Summit 2021/2022: University of Alaska Southeast's Collection of Exceptional Works

Abstract

A Note from the Writing Specialist: For me, Summit represents pride. I’m so proud of the Writing Center tutors, who took such ownership of this project and created a remarkable collection of student work. I’m proud of the undergraduate students who submitted the work they’d put so much effort and time into. Proud that they have a place designed especially for them to showcase their writing when not many academic publications honor undergraduate work. I know how proud these students’ professors must be to see a piece of writing go from an outline to an award-winning essay. And, I am proud of the original student tutors who conceptualized and founded Summit, whose legacy endures in this journal. After the past couple of years, everyone at UAS deserves some bragging rights. We’ve all accomplished so much in such a difficult period just by continuing to put one foot in front of the other. Now is the time to pat ourselves on the back and reflect on our successes as we cautiously turn the page. The name Summit reflects the WC’s belief that writing is akin to climbing a mountain, and this journal is the peak from which writers can shout their victories and be proud of making it to the top. But it’s not only students who should claim bragging rights on a job well done; their professors can also crow from the mountaintop, for they were alongside the students as they climbed. We received many wonderful submissions for this edition of Summit, and though we were unable to publish them all, we value each student’s climb up that mountain and the professors who provided the ropes and harnesses needed to make it. As you read through this journal, take a moment to reflect on the uphill journey each student took and the people who made the ascent with them. Join me in the pride I feel for all their accomplishments, and remember that you deserve to be proud of yourself for the mountains you’ve had to climb. A special thanks to our current tutor team, whose dedication warms my heart and who help other students summit peaks every day. Jessy Goodman / Writing Specialist and Summit staff advisor