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The Bridge

Acknowledgements

We, the editors of Volume 17, would like to thank the offices and individuals who have been endlessly
supportive of The Bridge. For fostering the learning environments necessary to create great art, and for
supporting a platform from which it can be shared, we thank Professor Ann Brunjes, English Department
Chair; Lori LeComte, English Department Administrative Assistant; Professor Rob Lorenson, Art
Department Chair; Kathi Brazil, Art Department Administrative Assistant. We also thank current and
past faculty advisors and editors, who have helped shape this journal and its traditions with their vision
and dedication.

We thank President Clark for his support of the arts and publications like The Bridge. Thank you
to Arnaa Alcon, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, for bringing together the
worlds of art and literature, and for being a champion of interconnection. The concept for this year’s
journal was born through your inspired definition of collaboration. Thank you to Robin Costa-Sullivan,
Administrative Assistant of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, for coordinating our
budget, believing in our vision, and helping make our events successful.

Thank you to Jaime Knight, Assistant Director of Creative Services and Publications, as well as our
publisher, J.S. McCarthy Printers, for bringing this issue to life.

Thank you to all the professors who generously gave us space and time to encourage their students
to submit. We are also grateful to the administrative assistants who graciously forwarded our emails
across their many departments, helping us encourage submissions from students of all disciplines, and
reaffirming that creativity has no specific majors or set borders.

As this issue of The Bridge tackles many sensitive issues, we thank our campus Wellness Center,
Counseling Services, Pride Center, Center for Multicultural Affairs, International Student and
Scholar Services, Military and Veteran Student Services, Office of Institutional Diversity, Disability
Resources, and the many other groups and individuals on campus for providing and promoting safe
spaces, learning opportunities, visibility, and inclusivity.

We would also like to thank our campus Sustainability Center for being an ally. May we continue to
take on our global climate crisis in all the ways that we can. We thank our planet and all that lives within
it: you deserve so much more than a thank you note, but we will thank you still.

And to each artist who submitted—thank you for creating. It is no small feat to share your soul, and we
thank you for your vulnerability, truth, and perspective. Whether your work can be found in the pages
of this issue or not, you are an inspiration.

To our readers—your role is as important as any other, for art endures through you.

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