On January 23rd, (Arnold, Maryland)—Amaranth from Anne Arundel Community College, has been recognized as a Superior magazine by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
This year, schools in 44 states, Washington, D.C., and six countries nominated 456 student magazines. Magazines from middle school, high school, and higher education were welcomed for the 2025 contest.

The REALM program publicly recognizes excellent literary magazines produced by students with the support of their teachers. 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, US territories, Canada, and American schools abroad are eligible to nominate magazines.

For more information about the REALM Program, please visit: https://ncte.org/awards/program-to-recognize-in-student-literary-magazines/. 44 states, Washington, D.C., and six countries that nominated 456 student magazines.

Congratulations Amaranth!