Bye, Rebecca
Today is the last day for our summer intern, Rebecca Kabatchnick, a high school student at the American Hebrew Academy who is talented beyond her years. I met Rebecca several years ago at her bat mitzvah and was amazed by her poise and her lovely singing voice.
Little did I suspect that she would eventually enroll in the News & Record's Multi-Cultural Journalism Workshop and, following that, join us in Editorial as a part-time intern.
We typically haven't used high school interns but Rebecca was clearly smart enough and motivated enough to do the work. When she applied, it was impossible to say no.
She has been quick, careful, enthusiastic and reliable. If you've written a letter to the editor, you may have received a verification call from her. Or you may have read her recent "First Person" column lamenting not yet owning her first car -- and the expenses that await when she does.
Rebecca also has written an op-ed piece based on her travels in the Middle East. She attended Alexander Muss High School in Israel for 10 weeks in 2007.
I expect big things from her once she chooses a college and then a career.
Maybe she'll give me a job one day.
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