Special thanks to non-brony inspirations and support that might read this.(pen/nick names used for privacy)
1) The Fairy Not Mom
2) Soul Catcher
3) Han Solo the 2nd
4) Detective's Apprentice
5) Mrs. Mentor
Recognition to bronies that contributed to the story.(greentext/linked names are from bronies on FimFiction)
AMaleAlicorn for his review of chapter one. It helped me get started on the right foot on a few little things so to speak.
Brawny Buck for his explanation of paragraph flow and quotation usage on multiple paragraphs in the same quotation (aka mono logging). which I'm still having trouble with executing right, but he has gotten me started. I also wish to thank him for his explaining of a few other writing rules and guidelines that helped keep the story as orderly as I managed.
kento124 for his review of the story in mid completion to help point out flaws in character development at that point.
Rated PonyStar didn't contribute directly, but was kind enough to give an honest opinion of the story when I asked him to read it.
Lexomancer for letting me bounce some many ideas off of him, as well as correcting some dialog flow.
Sonik for tutoring me in grammar, even though I did not always take his advice.
Alternate universe explanation:
I added this tag because the story was founded before the start of season 4 and would likely be disproved as cannon compatible as season 4 came out. This has been supported with the suggested details of the academy actually being a one off course such as a summer camp and not a recurring activity like it shows in my story, and further separated from cannon by Spitfire not being a prime example of morality in episode 10 of season 4 "Rainbow Falls" clashing with her portrayed persona in my story. This makes it infeasible in the cannon universe of MLP FIM, and so, alternate universe.