The following three essays were selected by the staff of the Writing Center@PVCC out of the essays that were submitted to the contest. Each essay is preceded by an introduction by a Writing Center tutor. The essays appear in alphabetical order. Accompanying art is by PVCC students featured in the 2023 student art exhibition.
Artwork by PVCC students featured in the annual student art exhibition (2023): A Small but Complete Modern Banjo Orchestra by Mac Morecock; Introspection by Zoe Hall; Low-Poly Apollo by Maggie Flinn.