I have decided to call my book Nick, after my cat who passed in September 2018. He was my explorer, he was timid, but had a warrior’s heart. Like a dragon, his claws le marks but his purrs le warmth within and around me for days. The scales represent the reptile’s surface and the burned edges represent the a ermath of the dragon’s ames.

Stephanie Gomez is from Manhattan, NY. Currently attending SUNY Purchase as a Psychology major, Stephanie is hoping
to use visual methods to stimulate the “why” aspects of an individual’s choice making. She is interested in photography as a hobby and sweets including ice cream, baked goods, and fruit.