The Swift: Clark College Literary Journal

About

History & Founding

Funded by the Associated Students of Clark College (ASCC), The Swift: Clark College Literary Journal is dedicated to publishing skillful and inventive creative writing by Clark students, alumni, and staff. The journal is student-run and supported by faculty and staff from the Art and English Departments.

The Swift accepts submissions from the Clark College community, including students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Formerly, Clark College featured art and literature in a single magazine Phoenix, which now focuses strictly on art.

Editorial Staff

2023-2024: Volume 2

Winter & Spring Editors

Emma Mady – Madilyn McKenzie – Regan Richards

Fall Editors

Kaitlin Medina – Brandon Alvarade – Ryan Isam – Meschelle Kellum – Gabriel Kirsch – Lillian Kirsch – Emma Mady – Madilyn McKenzie – Braedon Pitman – Regan Richards – Lanie Smith

2022-2023: Volume 1

Winter & Spring Editors

Elizabeth Russell – Joey Smiley – Corinne Stephens

Fall Editors

Maximillian Manchester – Josephine Price – Judi Ruiz – Elizabeth Russell – Joey Smiley – Corinne Stephens

Awards

2019

The American Scholastic Press Association

  • Most Outstanding College Literary-Art Magazine
  • First Place with Special Merit

Community College Humanities Association (CCHA)

  • 1st Place Literary Magazine Competition, Pacific-Western Division
  • 1st Place Performance: “Be Conscious of this Privilege”
  • 3rd Place Fiction: “Rattle,” Samantha Bunch

2018

The American Scholastic Press Association

  • BEST Community College Art and Literary Magazine in the United States
  • First Place with Special Merit

2017

The American Scholastic Press Association

  • BEST Community College Art and Literary Magazine in the United States
  • First Place with Special Merit

Washington Community College Humanities Association

  • Winner, Literary Magazine Award (Over $5,000 Budget Category)

Community College Humanities Association (CCHA)

  • 2nd Place (tie) Large Literary Magazine Competition, Pacific-Western Division
  • 3rd Place (tie) Poetry: Lauren Duquett, “Woman Walks Down the Street”
  • 3rd Place (tie) Poetry:  Jennifer Pratt-Walter, “Where We Met”
  • Honorable Mention (tie) Poetry: Ashlee Nelson, “Tissue”
  • 3rd Place Fiction: Ginger Clarke, “Prohibition”
  • 1st Place Creative Nonfiction: Bill Erickson, “Snow Day”
  • 3rd Place Creative Nonfiction: Denise Rotellini, “Dinner Plate Dahlias”
  • 2nd Place (tie) Photography: Cameron Papworth, “Last Light”
  • 1st Place (tie) Performance: Sara Hildebrandt , “Entangled”
  • 1st Place (tie) Performance:  Nathan Garcia, “Phoenix Unveiling 2017”
  • 2nd Place Performance: Meakia Blake, “Connect”

2016

Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP)

The American Scholastic Press Association

  • BEST Community College Art and Literary Magazine in the United States
  • First Place with Special Merit

Community College Humanities Association (CCHA)

2015

The American Scholastic Press Association

  • First Place with Special Merit
  • Best Theme

Washington Community College Humanities Association

Community College Humanities Association (CCHA)

  • 1st Place Literary Magazine Competition, Pacific-Western Division
  • 1st Place Performance: Jeffery Points, Project Spielberg
  • 1st Place Song: Alan Logston, Shades of Steel
  • 2nd Place Art Work: Trenelle Doyle, Perception Project
  • 2nd Place Short Story: David Powers, “Gouge Away”
  • 3rd Place Art Work: Matthew Harmon, Empirical  Beings
  • 3rd Place Creative Non-Fiction: Renee Soasey, “Not the Favorite”

2014

The American Scholastic Press Association

  • BEST College Art and Literary Magazine in the United States
  • BEST Digital Illustration: Riley Donahue, Political Machines

Community College Humanities Association

  • 1st Place Song/Performance: Annie Becker, John
  • 2nd Place Story: Mariah Lewis, “Slow the River”
  • 2nd Place Nonfiction:Tim Roduner, “18 Hours”
  • 2nd Place Song/Performance: Jake Henry, Chalk and Nature
  • 3rd Place Song/Performance: Annie Becker and Cristi Jenkins, Craig’s Smile
  • 3rd Place Poetry: Justin Henderson, “Go Electric”
  • Honorable Mention Story: Renee Soasey, “River City”
  • Honorable Mention Art: Irina Burchak, Wash over Me

New Ventures: Student Design Exhibition

  • Inclusion in the AIGA Design Educator’s Conference

2013

Community College Humanities Association

  • 3rd Place Literary Magazine Competition, Pacific-Western Division
  • Judge’s Award: Patrick Michael Casey, Re:assimilation

The American Scholastic Press Association

  • First Place Annual Magazine Competition
  • Best Story: Elisha Feliciano, “Cold”

2012 and 2011

The American Scholastic Press Association

  • First Place with Special Merit, Annual Magazine Competition