Alumna Finds Voice Through Journalism While At Allegheny College

While at Allegheny College, Sara Holthouse '21 found her passion for journalism, leading her to a fulfilling career at The Post Journal in Jamestown, NY. Primarily, she interviews community members and writes news stories.

Holthouse was heavily involved in the student newspaper, eventually becoming its news editor and co-editor-in-chief. She met many of her lifelong friends through The Campus and learned how newspapers operate.

"The Campus was my favorite place on campus and that not only did I love journalism, but it was something I was actually really good at, and growing up, I had a hard time finding things I was good at besides writing fiction," notes Holthouse. "Don't be afraid to take risks and go for things that you might never have thought you would even a month or two ago."

In addition to her journalistic endeavors, Holthouse is also a dairy farmer. She says there's nothing like being there to help or witness a new calf come into the world.

As for her writing, Holthouse hopes it benefits the community, "There is a saying that local journalism matters, and it really, really does, probably more so than I used to realize when I was younger. I've always known that I wanted to do something to help people. As a journalist, I've found that just being able to tell the small, local stories that the big, well-known places like the New York Times would never cover helps people a lot."