Miami, Dec. 5, 2019 – Miami Dade College’s (MDC) student literary magazines were once again recognized by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, Florida College System Publications Association, Community College Humanities Association, and College Media Association for outstanding poetry, creative writing, photography, illustration and design. MDC’s student literary magazines are produced by students under the tutelage of passionate and dedicated faculty.
This year’s winners are:
COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
GOLD CIRCLE AWARDS
1st Place
Photo Illustration (Photo Illustration) – Pablo Herzberg, “Aggro,” Café Cultural, Hialeah Campus
Photo Illustration (Portfolio of Work) – Pablo Herzberg, Café Cultural, Hialeah Campus
Photography (Single Artistic photograph) – Chance Gomez, “Everything Will Wait,” Miambiance, Kendall Campus
2nd Place
Photo Illustration (Portfolio of Work) – Emely Martinez, Urbana, Eduardo J. Padron Campus
Photography (Single News Feature Photograph) – Juan Tognini, “Clean My Boat,” Urbana, Eduardo, J. Padron Campus
Photography (Portfolio of Work) – Chance Gomez, Miambiance, Kendall Campus
3rd Place
Essays – Juan Godoy, “Emotional Decision,” Café Cultura, Hialeah Campus
Open (free) form poetry – Ana Chao, “Sphinx’s Riddle,” Urbana, Eduardo J. Padron Campus
Portfolio Illustration – Mario Estrada, Café Cultura, Hialeah Campus
Photo Illustration (Portfolio of Work) – Rachel Grusky, Miambiance, Kendall Campus
Single Illustration: hand-drawn – Quentin Gibson Mays, “I Am,” Axis Creative Arts Magazine, North Campus
Traditional fiction – Scarleth Figueroa, “On the Bank of Mississippi,” Miambiance, Kendall Campus
Certificate of Merit
Cover Design for Literary Art Magazine – Chance Gomez, Miambiance, Kendall Campus
Photography (Portfolio of Work) – Mario Rodriguez, Café Cultura, Hialeah Campus
Single illustration: computer generated – Chris Delaguardia, “Jungle Escape,” Miambiance, Kendall Campus
Traditional fiction – Nyree Feijoo, “The Interview,” Café Cultura, Hialeah Campus
Use of a Designed or art headline – Nicholai Cardona, Ana Chao and Daniella Garcia, “Title Page,” Urbana, Eduardo J. Padron Campus
FLORIDA COLLEGE SYSTEM PUBLICATIONS ASSOCIATION
Magazine – Division A
1st Place
Art Work (individual) – Quentin Gibson Mays, Axis Creative Arts Magazine, North Campus
Art Works – Mario Estrada, Hiram Hernandez, Café Cultura, Hialeah Campus
Contents Page – Hannah Watts, Marcos Tzvetanov, Gabriela Azeem-Angel,
Anthony Diaz, Miambiance, Kendall Campus
Cover – Daniella Garcia, Urbana, Eduardo J. Padron Campus
Editing – Staff, Estuaries, Homestead Campus
Editing – Staff, Axis Creative Arts Magazine, North Campus
Fiction – Rodrigo P. Urdaneta, Urbana, Eduardo J. Padron Campus
General Excellence – Axis Creative Arts Magazine, North Campus
Poetry – Arianna Cruz, Kathy Fernandez, Dannah Ray, Axis Creative Arts Magazine, North Campus
Photography – Alejo Storni, Benjamin Germain, Andy Garcia, Axis Creative Arts Magazine, North Campus
Two-page Spread Design – Ethan Toth, Quentin Gibson Mays, Ines Alvarez, Axis Creative Arts Magazine, North Campus
2nd Place
Art Work (individual) – Leslie Perez, Estuaries, Homestead Campus
Contents Page – Staff, Axis Creative Arts Magazine, North Campus
Contents Page – Daniella Garcia, Urbana, Eduardo J. Padron Campus
Cover – Yanaira Rosa, Ines Alvarez, Axis Creative Arts Magazine, North Campus
Design – Hannah Watts, Marcos Tzvetanov, Gabriela Azeem-Angel,
Anthony Diaz, Miambiance, Kendall Campus
Editing – Hannah Watts, Marcos Tzvetanov, Gabriela Azeem-Angel,
Anthony Diaz, Miambiance, Kendall Campus
Fiction – Nyree Feijoo, Café Cultura, Hialeah Campus
Fiction – Arianna Cruz, Axis Creative Arts Magazine, North Campus
Photo – Sammie Zenoz, Urbana, Eduardo J. Padron Campus
Photo – John Scholl, Metamorphosis, Wolfson Campus
Poetry – Danielle Saun, Alitza Martell, Café Cultura, Hialeah Campus
Poem – Marisa Estele, Urbana, Eduardo J. Padron Campus
Staff Page – Daniella Garcia, Sammie Zenoz, Nicholai Cardona, Urbana, Eduardo J. Padron Campus
3rd Place
Cover – Chance Gomez, Miambiance, Kendall Campus
Editing – Lourdes Gonzalez, Café Cultura, Hialeah Campus
General Excellence – Miambiance, Kendall Campus
Photo – Mario Rodriguez, Café Cultura, Hialeah Campus
Photo – Chance Gomez, Miambiance Kendall Campus
Poetry – Gabriela Azeem-Angel, John Lizano, Nicolas Lacayo, Miambiance, Kendall Campus
Poem – Danielle Saun, Café Cultura, Hialeah Campus
Photo – Chance Gomez, Miambiance, Kendall Campus
COMMUNITY COLLEGE HUMANITIES ASSOCIATION
1st Place
Magazine – Axis Creative Arts Magazine, North Campus
Artwork – Quentin Gibson Mays, “I Am,” Axis Creative Arts Magazine, North Campus
Photography – Alejo Storni, “7 AM at North Campus,” Axis Creative Arts Magazine, North Campus
Script – Eradio Tristen Abreu, “One With The Stars,” Estuaries, Homestead Campus
Song – Nicole Miranda, “Autotune Girl,” Miambiance, Kendall Campus
2nd Place
Magazine – Estuaries, Homestead Campus
3rd Place
Short Stories – Sajada Heard, “Oreo Cookie,” Estuaries, Homestead Campus
COLLEGE MEDIA ASSOCIATION
Pinnacle Awards
1st Place
Miambiance, Kendall Campus – Two-Year Literary Magazine of the Year
2nd Place
Miambiance, Kendall Campus – Best in Show
Urbana, Eduardo J. Padron Campus
Honorable Mention
Miambiance, Kendall Campus – Best Magazine Cover Design
Axis Creative Arts Magazine, North Campus
Learn more about MDC’s student publications at https://www.mdc.edu/studentlife/publications.aspx.