Smith Alumnae Quarterly Goes Gold

Citing its range of topics and quality of writing and design, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) recently awarded the Smith Alumnae Quarterly its highest publishing prize: a gold medal for best college general interest magazine.

CASE is an international organization made up of advancement professionals, administrators, and editors. Its Circle of Excellence awards are presented annually in nearly 45 categories in areas of alumni programming, institutional relations, and communications.

In making their final decisions, the judges noted that the Quarterly is a "superb" publication that is "coherently and clearly designed and edited" and boasts an "impressive range" of feature articles.

John MacMillan, editor of the Quarterly, said the award is especially impressive because it validates the work of the magazine's many contributors, including Smith faculty, staff, and alumnae. "Putting the magazine together and keeping it interesting is a team effort, and it's wonderful to have all that talent recognized by our peers," he said.

Since 1998, the Quarterly has received a number of Circle of Excellence awards from CASE, including a gold for Magazine Publishing Improvement and two bronze medals for best College General Interest Magazine.