Contributors

Austin Blantz is a dual-enrollment student at HACC, taking an English 101 class and trying to do his best to prepare for college after high school. He plans to go to West Chester to study nursing and business and become a hospital administrator. Living with his parents, he enjoys hiking and exploring outdoors, spending time with his friends, and building new relationships.

Melanie Bell is a student at HACC studying photography, and she plans to continue her education by going to law school. She enjoys traveling with a camera in hand and taking photos of everything she sees.  

Antonella Contreras is a dual-enrollment student at HACC located in the Lancaster Campus. She currently attends high school at Achievement House Charter Cyber School and is preparing to go to college and find out what she wants to do with her future. For fun, she likes making short videos about food, and she works at Giant Supermarket. 

Jalynn Graybill is currently studying business at HACC’s Lancaster Campus with hopes to transfer into a four-year program. She currently resides in Lancaster County with her family and her self-proclaimed personal zoo.

Anna Gurova is an exercise science major looking to go into occupational therapy. She was born in Ukraine and moved to the US in 2014. She now lives in Adamstown, and she enjoys hanging out with her friends, volunteering, and staying busy.

Sara Hernandez is a business administration student at the HACC Lancaster Campus with an aspiration to operate her own secondhand shop. She is a lifelong learner, dedicated to the pursuit of education. 

Jaylah M. Iverson-Lewis is majoring in applied sciences at the HACC Lancaster Campus. She hopes to become a radiologist one day and to further her studies in forensic science. She currently lives in Willow Street, PA, with her mom, step-dad, younger sister, and dog, Theo. She is committed to her future and believes in having more than one career. 

Jade Martin is majoring in nursing at HACC’s Lancaster Campus. Jade is then planning to transfer to Temple University for a bachelor’s degree in nursing. During her free time, Jade likes to watch Netflix, hang out with friends, and play with her nephews and nieces. 

Jameson Noll is currently a student at HACC. He is also currently working a part-time job.

Joelis Pagan Gracia is a student at HACC. She is majoring in music business. She chose her major because she wants to have her own record label. As a singer, she doesn't believe in signing with a company because she fears not having creative control over her artist brand. She lives in Pennsylvania with her parents and her older brother, who is also a singer (he is also the reason why she wants to own her own record label someday).

Violet Smith is a student at HACC majoring in social sciences. She aspires to continue her education at Millersville University and pursue a career in higher-level education with the support of her family and loved ones. Violet works as a cosmetics representative and, in her free time, loves to explore alternative fashion and indulge in her artwork.  

JJ Weaver is a social sciences major attending HACC. He plans to transfer to PSH or F&M to pursue a bachelor's in political science. He plans to use this degree to work within the U.S. government. He enjoys his studies and, above all else, learning more about the world he lives in. 

Bryan Reuther, a welding major, is in his first semester at the Midtown campus. He grew up in Pennsylvania and resides in Montgomery, PA, Lycoming County. After graduating and getting a job in his field, Bryan hopes to use some of his welding skills to try his hand in the visual arts of sculpture.

Britney Sager is a radiologic tech major at the York campus. She hopes to be able to combine her desire to help people with her love of photography as a radiology tech. This is her first attempt at having her work published at the long-standing urging of her mentor at the York campus, her soon-to-be husband, and her work mother. When she is not working or studying, she can probably be found at the nearest overlook or hiking trail. 

Justine Shultz, she/they, MA, MEd is an adjunct English professor at HACC Harrisburg. She's been teaching at HACC for almost two years now and really loves what she does. Justine has previously had some poetry and photography published in other artistic and creative journals. They currently live in Harrisburg with their spouse and two pets.