Dear Lindsay,

You made such a difference in my entire grad school endeavor! You generously advised me and Michael over the phone while we were still in undergrad, in a school without any special weight to UW, and you were kind and thoughtful and gave us so much encouragement and actionable feedback. You’re the reason I applied for NSF GRFP that year (which I didn’t get, but it was good practice), and you’re the reason that I didn’t lose a tremendous amount of money on a visa thing just this past summer. You listened very patiently to each of my existential crises. By extending amazing generosity and goodwill towards each student, from beginning to end, you’ve made a really tough journey a lot more fun, and we are all so thankful for all the time you’re invested in us.