2009 Nota Bene Authors Announced
Members whose literary works were selected for the 2009 edition of Nota
Bene, Phi Theta Kappa's literary honors anthology, are announced
this week.
Nota Bene is distributed internationally
to community college leaders and community college libraries.
"We
congratulate our 2009 Nota Bene honorees and their colleges,"
said Phi Theta Kappa Executive Director Rod A. Risley, who serves as Founding
Editor of the honors anthology.
"At a time when writing skills
are neglected, Phi Theta Kappa is proud to provide a platform to nurture
creative writing and effective communication. Nota Bene, which
will be distributed internationally, will showcase outstanding writing
by community college students and emphasize the opportunities for excellence
found at community colleges," said Risley.
Jennifer Johnson
of Georgia Perimeter College received the Citation Scholarship of $1,000
for the entry judged best overall, her short story, The Act of Salvaging.
Reynolds
Scholarships of $500 each were awarded to:
Mariangela Jordan,
Greenville Technical College, South Carolina, for her poem, English
101. Jordan's poem History was also selected for the 2009 edition.
Jandra
Oliver, Nashua Community College, New Hampshire, for her poem, Future
Memory. Oliver's poem Sorting Socks will also be included.
Jared
C. Silvia, Valencia Community College, Winter Park Campus, Florida, for
his short story, Uncle Benny. Silvia's short story, The Boxer,
was also selected.
Linda Sirois, Bay de Noc Community College,
Escanaba Campus, Michigan, for her essay, Terva Paikka. Sirois'
essay, A Few Words about Algebra, was also selected.
Members
and their submissions chosen for publication include:
Brittani
Alexander, Glendale Community College, Arizona, Mae - short story
Gabriel
Dietz, Butte College, California, God, Man and the Mysterious Force
- research paper
Alison Green, Illinois Valley Community College,
Illinois, The Platte City Rabble-Rousers - short story
Anthony
Heyward, Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, Granddaddy
- essay
Mitzi Kay Jackson, Wayne County Community College,
Downtown Campus, Michigan,
Long Way to Go - poem
Linda
Lyons, Pima Community College, Arizona, Beginnings - essay
Jennifer
L. Miller, Butte College, California, Note to the English Teacher
- poem
Alison Ann Springle, Bucks County Community College,
Newtown Campus, Pennsylvania, Holiday Wish - poem
Kaitlin
Williams, College of the Desert, California, Back Alleys - poem
James
A. Yarrow, Santa Ana College, California, For a Rainy Day - poem
