The following list represents a sample of the accepted Literary works submitted to the 2011 NW National Service Symposium, including Poetry, Fiction, and Service Stories:

Catherine Mehta, “Youth Tides” Poetry

Christine Bedenis, “Elemeno is What I Call the Place in My Heart” Story

Dan Perez (Washington AmeriCorps) - “Looking after a First Grader at the Computer Lab” Poetry - JURY’S CHOICE

Erin Lunde, “What Are Those People Doing in Our Community?” Poetry

Hana Sant, “The Small Joys” Story

Isabel Van Dyke (Oregon AmeriCorps) - “Wait, How is that Service?” Service Story - JURY’S CHOICE

James Millikan (Washington AmeriCorps) - “Driven to SERVE(S)” Poetry

James Millikan (Washington AmeriCorps) - “Poder es Servir” Poetry - JURY’S CHOICE

Jamey Davidsmeyer (Oregon VISTA) - “That View from the Top of a Mountain” Fiction - JURY’S CHOICE

Jenna Fisher, “The Gap/La Brecha” Poetry 

Jennifer Schmidt, “Apathy or Empathy” Poetry

Jennifer Schmidt, “The Porch” Fiction

Kate Forand, “Rural In This Together” Story

Mahershal Freeman, “Hopeless” Poetry

Nick Sabolik - “Views of Resilience” Service Story – JURY’S CHOICE

Nicole Theberge, “Learning Through Conflict” Story

Rebecca de Greyt, “Service” Story

Richard Barry, “How to Win Friends and Influence People on the Rez” Story

Samantha Tilton, “Reflecting” Story

Sandra Lampe-Martin, “Brayden’s Song” Poem

Sandra Lampe-Martin, “Days of Delight” Poem

Sandra Lampe-Martin, “What’s in a Name?” Fiction

Tamora Haulk, “A Year in the Life of One AmeriCorps Worker” Story

Timothy Bell (Washington AmeriCorps) - “What Are My Students Thinking, Learning, Feeling, Doing?” Fiction - JURY’S CHOICE