We checked in to see what former Horizon editors-in-chief over the past 10 years remember most about their time at LHS and also on what they are up to now. Here is what Amy Glanzer (LHS ’17) had to say:

Q: What’s your favorite Horizon memory?

A: My favorite Horizon memory was winning best overall newspaper at Adelphi Press day last year. As Editor-in-Chief, you work so hard putting out every paper, and it is so rewarding to finally see all of your hard work pay off when you and your staff win an award like this. Last year, we had so much success with the paper and it was so exciting to see all of the time and effort the staff put into the paper really pay off. I would also say that I loved every time I handed out the paper as editor-in-chief because I loved getting to share with the school what we worked so hard on. It was also a small sigh of relief to know that we were able to get the paper out and hopefully it was on time.

Q: Deadlines. Reaction?

A: Deadlines were always a tricky thing to work out as editor-in-chief. I would usually ask Mrs. Sanders when we wanted to get the paper out, and then from there I would sit down and plan it all out. One little trick that I always tried to do was give myself an extra week at the end so that if the paper was not ready by the date that I wanted it done, I would still have a week to get the paper finished before we were supposed to hand it out. Deadlines were hard because a lot of the time if the writers didn’t meet deadlines; it would mean that everything would get pushed back. I would always encourage and try to get the editors to start working on layout as soon as they had articles to give them as much time as possible with the layout, which usually takes the longest. I often found it hard for the staff to meet deadlines, but I would just communicate with them and tried to tell them to come to me if there were any major issues. Communication is the key to success on Horizon so even if deadlines weren’t met, I would encourage editors to talk to each other, to the writers, and to their managing editor or me so that we would all be on the same page.

Q: What college did you attend? What was your major?

A: I currently attend Hamilton College in Clinton, NY. I am a freshman, so I am still undeclared, but I am most likely going to be a chemistry major with an education and Hispanic Studies double minor.

Q: What are you doing now?

A: I am currently a freshman at college. I hope to be a chemistry teacher once I graduate college.

Q: What do you remember most about LHS?

A: I think that I remember the people and the activities that I did in high school most. LHS is a unique place and the teachers are very kind and friendly people that you really learn a lot from. If I had to choose one memory, I think it would be Horizon. When you’re editor-in-chief, Horizon is obviously extremely important to you, so I think it is one of my favorite memories. It is something very special to say that I was the editor-in-chief of my high school newspaper, and it is something that I will remember for the rest of my life. I got to form close bonds with my managing editor and Mrs. Sanders, and no matter how much stress Horizon was, it was always something that I loved doing and was proud to be a part of. It was definitely one of the things that I was most proud of in my high school experience, so it was a stand-out memory for me from high school.

Q: If you could go back and talk to your high school self, what would you say?

A: I would tell my high school self to have fun and to stop worrying and stressing over everything. I know that in the moment that one test that you have tomorrow seems like the biggest deal in the world, but everything will be ok. One of the biggest pieces of advice that I learned at the end my senior year was everything happens for a reason, so this is definitely something I would tell my high school self. It is probably the best advice that I can give to any high schooler.