SandScript 2023 [Digital Exclusive]

Arthur Lurvey
Has enjoyed working with wood since he took wood shop in junior high school. After retiring
from Raytheon, he started taking carpentry classes through Pima Community College. This
excellent program has taught him much, particularly about cabinetry. Arthur got the idea for
these Lazy Susans from a few YouTube videos. When he isn't working with wood, you can
find him tutoring at the west campus, hiking, and traveling.
Brianna Hebert (she/her)
Began writing around fourth grade when her class was allowed to free write. Her initial story
had fifteen pages written, and that’s when she knew she loved writing. She has worked on
her writing throughout the years, from her own thoughts and ideas to fan fiction. She has
been working on a few original ideas for years and is happy to introduce one of them in the
form of “Just Jaiden.” Brianna is supported by her friends and mom, though she’s never
allowed them to read her works till today. She is still grateful for them and this opportunity
to share her work.
Carissa Villalovos
Is an 18-year-old first-generation student majoring in Fine Arts. She dreams of attending the
University of Arizona to pursue a Bachelor's and incorporating poetry and short stories into her
paintings and drawings. She is a bigender lesbian who was raised religious but eventually felt
isolated within that community due to pressures and expectations to be someone else. This
experience is what "The Little Soldiers," and much of her writing, symbolizes for her. Her poetry
often symbolizes the story of her journey regarding identity, fear, and independent thought.
Dina Kagan
Was born and grew up in Moscow, Russia. She is a filmmaker who has produced awardwinning
fiction and documentary films. She has been studying drawing and painting at
Pima College since 2020.
Elizabeth Lowe
Is a Liberal Arts major at Pima Community College. She plans to transfer to the University of
Arizona in 2023, where she will study for her bachelor’s degree in Linguistics. Before going
to PCC, Elizabeth was homeschooled for her whole life. She was born and raised in Tucson
and still lives here with her family. Elizabeth has been writing small stories since she was
about seven years old but started seriously writing when she was around thirteen, though
she had no plans for publication. In 2022, she took her first short-story writing class, and her
professor encouraged her to submit to SandScript. She wasn’t sure she was going to but
decided to send in an email on the last day before the deadline.
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