Miami Dade College Student Literary Magazines Shine Once Again
Miami, December 10, 2009 - At Miami Dade College (MDC), personal expression is an essential component of a well-rounded education. To this end, the college’s student literary magazines continue providing platforms for students to discover their communities and connect with others. This year, the magazines once again won several awards, including nearly ten first places, at the Florida Community College Press Association’s (FCCPA) annual convention and awards ceremony held in Ocala, Fla.
MDC’s five student literary magazines – Axis (North), Café Cultura (Hialeah), Metromorphosis (Wolfson), Miambiance (Kendall), and Urbana (InterAmerican) – are based at different campuses throughout the county, shaping each publication’s unique style.
This year, Miambiance also won a prestigious Pacemaker Award from the national Associated Collegiate Press. The Pacemaker is one of the highest honors in collegiate media contests. In addition, The Community College Humanities Association awarded Café Cultura two national Judges' Merit Awards in Art and Non-Fiction categories.
2009 FCCPA award recipients:
Poem
Division A
Third Place: Jessica Gueits, Cafe Cultura, Miami Dade College – Hialeah Campus
Division B
Second Place (Tie): Shane Johnson, Metromorphosis, Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus
Third Place (Tie): Brent Lightbourne, Miambiance, Miami Dade College – Kendall Campus
Poetry
Division B
First Place: Nicholas Anderson, Jennifer Moliner, Rachel Ostler, Miambiance, Miami Dade College – Kendall Campus
Third Place (Tie): Lucie Espinoza, Shane Johnson, Pam Lloyd, Metromorphosis, Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus
Fiction
Division B
First Place: Alexander Cherin, AXIS, Miami Dade College – North Campus
Third Place: Andrea Temkin, Miambiance, Miami Dade College – Kendall Campus
Non-Fiction
Division A
Second Place: Nelson V. Walters, Cafe Cultura, Miami Dade College – Hialeah Campus
Division B
Third Place: Nicholas Cuccaro, Miambiance, Miami Dade College – Kendall Campus
Art
Division A
Third Place (Tie): John Muñiz, Cafe Cultura, Miami Dade College – Hialeah Campus
Division B
First Place: Mario Martinez, AXIS, Miami Dade College – North Campus
Art Works
Division B
Third Place: Mario Martinez, AXIS, Miami Dade College – North Campus
Illustration w/ Text
Division A
Third Place (Tie): Camila Alvarez, Urbana, Miami Dade College – InterAmerican Campus
Division B
Second Place: Niuvis Martin, Metromorphosis, Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus
Illustrations w/ Text
Division B
Second Place: Niuvis Martin, Metromorphosis, Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus
Photography
Division A
Third Place: Natalie Edgar, Urbana, Miami Dade College – InterAmerican Campus
Division B
Third Place: Niuvis Martin, Metromorphosis, Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus
Design
Division B
First Place: Jessica Valdes, Miambiance, Miami Dade College – Kendall Campus
Cover
Division A
Third Place: Michelle Orchid Rodriguez, John Muñiz, Cafe Cultura, Miami Dade College – Hialeah Campus
Division B
Third Place: Jessica Valdes, Kyle Zimmerman, Miambiance, Miami Dade College – Kendall Campus
Editing. . .Page 69
Division A
Third Place: Camila Alvarez, Urbana, Miami Dade College – InterAmerican Campus
Division B
First Place: Nicole Fernandez, Miambiance, Miami Dade College – Kendall Campus
Contents Page
Division A
First Place: Maidelys Vazquez, John Muñiz, Cafe Cultura, Miami Dade College – Hialeah Campus
Second Place: Camila Alvarez, Urbana, Miami Dade College – InterAmerican Campus
Division B
Second Place: Maria Elizabeth Arteaga, AXIS, Miami Dade College – North Campus
Staff Page
Division A
Third Place: Maidelys Vazquez, John Muñiz, Cafe Cultura, Miami Dade College – Hialeah Campus
Division B
First Place: Jessica Valdes, Miambiance, Miami Dade College – Kendall Campus
Second Place: Staff, Metromorphosis, Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus
Third Place: Maria Elizabeth Arteaga, AXIS, Miami Dade College – North Campus
Media-only contacts:
Juan Mendieta, 305-237-7611, jmendiet@mdc.edu, MDC communications director
Sue Arrowsmith, 305-237-3710, sue.arrowsmith@mdc.edu, media specialist
Tarnell Carroll, 305-237-3359, tcarroll@mdc.edu, media specialist
Alejandro Rios, 305-237-7482, arios1@mdc.edu