Letter From the Editor in Chief

Editor-in-Chief

Lacie DeGough

Managing Editor

Summer Mills

Faculty Advisor

Jeremiah Massengale

Staff

Maddie Furtick

Amanda Gault

Anthony Cage Grubb

Cassidy Howard

Alyssa King

Ashlyn Liddle

Amber Simpkins

Hannah Mae Sizemore

Greetings, Patriots!

It truly feels like spring on campus! The sun has come out, and flowers are beginning to bloom. I was so excited when the fountain in front of the library was back on; it looks beautiful in photos, surrounded by the flowering trees! This season is such a beautiful time of year.

The newspaper has grown so much this semester. We have so many eager volunteers, which is such a blessing. Summer and I, the current editors of the newspaper, have attended two National College Media conventions so far, and both times were exciting learning opportunities for us. We have grown in many ways since joining the newspaper, and so has the rest of our staff!

The newspaper staff is especially thrilled because we received the newspaper’s first Apple Award in the mail last week! If you did not hear, we won an Apple Award for our multimedia ad campaign, which we released last semester. Summer and I put so much work into the newspaper promo that won the award. We made history for The Patriot and could not be more excited! Thank you to everyone who has congratulated us since our win! We appreciate all of your kind words.

Before I finish this letter, I want to say thank you. Thank you for picking up this paper (or for finding this on issuu.com). Thank you for reading this letter. Thank you for supporting us! I speak for everyone on the newspaper staff when we genuinely appreciate you taking time out of your day to enjoy our paper. We pour so much time and effort into each issue and are so thankful for everyone who has encouraged us.

I want to end by sharing one of my favorite blessings with you:

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace” (Numbers 6:24-26 NIV).

Love, Lacie DeGough

Emily Sloan

Rachel Wade

Front cover photo by Summer Mills

Back cover graphic by Lacie DeGough

Award-winning member of the Associated Collegiate Press and Kentucky Press Association.