurel R. Knight, Pseudonym
R. Kohl, Science
Sydney Kukulech, Art Studio
Hannah Kulishova, General Studies
Perzhia Mayo, General Studies
Tyler Mcbee, Business Administration
Wayne Meyers, Senior Audit
Lillian Norris, Art Studio
Amani Santana, Art Studio
Landon Smith, General Studies
Kayla Stevens, Humanities
Tom Stock, Facilities Project Manager
Robert Stone, General Studies
Isabella Suppa, Communication & Media
Sam Valente, Computer Science
Khan Lin Van, General Studies
Sam Walz, Communication & Media
Emily Whaley, Psychology
Violet Whittaker, Art Studio
Keira Wilks, Science
Lyla Williams, Communication & Media
Yijia Zeng, General Studies
Physical copies of the 2025 edition of Phaethon are available in the Marketing & Communications office. To learn more and view past issues of Phaethon, visit: www.herkimer.edu/phaethon