Miami Dade College Student Literary Magazines Again Win Multiple Awards!

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

MagazineEstuaries, 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.