St. Anne's Episcopal School

Day Five: Justice & Loving Mercy
- Miriah Royal, Director of Community Engagement and Belonging

Final day. Presentation day.

I had the honor of presenting "Outdoor Leadership with Episcopal Flare: Rain, Knots, and Nature" at the National Association of Episcopal Schools conference.

Standing in front of colleagues from across the country, I spoke about outdoor education as a justice practice. Pointing out the ways in which beloved community, stewardship, and incarnation all show up in nature spaces. As a group, we moved through some hard questions like:
Who feels safe outdoors?
Whose stories are centered?
Who has access to nature-based learning?

We explored the invisible knapsack of outdoor privilege. We talked about microaggressions on trips. We wrestled with how leadership is often framed as elite rather than relational. And we reframed outdoor spaces as places where dignity, shared leadership, and belonging must be intentionally cultivated.

Through the "Outdoor Education & Leadership Equity Assessment," I invited schools to examine whether their programs truly reflect Episcopal values. Whether reflection is embedded, whether student voice shapes growth, whether land is treated as teacher and partner rather than backdrop.

Presenting this work felt vulnerable. My journey in outdoors spaces has not always centered around bodies like mine. And yet I can find comfort, understanding, and joy there.

I left that room hopeful, not because the work is easy, but because educators leaned in. They asked thoughtful questions. They reflected honestly. They considered what might need to change in their own contexts. One of the larger conversations I had was with a school that wanted to launch an outdoor ed program but was not sure where to start and how their Episcopal identity could lead in such a space. My offering was that the program centers dignity, access, and relationship to land, people, and purpose. All things an Episcopal school speaks to in other spaces.

This conference as a whole was stretching and sacred. From legacy sites in Montgomery, to workshops wrestling with faith and formation, to hallway conversations with educators doing courageous work in their own schools. I was reminded that Episcopal education holds both responsibility and possibility. We are not perfect. But we are capable of reflection and reimagining. Being in community with others committed to this journey was both grounding and invigorating.

Now being back in Colorado, I am still processing, but also floating the ideas of Justice are not abstract. It shows up in who gets a life jacket that fits. In whose discomfort is normalized. In whose leadership is affirmed. In whose story is told around the bonfire.

Day Four: Proximity
-Miriah Royal, Director of Community Belonging and Engagement

There is something powerful about being in rooms where people are wrestling with the same questions you carry.

At the National Association of Episcopal Schools conference, I had the opportunity to attend multiple workshops centered on belonging, faith, leadership, and justice in Episcopal education. Each session reminded me that this work is not isolated. Schools across the country are asking how to love more boldly, lead more honestly, and educate more equitably.

One of the highlights was watching a fellow St. Anne’s community member, Jim Stephens, present. There is a unique kind of pride in seeing someone from your own community stand in their expertise with a national audience. It was a reminder that the work happening at home matters.

I was also deeply moved simply by watching other attendees learn. When we would meet for a shared meal at the end of the day, they talked about leaning in, asking hard questions, and taking notes with intention. My hope is that what they carried from those rooms will ripple outward. That our shared learning in justice work will not stay in conference spaces, but connect to classrooms, board rooms, chapels, and communities across the country. It was an honor and a privilege to spend this time with Chaplain Ana, Karey James, Eliose Johnson, Alyssa Kitts, Heather Lew, Liz Nichols, and Jim Stephens.

And then…. THEN there was hearing Bryan Stevenson speak.
His words were steady, clear, and deeply convincing. He spoke about so many things! The power to affirm people's humanity, fear, and anger being the recipe for the destruction of faith, and denying ourselves the beauty of justice when we don’t tell the truth, just to name a few. But it was the conversation on proximity (about getting close to the communities and histories we often try to distance ourselves from) that really shook me to my core. He spoke about truth, mercy, and the necessity of hope. Not a shallow optimism, but a courageous hope that insists change is possible when we commit to it.

As a Black woman in Episcopal education, I felt both affirmed and challenged. Affirmed that this work of belonging is sacred. Challenged to remain proximate to pain, to history, and to possibility.

Workshops inform the mind.
Witnessing informs the heart.
Community sustains the spirit.

Day Three: Soul Tired and the Equal Justice Initiative
-Miriah Royal, Director of Community Belonging & Engagement

On this day, I spent time at the sites created by the Equal Justice Initiative. They have created spaces committed to truth-telling and confronting America’s history of racial injustice. In most of the spaces you are not allowed to take photos. In reflection it makes total sense as this is an experience that should not be ruined by knowing in advance what you will see. Here is how I spent the day.

I visited the Legacy Museum, which traces the continuum from slavery to mass incarceration. It does not allow you to separate the past from the present. Through first-person narratives, soil collected from lynching sites, interactive exhibits, and documented history, it makes clear that injustice evolves. I do not have many photos from this site due to the policy of the museum. Reflecting on that, I really appreciate the policy because this is something that needs to be treated as sacred ground.

While experiencing this museum, I cried A LOT! So many faces, stories, new and old information that moved me in powerful ways. The museum has so many interactive ways to learn and explore that it really takes more than a day to get to everything. Through digital media, art, music, news publications, soil, etc. I was left raw with the fact that regardless of how or where I am, my ancestors come with a richness of harm and joy.

Walking through the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, where more than 800 steel monuments hang each representing a county where racial terror lynchings occurred was overwhelming. Again, stories from my very own relatives talking about lynching and deaths in Pennsylvania started to bubble to the top of my mind. The Memorial even recognized that there are many others whom were lynched that went unreported. The names engraved there are not statistics. They are fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, young and old. Standing beneath those suspended columns felt like standing among guides shepherding me to a great understanding of America's history.

Lastly, I ventured to the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park, a space overlooking the Alabama River that honors the lives of enslaved people through sculpture, art, and narrative. It is expansive, beautiful, and heavy all at once while holding grief and dignity in the same breath.Just getting there is an experience. You take a boat ride on the Alabama River which was once used to traffic Black people into labor camps. 15 minutes. 15 minutes for me to feel the breeze of the air while thinking about those that shared this same air only to be forced into inhuman conditions not that long ago. The sculptures in this park are nothing but breathtaking and thought-provoking. However, it was a 43-foot-tall terracotta-colored wall that displays the more than 122,000 last names of the newly-freed Black Americans recorded in the 1870 US Census that held my heart in the moment.

Bryan Steveson (founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative) was quoted on CNN as saying, “A surname reflects legacy,” he said. “It reflects status. It reflects that you are someone capable of creating your own space in the world, leaving your own mark on the world, something that was denied to enslaved people.” I was able to look up my surname, and yes, it was on the wall. It was in a section that indicated that it was a last name many enslaved people had.

As the Director of Community Belonging & Engagement, I felt the professional weight of this learning. How do we lead communities through truth? How do we hold space for discomfort without rushing to comfort? How do we move from acknowledgement to action?

As a Black woman, the weight was different.

It was ancestral. It was embodied. It was not theoretical.
There were moments I felt physically exhausted, aka soul tired from carrying both the stories of those memorialized and the responsibility of leadership. Bearing witness is work. And yet, looking away is not an option.

For me, Black History Month is not just celebration. It is confrontation. It is remembrance. It is commitment.

If you would like to learn more about the Legacy Sites and the work of the Equal Justice Initiative, I invite you to explore them. These spaces are transformative, and they challenge us to consider what justice requires of us today.

I am still processing.
Still carrying.
Still committed.

Day Two: Walking in With my Ancestors and Bold Determination
Miriah Royal, Director of Community Belonging and Engagement

On my first day in Montgomery, Alabama, for the National Association of Episcopal Schools conference, I visited the Alabama Department of Archives & History and the First White House of the Confederacy. This was not my first time in Alabama, but my first time visiting these sites.

As I walked through these spaces, I was not alone.

I carried the stories my grandparents and great-grandparents told me:
• Stories of serving in the military, where Black ranking officers were asked to sign official documents. But because they could not read or write, their signatures were an “X.”
• Stories of parents and grandparents working in cotton fields.
• Stories of sacrifice for future joy. Enduring inhuman treatment so that the next generation had the opportunity to do and have what they did not.

And yet, I do not fully know where my ancestral lineage begins.

The only confirmed pieces of my story are this: I was born in Pennsylvania. I have relatives who fled South Carolina. I have family members who left Haiti. Beyond that, there are gaps! Serious spaces where names were not recorded, where histories were interrupted, where entire chapters were erased.

So, standing in the First White House of the Confederacy, where policies were shaped and history was recorded, I felt the weight of determination but also the strength of inherited courage. Inherited courage to bear witness to a side of history that impacts Black families to this day. While in the exhibits at the Alabama Department of Archives & History, the similarities to those family stories I heard and new bits of information made my head spin.

Black History Month reminds us that history is not distant. It lives in our bodies, our leadership, and our daily walk toward justice.
That day and every day, I walk because they endured.

In honor of Black History Month, we are proud to kick off a mini series of some recent experiences from our Director of Community Belonging & Engagement, Miriah Royal.

She traveled to Montgomery, Alabama, for the National Association of Episcopal Schools conference with several other members of our faculty. This conference is a gathering of educators in Episcopal schools committed to faith, justice, and belonging.

Her journey included:
• Standing on sacred ground at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice
• Visiting the Legacy Museum
• Listening to truth-telling from Bryan Stevenson
• Presenting on belonging and justice in outdoor education
• Walking in partnership with seven other St. Anne’s community members through a learning journey

Through her lens as a Black woman in Episcopal education, she reflects on what it means to lead, to remember, and to move toward justice.

We invite you to listen, learn, and lean in.
Stay tuned for the next story coming soon...

Alumni Spotlight: Kate Culkin ‘83 | Historian, Professor, and Author

From a fifth-grade biography of Little Women author Louisa May Alcott to a published work on the daughters of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Kate Culkin’s path as a writer and historian began at St. Anne’s Episcopal School.

Kate now lives in Greenwich Village and serves as a professor of history at Bronx Community College, part of the City University of New York. She also teaches in CUNY’s Graduate Center in the master’s program in Biography and Memoir. Her work blends teaching and research, but at its core, it is about stories and the people who tell them. “I feel very lucky,” Kate says. “I have a job where I do things that I enjoy, that are useful to society, and that allow me to make a living.”

From English Major to Historian

An English major at Middlebury College, Kate later earned her Ph.D. in history from NYU. She credits her study of literature with teaching her how to read closely and analyze ideas, skills that shape both her scholarship and her classroom. At Bronx Community College, she teaches American history surveys and developed a course in American women’s history. Teaching at a public university has been especially meaningful. “I really love the students,” she explains. “It feels important and useful.” In an era shaped by artificial intelligence and constant information, she sees critical thinking as central to her work.

Telling the Stories Behind the Story

Kate’s recent book explores the lives of Ellen and Edith Emerson, daughters of Ralph Waldo Emerson. What began as curiosity during a workshop in Concord grew into a deeper project examining women whose lives were overshadowed by their father’s philosophy. Ellen was often described simply as the “sad spinster daughter,” but Kate suspected the story was more complex. Through extensive archival research, she uncovered a strong partnership between the sisters as they supported their father, particularly during the decade he lived with dementia, and cared for their mother. Kate was drawn to the tension between Emerson’s famous idea of self-reliance and the reality that his life and work were sustained by the women around him. “He was not self-reliant,” she says. “His life was made possible by these women.” For Kate, history is not about memorizing dates but about understanding people, often through the letters and primary sources that bring their voices to life.

Roots at St. Anne’s

Kate credits her years at St. Anne’s Episcopal School with shaping her intellectual confidence and love of learning. In fifth grade, Mrs. Rose Kelly taught her how to write a bibliography and guided her through a biography project on Louisa May Alcott, an early glimpse of her future as a biographer. In seventh grade, Mr. VanderMeulen fostered thoughtful discussion and showed her that students’ ideas matter. She also treasures the strong sense of community and tradition at St. Anne’s, including memories of the Sisters who were still part of school life during her time there.

Advice for Students

When asked what advice she would offer current students, Kate encourages them to think carefully about what they genuinely enjoy and how those interests might shape their future. She also reminds them to value the community around them. “Being part of a place like St. Anne’s is special,” she says. From a fifth-grade book report to holding her published work in hand, Kate Culkin’s journey reflects the enduring power of curiosity, careful reading, and thoughtful storytelling.

Kate Culkin

Justice is a practice we return to again and again, shaped by relationship, reflection, and care.

As an Episcopal school, we are guided by the belief that every person has inherent dignity and worth. From this understanding, justice asks us to pay attention to one another, to listen with openness, and to respond with compassion when something feels unfair or causes harm. It is not about having the right answers or taking firm positions. It is about learning how to seek understanding, repair relationships, and care for the well-being of our community.

In our classrooms and hallways, justice often appears in small, ordinary moments. It can be seen when students practice taking turns, sharing space, or listening to a classmate’s perspective. It shows up when children are invited to reflect on their choices and to think about how their actions affect others. As students grow, we aim to offer developmentally appropriate opportunities to explore fairness, responsibility, empathy, and courage, knowing that this learning unfolds over time.

The Episcopal tradition invites us to work toward what is often called the beloved community, a way of being together that values respect, connection, and care. At St. Anne’s, education is one of the ways we try to nurture this way of life. Through conversation, reflection, and guided experiences, we make space for students to practice listening, asking questions, and engaging thoughtfully with the world around them. We recognize that this work is ongoing and that growth is not always immediate or easy to measure.

At St. Anne’s, justice is something we strive to hold gently and intentionally. It is shaped by our Episcopal identity, supported through education, and practiced through daily efforts to care for one another. We do this work with humility, knowing that learning is a lifelong process and that our role is to guide, support, and walk alongside our students as they grow.

December’s Virtue at St. Anne’s: Service/Faith

At St. Anne's service is part of who we are and always have been, and it is strongly linked to faith.

In the Episcopal tradition that shapes our school, loving and following God moves beyond the four walls of a classroom or chapel. In the baptismal covenant (a promise you make between yourself and God), Episcopalians commit to, “seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself,” “to strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being.” In other words, faith doesn’t end in a belief statement. It shows up in what we do next. That focus, being purposeful inside a community so you can serve beyond it, is the heartbeat of whole child education and service learning at St. Anne’s. No matter their religious tradition, our students are encouraged to practice service as an expression of their values and faith.

It’s also the story we carry on because of the legacy of our Founding Sisters.

In the 1920’s, a few of the Sisters of The Order of St. Anne arrived by train at Denver’s Union Station with a simple purpose: to serve the city’s poor and sick. That act of faith, expressed in service, eventually grew into the school we know today. Their faith wasn’t a set of words or ideas alone; it was actionable.

When our students partner with local organizations, raise awareness, tutor younger peers, or gather resources for non-profits, they are walking in that same path. Service learning at St. Anne’s is how our students practice attention, empathy, and responsibility for the world we live in.

So whether you name it faith, values, humanism, or simply a commitment to the common good, this is our shared call: to notice what needs healing and to do our part.

Alumni Spotlight: Alex Oberg '10

Alex Oberg, a 2010 St. Anne’s graduate, has followed an adventurous and impactful path since her school days. Now working for the Beaver Creek Ski Patrol and Eagle County Paramedics, she reflects the school’s values of community, curiosity, faith, compassion, and humility in her professional life. Her journey is one of resilience, growth, and a passion for helping others.

Alex’s career wasn’t a straightforward one. She began in government and later moved into commercial real estate, but eventually found herself drawn to the mountains. Volunteering with the ski patrol at Loveland Ski Area sparked her love for outdoor work and hands-on problem-solving. “Being outside and skiing, tinkering and playing with your hands—it just clicked,” she reflects. When the pandemic hit, she moved to the mountains full-time, joining Beaver Creek Ski Resort. Five years into the job, she enjoys the diverse challenges of ski patrol, from avalanche mitigation to helping tourists. “It’s a lot of fun,” she says with a smile.

One of her new and exciting endeavors is training Bridger, a black Labrador puppy who is on the path to becoming a certified avalanche rescue dog. Alex finds the process both eye-opening and fulfilling, adding to her already multifaceted career.
Working in a male-dominated industry comes with its challenges, and Alex is candid about facing bias from both inside the field and the public. “You’ll have people look around and ask, ‘How are you going to get me down this mountain?’” Yet, Alex has thrived, thanks in part to the support of her fellow women on the ski patrol. “Our director is a woman, which is really inspiring,” she says, emphasizing the importance of creating opportunities for more women to join the field.

Alongside her ski patrol duties, Alex is with Eagle County Paramedics, working 48-hour shifts responding to 911 calls. She finds the work fulfilling, especially as she serves her own community. She is currently pursuing her paramedic certification, with long-term plans to expand her scope in emergency medicine and possibly attend medical school.

The strong bonds she has formed with her teammates are one of the most rewarding parts of her ski patrol career. “The coolest part is going through your career with the same group of people,” she says. Her rookie class of four became her best friends, creating a tight-knit group that continues to support one another. This sense of community mirrors the values she first experienced at St. Anne’s. “Community was a big part of St. Anne’s, and I’ve taken that feeling with me,” Alex shares. "If I don’t find that sense of community in the work or the people I’m surrounded by, I move on until I do." This approach has been ingrained in her since childhood and remains central to how she lives her life.
Curiosity has also been a driving force in Alex’s career. Reflecting on her work as a ski patrol member and, she shares that moments of challenge constantly push her to learn more and improve her skills. “You have to be curious about everything,” she says. “Learning and understanding the world around you makes you better at what you do.” Alex credits St. Anne’s for fostering this mindset. “They made learning fun and engaging,” she says. "Some of the best teachers I’ve ever had were at St. Anne’s, even through college. They were compassionate, made learning accessible, and always encouraged curiosity." That foundation in lifelong learning is something she carries with her in every role she takes on, striving to constantly improve and stay engaged with the world around her.

Alex credits St. Anne’s with instilling both a strong sense of community and a lifelong love of learning, both of which have influenced her career. Curiosity drives her to continuously improve, while compassion and humility guide her in high-stress situations. She believes in meeting people where they are, showing them grace, and never assuming she knows everything, always staying open to learning.

Looking ahead, Alex aims to advance her medical career and explore new opportunities in ski patrol. Whether responding to emergencies or mitigating avalanches, she remains dedicated to serving her community and living the values she learned at St. Anne’s. Through every challenge, Alex embodies curiosity, compassion, and humility, making her not only a skilled professional but also a role model for others.

Alumni Spotlight: Gretchen Leggitt ‘98 – Transforming Communities Through Art and Empathy

Gretchen Leggitt, a proud alumna of St. Anne’s Episcopal School, has transformed her artistic passions into powerful community initiatives in Bellingham, Washington, the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish People, including the Lummi and Nooksack Tribes. As the co-founder of Paper Whale Arts and the Noisy Waters Mural Fest, Gretchen is dedicated to integrating indigenous voices and fostering diversity in public art.

A Foundation in Art and Community

Reflecting on her time at St. Anne’s, Gretchen recalls the profound influence of her art teacher, Rick Sigler. “He taught me for eight years and left a lasting impression,” she shares. “His passion for art brought joy to education and made school a safe haven for me. Art was my refuge, especially when I struggled in other subjects.” Inspired by Rick’s approach, she became an elementary and middle school art teacher herself, nurturing the creativity of young minds for over 13 years.

Gretchen’s artistic journey took a significant turn when she painted her first mural in Bellingham. This experience illuminated the transformative power of public art, allowing her to share her voice and positively impact her community. “It was the first time I realized art could change a community’s mindset,” she reflects. “Public art can spark joy and curiosity in the people around us.”
Building a Creative Future

Gretchen's entrepreneurial spirit blossomed when she founded Hydrascape Stickers in 2019, creating a global presence with her designs. Despite having no formal education in business development, she leveraged her creativity and collaborated with friends to turn her artistic ideas into a thriving venture. The passive income from her sticker business allows her to focus on her art and community initiatives.

Through Paper Whale Arts, Gretchen aims to cultivate creativity in her community. The non-profit organizes multi-sensory events, public art installations, and mentorship opportunities, particularly for marginalized communities. “Our mission is to preserve the cultural fabric of Bellingham through public art and community festivals,” she explains.

Lessons from St. Anne’s

Gretchen credits her St. Anne’s education for instilling core values that continue to guide her work: community, empathy, compassion, curiosity, and humility. Her experiences, including a service learning trip to a soup kitchen in eighth grade, broke down barriers and deepened her understanding of empathy. “Seeing the struggles of others taught me that we are all just humans trying to live our lives,” she reflects.

For current St. Anne’s students aspiring to pursue a career in the arts, Gretchen offers this advice: “Whatever you do, don’t stop creating. It’s easy to get distracted. Use technology as a tool, but don’t let it define your imagination.”

The Power of Public Art

As she continues to create, Gretchen envisions public art as a catalyst for community connection. Her murals often celebrate the landscapes of her childhood in Colorado, intertwining her personal narrative with the stories of the communities she serves. “Public art fosters a sense of belonging,” she emphasizes. “It transforms spaces and encourages dialogue.”
Gretchen Leggitt’s journey from St. Anne’s student to influential artist and community advocate exemplifies the power of creativity in fostering understanding and connection. Her commitment to integrating diverse voices and uplifting her community serves as an inspiration for all aspiring artists.

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Alumni Spotlight: Bo Walker '08

Bo Walker’s path to becoming a firefighter for the Denver Fire Department (DFD) was deeply influenced by his family’s legacy of service. Raised in a family with strong ties to law enforcement and the military, Bo was naturally drawn to a life of public service. “My family has always been involved in service-oriented careers,” he says. “The world of public service felt natural to me. I was drawn to roles like search and rescue, where you get to solve problems as part of a team.” This commitment to service was nurtured during his time at St. Anne’s, where he developed the core values of teamwork and community that would guide him throughout his career.

While at St. Anne’s, Bo fondly recalls the small, tight-knit community that allowed him to build deep, lasting relationships with his classmates and teachers. “St. Anne’s was special because it gave me the chance to really get to know my classmates,” Bo explains. “The relationships I built there were unlike anything I experienced anywhere else.” Teachers like Mr. Gifford and Mr. Sigler helped instill in him a strong sense of integrity, humility, and respect—qualities that continue to influence his work as a firefighter today.

The lessons he learned in the St. Anne’s community—particularly the emphasis on teamwork and service—have stayed with him throughout his career. "What I carry with me from St. Anne’s is the importance of being part of a team and giving back to the community," he says. “It really taught me the value of hard work and respect for others.”

During his senior year of high school, Bo became actively involved in the Arapahoe Rescue team, a group of high school and college students responding to emergency calls and looking for missing persons. “That experience gave me my first real exposure to emergency services,” Bo recalls. After high school, Bo attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where he continued his commitment to public service. While in college, he went through his first fire academy, gaining critical training that laid the foundation for his future in the fire service. He also took hazmat classes, which further fueled his passion for emergency services. After volunteering for a year with Winter Severance Fire Rescue, Bo was hired by the Denver Fire Department.

Today, Bo works out of Station 1 in downtown Denver, home to a special operations team specializing in high-angle rescue, rope rescues, confined space, and collapsed structure rescues. He finds the unpredictability of the job both challenging and fulfilling. "Firefighting is such a unique profession because no two days are ever the same," Bo explains. "We’re constantly solving new problems, and I love that about the job."

One of the things Bo appreciates most about firefighting is the sense of camaraderie. "The guys I work with are like family. At Station 1, we have a team of eight personnel. Four are assigned to Engine 1, and four are assigned to my rig, Tower 1," he says. "We work closely together, and the relationships we build make everything easier when things get tough."

Despite the technical demands of firefighting, Bo emphasizes that compassion is equally important. “One of the core values of the Denver Fire Department is compassion,” he says. “When you go out the door, the people you’re helping are often having the worst day of their lives. It’s our job to treat them with dignity and care, no matter the situation.”

Bo's focus on community and compassion is rooted in his early experiences. At St. Anne’s, he learned the importance of working together and helping others, and those lessons have shaped how he approaches both his job and his community. "Sometimes, it’s not about putting out the fire—it’s about making a difference in someone’s life when they need it most."

In a field that demands so much of his time and energy, Bo also makes a point to maintain a healthy work-life balance. "It’s definitely tough at times, but I make sure to take care of myself—whether that’s spending time with family, going on trips, or enjoying the outdoors. You have to make time for yourself so you can be there for others when they need you the most."

As he looks back on his journey, Bo feels proud of the career he has built and the values that continue to drive him. "St. Anne’s taught me a lot about community, respect, and the importance of helping others," he reflects. "Those values are what continue to drive me today as a firefighter."