I wish Sarah Cooke all the best in her new endeavors inpublishing.

I had the privilege of being Sarah's editor at Credit UnionTimes as she covered the dynamic Washington, D.C. beat. PublisherMike Welch and I were committed to investing in editorial to ensureCredit Union Times covered every aspect of the credit unionsystem.

We had high standards and adhered to old school journalismstandards. In this day of tweets and quick headlines, sometimesstories don't get the thorough coverage they deserve. Sarah's workwas anything but superficial. She was always thoughtful, objectiveand comprehensive.

Those in the publishing game understand the beauty and fright ofdeadlines.

At Credit Union Times, we were always passionate about waitinguntil the very last deadline moment, just before the presses wereplated, to bring readers the latest news. Often those deadlinestories were coming from Sarah and the D.C. beat. She was alwayscool under the pressure and was committed to delivering on our veryhigh standards of editorial excellence.

Sarah, I wish you well.

You don't need much luck given your talent and eagerness tolearn new things, but I'll offer it anyway—good luck!

Paul Gentile

President/CEO

Cooperative Credit Union Association.