Our Story
Imaginary Gardens is the College’s news and arts journal. As a student-led publication managed by the English Department, it provides an outlet for student journalism and creative works focused on students at the college. As part of an open-access community college, its core values include providing meaningful hands-on job-based learning for students and creating informational access for student readers. The journal is published year-round online and in a single print compendium edition in the spring semester.
Founded in the mid-1990s, the journal has undergone a shift from a once-a-year print journal that features only artistic works created by current Pellissippi State students to a thriving online news and arts journal with a focus on telling the stories of Pellissippi State students and friends of the college.
Meet Our Team
HL Schroeder
Faculty Mentor
Schroeder, as her students call her, is an associate professor of English at Pellissippi State Community College.
Draven Copeland
Editor-in-Chief
(he/him)
Draven is a second-time student at Pellissippi, currently pursuing a certificate in Web Design after earning an Associate of Arts degree. Interested in everything going on in the community, he is excited to share as many stories as he can through the journal. In his free time, you may find Draven at a coffee shop writing fiction, acting in student films, or in a Call of Duty lobby.
Editorial Staff
Hayden Ashby, Sports Editor
Sophie Perrins, Photo Editor
Kaleb Guzman, Assistant Photo Editor
Anna Trevathan, Managing Editor/Social Media & Arts Editor
Patrick Dobyns, Opinion Editor/Copy Desk Chief
Rocket Belden, Writer
Leyli Izadpanah, Writer
Evie Hawkey, Cartoonist
Charlie Dobyns, Science Writer
Hollyn Rummel, Writer
James Cochran, Photographer
William Dishmon, Photographer
Lee Chaney, Graphic Artist
Emeritus Staff
2024-2025
Sophie Perrins, Photo Editor; Rocket Belden, Staff Writer; Charlie Dobyns, Science Writer; Hayden Ashby, Sports Editor; Alyssa Pietarila, Photographer; Alex Gillenwalters, Sports Editor
Pre-2020
Christina Fleisch, Maria Howard, Clint Liles, Edward Francisco (faculty advisor), Rob Lloyd (faculty advisor)
Get in Touch
Have a story idea? Want to work for the journal? Interested in advertising with us? Give us a holler. We’d love to talk!
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