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Italy Ainsworth is in the 9th grade at Glencoe High School, and is a member of the Art Club.

Anthony Ash is a student in Mrs. Daniel’s class at Striplin Elementary. He loves football and basketball.

Will Bade is a student at Rainbow Middle School where he is a member of the band, EYO, and bowling team. He enjoys playing piano, writing, and making games.

Mia Bailey is currently a sophomore at Gadsden State Community College, working on her General Studies degree. She has been writing various pieces throughout the past ten years. She  

was adopted from China and now lives in Alabama in her family’s home. She has written some poetry but specializes in generating the backgrounds of novels and writing fairytale inspired  

stories.

Ta-shanuna Barton is a freshman at Gadsden State Community College. She plans to major in Business Administration and transfer to Alabama A&M to get an M.B.A. She loves poetry, drawing, motivational speaking, and photography.

Hannah Blevins is an aspiring author and student at GSCC. She has loved writing stories and poems since she was old enough to hold a pencil in her hand. Once she finishes her Associate degree, she plans to attend JSU and someday obtain a Masters degree. After that she hopes to teach English and Literature at a college level. 

Adeline Bozeman is an 8th grader at Rainbow Middle School. She is an actor, poet, and writer, and plans to pursue a career in forensic criminology.
 

 Olivia Bozeman is a 3rd grade student at Southside Elementary School. She loves to create, whether it is painting, singing, acting, or writing her own songs. 

Tabitha Bozeman is an English instructor at Gadsden State, and editor for the Cardinal Arts Journal. She has degrees from JSU, UAB, and is ABD from SHSU. She is  a writer and speaker, and her poetry has been published in journals such as the Birmingham Arts Journal, Southern Women Writers Review, Mud Season, and Here Poetry. She lives in Gadsden with her husband, Jason, 4 children, and fur babies. When not studying, grading, or writing, she is taking care of her plant babies, drinking tea, and reading her favorite authors.

Eri Brackage is a GSCC student who enjoys photography, and has an eye for architectural photography.

 Penelope Cheval lives in Gadsden with her loving husband and small herd of pets. Cheval is a lover of books and a writer of poetry — when she has the time. She is an animal lover and a home garden enthusiast. 

Elijah Cofield is 13 years old and in the 8th grade at Rainbow Middle School. He has recently been inspired to write by my 7th and 8th grade English teachers, Mrs. Leonhardt and Mrs. Tucker. He hopes to impact this world with his life and writing.

 Lucy Durham is 11 years old and a student at Rainbow Middle School where she plays viola with EYO Strings. She takes art classes at GMA, loves to surf and play softball, and is a proud puppy mom to Lemon.

Erika Edge is 8 years old and a 3rd grade student at John S. Jones Elementary School in Mrs. Gebhardt's class.

 Cathy Hicks began working at Gadsden State in October 2014 as the Scholarship Manager. In April 2023, she began working as the Educational Talent Search Manager. She enjoys being part of student success stories. She has been published in a variety of publications and is a former columnist for the Anniston/Gadsden Christian Family Magazine. She has also placed and had recognition in writing contests. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, browsing thrift stores for treasures, going on walking adventures, and hanging out with her family. 

Jack Hooks is 14 year old 8th grader at  Rainbow Middle School where he is a student in Mrs. Tucker’s Homeroom.

 Macie Hull is 13 years old and in the 8th grade at Rainbow Middle School.

She is a member of beta club and the RMS girls basketball team.

She loves art and plans to become an architect.

Ashley Hunter is a student at Gadsden State Community College. She is a student editor for the Cardinal Arts  

Journal. She writes fiction as well as romance and paranormal romance. She has begun to scratch the surface in 

poetry and non-fiction. When she is not writing or helping with the journal, she can be found at home, reading  

her favorite books, playing with her son, and dabbling in other art forms.

Caroline Kilgo is 12 years old and a student at Rainbow Middle School. Her favorite season is Fall, so she was super excited to participate in the Fall Poetry contest. She loves reading, writing, and running. When she grows up she wants to be an author. 

Avery McRay is a Gadsden State student and writer. 

 Jacob Moon is from Gadsden, Alabama. He like to write about the battle of the  

human heart in conflict with itself.

Juana Olivares is a student in Mrs. Daniel’s reading class at Striplin Elementary School. She loves to draw and write!

Harmony Oliver is 14 years old and in the 9th grade. She enjoys making art of all types, and started drawing in the first grade by making comics about super heroes. Now, she writes original stories and illustrates characters and scenes from her writings. She also enjoys reading and learning about space and science. 

Holly D. Oswalt is a local poet and writer from the Gadsden area. She loves writing poetry that allows her to express herself, but also enjoys the challenge of creating a puzzle with her words.

Maliah Patterson is excited to have finally been able to practice her art after several years of changing schools several times a year. Being at Southside High School  has allowed me to learn a lot about art techniques. Next year, she hopes to go to Gadsden State and is working on her art portfolio for art school.

Anthony Perez is 10 years old

and in Mrs. Stephens 5th Grade class at

Oscar Adams Elementary School.
 

Born in Gadsden Alabama, Alex Robinson is a college student wishing to graduate to  become a graphic designer and animator writer hobbyist. Alex’s hometown is Rainbow City,  

Alabama where he currently lives and considers his haven. His occupation is a college student,  at Gadsden State, as he wants to obtain a bachelor’s degree in graphic design.

Ashlyn Valachi is a graduate of Jacksonville High School and artist from the Jacksonville, AL area. 

Arleah Williams is a 9th grade student at Glencoe High School. She is a member of the band and art club, and enjoys photography.   

 Jay Williams is a 5th grade student in Mrs. Daniel’s Reading class at Striplin Elementary school.

  For Carly Wood writing comes naturally as an outlet of creativity. She likes to write comedic stories and flash fiction. From silly grumpy cats to poop humor, she likes to use her writing to allow the reader to have a laugh and get their mind in a carefree and humorous place. In her free time, she is at church helping with the kids, or with her three cats. One of which she forces to love her despite the cat’s clear signs of dislike. She also does musical theater and passionately is a big weirdo. 

Katey Works is in the 11th Grade at Glencoe High School, and serves as Art Club President.

Somaya Zakaria is an Egyptian writer. Her native language is Arabic.  

Zakaria published two short stories called “A night walk and a gift called life”.  One of her books was translated into English by the American University in Cairo/Egypt. 

Zakaria writes about women issues, conflicts and families’ relationships.  

You can follow Zakaria on Face book, Instagram and on her blog, https:// soumastales.com