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 this publication showcases the creativity of our 25 Silver Key and Gold Key award recipients. Olivia Achtemeier - Vaishvika Balamurugan - Eve Bishop - Katie Bough - Gabrielle Burns - Jalyssa Caldwell - Ana Carson - Rebekah Daily - Rebecca Ford - Miah Fox - Camila Gomez - Autumn Hall - Alice Jones - Megan Lambert - Carmen Marley - Magnolia Moriarty - Aden Niebuhr - Katelyn Omer - Grace Peng - Ashmiza Shaik - Calvin Snyder - Logan Sylliaasen - Hannah Tang - Charlie Yale - Daniel Yoo