Pat on the Back for Prism

ASEE Prism, Sep 2005

The ASEE publications department was recognized by the national publication and design community with 10 awards during the past year.

Prism magazine took home seven APEX 2005 awards, which recognize excellence in publications work by professional communicators. The awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content, and the ability to achieve overall communications excellence. The competition for the awards was intense this year, with close to 5,000 entries. In addition to receiving a Grand Award in the Writing category for "The Water Guy," November 2004, Prism was also honored with six Awards of Excellence in the following categories:

* Feature Writing: "Storm Riders," November 2004

* Covers: "From da Vinci to the Classroom," Summer 2004

* Magazines & Journals; Printed Four Color: Prism magazine, February 2005

* Design & Layout: "Sweating the Small Stuff," October 2004

* Photographs: "The Water Guy," November 2004

* Special Purpose Writing: "The Cheating Culture," September 2004

Prism was also named a finalist for three Distinguished Achievement Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing by the American Association of Educational Publishers (AEP). "From da Vinci to the Classroom," Summer 2004, was a finalist for the Design-Cover-Adults category; Opening a New Book," February 2004, was a finalist in the Design-Article-Adults category; and "The Water Guy," November 2004, was named finalist for the Design-Photograph-Adults category.