Sarah Ellman ’15 can be seen on the sidelines of Staples football games, exciting the throngs of people with her cheers every Friday night during the fall. However, Ellman can also be found in the classroom, in room 2032, actively participating at the Staples High School newspaper, Inklings.
The senior has always enjoyed writing, as a kid she would create her own picture books with folded 8×11 sheets of paper, but has also participated in cheerleading since eighth grade.
This summer, she attended a summer journalism program at New York University, which she described as “really cool.” She felt she excelled writing pieces for Inklings that were more along the lines of features, and instead focused on a different type of writing. “The program taught me how to really write a news story and cover an actual event,” Ellman said.
Ellman, a cheer captain this year, headed to a gymnastics camp this summer along with her teammates, in order to prepare for their upcoming season.
She feels there is a certain connection between her sport and journalism.
“You can’t be quiet with either of them, you have to be personable and loud.”
She most enjoys meeting new people and getting to interact with the entire school. With Inklings, she can achieve this with interviews, but she also entertains the students at sporting events.
It is necessary to entertain and capture an audience in both instances and Ellman succeeds in all facets of the activities she participates in.
She also engages in community service, including Saferides, an organization that provides rides home for teenagers on Saturday nights.
As for Monday through Friday, Ellman can probably be found at Shake Shack, grabbing her favorite food (a cheeseburger) of which she proclaimed her love for. “My friends are legitimately concerned about me.”
