As I reflect on my short stint with The Panther, I can honestly look back at some wonderful memories. The numerous stories, in office jokes, breaking news, lessons learned, and travels out of town – Shout out to the pro card – have all attributed to my growth, not only as a journalist, but also as a person. I pray that as I walk across that stage on Dec. 19, 2009, that I would continue to grow and make my fellow Panthers proud of my future accomplishments.
To Whitney, thank you for pushing me to become a better editor and for those 8 a.m. meetings. I love waking up early in the morning to hear you talk! Seriously, I appreciate your effort in shaping my writing skills. Stay country, because no matter what these Texans say, they can’t cook better than us!
To Jackie, you were the first to start my grooming process by scratching up my articles every week. I love your diligence for this paper and how you worked hard to make sure we had error free pages. Remember, Christian Rap was meant to be played loud.
To Aaron, thank you for all those good conversations and showing the staff the proper way to not manage your facial hair. As far as your writing skills, I think your editorials speak for themselves.
To Ronald, the creator of “Las Fuentisim,” you are the most creative person I have come across while at PVAMU. Thank for letting me feed off your energy. Keep extending yourself and take on new challenges, because you can do it.
To Shayna, better known as Foxiiche, please keep stylin’ and profilin.’ You are an amazing journalist. I know you have a million ideas that you want to complete, and I know you have all the talent in the world to get them all done.
To Ryan, keep improving as an editor and a writer, because I can picture you as the head of that magazine company one day very soon. Don’t you ever go to Houston on Tuesday.
To Robert, a.k.a Tres, thank you for not being stuck in the box by thinking beyond the social norms. Keep improving your skills because I will need more free beats in the future.
To Charde, I love your personality and how you always have a smile on your face. Don’t ever let anyone take that smile away from you, because it is an inspiration and a breathe of fresh air to everybody.
To Jeremy, keep that ratchet hairstyle, because when I don’t have my haircut you make me feel much better. You have everything you need to be an even better sports editor then me.
To Professor Smith and the Student Activities staff, thank you for allowing me to do this job to the best of my ability.