I am sad beyond words that Sharon has left us, and far too young. Such a warm, witty, kind, brilliant woman, and a model academic. I so enjoyed learning from her each year at AEJMC (first as grad student and then professor), and she was a wise and gracious mentor at various stages of my career. At a pre-conference safari in South Africa, I discovered that Sharon too loved birding, and I got to meet her partner Steve. I'm glad I have memorized her smile and her quick laughter.