Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Student Magazine Contest!
AEJMC Student Magazine Contest 2023
Magazine Media Division
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
Judges: Richard Just, former editor/Washington Post Magazine and Brendan Vaughan, EIC/FastCo.
Winner: Flux, University of Oregon
Runner Up: Vox, University of Missouri
DESIGN
Judges: Luis G. Rendon, senior photo editor/The Daily Beast
Winner: Moody Magazine, Syracuse University
Runner Up: Flux, University of Oregon
ESSAY
Judge: Dan Kois, writer/Slate
Winner: "The Twin Thing" by Marlena Carrillo/University of Florida
Runner Up: "A Family Forged in Bronze" by Chandlor Henderson/University of Oregon
SERVICE
Judge: Jim Shahin, former food columnist/The Washington Post
Winner: "58 Things to Discover About Columbia" by Vox staff/University of Missouri
Runner Up: "From ‘Aa to ‘Za:’ Memorize every two-letter Scrabble word with these 5 tips from the gate’s experts" by John Volk/Northwestern University
FEATURES
Judges: Megan Greenwell, freelance journalist and Will Leitch, contributing writer/New York Magazine
Winner: "Hands on Healing" by Ainsley Maddalena/University of Oregon
Runner Up: "Used, Abused and Expensive" by Ashlyn Wingett/Southern Methodist University
PROFILE
Judges: Tara Donaldson, executive editor/WWD and Neha Tandon, senior commerce editor/Women's Health
Winner: "Healing Waters" by Madison Chestang/University of Florida
Runner Up: "A Mess of Happiness" by AJ Bafer/University of Florida
PLACES
Judge: Rachel Chang, writer/Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure
Winner: "Still Standing," by Kate Denhart and Anna Ward/University of Oregon
Runner Up: "How an ecologist from Nogales is using fire to protect forests in Tucson"by Emma Brocato/University of Arizona
REPORTING
Judges: Abram Brown, deputy editor/The Messenger
Winner: "The Anti-Suburbia" by McCade Gowdy/Drake University
Runner Up: "Colleges Lack Resources for Addiction to Online Sports Gambling" by Lizzy Reardon/Syracuse University
DEI
Judge: Kayla Boyd, senior shopping editor/BuzzFeed
Winner: "A Changing Tide" by Avery Lotz/University of Florida
Runner Up: "Reinventing 'Officer Friendly'" by Marnie Muñoz/Syracuse University
MAGAZINE LAUNCH
Judge: Aileen Gallagher, contest chair
Winner: The Burgh Inclusive, Point Park University