Contributor Bios
A contributor bio is a short note that writers submit along with their work for a literary journal. It gives readers a sense of who the writer is—their background, interests, or anything else they’d like to share. Te bios you see here were written and submitted by some of the students whose work appears in this issue. Not every student chose to include a bio, so please look at the Table of Contents page for the full list of all the students whose writing is published in this magazine.
Des’Trell Banks, better known as Trell Te Poet, is a 2x self- published author. She was born and raised in New Orleans. She started writing at the age of 12 and performing around the city after high school. She devours her work in speaking heavily on self-awareness, humanity, and wishes to ignite confidence in other young girls. Des’Trell is currently a student at Delgado and persevering to achieve her English degree. She is looking forward to writing her first children’s book along with some other works planned in the near future.
Melaina Lewis is a Funeral Service major at Delgado.
Chris Light is 34 years old, an inspiring photo artist, musical performer, and automotive mechanic. IG Handle @ Lightentertainment1111
Alicexandra MonConduit: I enjoy reading and researching, but my interest varies from extreme to non-extreme. I enjoy discovering things and writing down my interpretations. Sometimes I’m logical and sometimes illogical, but I think my
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shoes fit every foot because we all have been where I am or will be there once in life. My writing is more like a fictional or personal journal of my interpretations of daily life.
Yen Nguyen, a freshman, majoring in Accounting at Delgado Community College. A girl with a passion for storytelling and creative writing. Inspired by personal experiences, enjoying exploring themes of identity and self-discovery through narrative essays and short fiction. When not writing, Yen can be found drawing, or playing musical instruments.
Ameera Salamah is a Palestinian American student at Delgado.
Shayla St. Pierre is a sophomore in college who is pursuing her degree in Education. She has a passion for poetry, her favorite poet being Edgar Allan Poe.
Scout Teti is a Delgado student majoring in Accounting and is on track to graduate in May 2024. She loves to take photographs of the world around her and enjoys capturing beauty in its natural forms.
Shavontae Washington: my major is Business Management but I really love writing poems in my free time.
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