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 2024 Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards. The original work featured in this publication showcases the creativity of our Honorable Mention award recipients. Taylor Beierman - Eve Bishop - Victoria Bogatz - Katie Bough - Erinn Briggs - Ana Brock - Ana Carson - Madalyn Croteau - Rebekah Daily - Claire Davis - Darbie deFreese - Kimmy Findeis - Jocelyn Huang - Ainsley LaHolt - Marcus Luevano - Magnolia Moriarty - Katelyn Omer - Jay Peters - Kenna Pfeifer - Lilly Pfeilsticker - Sam Rogers - Jihye Seo - Lily Thompson - Priscilla Ton - Cassandra Wong