2026-2027 Promos Released!

Every year, South Mountain Community College students submit photos and captions to our promos challenge. Photos must be archival or taken by the students, and captions must include contextual and local history. Previous photos have featured the palm trees near 24th Street, the campus site in 1980, and the Center Street Bridge. See our favorites below:

This year’s photo, taken by a student at the South Central Pete’s Fish and Chips captured our fascination immediately. The student chose to visit Pete’s at night, making the colors of the streetlights, the neon marquee, and the patio striking.

Pete’s Fish & Chips, 2026. Founder Peter McLane Grant Jr. moved to Phoenix, AZ due to medical reasons. The original Pete’s Fish & Chips was a small stand near 31st Street and Van Buren. Over the following decades, Pete’s expanded opening several locations all across the Valley. Among them, this Central Avenue store made Pete’s a long term community staple known for its inexpensive fried fish and its very own secret “Pete’s Special Sauce”.
(Photo courtesy SPOH. Caption and photo by Student Researcher, DGomez.)

This year’s promos include:

  • Thank you cards
  • Postcards
  • Christmas ornaments
  • Stickers
  • Church fans

Interested in making a purchase? Contact Summer.Cherland@southmountaincc.edu

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