4 UCW DECEMBER 27, 2023 -JANUARY 2, 2024
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STAFF
Association of
Community
Publishers
PUBLISHER'S PEN
PUBLISHER
Bill Bowman
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OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Paulette Naylor
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EDITOR
Alyson Hansen
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ASSISTANT EDITOR
Sam Olsen
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ART DIRECTOR
Courtney Sapp-Scott
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GRAPHIC DESIGNER
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STAFF WRITERS
Aubrette Reid Amber Little
Hannah Lee Carrie Jackson
Lena Simmons Kathleen Ramsey
Jamie Bishop Sheila Barker
Dr. Shanessa Fenner
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Pitt Dickey, John Hood,
Jim Jones, Christopher Thrasher
MARKETING ASSOCIATE
Linda McAlister
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SALES ASSISTANT
Sheila Barker
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COVER
Cover design by Courtney Sapp-Scott
Graphics courtesy of Five West Media
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