It was not until her junior year at WSU that Kedzie Moe joined the Daily Evergreen, but as soon as she did, she jumped all in.

She quickly rose the ranks to become a copy editor and was elected editor-in-chief for the Fall 2024 semester. After spending a semester as editor-in-chief and the following spring semester as managing editor, Moe is departing WSU for the University of Idaho, where she will pursue a law degree.

Kedzie never thought she would be the lead editor of a major collegiate newspaper. As a kid, she was more interested in theater.

“I did a lot of theater in high school, that was my thing,” said Moe.

She said her first interactions with journalists were during high school, when reporters for her high school paper would interview her about shows she was performing in.

After thinking she would study theater in college, Kedzie said she switched to communications because it was a combination of her skills.

“I originally was a broadcast news major, I switched that … I wanted to get more involved with PR or sports,” said Moe. “I took Wendy Raney’s sports journalism class in Fall of 2023 … she pushed me to join the Evergreen.”

After not being interested in journalism, Kedzie joined the Evergreen staff as a junior and realized it was something she wanted to pursue more. She started as a sports reporter, covering soccer and track and field. After working for a semester as a copy editor, she decided to run for the EIC position at the Evergreen.

Kedzie said she wanted to be a leader and help teach younger journalists. She was elected EIC for the summer and fall of 2024, but did not realize how much of a challenge it would be.

“I had to replace almost the entire editorial staff,” said Moe. “I think the hardest part was just learning as we went along, because I didn’t have all the answers.”

She credits Gabrielle Bowman, her managing editor and successor as EIC, as a major source of help for her as she adjusted to the new role.

“Gabrielle Bowman is sunshine incarnate; she is great, and I definitely could not have done any of this without her,” said Moe. “She went in knowing way more than I did, so it was really nice to have her.”

She hired Bowman, a former news editor, to be her managing editor and the two worked together really well.

“We stuck with each other, it’s always fun to work with Kedzie,” said Bowman. “We can figure things out when it comes to issues in the Evergreen … bounce ideas off each other.”

She said their friendship really took off while on a trip to Minnesota last July, when they attended a student journalism conference.

“It’s a long story … but basically that trip was the start of us becoming best friends,” said Bowman.

Bowman said she sees a lot of success for Kedzie in the future.

“She’s very driven, and she does what she wants to do,” said Bowman. “She’s chasing after her dreams … overall, she’s just going to be really happy in life, because she’s someone who seeks her dreams.”

As for her future, Kedzie has exciting plans after she graduates from WSU.

“I will be a J.D. candidate at the University of Idaho College of Law,” said Moe. “It will be a really interesting new chapter … half the battle of getting there was just proving that I could, and that I was worth holding a spot in a place like that, and I did.”

Moe accomplished a lot as a leader of the Evergreen. Her expertise in sports helped boost sports coverage, and she helped tackle a variety of controversial stories throughout the year. Three of the Evergreen’s ten most-read articles were published under her leadership. Moe contributed 63 stories to the Daily Evergreen over the past two years.

“Every time we’re in the newsroom, if there’s anybody to lighten the mood and make it that much more enjoyable to be in there, it’s Kedzie,” said Connor Seuferling. “I love listening to her stories … she’s just a lot of fun.”

Seuferling was hired by Moe to be a sports editor for the spring of 2025, and will be taking on her role as managing editor next year. He said Moe has helped push him to grow as a journalist.

“She wanted the best for me,” said Seuferling. “After she looked at some of my stories, she was very supportive of my work and was an advocate for me.”

Moe has helped inspire younger journalists and helped make the Evergreen what it is today. She joined before it was too late and made the most of it.