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Author and Artist Bios Samantha “Sam” Barrow Outside the Norm If not for the multiple tattoos and piercings of the subject, this sepia toned environmental portrait could easily have come from the 1960s or 1970s. Because the approach is both contemporary and historical, Sam’s photograph has an enduring, timeless quality. She created the work under the guidance of Instructor Emily Thompson in Intro to Photography. Sam will receive her degree in art from LLCC and plans to pursue a career in photography. Steve Bee No Space Blues Steve graduated from Lanphier High School in Springfield and went to work in a large warehouse. After thirteen years on the job, the warehouse closed, forcing all employees to seek other work. Steve returned to school, where he is pursuing an Associates Degree in Applied Science with a specialization in Networking/Programming. In addition to becoming a student again, Steve and his family had to adapt to a major move, and in “No Space Blues,” written in Professor Alison Stachera’s Com 099 course, Steve explains what it feels like for a family of five to go from a spacious home into a mobile home. Steve lives with his wife and three children in Springfield. In his spare time, he enjoys camping, fishing, and “anything outdoors.” Justin Byerline Teach Your Children The school desk, small chalkboards, and apple are so texturally interesting and richly colored that this digital photo looks like a meticulous painting. Justin created this digital photograph in Professor Al Schull’s course. Justin is pursuing a degree in journalism here at LLCC, but he plans to switch to art for his B.A. He is married with two children and enjoys reading, writing poetry, photography, art, and music. Another piece by Justin, titled, “My Own Worst Enemy,” won the photography award in the 1st Annual LLR Competition. Ricki Castellanos Blackberry Patch Ricki Catellanos won one of the two awards for Academic Non-Fiction in the first annual LLR contest with her tender essay about encountering her father once more in the blackberry patch. She graduated from Nokomis High School and attended LLCC for an Associate’s in Science for kinesiology and exercise physiology. In fact, Ricki likes anything fitness related including bicycling, strength training, fishing and boating. She is married with “four very supportive children.” Fayne Davis A Blessing in Disguise Fayne Davis explored the problems of homelessness in two essays for Professor Cara Swafford’s COM 111 course; one essay focused on the problems of the home-