Miami, Nov. 3, 2022 – Four Miami Dade College (MDC) student publications – AXIS, Urbana, Miambiance and The Reporter – have been awarded prestigious Pacemaker awards. The prize, presented by the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP), is the highest distinction given to collegiate publications. The publications were recently honored during the ACP’s virtual presentation of the Fall National College Media Convention.
Honored as the nation’s best in the newspaper category, The Reporter has won a total four Pacemakers since its founding in 2010, including one last year. In the student literary magazine category, AXIS at North Campus, Urbana at Padron Campus and Miambiance at Kendall Campus each took home Pacemaker awards as well. This is the second year in a row that AXIS received this recognition.
This year, MDC publications also received the following awards:
College Media Association (CMA) Pinnacle Awards
Two-Year Literary Magazine of the Year
- First Place: Urbana, Padron Campus
- Second Place: Miambiance, Kendall Campus
- Third Place: AXIS, North Campus
Best Social Media Strategy
- Second Place: Urbana, Padron Campus
Best Social Media Presence
- Second Place: Urbana, Padron Campus
Best Photo Illustration
- Honorable Mention: Miambiance, Kendall Campus
Best Profile
- Second Place: The Reporter
Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) Individual Awards
Multimedia Story of the Year (Podcast)
- Honorable Mention: Urbana, Padron Campus
Multimedia Story of the Year (Blog)
- Honorable Mention: Urbana, Padron Campus
Reporter of the Year
- Fourth Place: Ammy Sanchez, The Reporter
Story of the Year (Sports Feature Story)
- Honorable Mention: The Reporter
Best Use of Social Media
- Honorable Mention: Social Media Promotion, Urbana, Padron Campus