{"id":40142,"date":"2025-09-01T23:53:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T03:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/?p=40142"},"modified":"2025-09-18T23:00:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T03:00:36","slug":"these-two-student-publications-are-organizational-pinnacle-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/these-two-student-publications-are-organizational-pinnacle-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"These Two Student Publications Are Organizational Pinnacle Finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami Dade College student publications <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AXIS <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miambiance <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are finalists for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cmaportal.memberclicks.net\/index.php?option=com_dailyplanetblog&amp;view=entry&amp;year=2025&amp;month=08&amp;day=14&amp;id=7:pinnacle-2025-finalists-announced\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">College Media Association\u2019s Pinnacle Award<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Two-Year Literary Magazine of the Year category.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The honor acknowledges exceptional content, art, writing, editing and design. Finalists were picked from student work created during the 2024-2025 academic year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winners will be announced on Oct. 17 during <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mediafest25.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MediaFest25<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Fall National College Media Convention, held in Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdc.edu\/miambiance\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miambiance<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Kendall Campus\u2019 literary and arts magazine, which was founded in 1989, is also a Pinnacle finalist in four individual categories for Volume 35: Literary Magazine Cover, Literary Magazine Spread, Portrait for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shut Up<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Dione Henriquez and Podcast for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-192059549\/miambiance-megan-carrion-interview\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miambiance with Megan Carrion<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an interview with former Editor-In-Chief Megan Carrion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winners for individual categories will be announced on Oct. 16.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt feels great to be part of this ensemble of students and contribute something meaningful to the community,\u201d said Salma Gonzalez, head designer for Volumes 34 and 35.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdc.edu\/axis\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AXIS<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the creative arts magazine at North Campus, which was founded in 2003, is a Pinnacle finalist in two individual categories: Literary Magazine Cover and Literary Magazine Spread.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volume 22 dives into themes of community and connection in a fragmented world through personal storytelling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are very proud to be nominated among so many excellent creative arts magazines across the country,\u201d said Carmen Bucher, faculty co-adviser of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AXIS<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In other MDC publication news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdc.edu\/urbana\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urbana<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Eduardo J. Padr\u00f3n Campus\u2019 creative arts magazine<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which was launched in 2007,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was named a finalist in two categories for Volume 18: Literary Magazine Cover and in the Creative Film category for Edward Colmenares\u2019 short film <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vmmsbvTkIsY\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AN IDEA<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40139\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40139\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Urbana23.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-40139\" src=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Urbana23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Urbana23.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Urbana23-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Urbana23-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">COVER COURTESY OF URBAN<a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdc.edu\/urbana\/\"><i>Urbana<\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Eduardo J. Padr\u00f3n Campus\u2019 creative arts magazine<\/span><i style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, <\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which was launched in 2007,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was named a finalist in two categories for Volume 18: Literary Magazine Cover and in the Creative Film category for Edward Colmenares\u2019 short film \u201c<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vmmsbvTkIsY\"><i>AN IDEA<\/i>.<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cover captures the essence of Miami, a place where people can explore the version of themselves they aspire to be, while embracing their culture,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d said <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maday Celedon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, layout director of Volume 18. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We chose to create hand-painted-style illustrations using bold, tropical colors to honor the city\u2019s festive spirit.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40141\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40141\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Metromorphosis23.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-40141\" src=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Metromorphosis23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Metromorphosis23.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Metromorphosis23-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Metromorphosis23-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">COVER COURTESY OF METROMORPHOSIS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdc.edu\/wolfson\/english\/metromorphosis\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metromorphosis<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the creative arts magazine at Wolfson Campus, which launched more than 30 years ago, was tabbed as a finalist in the Magazine Cover category for Volume 37.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The magazine showcases student memoirs that delve into human struggles\u2014including one artist\u2019s experience with being HIV positive\u2014accompanied by evocative art pieces about social conflicts and resilience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cChaos was the scene for [Volume] 37\u2026 we were living through a very chaotic moment in our country, and the students decided to let people know what was happening,&#8221; said Yousi Mazpule, adviser to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metromorphosis<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40140\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40140\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/StoryBytes23.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-40140\" src=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/StoryBytes23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/StoryBytes23.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/StoryBytes23-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/StoryBytes23-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LOGO COURTESY OF STORYBYTES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/storybyteskendall.wixsite.com\/storybytes-1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">StoryBytes<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a student-led digital platform at Kendall Campus that features podcasting, film and animation and was launched in 2024, earned four individual nominations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/storybytes\/sets\/the-vault\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Vault Episodes<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a podcast series produced by Isabel Paz offering student insights on transfer resources, was tabbed a finalist in the Best Series category.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/storybytes\/sets\/when-faced-wih-the-barrel-of-a\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Faced with the Barrel of a Gun<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Paz is a finalist in the Best Podcast category, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/storybytes\/sets\/cat-crimes\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cat Crimes<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Ainhoa Osorio Torres, Angelo Fernandez and Paz is a finalist in the Creative Audio Performance category and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hnr8Brgu508\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re My American Dream<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an animated production reflecting on Victoria Cuellar\u2019s\u00a0 immigrant experience, is a finalist in Creative Film.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">StoryBytes<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was a metamorphosis for me, a place where students can uncover their potential by exploring diverse artistic mediums,\u201d said Cuellar, who is the podcast\u2019s current president. \u201cReceiving this recognition was staggering\u2026I was overcome with humility.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i>Click<\/i><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.us19.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=4fc6146412415baee32007fd7&amp;id=b5cd3712dc\"><i> here<\/i><\/a><\/span><i> to subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter, The Hammerhead. For news tips, contact us at mdc.thereporter@gmail.com.\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miami Dade College student publications AXIS and Miambiance are finalists for the College Media Association\u2019s Pinnacle Award in the Two-Year Literary Magazine of the Year category.\u00a0 The honor acknowledges exceptional content, art, writing, editing and design. Finalists were picked from student work created during the 2024-2025 academic year.\u00a0 Winners will be announced on Oct. 17 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13482667,"featured_media":40136,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,2748,2749,2750,2753],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-40142","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-north-campus","9":"category-kendall-campus","10":"category-padron-campus","11":"category-wolfson-campus"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>2 MDC Student Publications Are Organizational Pinnacle Finalists<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"AXIS and Miambiance have been selected as organizational Pinnacle Award finalists by the College Media Association. 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