honorable mentions
The iliad would like to spotlight written and visual submissions we receive each year that were not featured in our printed magazines but were deemed to be of merit. Below are our 2024 Honorable Mentions.
prometheus
2024
honorable mentions
iliad members compiled 11 2024 submissions from this year’s production cycle.
Visuals
![Dusk by Margo McDaniel // sophomore // photograph](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615a00b96819c804d663f640/ce7d8271-2d9e-47df-8d37-18265c2978f7/Dusk+-+Mary+McDaniel.jpeg)
Dusk by Margo McDaniel // sophomore // photograph
![Gentle Giant by Sekou Sesay // senior // mutlimedia](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615a00b96819c804d663f640/54da4503-b258-43e4-b4cf-963749d468b7/gentle+giant.jpg)
Gentle Giant by Sekou Sesay // senior // mutlimedia
![Colored Stars by Kate Hinger // freshman // colored pencil](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615a00b96819c804d663f640/1719412313071-ZC6R81NYQ82IOMV532SP/stars.jpg)
Colored Stars by Kate Hinger // freshman // colored pencil
![Limes by Audrey St. Onge // senior //pastel](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615a00b96819c804d663f640/1719412366464-EAD12IN354Y00FBYO8UN/Stonge_Limes.jpg)
Limes by Audrey St. Onge // senior //pastel
![Gaze by Daniel Cruz // senior // photograph](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615a00b96819c804d663f640/31e192ac-7311-44ee-b6ef-20d42ccb96ab/IMG_6829_Original+-+Daniel+Cruz.jpeg)
Gaze by Daniel Cruz // senior // photograph
Wuxtry by Owen Anderson // junior // photograph
Written
![Understanding by Jovi Grantham // freshman // limerick](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615a00b96819c804d663f640/a834520a-339f-44c6-bdf6-2d90fe3dbacf/The+conceit+of+understanding+Is+it+actually+so+demanding+Even+when+in+my+shoes%2C+you+still+don%E2%80%99t+comprehend+You+ask+and+assume+thinking+it%E2%80%99ll+be+fine%2C+but+what+did+you+intend+Your+nagging+curiosity.jpg)
Understanding by Jovi Grantham // freshman // limerick
![The Ordeal Monster by Anna Shaikun // senior // short story](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615a00b96819c804d663f640/5affbec3-74cc-4a98-b803-7722056ffb25/I+do+not+remember+when+I+first+made+the+acquaintance+of+the+monster.+It+begins+small%2C+like+a+twittering%2C+tenebrous+sparrow+masquerading+as+an+angel+on+my+shoulder.+%E2%80%9CYou+serve+the+world%2C%E2%80%9D+it+whispe.jpg)
The Ordeal Monster by Anna Shaikun // senior // short story
![Struggles Helping Future by Makaya Thrasher // sophomore // found poem](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615a00b96819c804d663f640/b82fc3be-3b5f-4bc3-a5cd-1bcd3c8ff7d0/Struggle.+Always+more+to+discover+You+got+it%21+Power+Freeze+Alone+Overlooked+Stuck+in+a+hole%2C+Help%21+Pain+Backstory+Visible+Things.+Change%21+Beyond+She+was+born+to+be+From+the+front+lines+Bursting+Ta.jpg)
Struggles Helping Future by Makaya Thrasher // sophomore // found poem
![The Details by Kaydon Jones // rising freshman // free-verse](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615a00b96819c804d663f640/599b8e89-51de-48f9-9574-a46613c1a554/The+world+is+full+of+life%2C+The+world+is+full+of+death.+The+world+is+full+of+sadness+and+pain%2C+The+world+is+full+of+so+many+things.+But+there+is+so+much+more+than+those+things.+A+lot+more+is+hidden.jpg)
The Details by Kaydon Jones // rising freshman // free-verse
![Peaceful Dreams by Victoria Garland // junior // black out poem](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615a00b96819c804d663f640/897fdf6a-5d25-4a05-840d-0f8727294c5d/Untitled+design.jpg)
Peaceful Dreams by Victoria Garland // junior // black out poem