Contributors

Courtney Weatherhead is from Leonard, N.D. and graduated from Kindred High School in 2007. She is a senior at MSU Moorhead majoring in mass communications with an emphasis in public relations and advertising. She is currently interning in the marketing department at MSUM, and is co-account executive in the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA).

Katherine Tweed enjoys capturing the images and ideals of people and community in words, and teaching and coaching writers and editors. An adjunct instructor in the Mass Communications Department at Minnesota State University Moorhead, and an adjunct instructor in the Communication Department at North Dakota State University. Katherine is particularly intrigued by how local news media affect people and events around the world. An active member of the Fargo Lions Club, she is also a board member of Edgewood United Methodist Church. She and her husband, Doug, have one daughter, Kara, and live in Fargo with a great golden retriever, Ava.

Carolyn Lillehaugen loves meeting people and learning their stories. After earning her bachelor’s degree from Concordia College and a master’s degree in education from Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon, Carolyn has spent the past 30 years teaching, building a health and wellness business, and writing about some of those interesting people she meets. Carolyn and her husband Mark are the parents of four sons and a brand new daughter-in-law. They enjoy attending a wide variety of school, sport and music activities. Her additional interests include reading, biking, hiking, and traveling. Each summer trip is a fantastic family adventure.

Amanda Peterson is an award-winning writer with a love of the Web, social media and magazines. In addition to three children’s non-fiction books, her work has appeared in numerous magazines, newspapers and “Chicken Soup for the Bride’s Soul.” She previously worked as a writer and online editor for the Concordia College marketing team, as well as a reporter for a daily newspaper. Amanda lives in Moorhead with her husband, Jason; daughter, Natalie; son, Gavin; and an assortment of pets.