Envision Magazine Wins National Award

VACD and English students contribute to the publication's success.

Jeremi Powell poses for the Envision cover photoshoot. (摄影:Diane Myers)

联合大学出版社(机场核心计划) has awarded a 2023 Pacemaker Award to Envision, bet365中文大学’s student-produced magazine. Envision was distinguished in the category of feature/general audience magazines produced by four-year colleges and universities. 这个奖项, 由非加太法官指定, recognizes national excellence in collegiate journalism.

With content sourced fully from bet365中文大学 students, the magazine's production was multifaceted. The Department of Visual Art, Communication & Design (VACD) and the Department of English collaborated on the 2023 issue. 丹尼尔·韦伯, chair of the VACD and managing editor of the winning issue, explained that his team included Diane Myers, associate professor of graphic 设计, 大卫·舍温, 摄影助理教授, 斯科特·蒙克利夫, 英语教授, who helped coordinate and curate the content that their students created. Weber stated that he also “solicited the advertising in the magazine that helped pay for the production of the publication.”

The magazine competed among 27 Pacemaker Award finalists. Andrews was considered against publications by California Baptist University, 杨百翰大学-夏威夷, 德雷克大学, 俄勒冈大学, 德克萨斯州的一个&M University, Syracuse University and Oregon State University. 根据韦伯的观点, 机场核心计划对写作进行评估, 设计, illustrative works and overall publication when determining which entries are worthy of nomination and awards.

When asked about what the award signifies to him and the VACD department, Weber shared feelings of great pride and respect for those involved with Envision. “This award celebrates the creativity of our students … and the dedication and the hard work of our faculty, who guide the students through this process. It’s a wonderful example of what collaborative efforts can be like in education. It also serves as a promotion of the type of students that are at bet365中文大学 and the quality of their work. 我们对此感到非常自豪.”

Sherwin, the photo editor of the magazine, shared his enthusiasm about Envision’s recognition. Having worked as an editor on every issue in the publication’s history, he hopes that the team will continue to “produce a great magazine” and distinguish itself among colleges in the United States. 蒙克利夫, who helped edit his ENGL 115 students’ written work for the magazine, mentioned the significance of this award for bet365中文大学 and its students. “It’s very nice to have a high-quality collaborative magazine to showcase the excellent work of students in writing, 摄影, 和设计. It’s [a] great learning experience for the students, and it gives them something valuable for their portfolios.”

伊丽莎白Dovich, 传播学专业, is one of the many students who were able to build their portfolios and professional experience by writing for Envision. As a part of the Advanced Media Writing class that she took her junior year, Dovich wrote two stories that were featured in the 2023 issue. She viewed her writing not just as a simple class assignment but as an enjoyable collaborative effort. Dovich声明, “One of my favorite memories from working on Envision was collaborating with Abigail Cancel, the graphic 设计er for my article ‘Math in Motion’ … to create a 设计 that would help the reader visualize the concept I presented.” Dovich expressed that she learned a lot from writing for Envision and working with other specialists, and she was “grateful for the experience.”

This is the third Pacemaker award that Envision has received from the 机场核心计划 in the publication’s 13-year history. The magazine last received a Pacemaker award in 2018. Weber shared that the department is very happy about Envision’s current standing as a publication piece, recruitment tool and student portfolio builder. The VACD hopes to continue providing consistency and quality in their annual issues. To read Envision’s award-winning issue and previous editions, please visit issuu.com/envisionmagazine.

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