"Sam's writing is natural talent, practice, and a passion for him. The professors as well as his peers were regularly blown away by his writing, and in several cases, they emulated him in their own writing."
Joanne Faryon, Reporting professor
"Editors will appreciate how easy you are to work with, how responsive you are to feedback, and how you seem to have a ready stream of ideas at your fingertips."
Sally Herships and Kerry Donahue, Audio Workshop professors
"Sam was one of the stars of the Covering Religion seminar. His stories on the class website, www.coveringreligion.org, are among the highlights of the site."
Ari Goldman, Covering Religion professor
"Samuel was always very engaged in discussions and a welcome presence in the classroom. His ambition and desire to excel in the field of culture journalism was always palpable."
Marlow Stern, Culture Writing professor
"It will be exciting to see how Sam continues to grow as a journalist, and I hope he can continue to explore data as part of that work. He definitely has a knack for it."
