Photo by Imogen Brown. Baleigh Davis and the photographer take photos of each other at the same time. The flowers bloom and flourish the more she takes photos and expresses her creative photography. Photo Taken April 21, 2025.
It’s surreal to think my time at The DrumBeat has come to an end. The time I’ve spent here has been invaluable, and I’ve learned and grown so much.
Photo by Imogen Brown. Baleigh looks beyond the horizon of her past to look into the golden hour her future holds. The flowers adorn her afro as she leads the Drumbeat in power. Photo Taken April 21, 2025.
I’ve come a long way from the trial-by-fire introduction I had to The Drumbeat in the fall of my freshman year, to being Managing Editor and News Anchor later that semester. To my surprise, I’m ending my time here as the Editor-in-Chief, News Anchor and News Director, and it’s all felt as wild as it sounds. I’ve done more in these two years than I ever expected to and learned twice as much.
Photo by Imogen Brown. Baleigh Davis looks at the photographer with happiness and adornment not only for what she’s learned but for the loving people that surround her. As the flowers fall out of her hair, she leaves behind a legacy as the final Editor-in-Chief of Drumbeat’s Newspaper. Photo Taken April 21, 2025.
Every day brought new opportunities to learn, and chief amongst the lessons I’ll take with me into the next phase of my life is to trust in myself. My faith in my abilities has grown exponentially, and I can’t say I would be the person I am becoming had I not joined. I’ll be forever grateful for the experiences I’ve been blessed to have with my staff and advisors, and I’m proud of myself for leaping into something new.
Photo Taken by Imogen Brown. Baleigh Davis leaves her Drumbeat family with a smile that the sun can’t resist to shine down upon. Photo Taken April 21, 2025
My advice to those I leave behind is to take the scary chance, do the tough thing, learn as much as you can from everyone you can and trust yourself. You can do more than you think.
All Photos Taken By Imogen Brown