The 2006 Scribendi magazine has been awarded the National Magazine Pacemaker for general excellence and outstanding achievement by a college magazine in a national competition given by the Associated Collegiate Press. Scribendi is a high quality publication of art and literature, sponsored by the University Honors Program at UNM and the Western Regional Honors Council.
Produced completely by students in the Honors Program, Scribendi publishes creative works by undergraduate honors students in more than 220 western colleges and universities in 13 states in the western U.S.
Since 1987, Scribendi has provided an opportunity for undergraduate students both to showcase their creativity and to explore the publishing world. Scribendi publishes poetry, essays, short fiction, foreign language, visual art, photography, and digital art. In past years, Scribendi staffs have worked hard to elevate the magazine to a professional level, as well as to bring it to the public's attention, nationally and locally. Distribution has grown to 1,000 copies annually. Scribendi is funded by the UNM University Honors Program, the Associated Students of UNM, the Western Regional Honors Council, and donations.
For more about Scribendi or to view the award-winning 2006 issue, please visit their web site: Scribendi.
The Pacemaker award was presented at the National College Media Convention in Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 2007. Issued annually since 1927, the Pacemaker Award is considered the highest level of honor in student journalism. The staff of the 2006 issue included: Madeleine Dent Coleman (Editor), Danielle Gilliam (Asst. Editor), Anna Butman, Dawn Catanach, Alyssa Christy, Dohnia Dorman, Sheena Kinsel, David Pendell, Jay Reidy, Jennifer Sawayda, and Amaris Ketcham (Office Manager).