Miami, Oct. 30, 2020 – Miami Dade College’s (MDC) student newspaper and literary magazines were once again honored by the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) during its virtual presentation of the Fall National College Media Convention. MDC North Campus’ AXIS magazine won a second Pacemaker Award, widely regarded as the Pulitzer Prize of student journalism. Heidi Perez-Moreno, former editor-in-chief of The Reporter newspaper, was named ACP Reporter of the Year.
This year’s highlights also include multiple finalists and honorable mentions for three of MDC’s student literary magazines and newspaper. Honoring the nation’s leading publications, the ACP named 28 student-produced collegiate magazines and 46 college newspapers as finalists in its annual prestigious Pacemaker competition.
“The Pacemaker is the association’s preeminent award,” said ACP executive director Laura Widmer. “ACP is honored to recognize the best of the best.”
- Winners:
AXIS
2020 Pacemaker Award
North Campus
Editors: Natalie Aguilar, Angel Diaz, Rebekka Mason, Juan Romero, Izamara Zamora
Advisers: Carmen Bucher, Kathleen Noonan
The Reporter
Reporter of the Year
Heidi Perez-Moreno
- Finalists:
Two-year Literary Magazine
Miambiance
Kendall Campus
Editors: Gabriela Azeem-Angel, Claudia Pardo Perez
Advisers: Tony Chirinos, Rita Fernandez-Sterling
Pacemaker Innovation
URBANA Literary and Arts Magazine
URBANA’s media expansion
Padrón Campus
Leaders: Marian Bulnes, Giselle Valdes
Adviser: Emily Sendin
Newspaper- Two Year
The Reporter
Editor: Heidi Perez-Moreno
Adviser: Manolo Barco
Editorial Cartoon
I Can’t Breathe
Alexander Ontiveros
The Reporter
Magazine Page/Spread
Marian Bulnes, Wolfang Rugeles
Urbana Literary & Arts
Padrón Campus
Gabriela Azeem-Angel, Claudia Pardo Perez
Miambiance
Kendall Campus
Social Media Promotion
UrbanArts Campaign
Barbara Silvera Ramìrez
Urbana Literary & Arts
Padrón Campus