SandScript 2021

Mora Hedayati – Mora is a mom, a doula,
and an artist. She is currently taking
courses at Pima Community College to
fulfill her eventual goal of becoming a
nurse midwife. She hopes to continue
expressing her thoughts in writing and
would love to write/illustrate a children’s
book one day.
Nadia Celaya-Alcalá – My name is Nadia
Celaya-Alcalá. I am 15 years old and am
currently studying general education at
Pima. I plan to transfer to The University
of Arizona in the fall to study Dance and
Political Science. Some of my favorite
pastimes are dancing, cooking, and
writing.
Raymond Butler – A Navajo from Arizona
who grew up on the reservation. Retired
from a law enforcement career. Began
taking classes at PCC.
Poetry
A.Z. Martinez – Martinez is a young tutor
with aspirations of professional writing.
Creatively oriented, with a drive for
creativity and telling stories.
Alexa Lewis – Attends Pima Community
College
Arial Autumn – Writing is only one of Arial
Autumn’s many creative pursuits. She also
enjoys painting Gundam Models, film and
photography, and sword play. She is a
world traveler who published her first book
of poetry in 2015. She is currently attending
Pima Community College, while living in
Arizona with her partner and daughter
. She considers all of her poetry a single
anthology, thus she titles her poems with
numbers.
Carol Korhonen – Carol Spitler Korhonen
came to Tucson from Michigan in 1978
after one too many encounters with icy
highways. After ten years of teaching
school and twenty years of practicing law,
she retired and tried her hand at writing.
Some kindly writer friends suggested she
could use some help and suggested a
class at Pima and she has been taking
writing classes ever since. Carol thanks
her husband, children and grandchildren
for their unwavering support and
encouragement.
Chacara Thomas – Chacara Thomas was
born in Milwaukee, WI, in 1996. Growing
up, she developed a love for music,
which transformed into a passion for
creative writing, music production, and
performing arts. As a hip-hop/performing
artist, Chacara uses her voice and lyrics to
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