Kelly Quintana is a Mexican-American writer in the first year of her graduate Writing program. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Kelly developed a love for exploring and understanding the world through stories. In her free time, she loves reading fantasy and sci-fi and watching horror, cheesy romance movies, and TV shows.
Athena Overmars is a BFA Acting student with a minor in Casting. She is incredibly passionate about all aspects of performance, both onstage and behind the scenes. In addition to acting, Athena is a singer, writer, director, and intern at the SCAD Atlanta Casting Office. When she’s not on set, she enjoys movie nights with friends and getting lost in a good book.
Lia Lee is a graduate Motion Media Designer from Virginia. Steeped in multimedia influences and a cross-cultural upbringing, Lia enjoys blending different mediums such as photography, fine arts, animation and music together to create compelling story narratives that inspire and spread hope. In her free time she enjoys logic games and psychology books.
Maya Pegues is a first-year Motion Media graduate student. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Maya completed her undergraduate degree in Painting at SCAD in 2022. As an artist, she specializes in multimedia, enjoying a wide range of media to work with. In her free time, Maya loves doing arts and crafts, reading, and spending time with her cat, Varjack.
Edith Manfred is a graduate student from Pennsylvania studying Graphic Design and Visual Experience, after getting her B.F.A. in Photography from SCAD Savannah. When she’s not cooking up some hot takes as Connector’s Opinions Editor, you’re likely to see her running along the beltline with the Cross Country team, or drawing in her sketchbook in Piedmont Park.
Bryant Nelson hails from Atlanta, Georgia, where he was raised around the Black Arts scene. After earning his bachelor's degree from Morehouse College, he worked at the Walt Disney Company for 4 years and worked on non-fiction writing about sports, music, and life. He's currently earning his MFA at Savannah College of Art & Design; afterward, he hopes to write full-time.
Ameill Brown is a first-year Acting major, minoring in Writing. Despite being raised in Grantville, Georgia, she has quickly grown to love city life. In her free time, she enjoys singing musical numbers, performing in films, exploring local museums, and relaxing in cafes with friends.
Joseph Brockwell is a MFA student studying Photography. His pictures focus on banality, entropy, and the intersection between personal experience and manufactured infrastructure. He enjoys reading about ideology, culture, politics, and looking at stupid memes. When he's not writing or working on pictures, you can find him going to raves, concerts, and playing Magic: The Gathering.