The Meredith Herald Announces Grayson Morris as Newest Editor in Chief for 25-26 Academic Year

Photo courtesy of Grayson Morris

It is with great excitement that The Meredith Herald has elected Grayson Morris, ‘26, as the newest Editor in Chief (EIC) for the 2025-26 academic year. As the semester rushes to an end and the transition from myself to Morris as the EIC begins, I had the opportunity to speak with her about some of her goals and hopes for the future of The Herald.

Morris has been part of the team since their freshman year and recalls the process of reviving the newspaper’s podcast. Morris shared that they, alongside Destiny Calvin, ‘25, have transitioned from recording episodes on their phones in Lux, to recording in the studio in CHESS while also building a “great team with amazing ideas” over the last three years. Morris shared that she is eager to “give back to the paper” that was integral to her Merdith experience and “allowed [her] the opportunity to grow [her] leadership skills and creativity.”

In reflecting on their experience, Morris believes that the biggest lesson they have learnt from being on the team is that “if you have a vision you find a way to make it happen.” Morris hopes to encourage this creativity and bring more creative ideas to fruition. In the same line of thinking, Morris shared that their greatest strengths they bring to the EIC position are their confidence, creativity and organizational skills. Morris has brought much creativity to the team over the last three years, being the resident photographer, podcasting co-director and latest to cultivate our spring fashion spotlight. 

With respect to her goals, Morris shared that she hopes to “cultivate a strong staff and a strong paper that the campus community can rely on.” In addition, Morris wants to continue developing social media for The Herald, hoping to “garner stronger social media presence and connections with the student body.” This relates to what she hopes her legacy at The Herald will be. Morris believes that the newspaper “wouldn't be anything without the support of faculty, staff, alumnae and especially students” and hopes to get more people involved and excited about the paper.

When asked if there is anything they would like to share, Morris shared that “[they are] thrilled to be able to step up to this position and [they are] excited to work with everyone to make The Herald everything it can be and more.”

In looking at the future for The Meredith Herald, there are two more print editions of the semester to be released as online versions and several online articles to look out for. The Herald will not be operating over the summer but will return in the fall with a new leader at the helm. Stay tuned for the remainder of the articles this semester and the exciting new leadership for the organization! 

By Shae-Lynn Henderson, EIC