Steve Kaplan

Lea was one of the most original, creative, intensely emotional, strong willed, brilliant people I have known. From her tearful "Ode to Sam" at Holt, her mature and independent-minded arguments on religion with her preacher, her contributions in the honors English seminar at UNC-CH, and her constant, witty and compassionate patience with me and whatever craziness I was currently spouting... I regret having lost touch with her along the way. The world feels a different place.