The month before she died, at Convocation and the Academic Forum, Leslie was awarded 4 th year honors in Art History. She had a sister, Amy, who loved her. Sometime, around the time Amy came here for her 1 st year at UVa and Leslie entered high school, Leslie and Amy progressed from being sisters to become best friends. Many of you probably have a sister, or brother. And so, when I talk with you today, I hope you will think about them.
Siblings share special bonds.
Part mystical, part biological, and partly the result of shared memories from growing up in the same household. Amy was three and a half years older than Leslie. They were as opposite as night and day. And they were more than just physical opposites. They followed very different paths to academic success.