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The following excerpts and letters reflect my approach to journalism as both an individual practice and a collaborative one, across writing, editing, and newsroom leadership. If you're reading this as someone who wrote one of these letters, I cannot thank you enough. It's been a joy and an honor to work with you, in whatever capacity it was.
"Light is an exceptional writer, among the top few I’ve worked with in more than two decades in the classroom and selective summer programs. Comfortable writing in any section, her passion shows strongest through insightful cultural criticism — from 'Wicked' to 'Sinners' to 'RuPaul’s Drag Race.'"
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"I am persistently aware that Light will graduate in five months. At that point, it will be up to those of us who she has coached, encouraged, and inspired to carry on the proverbial torch — to think critically, teach generously, and write fervently. In many ways the version of the U-High Midway that I know is one that Light crafted."
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"Light has been such a crucial part of my time on the newspaper, and I could not ask for a better or more talented person to lead our team with. She has stuck with me through thick and thin and is the most passionate journalist I know."
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"Light has guided me fervently, teaching me correct leadership in journalism. She is always the first person I call when something goes south in a piece or on campus, which frequently happens in journalism."
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