{"id":113242,"date":"2026-03-23T10:51:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/?p=113242"},"modified":"2026-03-23T10:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:51:08","slug":"massbay-literary-magazine-and-students-earn-national-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/massbay-literary-magazine-and-students-earn-national-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"MassBay Literary Magazine and Students Earn National Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

lumi\u00e8re, the literary magazine of MassBay Community College, has been awarded the prestigious rank of First Class from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)<\/a> in their 2025 Recognizing Excellence in Arts and Literary Magazines (REALM)<\/a> contest. This year, schools in 46 states and five countries nominated 456 student magazines from middle school, high school, and higher education institutions. There are 135 magazines that were awarded the contest\u2019s highest distinction, REALM First Class. Guided by MassBay English professor Matt Walsh, lumi\u00e8re<\/a> has been showcasing exceptional creative writing, photos, and artwork from its students, faculty, and staff since the magazine\u2019s inception in 2016.<\/p>\n

The REALM<\/a> program publicly recognizes outstanding literary magazines produced by students with the support of their teachers and professors. REALM is designed to encourage all schools to develop literary magazines that celebrate the art and craft of writing. Schools in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, Canada, and American schools abroad are eligible to submit their magazines for entry.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur most recent publication, Issue 10, meant a great deal to the lumi\u00e8re staff,\u201d said English Professor and magazine faculty advisor Matt Walsh. \u201cWhile we were in production, Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk was taken into custody. Our staff was very aware that words have consequences, that art matters, and we were driven by a strong sense of mission to make these voices heard. We have found joy in celebrating our distinct differences as well as our shared passions, and we call on everyone to nurture their creative selves and to share your work with others.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the REALM recognition, four MassBay students and their work in the most recent issue of lumi\u00e8re received honors from the Community College Humanities Association\u2019s 2025 National Literary Magazine Competition<\/a> for best poems, best short stories, best creative nonfiction, and best essay:<\/p>\n