Cerys Hembury, Photo Director
Cerys Hembury is a second-year student studying political science and English. After working as a staff photographer during her first year, she is now one of the acting photo directors for the 2026-27 school year.
Hembury was born and raised in Aspen, Colorado, and after spending 18 years in the state, she figured the move to Fort Collins wouldn’t entail many surprises. However, she soon found out that much like a trip along I-70, this town is more complex than it seems on the map. During her year as a staff photographer, Hembury fell in love with Fort Collins’ deceptive simplicity. Layers of music culture, outreach programs, locally owned businesses and love for the outdoors revealed themselves with each passing photo assignment.
Under the guidance of Cait Mckinzie and Sofia Raikow, her photo director and assistant photo director respectively, she grew in both knowledge and confidence. It was largely thanks to them that her photos of the second Fort Collins No Kings protest were published by The Colorado Sun, an accomplishment that 14-year-old Hembury would never have imagined when she spent her first paycheck on a Canon camera.
This year, she looks forward to upholding The Collegian’s legacy by leading the newspaper’s team of photographers to create impactful photojournalism. Every edition of The Collegian serves the students who create it and the students who read it. Being part of that history enriches connections between community members, both in the university and beyond.
![An illuminated sign with the logo of the Trickster Bakery & Cafe hangs in the window Aug. 20. Co-owners Jenn Lewis and Shannon Morr opened the business together, converting it from a pizza hut to a bakery and cafe. “I think both of us are just really kind of proud of the vibe we’re cultivating here,” Morr said, “It’s nice to see all these people coming in and [being] excited about our, like, pride flags on our doors, and all our colorful chairs and couches and stuff, and our big community table.”](https://collegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/08_20_26_Trickster-Bakery-Cafe_CHembury_8-800x1200.jpg)
![Jones Newcomb, a barista at Trickster Bakery & Cafe, pulls an espresso shot for a customer at Trickster Bakery & Cafe Aug. 20. “I’ve been here [Colorado] for about a year - I’m from Oklahoma originally,” Newcomb said.](https://collegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/08_20_26_Trickster-Bakery-Cafe_CHembury_2-1200x800.jpg)
