PAINT BRANCH LITERARY MAGAZINE TAKES TOP HONORS IN AMERICAN SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL COMPETITIONS

The Paint Branch Literary Magazine, Crossroads, won a First Place award in the American Scholastic Press Associations Annual yearbook competition.

In the notification letter, Crossroads was praised for the “tremendous amount of time, energy and talent by writers, artists, editors, photographers, copy editors, layout designers and advisor. We congratulate all on your First Place award!” It continues by saying "'Case Files' [a new addition to the magazine] was a very creative idea!” The magazine was chosen from thousands of submissions from around the country.

Crossroads also won a Silver Medal from Columbia University's School of Journalism CSPA Award.

The theme of the 2003 literary magazine was “Aaperire,” meaning to uncover, open, disclose. Ms. Dina Beatty was the Advisor for the literary magazine and Jackie Russell, the Editor. Ms. Russell is now at the University of Maryland, College Park in the Scholars Program.

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