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Awards won for Volume 34 (2024) of Miambiance

Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) NOLA 24: Fall National College Media Convention, October 30-November 3, 2024, at The Sheraton New Orleans in New Orleans, LA:

Pacemaker and Pinnacle Finalist

Best of Collegiate Design-Division I-II and 2-year:

Best Literary Magazine Spread 1st place,
Best Literary Magazine Table of Contents 2nd place
Best Magazine Cover 3rd place

Best of Show Award 1st place

65th Annual Florida College System Publications Association (FCSPA) Conference and Awards Banquet on Friday, November 15, 2024, in Ocala, FL:

General Excellence 1st place-Magazines-Division B
Poetry 1st place

“El Sueño Nicaragüense” by Kathleen Roque Montero, p. 8
“Mountains and the People Who Climb The” by Megan Carrion, pp. 5-6
“Te Veo” by Josselin Ponce Gallardo, p. 22

Fiction 1st place

“Voices: Sapphic Longing and Panic at the End of the World” by Megan Carrion, pp. 41-48

Two Page Spread 1st place

“To Become Clean, Take a Shower” by Britney Oliva, p. 27 and “Chloe” by Elizabeth Vianele, p. 28
Design by Salma Gonzalez

Design 1st place by Salma Gonzalez
Editing 1st place by Salma Gonzalez
Cover 1st place by Salma Gonzalez
Staff 1st place by Salma Gonzalez, pp. iv-v
Poem 2nd place

“To Become Clean, Take a Shower” by Britney Oliva, p. 27

Artworks 2nd place

“Mercury vs. Psyche” by Crystal Ortiz, p. 11
“Reborn” by Karla Li Huang, p. 52
“Ghost” by Natalia Cordoba, p. 55

Contents 2nd place by Salma Gonzalez
Nonfiction 3rd place
“Feature Artist Interview” by Ian Nicholson, pp. 33-36
Photo 3rd place

“Amparo” by Lorena Marrero, p. 13

Photography 3rd place

“Morning Chores” by Elizabeth Vianele, p. 43
“Drifting” by Lorena Marrero, p. 48
“Hugging Pacha Mama” by Isabella Rojas Silva, p. 17

Inner Circle Award (awarded to students with three or more awards)

Salma Gonzalez

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE):

Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) Program awarded Superior on January 7, 2025.

College Media Association (CMA) ProCon25: Spring National College Media Convention, February 26-March 1, 2025, at the Marriott Marquis in New York, NY:

Apple Awards: 1st Place Best Magazine, Two-Year Colleges

Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) 101th Annual Spring Convention, March 19th-21st, 2025 at Columbia University, New York, NY:

Crown Awards Finalist
Silver Crown Recipient
Gold Circles (Individual) Awards

Traditional Fiction: Certificate of Merit, “Voices: Sapphic Longing and Panic at the End of the World” by Megan Carrion, pp. 41-48
Table of Contents page: 2nd place, Salma Gonzalez
Single Illustration, hand-drawn: 2nd place, “Mercury vs. Psyche” by Crystal Ortiz, p.11
Single Illustration, computer generated: 2nd place, “The Bouquet” by Gabriel Perez Azocar, p.51
Photography, portfolio of work: 3rd place, Lorena Marrero, pp. 13, 25, and 48
Photo Illustration: 2nd place, “Reborn” by Karla Li Huang, p. 52
Design Portfolio: 1st place, Salma Gonzalez

Awards won for Volume 33 (2023) of Miambiance

Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) Atlanta 23: Fall National College Media Convention, October 29-November 2, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency Downtown in Atlanta, GA

Best of Collegiate Design-Division I-II and 2-year:

Use of Theme 1st place,
Table of Contents 2nd place,
Best of Show Award 2nd place

Best of Show Award 2nd place

64th Annual Florida College System Publications Association (FCSPA) Conference and Awards Banquet on Friday, November 17, 2023 at Daytona State College in Daytona, FL, Miambiance Vol. 33 won a plethora of awards:

General Excellence 1st place-Magazines-Division B
Photo Individual 1st place-"Just the Tip" by Diego Franco, p. 3
Design 1st place tie- Overall Design by Megan Carrion, Diego Franco, Hector Zumbado, and Ana Perozo
Contents Pages 1st place-Design by Diego Franco, pp. XVI-XVII
Poem 2nd place-"Llorandole a La Vida" by Josselin Ponce Gallardo, p. 33
Poetry Magazine 3rd place-"The Perfect Dinner" by Giselle Lopez, p. 1; "Lengua Pesada" by Megan Carrion, p. 9; and "Radiance" by Kathleen Roque Montero, p. 49.
Cover 3rd place-Overall Design and Image by Diego Franco and Lubianka Baltonado
Photography 3rd place-"First Fish in Space" by Erica Valcarcel, pp. 48-49 and "Psalm 150.6" by Neyman Canelo-Garcia, pp. 35-36
Artwork Individual 3rd place-"Don't Ask Me to Remember" by Kenza Iddir, p. 5
Inner Circle Award (awarded to students with three or more awards) Diego Franco

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE):

Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) Program awarded Superior on January 8, 2024.

Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) 100th Annual Spring Convention, March 13-15, 2024 at Columbia University, New York, NY:

Finalist for Crown Awards announced on December 13, 2023
College/Scholastic Literary/Art Magazine Print Critique: Gold Medalist (961 out of 1000 points) awarded on February 21, 2024
Silver Crown Recipient announced on March 15, 2024

College Media Association (CMA) NYC24: Spring National College Media Convention, March 13-17, 2024 at the Marriott Marquis in New York, NY:

The David L. Adams Apple Awards “Best in Show” Two-Year Colleges announced on March 16, 2024

Best Magazine, 2nd place
Best Magazine Cover, 2nd place

Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus Student Life awards banquet, April 12, 2024, at the Miami Dadeland Marriott in Miami, FL:

Staff and adviser were awarded General Excellence awards for most awards won during the 2023-2024 academic year

Awards won for Volume 32 (2022) of Miambiance

Associated Collegiate Press (ACP)

Pacemaker finalists announced on October 3, 2022
Pacemaker winner for Literary Arts Magazine announced on October 28, 2022.
1st place for "Best in Show" in the Staff Recognition category! Announced on October 30, 2022.

College Media Association (CMA)

2021-2022 Organizational Pinnacle Award
Two-Year Literary Magazine of the Year Finalist
Individual Pinnacle Finalist for Best Photo Illustration, Cameron Velez “Caro”
Announced on September 1, 2022
2nd place Pinnacle Award announced on October 27, 2022.
Organization nomination: Two-Year Literary Magazine of the Year
Honorable Mention, "Caro" by Cameron Velez
Individual nomination: Best Photo Illustration

Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA)
Gold Circle Individual Award

Closed (traditional) form poetry-1st place, “How” by Gaby Martinez
Single Illustration-2nd place, “Partus” by Cameron Velez
Portfolio Illustration-2nd place, Carmen Velez
Photo Illustration-1st place, “Caro” by Cameron Velez

Florida College System Publications Association (FCSPA)
Awards announced at the 63rd Annual Conference and Awards Banquet in Jacksonville, FL, on February 10, 2023

Poem-1st place, “NB” by Gaby Martinez
Fiction-3rd place, “To Survive” by Alexander Pinera
Nonfiction-3rd place, “Alone and Silent in the Bedroom” by Janelly Just
Art Work (Individual)-3rd place, “Caro” by Cameron Velez
Art Works- 2nd place, “Topless” by Cameron Velez, “Wailing” by Danielle Alvarado, and “Come Closer (I Don’t Bite)” by Megan Carrion
Photo- 2nd place, “Oracion Nocturna” by Lorena Marrero
Design-2nd place, Staff
General Excellence Magazine Division B-2nd place (Tie)

Awards won for Volume 31 (2021) of Miambiance

Associated Collegiate Press (ACP)

Pacemaker Finalists announced on September 30, 2021

College Media Association (CMA)

2019-2020 Organizational Pinnacle Award
Two-Year Literary Magazine of the Year
Second Place: Miambiance Volume 31, Miami Dade College Kendall Campus, Announced on October 15, 2021

Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA)

Crown Finalist Announced on December 13, 2021
Silver Crown Awarded on March 30, 2022
Gold Medalist Awarded on April 1, 2022
Gold Circle Individual Awards Announced on March 16, 2022

Experimental Fiction: 2ndPlace,"Pen Makers" by Matthew Mayer
Cover Design for Literary or Literary Art Magazine, Certificate of Merit (CM), Diego Franco, Maria Gonzalez, and Izheilin Trinidad
Photography-Single Artistic Photograph, CM: "Untitled" by Joan Delgado
Photography-Portfolio of Work, CM: Diego Franco, Emily Gonzalez, and Maria Gonzalez

Florida College System Publications Association (FCSPA)
Awards Announced on April 1, 2022

General Excellence Winner - Third Place, Magazine Division B
Inner Circle Winner - Diego Franco
Poetry - Second Place: Sofia Ramirez, Cristen Lameira, and Veronica Silva
Fiction - Third Place: Matthew Mayer
Two - Page Spread Design - First Place: Diego Franco
Photo Individual - First Place: Joan Delgado
Design - Third Place: Diego Franco, Izheilin Trinidad, and María González
Editing - Second Place: Miambiance Vol.31 Staff
Cover - Third Place: Giuliana Montanez
Staff Page - Second Place (tie): Diego Franco

Awards won for Volume 30 (2020) of Miambiance

Associated Collegiate Press (ACP)

The volume was selected as a finalist for the Pacemaker award for Two-year Literary Magazine. “The Pacemaker is the association’s preeminent award,” executive director Laura Widmer said. “ACP is honored to recognize the best of the best.”
In addition, "The Phoenix" and "Mary" spread was a finalist for Design of the Year.

Spread won 4th place-Gabriela Azeem-Angel, Claudia Pardo Perez

ACP 2nd Place Best of Show in the Literary Art Magazine category during the Connect 2021 ACP/CMA Spring National College Media Convention on Saturday, March 23, 2021.

College Media Association (CMA)

2019-2020 Organizational Pinnacle Award
Two-Year Literary Magazine of the Year
First Place: Miambiance Volume 30, Miami Dade College Kendall Campus

Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA)

CSPA Silver Collegiate Crown during the Connect 2021 ACP/CMA Spring National College Media Convention on Saturday, March 23, 2021.
CSPA Gold Medalist Award for the College/Scholastic Literary/Art Magazine Print Critque - Miamibiance (PDF)
CSPA individual Awards
Experimental fiction
2nd “What Lies Inside the Tent” by Richard Dagand
Traditional fiction
1st “Cosmonaut” by Madeleine Byers
Single illustration: hand-drawn
3rd “Intrusive Thoughts’ by Laura Gonzalez
Photography - Single Artistic photograph
Certificate of Merit (CM) “Mary” by Jaritsel Peralta
Photography: Portfolio of work
3rd Jaritsel Peralta

Florida College System Publications Association (FCSPA)
Awards won on January 29, 2021 at the virtual 61st Annual conference and Awards Banquet:

1st place Poetry-“Afterlife” by Gabriela Azeem Angel
2nd place Fiction-Cosmonaut” by Madeleine Byers
2nd place Artworks Magazine-Various works by Ana Vergara, Katherine Estrada, and Alba Olea
2nd place Two-page Spread-Pages 42-43 by Gabriela Azeem Angel and Claudia Pardo Perez
3rd place Overall Design-Gabriela Azeem Angel and Claudia Pardo Perez
3rd place Contents Page-Gabriela Azeem Angel
Inner Circle (winner of 3 or more awards)-Gabriela Azeem Angel

Awards won for Volume 29 (2019) of Miambiance

Florida College System Publications Association (FCSPA) – Division B

Gold Medalist Certificate
Annual Critique

Awarded on Friday, November 15, 2019 in Tampa, FL: Poem 3rd place
Gabriela Azeem-Angel, John Lizano, Nicolas Lacayo, Miambiance, Miami Dade College – Kendall

Photo 3rd place
Chance Gomez, Miambiance, Miami Dade College – Kendall

Design 2nd Place
Hannah Watts, Marcos Tzvetanov, Gabriela Azeem-Angel, Anthony Diaz, Miambiance, Miami Dade College – Kendall

Editing 2nd place
Hannah Watts, Marcos Tzvetanov, Gabriela Azeem-Angel, Anthony Diaz, Miambiance, Miami Dade College – Kendall

Cover 3rd place
Chance Gomez, Miambiance, Miami Dade College – Kendall

Contents 1st place
Hannah Watts, Marcos Tzvetanov, Gabriela Azeem-Angel, Anthony Diaz, Miambiance, Miami Dade College – Kendall

General Excellence 3rd place
Inner Circle (student winnes in multiple categories) Hannah Watts, Marcos Tzvetanov, Gabriela Azeem-Angel, Anthony Diaz

College Media Association (CMA) Pinnacle Awards: Awarded on Saturday, November 2, 2019 in Washington, DC
First Place for Two-Year Literary Magazine of the Year

Second Place for Best in Show

Honorable Mention for Best Magazine Cover Design
Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Gold Circle Awards: Traditional fiction 3. Scarleth Figueroa, "On the Bank of Mississippi," Miambiance, Miami Dade College Kendall Campus, Miami, FL

Cover Design for Literary or Literary Art Magazine CM. Chance Gomez, Miambiance, Miami Dade College Kendall Campus, Miami, FL

Single illustration: computer generated CM. Chris Delaguardia, "Jungle Escape," Miambiance, Miami Dade College Kendall Campus, Miami, FL

Photography - Single Artistic photograph 1. Chance Gomez, "Everything Will Wait," Miambiance, Miami Dade College Kendall Campus, Miami, FL

Photography: Portfolio of work 2. Chance Gomez, Miambiance, Miami Dade College Kendall Campus, Miami, FL

Photo Illustration: Portfolio of work 3. Rachel Grusky, Miambiance, Miami Dade College Kendall Campus, Miami, FL

Gold Medalist Award for College/Scholastic Literary/Art Magazine Print Critique
Community College Humanities Association (CCHA) Southern Division: Song: "AUTOTUNE GIRL"
By: Nicole Miranda

Awards won for Volume 28 (2018) of Miambiance

Associate Collegiate Press (ACP) 2018 Magazine Pacemakers

"The Pacemaker is the association's preeminent award and is often called the Pulitzer Prize of collegiate journalism."

College Media Association (CMA): 2018 Pinnacle Awards, Two-Year Literary Magazine of the Year
Second Place: Miambiance, Miami Dade College

David L. Adams Apple Award
Second Place for Best Magazine Spread

Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA): Gold Medalist Certificate
Annual Critique (scored 1000 out of 1000)

Awards For Student Work Gold Circle Awards - Collegiate Recipients
M20. Single Illustration: Hand-Drawn
1st. Stephanie Dovale, "Diana's Roots," Miambiance, Miami Dade College, Miami, FL;

M22. Illustration: Portfolio of Work
2nd. Stephanie Dovale, Miambiance, Miami Dade College, Miami, FL

Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) 2018 Awards: Magazine, Division B
Best Art
Best Editing

Individual, Division B
3rd place, Nonfiction, Brigitte Torrens-Solis
1st place, On-the-spot Poetry Contest, "Children of Bolivar" by Gabriela Azeem-Angel

Side Note: Gabriela Azeem-Angel, who is the Miambiance Volume 29 Executive Editor, has won the 2019 Fred Shaw Poetry Contest Academy of American Poets Grand Prize for "Children of Bolivar".

Awards won for Volume 27 (2017) of Miambiance

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Gold Medalist Certificate
Annual Critique

Gold Circle Awards: 3rd Place, Humor, Izabella Felpeto, "Yeya's Girl"
Certificate of Merit, Photography, Edian Ibarrola

Community College Humanities Association: 2nd Place, Magazines from Large Colleges: Southern Division
2nd Place, Artwork/Southern Division – "Sitting in Despair" by Dyron Gabriel Lafuente
Honorable Mention, Creative Nonfiction/Southern Division – "The Feminine Aspect" by Jennifer L. Weiner
Florida College System Publications Association: 2nd Place, Cover by Octavio Fernandez
2nd Place, Staff Page by Marcos Tzvetanov

Awards won for Volume 26 (2016) of Miambiance

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Awarded March, 2017, New York, New York

Finalist for Gold Crown Award
Awarded Silver Crown for Magazines

First Place Award:: Photography: Portfolio of work: Philip Talleyrand
Second Place Award:: Cover design for Literary or Literary/Art Magazine: Alison-Juliette Dunn and Philip Talleyrand
Third Place Award:: Single illustration: computer generated: Alison-Juliette Dunn for “Title Page”

Circle Merit:: Table of contents page: Alison-Juliette Dunn; Use of typography on one page or spread: Alison-Juliette Dunn; Photography — Single Artistic photograph: Philip Talleyrand, “Renovations”; Design of a single spread: Alison-Juliette Dunn “Splashes”

Community College Humanities Association Literary Competition

Awarded, 2016

First Place Awards: First Place in the Southern Division: Miambiance once again won of the CCHA's Literary Magazine Competition.; Short Story: Jason Fontana “For Father’s Hands”; Creative Nonfiction: Elizabeth Anguelo “Endurance”; Song: AstroMaps “You’re My Friend and I Can’t Believe It”; Performance: Silas Saunders

Second Place Awards: Artwork: Erica Lorez, “Bright Encounter”

College Media Association Pinnacle Awards

Awarded in Atlanta, Georgia

Third Place: Two-Year Schools

Printing Association of Florida (professional organization)

Judges Award in the category of 4-color Art Reproduction tor Miambiance

Florida College Systems Publication Association (FCSPA)

Awarded in Orlando, Florida, October, 2016

Division B

Third Place: Cover: Philip Talleyrand and Alison Dunn; Nonfiction: Elizabeth Anguelo

Awards won for Volume 25 (2015) of Miambiance

Associated Collegiate Press

Awarded October, 2015 - Austin, Texas

Finalist for Pacemaker Award/ magazines

Community College Humanities Association Literary Competition

Awarded November 7, 2015 - Phoenix, Arizona

First Place in the Southern Division:
*Miambiance once again won of the CCHA's Literary Magazine Competition.

First Place awards:: Short Stories to Nicolas Solano for "Who Knew"; Creative Nonfiction to Andrew Bochnovich, for "Relapse"; Song to AstroMaps for "French Police"

Second Place awards:: Art Work to Annabelle Camise for "Joy"

Third Place awards:: Creative Nonfiction to Jason Fontana for “The End Word”

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Awarded March, 2016 - New York, New York

Crown Awards: Finalist

Gold Circle Awards

Includes general interest, literary, literary-art, folk and other specialized magazines for both two-year and four-year colleges.

Fiction Traditional: Third Place. Sonora Hospital-Medina, “Another Day”

Poetry: Open (free) form: Circle Merit. Phi Nyem Pham, “Dear Fellow Traveler”

Poetry: Traditional: Circle Merit. Jason Fontana, “The Boss’s Widow”

Single illustration: hand-drawn: Circle Merit. Annabella Camise, “Joy”

Photographs: Circle Merit. Christian Alvarez, “Visitor”

Florida College System Publications Association

Division B: Awarded October 17, 2014 - Boca Raton, Florida; First Place, General Excellence

First Place Awards: Poetry: Greg Baker, Dalia St. Louis, Alison Sardinas; Photography: Damarys Alvarez, Jesse Gonzalez, Meagan Navarro; Editing: Jason Fontana and Andrea Somoza

Second Place Awards: Art, Individual: Giselle Perez; Second Place Art Works, (General): Anabella Camise, Giselle Perez, and Tai Ngo

Third Place Awards: Creative Nonfiction: Jason Fontana for “The End Word”

Awards won for Volume 24 (2014) of Miambiance

Associated Collegiate Press

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 1, 2014

Finalist for Pacemaker Award/ magazines

Community College Humanities Association Literary Competition

Awarded October 30, 2014 - Tampa, Florida

First Place in the Southern Division: Miambiance once again won of the CCHA's Literary Magazine Competition.

First Place awards:: Script/Story to Aubrey Brown for "O, Alabama"; Nonfiction/Essay to Milton Young, for "The Purple Bicycle"; Song/Performance to We Are the One for "Shadows"

Second Place awards:: Poetry to Anthony Roman for "Low Tide in Brazil"; Art to Bianka Dominguez for "The Vigilante"; Song/Performance to Mandy Lane, for "He's a Traveler"

Third Place awards:: Script/Story to Laura Cordell for "Chickens"; Art for Christy Garcia, "Cock at the Bar"

Honorable Mentions:: Poetry to Alison Sardinas for "I Am Not Deaf Yet"; Script/Story to Bianka Northland for "Seth"

Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Awards

Awarded 2014, New York N. Y.

Traditional Fiction:: Circle Merit: Shar Aldama “And So it Goes”

Single illustration: hand-drawn:: Circle Merit: Aubrey Brown, “Dying Animals”; Circle Merit. Daniel Maya, “Exposed Writer”

Florida College System Activities Association

Awarded October 31, 2014 - Destin, Florida

Inducted into the Hall of Fame: Marta Magellan, Adviser; In recognition of outstanding contributions and service to its activities and member institutions

Florida College System Publications Association

Division B: Awarded October 17, 2014 - Boca Raton, Florida; First Place, General Excellence

First Place: Poetry: Greg Baker, Dalia St. Louis, Alison Sardinas; Photography: Damarys Alvarez, Jesse Gonzalez, Meagan Navarro; Art Works: Asheley DeLeon and Bianka Dominguez

Second Place: Fiction: Aubrey Brown, “O, Alabama”; Nonfiction: Milton Young “The Purple Bicycle”; Photo: Meagan Navarro; Art, Individual: Bianka Dominguez

Third Place: Poem: Alison Sardinas “I Am Not Yet Deaf”

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