Aasiya Townsell, a senior print journalism major at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has been named editor-in-chief of the institution’s student newspaper, The A&T Register, for 2008-2009. Townsell has worked at the newspaper for three years and has held several positions including news editor and scene editor. During her sophomore year, the honor student was named the Most Promising Contributor to the newspaper.

A member of the A&T swim team, Townsell, has received numerous awards and honors including the All-Academic Award for Aggie Athletes, the Caterpillar Scholarship, the Henry Whitehead Endowed Scholarship and the Chancellor Merit Scholarship.

The Cincinnati, Ohio native has studied in Paris, France for fashion journalism and photography. While participating in the program she wrote features on street-urban fashion designers and took professional photo shoots.

Other members of the A&T Register’s staff includes managing editor, Malcolm S. Eustache; assistant managing editor, Dexter Mullins; news media editor, Michael J. McCray; news editor, Karen Thompson; sports editor, Daniel Henderson; scene editor, Alexandria Harper; photo editor, Michaela Edwards; NCATRegister.com online editor, Robert Medley; business manager, Paul Haizlip; copy desk chief, Anjan Basu; copy desk, Leroy Mikell; staff writers, Stacie Bailey, Michael Jones, Marcus Thompson; register reporters, Jasmine Johnson, Whitney Dickens, Ashley Gilmer, Danielle Dailey; staff photographer, Brittany Haney; page designer, Michael J. McCray and intern, Christin Hope. The faculty advisor is Emily Harris.