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Several members of the staff of The Catalyst, Ransom Everglades' student newspaper, won Florida Scholastic Press Association State Convention Awards announced in April and received national recognition from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for work published during the 2024-25 school year. Among the national highlights for the editorial team under faculty member Matt Margini: Lucia Corrochano '26, Alejandra De Lorenzi '27 and Sofia Martin '25 earned first place "Gold Circle" awards.
Columbia Scholastic Press Association Awards
Sofia Martin '25 - first place in the "General or Humor Commentary" category for "The Quest for Miami's Best Chicken Tender"
Sofia Martin '25 - first place in the "General or Humor Commentary" category for "The Quest for Miami's Best Chicken Tender"
Lucia Corrochano '26 - first place in the "Entertainment Reviews" category for "The 'Less is More' Genius of Sally Rooney" or "The Moshfeghian Woman"
Alejandra De Lorenzi '27 - first place in the "Single News Feature Photograph" category for her photo of Director of Inclusion and Community Engagement Wendell Graham; also third place for "Single Sports Photograph"
Olivia Karp '27 - second place in "Personality Profile" for either "Full Circle" or "The Unstoppable Coach Hamm"
Noa Garcia '27 - third place in three separate categories: "Cover Design for Magazine Publications" (for her Issue 5 cover); "Personal Opinion - Off-Campus Issues" (for "No Other Stand") and "Entertainment Reviews" (for "'Monsters': The Brothers, the Parents or the Media?")
Gabrielle Bigio '27 - Certificate of Merit (honorable mention) in "Design Portfolio in Magazine Publications" for the layout of Issue 5
Nina Rivera '25 - Certificate of Merit in "Personal Opinion: Off-Campus Issues" for "Justice Without Judgment"
Dylan Berkowitz '26 - Certificate of Merit in "Sports Commentary for News Publications" for "Why New Name, Image and Likeness Rules Are Ruining College Athletics"
The Catalyst received an "All-Florida" rating for as an overall publication; it was only one of six student newspapers/newsmagazines in the state and the only one from Miami.
Florida Scholastic Press Association State Convention Awards
The Catalyst received an "All-Florida" rating for as an overall publication; it was only one of six student newspapers/newsmagazines in the state and the only one from Miami.
Chloe Steinberg '27 won first place at the FSPA State Convention in Opinion Writing
Juliana Kaye '27 won second place in the same category
Olivia Karp '27 won second place in Feature Writing
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Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. It is rated the top private school in Miami and among the 10 private schools in North America. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.
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