Leaven staff
Father Mark Goldasich, editor
Anita McSorley, associate editor
Father Mark has been editor of The Leaven since 1989, and has served as pastor
of Sacred Heart Church in Tonganoxie since 1991.
For the past four years, he has also served as a member of the Catholic Press
Association Liaison Committee with Catholic News Service.
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Anita is a 18-year veteran of The Leaven staff with over 20 years of experience
in book, magazine and newspaper editing.
She is also an occasional contributor to several national Catholic magazines,
including Columbia and St. Anthony Messenger.
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Todd Habiger, production manager
Joe Bollig, senior reporter
Todd graduated from the University of Kansas in May 1992 with a bachelor’s in journalism. In August of that year he began work as a reporter for the
Catholic Key.
In December 1994, Todd became production manager and designer for The Leaven.
He has won multiple Catholic Press Association awards for his writing and
design skills.
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Joe has been with The Leaven since 1993 and has a bachelor’s degree in communications and a master ’s in journalism. He has worked for the St. Joseph News-Press and the College
Boulevard News covering the police, fire, business beats. Joe has won multiple
Catholic Press Association awards. He has also won several Archbishop Edward T.
O
’Meara Awards for mission coverage. E-mail Joe
Kara Hansen, reporter
Jennifer Siebes, advertising
Kara is a graduate of Benedictine College with degrees in religious studies and
youth ministry, and a minor in communications. During college, she interned for
The Leaven during the summers of 2000 and 2001. Kara has a background in the social work field.
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Jennifer received a bachelor's of science degree from KSU in 1988. She has a
background in sales and ran her own catering business before coming to The
Leaven in 2006. Jennifer is a mother of four children.
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