Sarah Ray | Editorial Portfolio

With VCU closed due to the closure, their alumni magazine posted this feature article on their REAL, an initiative for Relevant, Experiential and Applied Learning, online in August 2020. I interviewed the subjects and produced the assigned article within word count.

With VCU closed due to the closure, their alumni magazine posted this legacy family article I wrote online in July 2020. I interviewed the subjects and produced the assigned article within word count.

For this edition of my R•Home Magazine column, first house, I called upon the expertise of Sherry Petersik of Young House Love. You can read my piece online here or check out the pdf here. 

In my fourth installment of my R•Home Magazine column, first house, I interview Kristen Ziegler, the minimalist maven behind organization company Minima. You can read this online installment here. 

I'm really having fun with my First House column for R•Home Magazine. Here's the piece for the March/April issue, about the importance of introducing yourself to your neighbors. Check out the pdf or read online here. 

Fascinated by the local roller derby scene, I pitched this story to my editors at Richmond Magazine. This personal essay profiles three women and explores my eight weeks as roller derby fresh meat.

In my second installment of my R•Home Magazine column, first house, I highlight seven home projects to tackle before renting a moving truck. You can read this online installment here. 

Exciting news! I have a new column for R•Home Magazine, chronicling my experiences as a first-time homeowner. The first installment, published in the January/February issue, explores the financial options available to first-time homebuyers. Check out the pdf or read online here. 

In this cover feature for VCU Alumni's publication, Scarab, I interviewed four esteemed researchers who have dedicated their lives to combatting world problems such as the opioid crisis, access to medicine, cancer and cholera.

I interviewed Dr. Dunn and wrote this an alumni profile for VCU's alumni magazine. 

Legacy stories have become some of my favorite assignments for VCU alumni publications. Here's my first, about a father and son with similar career paths. 

I love that a brief conversation at the farmers market can evolve into a story. That's just what happened when "Make, love" caught my eye one Saturday Morning. Read my business spotlight for more of the company's infectious puns online here or as a PDF.