(Neosho, MO) – The Crowder Quill, the literary/art magazine of Crowder College, has won two prestigious national awards: “Most Outstanding Community College Literary-Art Magazine” and “First Place with Special Merit,” a designation the publication has held since 2010.
“The Crowder Quill shows the superior efforts of talented and creative editors, writers, artists, photographers, layout/graphic designers, staff members, and adviser,” said Richard Plass, chairman of the American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA). The organization is located in College Point, New York, and judges college and high school publications on the basis of content, organization, design, presentation, and creativity.
The Quill’s national awards are based on the spring 2024 publication with the following students: Hannah Allen, Joplin; Melody Burton, Anderson; Diana Enamorado, Carthage; Gavin Hollingshead, Joplin; Stacy Kern, Stotts City; Zackery Pierce, Pineville; Jaelyn Swaffar, Joplin; Saydee Wheeler, Goodman; Terri White, Joplin; and adviser Latonia Bailey, Neosho.
The Quill publication is comprised of the winning entries of a free literary-art contest for area high school students, community members, and Crowder College students. The current contest ends February 1 for categories in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, photography, digital, 2D and 3D art.
Entries should be sent as digital files. Individuals may submit up to four entries in each category; specific guidelines for each category and more information may be obtained from the website. Winning entrants will be notified in April. The magazine and awards will be mailed by mid-May. High school students may also win a $500 scholarship for top placement in each category.
The Crowder Quill class is part of the Digital Media Marketing certificate at Crowder College in which students gain skills in content creation, marketing strategies, social media, graphic design, and communication. The Quill has been published since 1980 and is distributed free on campus and in the community with the mission of showcasing and encouraging artistic works of local writers, artists, and photographers.
For more information about the digital contest, see CrowderQuill.com or email Quill@Crowder.edu. For information about the Digital Media Marketing certificate, contact Latonia Bailey via email: LatoniaBailey@crowder.edu.
About Crowder College:
Crowder College was established in April 1963, as the voters of Newton and McDonald counties passed the issue to create a community college (formerly junior college) on the land formerly known as Camp Crowder. Today, the college provides services to a nine-county service region in southwest Missouri with locations in Neosho, Cassville, Joplin, McDonald County, Nevada and Webb City. The student population exists from within the four-state region, and around the globe. With over 80 degree and program options, the college is a great place to train for a career or transfer to a university.
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