Leadership at the Grytte

I’m in my 11th year at Browning, and my sixth year as a member of the school newspaper, the Grytte. My first year on the newspaper was Grade 5, and in the beginning, the presence of the Upper Schoolers was intimidating. However, as time went by and I got more comfortable, I realized that the upperclassmen were facilitators for, and not barriers to my success as a journalist.

The editors, student leaders of the paper, always led by example their articles were always completed the quickest and their interviews were always the most interesting, all while they took the time to edit the staff writers’ pieces. The editors were glimmering examples of what leadership meant and how to get the most out of a team.

When the pandemic hit, the editors worked tirelessly to convert our traditional print newspaper into a website. While our editors were at first disappointed to not be able to produce print copies, the digital

AUSTIN’S CLUBS

• Green Team

• MS Math Team

• US Math Team

• Browning Chess

• Ovation Ensemble

• Encore Violin lessons

BENJAMIN’S CLUBS

• Sports (baseball and basketball)

• Math Team

• Student Council

• Jewish Culture Club

Grytte ended up enabling us to post content with ease, and made articles more accessible. Their dedication demonstrated the ability to turn a problem into an opportunity, as an illustration of leadership that I continue to reflect on.

At the end of my freshman year, the editors and the paper’s faculty advisor, Mr. Katz, approached me with the offer of becoming the Grytte’s next editor. Serving as the paper’s editor has been an immense honor, and I will never forget the lessons on leadership that the older students instilled in me.