Layla Bohm, a communication studies major and the current assistant news editor of The State Hornet, was selected Friday to be the next editor in chief of the Hornet.Bohm will take over as editor in chief June 1.

The new editor was chosen by the State Hornet Publications Board, which interviewed eight candidates for the position. The Publications Board includes five students, two faculty members and two members of the university administration and acts as the publisher of the newspaper.

“We probably had the most qualified field of candidates I?ve seen as faculty adviser,” said Prof. Michael J. Fitzgerald, Hornet Adviser. “But the board agreed that Ms. Bohm had the best qualifications and should do an excellent job as the Hornet Editor in Chief.”

Current Editor in Chief Nadine Simonson sits on the Publications Board and was part of the decision.

“Layla?s [Bohm] a great candidate for the position,” Simonson said. “She has the determination and the tenacity to get the job done well.”

Bohm?s first priority is to recruit staff members.

“Some of our staff members are graduating, so my first job is to go through the recruitment process to hire new editors for the fall semester,” Bohm said. “We also have openings for a variety of positions, especially those who can offer technical Macintosh support to our staff.”

Applications to join the staff of The State Hornet are available at the State Hornet office in the University Union. Some positions are paid. All positions on the newspaper are eligible for credit through Journalism, Communication Studies, Graphic Design or Government.