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
Lead Faculty Mentor
Schroeder, as her students call her, is an associate professor of English at Pellissippi State Community College.
Emma Harrison
Editor-in-Chief
Emma Harrison is Editor-in-Chief of Imaginary Gardens at Pellissippi State Community College, where she leads editorial direction and development, edits and writes articles, and manages weekly tasks and outreach efforts. She is passionate about leadership, thoughtful storytelling, collaboration, and using creative work to inspire growth and positive change that fosters meaningful connection through publication.
Editorial Staff
Anna Matsen
Faculty Mentor
Draven Copeland
Managing Editor
Patrick Dobyns
Opinion Editor / Copy Desk Chief
Jacqueline “Jackie” Ayala
Editor
James Cochran
Photo Editor
Evie Hawkey
Lead Cartoonist
Addison Chrivia
Editor
Bean Gast
Editor
Staff
- Mary Arsenault, Staff Writer
- Ruby Caver, Design Intern
- Rebecka Jones, Staff Writer
- John Medina, Staff Writer
- Jackson Miller, Video Intern
- Em Powell, Design Intern
- Amelia Williams, Staff Writer
Emeritus Staff
2025-2026
- Carly Bunch, Video Intern
- Lexie Campbell, Cartoonist
- Caleb Harrison, Staff Writer
- Kaela Hatcher, Cartoonist
- Clarice Kear, Photographer
- David Lavrinovich, Staff Writer
- Ashlyn Swaggerty, Video/Social Media Intern
- Kiera Tempel, Contributing Writer
- Anna Trevathan, Managing Editor/Social Media & Arts Editor
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
- Leyli Izadpanah, Staff Writer
- William Dishmon, Photographer
- Kaleb Guzman, Assistant Photo Editor
- Lee Chaney, Staff Writer
- Hollyn Rommel, Staff Writer
- Anna Childs (Faculty), Curriculum Development
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! Send us an email.
