This publication is possible because of the support of so many people at SPSCC. We would like to start by thanking Vice President of Instruction Michelle Andreas and Student Life for providing the funding to make this possible. We also received support and ideas from others across the college: 

• Melissa Meade, Dean of Humanities 

• Jennifer Manley, Dean of Student Engagement and Retention 

• Electra Gupton, Director of Student Life 

• Alexis Calma and Kati Sagawa in Publications 

• Amanda Ybarra, Executive Diversity Officer of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Center 

• Rip Heminway, Executive Technology Officer 

• Julie Williamson and Heather Williams, English Language Learner professors who worked with us to help us include ELL student work. 

• Sarah Tavis, the faculty advisor for The Percival Review, who shared so many useful tips 

• Aaron Managhan, Program Coordinator for Student Life 

• All the teachers who let us visit their classes and helped to spread the word

• Interested administrators and faculty who attended the October 2023 meeting 

• Rae Watkins, ASB president & previous South Sound Arts Review editor 

• Mya Leo, Sounds News writer & previous South Sound Arts Review editor 

• Michelle Wall, Writing Center tutor and student 

• Aleena Alam, Running Start student 

• Hogan McCale, student and member of college social media team 

• Creative Writing Club members 

• Lillian Fay, a recent graduate who served on the selection committee 

• Heidi Aijala, director of the Writing Center—she served on the selection committee and is opening the center to us for a celebration 

• Jasmin Faulk-Dickerson, Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion of DEIC, and the DEIC/IGNITE staff, for sharing our announcement in the IGNITE canvas shell 

• Jessica Kitto, Applied Technology Division Administrative Assistant, who shared our announcement to the Applied Technology Division faculty 
• Jennifer Berney, professor of English

Finally, we would like to thank all students who put themselves out there and submitted their creative work. Their creativity and courage made this publication possible.