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Nigel Evans

My name is Nigel Evans, I’m originally from Pensacola Fl, born and raised. I came to Indianapolis last summer to be apart of the IUPUI rugby team. I enjoyed taking Fiction writing this past semester. It helped me become more comfortable with writing and just allowing my thoughts to guides my hands when writing or typing out a short story. It’s a blessing to have been selected as the first place winner, thank you for allowing this moment to happen.

Cynthia Hibbler

Cynthia Hibbler is a retired state worker with two adult daughters and a kind husband. She is the proud owner of an Ivy Tech Culinary Certificate and a happy member of the Blank Page writing club. She dedicates her poems to her sister Janice and her Cali brother James.

Victoria Morrow

Victoria Morrow began writing creatively in grade school. Her desire to write was rekindled as an adult at Ivy Tech and she is currently working on finishing her Gens before pursuing a BA in English at IUPUI starting Fall 2021. This is her second year working as an editor for New Voices. Her favorite part of the process is when she has the opportunity to review other student’s creative works. Her love of all things nerd span the gamut, and one of her happy places is the annual gaming convention, Gen Con. She is gratefully married to her Player 2. Their “kids” consist of two cats and a snake.

Candice Slovinski

Candice Slovinski is a 30-year-old mom of 1, coffee dependent, fandom fanatic, who married her Highschool sweetheart 9 years ago. While she may be late to the game when searching for her Endgame Career in life, Literature always knew she would need it. She has always had a passion for the works of Shakespeare, Poe, Glaspell, and Rowling. Candice is transferring to IUSB this Fall to obtain her BA in Secondary Education as an English Major. Whether it be through her own words or that of another, she knows that a pen in hand is a powerful tool, when used to reach the minds of those in need.

Leslie Ketchum

Leslie is an artist with autism who has a lot of creative potential. They love to watch cartoons and draw inspiration from them. They have hopes in becoming a cartoonist/animator to express the stories they want to tell to others and to inspire future artists to do the same.

Stephanie Dunning

 Stephanie is a highly energetic, possibly chaotic, single mom who likes to burn the candle at both ends. She’s a dedicated friend, mother, and daughter. Maintaining close relationships with those she cares about is her top priority and cackling with close friends, her favorite pastime. She hopes to be finishing up a Human Services degree in 2021. She just recently discovered the magic of writing and hasn’t been the same since. 

Lakisha Fox

Her name is Lakisha Fox, a thirty-nine-year-old wife, and mother of four. Lakisha is known by her friends and family as loving, caring, protective, and full of energy. Lakisha is not just a wife and mother, she is also a second-year student at Ivy Tech Community college. She is expected to graduate with her Associate of Science in Human Services in Spring 2020. Lakisha enjoys singing with her church praise team, as well as a background singer for her sister. Lakisha also loves to dance and shares her passion for dance with the youth praise dance team at her church. Lakisha has enjoyed writing songs since the age of 15  using her life experiences as a tool to create neo-soul, as well as worship songs. After watching a documentary on HBO featuring Poetry slam, Lakisha could see herself as a poet. She thought to herself, with my life experiences, and my Spirit, I can be “Great”!

Matthew Bylsma

A lifelong Indy native, Matthew Bylsma currently resides on the Southside with his wife Bailey.

A voracious reader of satire, fantasy, and especially any combination of the two, Matthew has found particular inspiration in the works of Terry Pratchett and P.G. Wodehouse.

Matthew hopes that one day his own writing will begin to approach the same levels of intelligence, charm, and incisive wit that his favorite authors have achieved.

Sui Par

My name is Sui Par and I came from Malaysia as refugee. I was born and raised in Burma. Currently, I am attending to Ivy Tech Community College as my last semester with majoring with elementary. In 2021, I plan to transfer to IUPUI to continue my education. I lived with my family and I have two brothers. I am the oldest child in my family. One thing that motivate me to continue my education is “TO ACHIEVE MY DREAM JOB AND HELP MY FAMILY”. I love spend time with my friends and family. During my free time, what I would do is painting art and drawing.

Vanessa Johnson

Vanessa Johnson is a social worker for the Marion County Public Health Department. She lives with her two cats and enjoys hiking and playing piano in addition to writing poetry. She is grateful to her friends for supporting her ambition and inspiring her to keep writing and chasing her dreams. 

Kendra Clay

Kendra Clay is currently pursuing an English and Creative Writing degree from IUPUI. She discovered her love of reading while trying to avoid people and activities as a child and her love of writing while attending Ivy Tech Community College. Her dream since she was a little girl has been to work for Lorne Michaels as a comedic writer for Saturday Night Live and follow in the footsteps of her heroes Tina Fey and Steve Martin but until then, she and her husband plan on moving to the ‘burbs to grow tomatoes, pursue their educational goals, and read all of the books.