This is Abigail Ina Nusbaum, born to parents Frank and Janice on May 9, 1990. Her sisters Emily, Anna, and Elyse surround her in the photo on the left. She is a daughter, sister, high-school senior, writer of poetry and stories, pianist, TPSer, features’ reporter, and now, the columnist editor for The Cracked Pot.
While a Features Reporter last year, Abigail published the photography of students Noah Rivers, Chelsey Hanson, and Libby Roberts as well as the poetry of students RebekahC, NicholasC, StephanieY, and Chelsey Hanson. When Reliant K released its album titled “Five Score and Seven Years Ago,” she wrote an avid review in praise of the band’s “blunt observations of the world” and “direct presentation of the gospel,” as she put it. Writing student spotlights for Emily Albert and Evan Bone entertained her to no end. National Treasure and Mr. Holland’s Opus are among her repertoire of movie reviews. This reporter also introduced the books Simply Jesus by Joseph Stowell and The Mozart Affect by Don Campbell, among others. Her only regret about writing for The Cracked Pot is that she did not start earlier as a freshman. “It [The Cracked Pot] offers an opportunity to write with a purpose, but also with a lot of creativity,” she says.
Because she plans for majoring in journalism after graduating this year, she wanted to gain experience as an Editor before heading off to college. Knowing last year’s Columns Editor Chris McMillion from the Thailand 2006 trip, which she and Chris both went on, encouraged her to apply for the position. She wants to learn, along with the Columnists, how to write creatively and concisely about topics that “go all over the board,” she says, from art to international. Her Columnists this year reflect this vision. Lindsey Bledsoe will take over the popular art column, while Jaime Pier (Hungary) and Katherine Burgess (Cambodia) will continue a tradition at The Cracked Pot of publishing international columns. Rachel Morton will continue her inspiring devotional columns this year.
Writing flows in Abigail’s blood. Her mother’s father, who was born and raised on the Nebraskan plains, wrote children’s poetry. On his urging, she and her sisters first discovered writing. Her mother, holding to the strictest belief in teaching through reading and writing, introduced her to literature at an early age. Abigail’s favorites include the works of C.S. Lewis, Jane Austin, and Charlotte Bronte, as well as most works of historical fiction. “She loves English, and loves to read and write,” says columnist writer Rachel Morton, who has known Abigail for the past several years. “She also loves art and music—she’s really classy!”
Aside from her interest in writing, Abigail enjoys playing classical music. She has spent the past twelve years on the piano bench and has sat under the tutelage of five instructors. On Sundays and Wednesdays, she spends a lot of time at her church. Her family enjoys camping, an interest that has led them to such places as Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, and Colorado. She confesses that most of her free time these days, however, is taken up in writing essays for college and filling out applications.
After graduating from The Potter’s School in June 2008, Abigail plans on attending Liberty University. Liberty, which is located in Lynchberg, Virginia, is a Baptist university founded in 1971. She has also applied to the “Wheaton of the South” (Union University) and Dallas Baptist University. Returning to The Potter’s School as a teacher one day would be “the ideal,” she says. She plans on majoring in journalism with an emphasis on editing and publishing.
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