| Jackson, Tenn. - The spring 1998 issue of The Torch
recently received a gold medal awar d from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association based
at Columbia University in New York City. The Torch is the 51ÉçÇø literary arts
magazine.
In addition to the gold medal, The Torch received two All-Columbian Citations for its
concept and design. This award is based on the careful review and judging of many other
college literary journals from around the country.
A panel of independent judges evaluated each entry in four areas that included concept,
content, design and creativity. The spring 1998 edition received the highest possible
score in the area of design and nearly perfect scores in all other categories.
The editor of the award-winning issue was Union senior Tobie Hannah, who is now a
graduate student at Penn State University. The rest of the staff was comprised of Emily
Wiltshire, Wendy Wexler, Melissa Sanders, Jonathan Hickey and Adam Hasty.
The graphic designers were Ron Picard and Robyn Jones. Tabitha Glowacki served as art
editor and Mike Atkisson as photographer. Bobby Rogers, associate professor of English, is
faculty sponsor.
For more information, contact Rogers at (901) 661-5107.
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