Works by Faculty-Nominated Students

In January of this year, we invited teachers to tell us about students’ writing that they wanted to publicly acknowledge, and they responded enthusiastically. We thank the twenty-five faculty who took the time to nominate students for inclusion in this collection—faculty from mathematics, biology, English, criminal justice, education, communication, world languages, marketing, nursing, psychology, and fine arts. Writing is relevant in all these spaces! As you read the introductions to the student writing in Part Two of the book, you will have a chance to see the words faculty nominators used to describe the writing of their students, words like “unique,” “creative,” “well-researched,” “honest,” “super cool,” “excellent,” “fantastic,” “exceptionally interesting,” “just a joy to read.” These pages make visible the appreciation and affirmation that is often communicated in private educational spaces, such as the margins of papers or an electronic gradebook. We celebrate the connections between teachers and students.