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Ranney's Middle School Honored with National Literary Awards

Ranney’s Middle School has started off the New Year on an accomplished note. The MAG, Ranney’s Middle School literary and art magazine, has carried on what has now become a nationally-recognized winning tradition. The student editorial staff and advisor, Lorrie Benditt, recently earned awards from Columbia and American Scholastic Press Associations for the Origins edition (Volume 1) of the 2011-2012 MAG and the Future of Technology (Volume 2).

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association granted the MAG the Gold Award after the publication scored an impressive 851 out of a possible 1,000 points. The literary and art magazine earned a first place award with special merit from the American Scholastic Press Association, placing them at the top of the category: Private/Parochial Schools with an enrollment of 500-1,000. “I am so appreciative of the continued recognition The MAG receives after all of the hard work that goes into its production,” said Mrs. Benditt. “Each year, the editors, staff and I learn more about the writing, editing and layout processes.”

The American Scholastic Press Association also recognized Brittany Hofferber ’17 (Little Silver, NJ) with an Outstanding Poem Award for her contribution of “Fall is Like a Show”. According to the ASPA, this award was given to only four students nationwide this year. “Brittany wrote her poem after a lesson based on an idea from the annual press days at Columbia University which we attend every fall,” shared Mrs. Benditt. “These press days have helped a great deal.”

In 2012, the magazine’s Volume 13 issues entitled Fairytales & Fantasy and Summertime 2011 were granted a “First Prize with Special Merit” award from the American Scholastic Press Association, as well as a silver medal from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. In 2010, The MAG’s 50th Anniversary edition not only received a Myths and Glyphs “First Prize with Special Merit,” but was also named “Best Middle School Literary Art Magazine” – a recognition bestowed upon only three schools throughout the United States.

Outstanding Poem Award, American Scholastic Press Association

Fall Is Like A Show
Brittany Hofferber ’17 (Little Silver, NJ)

The show is about to begin:
The leaves change costumes.
The announcer hushes the crowd, and the atmosphere
turns cold and crisp.
Prancing squirrels get their acorns ready.
Then, the leaves come dancing around in their bright
costumes.
You hear the crunches every time they put their ballet
slippers down.
Now,
The Climax is near;
The leaf dancers try their best,
dancing the last dance of Fall,
But, the dance is interrupted.
The orchestra crescendos like the different sounds of the
wind.
A cold, white figure appears;
The leaf dancers fall.
Their once bright, cheery costumes
Turn into horrific shades of amber.
The only one left is the whispering wind,
gettingstronger and stronger by the moment.
Atlast
The wind can make out an odd figure
It's the first sign of winter:
Snow! r
And, suddenly, the red drapes come down.
The crowd cheers.
It's time for the next show,
Where snow is the star.
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