Thank you for believing in this vision, helping us secure funds for the venue, and mentoring us in the art of gathering. 

Thank you for meeting with me personally to help advance the vision of Mars’ Hill on an administrative level.

Thank you for your guidance and writing. This has been an incredible help and encouragement.

Thank you for offering your insights from a communications and public relations perspective.

To this year’s Mars’ Hill Magazine team — thank you.

Thank you for your trust and courage in building something new. You stepped into uncharted territory with grace, and I’ll carry that with me always.

To the team that made this magazine happen — I am so grateful.

To my dear friend Esther Jungnickel— thank you for encouraging me to step into this leadership role and for walking beside me with wisdom and care. Thank you for elevating your pieces to multimedia audio, you have a true gift for interviewing. 

Morley Draper, Photographer — for your excellence in every shoot and stunning spirit you carry with you always.

Tomi Oyedokun—thank you for generously volunteering your skillful photography and tech support with a heart of humility.

Netanya Castillo—thank you for leading with warmth, clarity, and unwavering dependability. You flourished in your role and continually exceeded our expectations, both in your work and in the way you uplifted the team.

Caleb Turner — thank you for stepping into the Visual Editor and Layout roles with such adaptability. You brought our prayers to reality. You truly brought the last issue together in ways we couldn't have imagined. 

Sadie McDonald, Managing Editor — thank you for helping us keep on track and stay organized. Not to mention your super power of editing.

Mari Kadri, Copy Editor — for your attention to detail in copy editing and prayerful spirit. 

Stochia Ocon, Illustrator — for offering your art expertise to the visual team and the way you love those around you. 

Aryan Srinivasan, Web Designer — for applying yourself and growing to become an incredible self taught web developer and constant tech support. Thank you for your patient heart.

Wilfred Elah, Humour Editor — thank you for teaching me about HR and finance, and for making us laugh.

George Dumitruascu, Arts and Culture Editor — Thank you for your commitment to excellent writing and journalism. 

To all our volunteers — your time and support encouraged us in what we were building for the next generation of students. Your contribution was vital.

To those who were with us for only part of the year — thank you, too. Your presence along the journey mattered and taught us valuable lessons in the process of growth. 

And to everyone who submitted work — we are deeply honored to have published your voice and talent.

Arkitt Martinez, Operation Manager & Marketing—it’s hard to put into words how grateful I am. Thank you for driving the vision, for entering in wholeheartedly, for your boldness, intentionality, and humility. Your creativity shaped what Mars’ Hill is becoming. You poured everything you learned as a business student at TWU into this magazine — and your impact will be felt long after this year ends. It’s been an honor to lead beside you.

Thank you, Barb—artist, venue host, and generous creative partner—for providing such a stunning outdoor setting and gallery space for our year end release. Your encouragement throughout our event planning journey meant so much. 

Thank you to Pink for accepting the assignment of curating the senior student art gallery “A Moment in Time”. Thank you also to the advanced painting students: Stochia Ocon, Esther Jungnickel, Anya Anunson, and Rachel Kehler for the inspiring works you provided for the space. 

To Alyssa Savage— I thank God for the way He connected your heart to our year end release party. Your gift for bringing people together and willingness to elevate our team's celebration speaks to your heart behind everything you do. Many prayers were answered through your creative direction and the community that supports all that you do. 

To Memphis Mike’s BBQ and Alyssa’s parents — thank you for blessing us with incredible BBQ and Filipino food, and for your gift of hospitality. 

To Matt Kozlowski for DJing, and Jacob for tapping in, Solomon for helping hand wherever needed, to all of Alyssa’s friends who rallied around the vision of this event — your presence and energy are so appreciated. 

To our event pop-up partners — thank you for bringing your resources to this experience and supporting the work we do. We’re grateful for the presence of TWU Admissions through Diego Bascur, TWU Alumni representatives Rachel Finsworth and Shervin Saremi, and the TWU Graduate Students Association (TWUGSA), all of whom contributed to making this event a meaningful space to learn more about the TWU community. 

To our epic vendors — Double Back Vintage, SonderSoul Vintage, and BeThaLight Young Adults — thank you for helping us create an engaging atmosphere that truly resonated with our audience.

To our event sponsor, Good Drink — thank you for generously providing free refreshments for our guests. Your support added a refreshing and welcoming touch to the evening.

The energy of the event was made possible by the incredible guests who came and connected — each offering something unique from their own walk of life. Few things bring me more joy than witnessing creative people come together and lean into collaboration. It’s the kind of experience that makes us want to dive into the adventure of event planning over and over again. 

Thank you, all of you, for being a part of this experience. The seeds God has planted through each of you are going to grow into fruitful branches of God’s divine narrative. The best part? I know God is not finished yet.

With love and gratitude,

from Katie Vermeulen & all the Mars’ Hill Team!