Colleagues Remember Hope Cartwright, a Virginia Journalist Who Was Killed in Richmond This Week - Washingtonian

"At the time of her death, Cartwright had worked for almost two years as an assistant editor at the magazine Virginia Living. The magazine had just closed its March/April issue, which it has now dedicated to Cartwright, Editor-in-Chief Madeline Mayhood tells Washingtonian. "She was a singular talent," Mayhood says. "Everything she touched was superior." No matter what she was working on, Mayhood says, Cartwright "just dove in with every atom in her soul and produced exceptional work.""

"Danesha Price-Quintanilla, "The Washingtonian's director of marketing and events, remembers Cartwright as being "always willing to help and genuinely fun to be around when she worked our events." Cartwright, she says, "was so kind!" Cathy Merrill, our CEO, says, Washingtonian family is saddend by the tragic loss of Hope. Though her time with us was brief, she made a positive impression on everyone she worked with. Our hearts go out to her family during this unimaginably difficult time.""

Hope Cartwright, 23, died in Richmond, Virginia, after a driver made a left turn, struck her while she crossed a street, and fled; a suspect was later charged with felony hit-and-run. Cartwright worked nearly two years as an assistant editor at Virginia Living, and the magazine dedicated its March/April issue to her. Editor-in-Chief Madeline Mayhood described Cartwright as a singular talent who produced exceptional work and dove in with every atom of her soul. Colleagues praised her quick, clean writing, willingness to help at events, kindness, and positive impression during her brief time at The Washingtonian. Cartwright attended Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

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