Sharon gave me everything I needed to succeed as an environmental journalist and as a ComSHER scholar. All that I am and will ever be I attribute to being one of Sharon's advisees. Meeting up at AEJMC every year, I also watched her envelop some of my doctoral classmates in her magic "So nice to meet you. What are your interests. Sounds like you are doing great!" It's one thing to hear encouragement from a professor (they are paid to do so) but to hear encouragement from someone of her caliber who truly is showing an interest because she is being a mentor to young scholars ... that is magical. Thank you, Sharon, for all you are and all you do. The world is a little less brighter now ... but I promise to spread your magic as best I can.