Not only was it wonderful to be recognized, but it felt so beautifully significant because, if not for attending Cuesta, I may have never decided to become an author.
If you look on the acknowledgements page of Thirteen Reasons Why (13 Inspirations), you'll notice the thirteenth mention says "Nancy Hurd - the reason I wrote my first book...thirteen years ago." Ms. Hurd was my Children's Literature Appreciation teacher, and it was in her class that I wrote two picture books for my final project.
That's where it all began.
Ms. Hurd nominated me for this award, and sat in the front row as I received it. So once again...Thank you!
Here I am with the other honorees during our tour of the campus. From left to right are the parents of Marin Pilloud, me, Dee Torres, and Michael Thibodeaux.
Congrats, everyone!
3 comments:
Congratulations! And I'm sure Ms. Hurd feels honored to have inspired you. Great teachers are so amazing.
Congrats, Jay! This is awesome!
That's so cool, Jay! The award was very shiny! :) Congrats!!
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