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contributors DANNY ALEXANDER Photographer TONY BENNETT Photographer DAVID HARRISON Photographer STEVE KAUFMAN Writer JD DOTSON Explorer A Southern Indiana native, Danny currently resides in New Albany with his three dogs and family. Danny quickly found photography as his passion upon getting his first camera. Since then, he’s gone on to complete multiple photography projects and been featured on several websites. His work can be found at www.DannyPA.com and by following @ap.ynnad on Instagram. Tony takes very few personal photographs. He loves every opportunity to hang out/spend time/travel with his lovely wife Mandy, road cycling, hiking and playing volleyball. He’s also a connoisseur of anything chocolate and junk food in general. You can view some of his work at tonybennettstudio.com or @ tonybennettphotography on Instagram. Lover of the West, internal combustion and his family, David spent the past decade as The Courier-Journal photo boss, now sleeping better and smiling in between advertising and editorial photo assignments. Steve is a veteran journalist whose work has appeared locally, nationally and internationally. He won awards for opinion writing as the editor of a leading worldwide retail trade magazine. He has also written for The New York Times, Sports Illustrated and Travel & Leisure magazine. In addition to exploring for Extol, JD is an artist who co- owns Regalo in Louisville and Southern Indiana. He has explored the country numerous times by car and on foot, but always loves coming home to his husband and their family of cats, dogs and chickens. LYNNE CHOATE Writer ALLISON JONES Writer TONI KONZ Writer MORGAN SPRIGLER Columnist Lynne Choate is a public relations manager at Norton Healthcare. She specializes in healthcare writing tailored toward the consumer. She finds conveying complex medical conditions to be an art that is best revealed through the eyes of a survivor. Allison is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in The Courier-Journal and TOPS Louisville. She lives in Louisville with her husband, Brian and sons, Bailey and Bryce along with five fur babies. Toni is a national-award winning journalist who has reported on schools for 15 years. A native of Milwaukee, she has worked for The Courier-Journal and USA Today. She has been WDRB’s education reporter since 2014. Toni is a mom and is getting married this summer. Morgan is a mother of two little girls, a council member of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and director of operations for The Sprigler Company. Her passions include family, friends, fashion, music, theater and her beloved hot glue gun. Follow this crafty gal on Instagram @ Mrs_Sprigler PUBLISHED BY EXTOL MAGAZINE LLC P.O. BOX 1248, New Albany IN 47151 extol@extolmag.com To learn more about the team, go to extolmag.com. To advertise, contact Jason Applegate at 502.338.5083 or jason@extolmag.com. To submit story ideas, events or coverage requests, contact Angie Fenton at 502.551.2698 or angie@extolmag.com. /extolmagazine /extolmagazine /extolmagazine When you’re finished enjoying Extol, please pass it on or recycle this magazine. 7