It’s funny that the three years of photo editing for Technician ends in writing. I’m not a writer nor a talker. That’s why I’ve taken photos and edited around here for this long, but I need to thank some people from my time here at NC State and at Technician.

First off, I’d like to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for giving me the opportunity to do this job and for introducing me to people who, frankly, have helped me improve as a person and have loved me unconditionally.

Thank you to my mom, dad and big brother, Carrie, Chris and Adam Rimolt. I would be nothing without your endless love and support. I’m graduating, y’all, I did it!

I’ve had the pleasure of working with two incredible photo editors for these years, Mollie Mitchell and Cate Humphreys. Mollie is hard for me to describe with words, but I can say she’s the best boss I’ve worked for. Mollie, thank you for pushing me to do my best, for showing me the ropes, for your patience and for your kindness. Cate Humphreys is a person of compassion. Cate, thank you for your incredibly hard work, for picking up where I fell short and for creating an environment of positivity and inclusivity even when it was difficult to do.

Some days would be really hard at Technician. I’d be at wits end and wondering if I was even good at my job. On those nights, I could always rely on my little group of guys to give me a laugh. Colby Trotter, Aidan Carlson and Connor VanDerMark, our sports editors, and our assistant video editor Jakob Halbur. Colby, Aidan, Connor and Jakob are the guys who can make you laugh on your hardest days. They’re the guys who will make sure you leave work with a smile and who will give you a hard time when the Pittsburgh Penguins get beat by their favorite team (thanks y’all). I cannot thank you enough for the laughs, for your patience with me and for your unlimited ball knowledge.

A special thank you to my best friend at NC State and one of my bosses at Technician, Ethan Bakogiannis. It seems to be a coincidence that I make such good friends with people named Ethan, but it isn’t. Ethan, thank you so much for everything you’ve done for me over the years here. You are a man of humility and humor. You will go so far in life, and I truly hope to be by your side when you do. Thank you for making me laugh to the point of crying with your Joker impression. I’ll never forget our time here in college.

I can’t even fit the rest of the people that I need to thank on this page. NC State Student Media is filled with some of the best people at NC State. I truly mean that. It has been a privilege to know each and every one of you, to learn from you, to laugh with you and to struggle with you.

If you are someone who has happened to make it to the end of this thank-you-fest, just take this one part to heart if you take anything from this: Give generously, love fully, take that risk in your life and just know that if nobody else believes in you, I do.

Thanks Vol. 103, 104 and 105, it’s been a ride.

See y’all next time,

Ethan