Letters from the Spotlight Team

Francesca DeNoble Editor There is not a doubt in my mind that being the Editor of Spotlight for the past three years has been the highlight of my undergraduate career. This role has brought me insight, inspiration, and the opportunity to meet and befriend some of the Arts and Humanities’ most outstanding graduates. I will never cease to advocate for the power of the arts and all the many things one can do with a degree in this field. Whether it’s sharing your heart’s story and becoming a bestselling author or using your artistic talent to start a business and change lives – our alumni have done it all, and they have so generously shared with us just how they made it happen. With the hard work of an impressive team of undergraduate students, we have put together this collection of interviews to highlight these journeys and successes to prove that yes, you really can do anything with an Arts degree. So go on and turn the page! Know that you’re engaging with some of Western’s finest and that one day, it may be your own story laid out before you.

Sophia Belyk Layout Editor Working on Spotlight for the past three years has been incredibly rewarding. Its blossoming as a publication can be credited not only to the hard work of the team, most notably Francesca, but because of the undeniable quality the Arts and Humanities faculty has to offer in both its alumni and its current students. This year is no exception, and we have an incredible collection of articles for you to peruse. The layout for this year is simple and bright, meant to put focus on what matters most – our fantastic alumni. I am sad to be parting with Spotlight at the end of my undergraduate career, but I am grateful to have learned so much over these past years about the endless possibilities offered by my Arts degree. I hope you can also find inspiration in these pages, and I’m excited to see where Spotlight goes in the future!