Miami, Nov. 10, 2021 – Miami Dade College (MDC) Padrón Campus’ award-winning student literary magazine Urbana won an Innovation Pacemaker Award, which encourages out-of-the-box thinking and rewards student media for the courage to take chances to improve service to their readers and communities. The magazine was honored by the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) during its virtual presentation of the Fall National College Media Convention.
Founded in 2007, Urbana’s mission is serving as a medium of expression for students, helping to promote their artistic and creative work. View the latest issue at www.urbanalit.com.
This year, Urbana also received the following awards:
College Media Association (CMA) Pinnacle Awards
- Two-year Literary Magazine of the Year- 1st place
- Best Social Media Strategy- 1st place
- Best Social Media Presence- 1st place
- Best Magazine Cover- 2nd place
College Media Association Film and Audio Festival
- Best Audio Creative for Urbanites podcast- 1st place
- Animation- 3rd Place
Associated Collegiate Press (ACP)
- Innovation Pacemaker Winner
- Magazine Pacemaker Finalist
Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) Individual Awards
- Multimedia Story of the Year Blog- 1st place
- Social Media Promotion- 3rd place
- COVID-19 Coverage Broadcast News–Honorable Mention
ACP Best of Show Fall National Convention
- Multimedia Story of the Year Blog- 1st place