Hastings College, an Affiliate Partner of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, invited students age 13 and above from all 93 counties within the state of Nebraska to submit their writing for the 2023 Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards. The original work featured in Volume 2 showcases the creativity of our Honorable Mention award recipients. Olivia Achtemeier - Eve Bishop - Anastasia Brock-Ondresky - Addison Bryant - Allie Bunjer - Ana Carson - Siri Doddapaneni - Nathan Ertzner - Rebecca Ford - Grace Genoways - Semhar Hailesellassie - Haley Holzfaster - Morgan Lahm - Megan Lambert - Emma Marten - Thomas McCarthy - Magnolia Moriarty - Aden Niebuhr - Braelynn Schlenger - Ashmiza Shaik - Calvin Snyder - Logan Sylliaasen - Lydia Vlcek - Hannah Wooldridge