McKrell to Lead The Crimson’s 152nd Guard

McKenna E. McKrell ’26 will lead The Harvard Crimson’s 152nd guard as its next president, becoming the first member of the paper’s editorial board to serve in the role since 2017.

McKrell will be joined atop the masthead by incoming managing editor Tilly R. Robinson ’26 and incoming business manager Jack D. Jassy ’26, the organization announced on Sunday.

McKrell, a Classics concentrator from Sacramento, California, will become president after serving for a year as the paper’s associate editorial editor for op-eds. In her role, McKrell solicited and edited some of The Crimson’s most sensitive op-ed pieces from notable professors, campus leaders, and external pundits.

As a member of the Editorial Board, McKrell also authored a reported column about the history of Radcliffe College and women at Harvard.

A resident of Adams House, McKrell will begin her tenure as president on Jan. 1, 2025.

J. Sellers Hill ’25, The Crimson’s outgoing president, wrote in a statement that the paper is “so excited by the talent and vision represented throughout the 152nd Guard and embodied by these exceptional leaders.”

“Following a year where so many have gained a renewed appreciation for the essential importance of student journalism, this masthead is well-positioned to continue The Crimson’s tradition of excellence,” Hill added.

The Crimson, which was founded in 1873 as Harvard University’s student newspaper, selects its leaders and top editors through an election known as the Turkey Shoot. All outgoing members of the paper’s masthead are allowed to participate in the process, which requires candidates for senior positions to receive 75 percent of the vote.

Tilly R. Robinson '26 will serve as The Crimson's next managing editor. By Addison Y. Liu

Robinson, who currently covers the administration of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will lead The Crimson’s coverage as its next managing editor.

Alongside associate managing editors Cam E. Kettles ’26 and Sally E. Edwards ’26, Robinson will direct the paper’s daily news coverage and oversee its magazine, arts, and sports sections, as well as its blog.

Hailing from Bloomington, Indiana, Robinson has covered the rising tensions between faculty members and top Harvard administrators, including FAS Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra and University President Alan M. Garber ’76.

A Mather House resident, Robinson broke the news that the University would consider adopting institutional neutrality and revealed that Harvard Business School professor Raffaella Sadun had resigned from Garber’s presidential task force on combating antisemitism.

Jack D. Jassy '26 will serve as The Crimson's next business manager. By Addison Y. Liu

As The Crimson’s next business manager, Jassy will helm the newspaper’s financial operations and business affairs. A History concentrator from Seattle, Washington, Jassy currently serves as the Business Board’s advertising manager.

A Dunster House resident, Jassy managed a team of 19 associates over the past year who were responsible for selling advertising inventory and creating new advertising product opportunities.

Jassy, who has closed more than $225,000 in advertisement sales since joining The Crimson, also reestablished products such as The Crimson Career Guide and the paper’s “Tourist Map.”

Joining McKrell, Robinson, and Jassy on the masthead are:

News

Sally E. Edwards ’26, Associate Managing Editor

Cam E. Kettles ’26, Associate Managing Editor

Business

Claire S. Pak ’26, Associate Business Manager

Matthew G. Pantaleo ’26, Associate Business Manager

Editorial

Saul I. M. Arnow ’26, Editorial Chair

Max A. Palys ’26, Editorial Chair

Diversity & Inclusivity

Michelle N. Amponsah ’26, D&I Chair

E. Matteo Diaz ’27, D&I Chair

Historian

Dhruv T. Patel ’27, Historian

Arts

Thomas A. Ferro ’26, Arts Chair

Isabelle A. Lu ’26, Arts Chair

Blog

Arezoo Ghazagh ’26, Blog Chair

Sneha M. Yelamanchili ’26, Blog Chair

Design

Catherine H. Feng ’27, Design Chair

Xinyi C. Zhang ’27, Design Chair

Magazine

Yasmeen A. Khan ’26, Magazine Chair

Multimedia

Jina H. Choe ’26, Multimedia Chair

Briana Howard Pagán ’26, Multimedia Chair

Sports

Praveen Kumar ’26, Sports Chair

Jo B. Lemann ’26, Sports Chair

Technology

Dennis S. Eum ’26, Technology Chair

Neil H. Shah ’26, Technology Chair