I'm so sorry to hear of Sharon's passing. She was was one of my first instructors when I entered the Journalism program in the early 1980s. She was such a great teacher and funny, too. We had an assignment to visit a city council meeting and write up a story about it. She was at the meeting and the assignment seemed pretty straightforward. Months later as we were wrapping up the semester and sitting in front of our IBM selectrics, she handed out some Candy Cane Awards to students. I was surprised to hear my name and when she said why I was being lauded, it all became clear: "For pretending to be a journalist when you weren't." The thing is, when we were at the city council meeting, several of us sat in these nice high back leather chairs in the gallery. We didn't know they were for the press and not us. Clearly, Sharon knew and wanted to make a point. I love that story and that memory since I think it really captures the spirit of who she was -- a great teacher, mentor, a consummate professional and someone with a fantastic sense of humor. Thank you, Sharon! You will be missed.