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Middle and Upper School Literary Mags Achieve High Honors

In a great kickoff to the 2014-15 school year, Ranney’s Middle and Upper School literary magazines have earned national awards once again.

RSVP Magazine, produced by Upper School students to showcase their original writing and art, has received a First Place Award from the American Scholastic Press Association for its 2013-14 edition. In addition, senior Mohnish Rachuru of Point Pleasant Beach earned an Outstanding Art Award for his piece titled “Mask.” View a video of Mohnish speaking about his AP Studio Art work last spring.

The MAG, Ranney’s Middle School literary magazine, has earned a First Place with Special Merit Award from the American Scholastic Press Association for its 2013-2014 editions. In addition, Volume 1 of the 2013-2014 MAG was recognized for the “Best Theme Nationwide.”

RSVP is advised by Upper School English Teacher Joan Fernandez and The Mag is advised by Middle School English Teacher Lorrie Benditt. View a video featuring Mrs. Fernandez and Mrs. Benditt talking about their approach to the student literary magazines.

Below is a list of the awards RSVP Magazine has received over the past several years:

American Scholastic Press Association
  • 2007          First Place
  • 2008          First Place with Special Merit
  • 2009          First Place with Special Merit
  • 2010          First Place with Special Merit
  • 2011          First Place with Special Merit
  • 2011          Most Outstanding Private School Literary-Art Magazine
  • 2012          First Place with Special Merit
  • 2013          First Place with Special Merit
  • 2013          Most Outstanding Private School Literary-Art Magazine
  • 2014          First Place
  • 2014          Outstanding Art (“Mask” by Mohnish Rachuru)
 
The Columbia Scholastic Press Association
  • 2003          Silver Medalist
  • 2004          Gold Medalist
  • 2005          Silver Medalist
  • 2006          Silver Medalist
  • 2007          Bronze Medalist
  • 2008          Gold Medalist
  • 2009          Gold Medalist
  • 2010          Silver Medalist
  • 2011          Silver Medalist
  • 2012          Silver Medalist
  • 2013          Gold Medalist
Below is a list of the awards The Mag has received over the past several years:

American Scholastic Press Association Awards
  • 2006          First Place
  • 2007          First Place
  • 2008          First Place with Special Merit
  • 2009          First Place with Special Merit
  • 2010          First Place with Special Merit and Best Literary Art Magazine
  • 2011          First Place with Special Merit
  • 2012          First Place with Special Merit
  • 2013          First Place with Special Merit and Best Literary Art Magazine
  • 2014          First Place with Special Merit and Best Theme Nationwide (Vol 1)
 The Columbia Scholastic Press Association
  • 2007          Gold Award
  • 2008          Gold Award
  • 2009          Bronze Award
  • 2010          Gold Award
  • 2011          Silver Award
  • 2012          Gold Award
  • 2013          Gold Award
In addition, the 2014 edition of Taxi (Issue 5), the Upper School’s World Language Student Literary Magazine, won a First Place Award from the American Scholastic Press Association. (Update: The members of Taxi magazine also received a Silver Medal from Columbia Scholastic Press Association in December 2014 for the literary magazine in their first year of entering the contest [Fall 2014] for its Issue 5).
 
The Upper School student newspaper, The Torch, advised by English Department Chair Doug Felter, won a First Place Award from the American Scholastic Press Association in 2011-2012.

Read previous coverage of the school’s literary magazines:
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