A HUGE thank you to all who entered the Kindred Spirits Contest. The winners of the 2023 Kindred Spirits Contest are: Kay Strahan and Annabelle Lee Holt - CONGRATULATIONS! I look forward to sharing their entry in the upcoming SCC Newsletter. I'm so happy that you took the time to meet and make new friends from the Southern Chapter. I hope your new frolleagues serve to enrich your networks and lead to future collaborations and/or FUN! Respectfully, Dede Dede Rios, MS, PhD, AHIP (She/Her/Ella) Director of Optometric & Clinical Library Services UIW Libraries-Rosenberg School of Optometry 9725 Datapoint Dr. San Antonio, TX 78229 (210) 930-8688 [cid:image001.png@01DA05CF.AC2E1000]https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0001-2656<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0001-2656?lang=en__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!7OwlF7gOTHFaqP9RqJhMjDJulKnvN0u0hN9gdqPmA4U_nX2mo_WlpxlCOamm7Lba7ZFW8IlH1rK15AO8foBZuqyJ$ [orcid[.]org]> My Office is a Safe Space