American River Review
The American River Review is a literary journal, first published in 1984, by students and faculty of American River College. An entirely student-produced magazine, the faculty at American River College (ARC) facilitate in the financial and legal facets of production. Students are responsible for every creative aspect of production including writing, editing, accepting or rejecting submissions, final copy proofing, and the production of art, graphic design, and layout.
The American River Review has expanded the scope of its coverage annually. It currently showcases prose, poetry, fashion, culinary, and visual arts. The 2011 edition included a DVD featuring interviews with staff members and footage of the ARC theater department's dramatic interpretations of the literary pieces.
To date, the American River Review has received the title of Best in the Nation in the Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine Competition on five separate occasions: 1990, 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1999. It is currently the only literary magazine in the nation to have received this award more than twice.
Awards and Honors
2010
- Columbia Scholastic Press Association
- First Place Overall Design: Literary for Magazines
- Second Place in Open Form Poetry: Judith Ryan for “Dinnertime: Homestead Care Facility”
- Second Place in Experimental Fiction: Danielle Gorden for “Contrary to popular belief, Kansas is not for lovers”
- Certificate of Merit in Fiction: Edward Zebes for “An Enterprising Man”
- Certificate of Merit in Poetry: Nathan Feutz for “I’ll see you when I see you”
- Associated Collegiate Press
2009
- College Media Advisers
- David L. Adams Apple Award
- Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine Competition
- First Place, Western Pacific Division
- Associated Collegiate Press
- Columbia Scholastic Press Association
- Gold Crown Award
- First Place in Color Illustration: Christine Meighan for "Bunbuku"
- Second Place in Open Form Poetry: Tiffany Denman for "New Zealand Sunny Slope"
- Second Place in Closed Poetry: Daniel Guttenberg for "The Deal"
- Second Place in Experimental Fiction: Kylee Cook for "Fly Away Jill"
- Second Place in Use of Typography: Michael Rigley for "The Art of Falling"
2008
- College Media Advisers
- David L. Adams Apple Award
- Best of Show (1st Place), National College Media Convention 2008
- Associated Collegiate Press
- ACP Critique (518 of 500 points) “Truly an amazing publication.” ACP Judge
- National Pacemaker Award
- All-American with Four Marks of Distinction
- Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine Competition
- National Winner
- First Place, Western Pacific Division
- Columbia Scholastic Press Association
- Gold Crown Award
- Gold Medal Certificate (987 of 1,000 points)
- Apple Award (“Best in Show”, Spring National Conference, 2007
- Second Place in Closed Form Poetry: Pamela Downs for “Pictures of Rodger Roderick Williams”
- Third Place in Use of Typography on One Page or Spread: Angela Beach & Jeanne Joe-Fenton
- Third Place in General Use of Typography: Angela Beach & Jeanne Joe-Fenton
2007
2006
- Columbia Scholastic Press Association
- Gold Crown Award
- Gold Medal Certificate
- First Place in Spot Color Cover Design: Andrew Hornberg
- Second Place in Closed Form Poetry: Andrew Hall and Ben Kaja for “Changes and Risin”
- Second Place in Overall Magazine Design: James Saturnio
- Second Place in Use of Typography on One Page or Spread: James Saturnio
- Second Place in General Use of Typography: James Saturnio
- Second Place in Artist’s Portfolio: Paula Lloyd
- Third Place in Closed Form Poetry: Jason Schilling for “Stir”
- Certificate of Merit in Open Form Poetry: Brianne Hidden for “Precious Blood”
- Certificate of Merit in Fiction: Paula Mack for “Eye to the Knothole”
- Associated Collegiate Press
- Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine Competition
- First Place, Western Pacific Division
2005
- Columbia Scholastic Press Association
- Gold Crown Award
- Gold Medal Certificate
- Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine Competition
- Second Place, Western Pacific Division
2003
- Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine Competition
- First Place, Western Pacific Division
2002
- Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine Competition
- Honorable Mention, Western Pacific Division
2001
- Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine Competition
- Honorable Mention, Western Pacific Division
2000
- Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine Competition
- Third Place, Western Pacific Division
1999
- Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine Competition
- Best in the Nation
- First Place, Western Pacific Division
1998
- Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine Competition
- Third Place, Western Pacific Division
1997
- Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine Competition
- Best in the Nation
- First Place, Western Pacific Division
1996
- Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine Competition
- Third Place, Western Pacific Division
1995
- Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine Competition
- Best in the Nation
- First Place, Western Pacific Division
1994
- Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine Competition
- Second Place, Western Pacific Division
1993
- Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine Competition
- Best in the Nation
- First Place, Western Pacific Division
1992
- Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine Competition
- Second Place, Western Pacific Division
1991
- Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine Competition
- First Place, Western Pacific Division
1990
- Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine Competition
- Best in the Nation
- First Place, Western Pacific Division
Previous Authors and/or Artists
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