SCC's Foundation commits funds to enhance art and literature review

SYLVA - Southwestern Community College's Art and Literature review, Milestone, will be taking on a new look this year thanks to a $5,000 gift from the Southwestern Community College Foundation.

Milestone, which showcases the creative expressions from western North Carolina artists and writers through prose, poetry and artwork, will be expanding from a 60-page publication printed on the campus of SCC to a 100-plus page publication printed off-campus.

Owen Gibby, Allan Grant and Roger Stephens, instructors at Southwestern, will once again act as faculty advisors. Toni Knott, a part-time instructor at SCC, was recently hired as editor.

Residents of Macon, Swain and Jackson Counties and the Qualla Boundary may submit art and manuscripts for the publication. An editorial committee of eight or nine members from SCC's Art and English departments will select submissions for the publication.

First- and second-place prizes are awarded in poetry, prose and art, and one award is given for the best cover art. First-place winners will receive a cash prize of $100 and second place winners will be awarded $50. Deadline for submission to the Milestone is Dec. 1. Submissions should be mailed to: The SCC Review, 447 College Drive, Sylva, NC 28779.

For information regarding literary submissions, contact Grant at 586-4091 or (800) 447-4091 ext. 322, or Gibby at ext. 314, or for questions regarding art submissions contact Stephens at ext. 259.