Coral Reef High
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Awards
News
2020 Staff
Art Show Gallery
About Us
Coral Reef High opened in 1997 and sits on 59 acres in Richmond Heights, a suburb of Miami, Fl.
CRHS is a four-year public school comprised of six magnets: International Baccalaureate, Business and Finance, Agriculture & Engineering Technology, Health Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts, and Legal & Public Affairs. 3,090 students are currently enrolled.
Elysium , Coral Reef High 's literary/arts magazine, is
designed to showcase student creativity in both
writing and the visual arts. Published continuously
since 2005, the magazine seeks to establish ties with
the larger community, recognize exemplary student
work, and teach professional design & layout.
We believe there is real value in preserving print media.
Yearbooks record memories. Newspapers chronicle events. Only art and literature capture a soul.
Books & Books
Pdf's of Student Presentations
View Program Specifics and pictures from Previous Years
Awards
National Council of Teachers of English REALM Program
Highest National Award: First Class Recipient
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 , 2013 , 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,2018, 2019
Columbia Scholastic Press Association GOLD Crown 2014 , 2021
Silver Crown: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018,
2019, 2020
Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Medalist and All-Columbian (s):
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,2018
National Scholastic Press Association
Gold Medalist and All-American:
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
Discontinued Membership after 2012
NSPA Pacemaker Finalist in 2006
CSPA President Edmund Sullivan awards Elysium the Crown Award in NYC at Columbia University March 2019. Editor in Chief, Sophia Lord (not pictured)
Elysium in the news
Elysium wins the Crown Award from Columbia Scholastic Press Association for the 6th straight
year. The magazine also achieved the highest ranking from the National Council of Teachers
of English's (REALM) program, Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines. NCTE has awarded Elysium the highest award for 14 years.
Also in the news: Cecile McLorin Salvant just won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal
Album. This is her third Grammy Win.
Cecile McLorin Salvant our 2007 Editor in Chief wins her Third Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album
2020 Staff
20 staff members met after school every Wednesday for 2 hours from October, 2019 up until March 16, 2020 when the school closed due to the pandemic. At that point the individual staffs (art, literary, and layout) met on Zoom for almost 3 months to finish the magazine. While school was still within the confines of brick-and-mortar, they visited classrooms to procure art and literature submissions and then matched art and writing from the selected entries. The staff created 88 full color pages using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop and posted a PDF version of the magazine on ISSUU. Unfortunately this year, for the first time, we were not able to publish a hard copy of the magazine since funds were frozen for the remainder of the year.
Allyson's Gallery Show
Allyson's Gallery Show
Allyson's Gallery Show
Art Show May 2013
Art Show May 2013
Art Show May 2013
Art Show May 2013
Art Show May 2013
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About Us
Elysium , Coral Reef High 's literary/arts magazine, is
designed to showcase student creativity in both
writing and the visual arts. Published continuously
since 2005, the magazine seeks to establish ties with
the larger community, recognize exemplary student
work, and teach professional design & layout.
We believe there is real value in preserving print media.
Yearbooks record memories. Newspapers chronicle events. Only art and literature capture a soul.
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The 2022 edition of Elysium
will not be evaluated until the
spring of 2023
2022 editor in chief:
Amanda Rey Dominguez
Once again, Elysium won the coveted
Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown. This time the 2021Crown was awarded under the tutelage of a new faculty sponsor, Stephanie Woolley-Larrea. Mrs. Scott, the founder of the magazine and sponsor for the last 15 years, retired last year and Ms. Woolley's staff put together the print magazine working in groups almost entirely online. Kudos!
Additionally, Jalynn McDuffey, won first place in the Gold Circle Awards for her illustration “Jordan,”
2021 Editors in Chief Andres Rincon Ava Albelo
2020 Editor in Chief Anik Willig
Columbia Scholastic Press Association awarded the
2020 edition of Elysium with its coveted Crown
Award. This is the 7th year in a row that Elysium
won a Crown Award.
Elysium also won the highest award for NCTE REALM
In addition to the Crown, Columbia University
recognized the following students for their creative
work with a Gold Circle Award :
Nia Paz; 1st place essay: "Portraits"
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Julie Fontes: 1st place single illustration:
"Silver Moonlight"
Jalynn McDuffey: 2nd place Portfolio
Illustration
Elisa Taylhardat: CM Cover Design:
" A World Flipped Upside Down"
2019 Editor in Chief: Sophia Lord
Columbia University awarded the 2019 edition of Elysium their prestigious Crown Award.
In addition to the Crown, the following
students were recognized for individual
gold circle awards:
Nicole Marino, "Looming Peril," 1st place
Interview about Sex Trafficking
Michelle Huang, "In the Space Between,"
Typography
Sophia Lord, "A Collection of Women,"
Typography
Additionally Elysium once again was awarded the National Council of Teachers of English's highest award (1st class) in its REALM program.
2018 Editor in Chief: Sophia Lord
Columbia University just awarded the
2018 Elysium Literary/Art Magazine
their prestigious CROWN AWARD.
Congratulations Sophia Lord, editor
in chief, and the entire 2018 staff.
This is our 5th Crown in 5 years.
NCTE's REALM program awarded
the magazine its highest ranking for
the 13th year.
2017 Editor in Chief Audrey Daugherty
Columbia Scholastic Press
CSPA Gold Medalist
National Council of Teachers
of English REALM Awards:
CSPA Gold Circle:
Ericka Cantin, “Nick,” Single
Illustration
2016 Editor in Chief Michael Gordon
Columbia Scholastic Press
CSPA Gold Medalist
NCTE Highest Award
CSPA Gold Circle Awards:
1st place for non-fiction column:
Nicole Garcia "Fabula Rasa"
1st place photography: Karla Infante
3rd place Cover Design:
Patrick Martin and Claudia S. Guzman
CM: free form poetry: Itara Moore
Columbia Scholastic Press Association awarded Elysium a Gold
Crown, the highest national award
NCTE also gave us the highest award.
five students won a Gold Circle Award
1st place cover: Nathalie Francis
1st place essay: Aneres Williams
2nd place fiction: Valentina Misas
3rd place humor: Anysa Chebbi
CM in Fiction: Josie Lo Bello
National Council of Teachers of English Highest National
Award for Literary Magazines (PRESLM). Click on Florida.
Gold medal from CSPA and an All-Columbian Rating.
Gold medal from NSPA and an All-American rating.
Three Elysium 2011-2012 staff members won the
prestigious Columbia University Gold Circle award.
See M4,M8, and M23.
Rebecca Raskin, "White Blank Page"
Hannah Pustejovsky, "The Love of my Life"
Carolina Beguiristain, "Boy Problems"
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NCTE PRESLIM:Highest National Award
CSPA:Gold Medalist
NSPA : All American
CSPA Gold Circle Awards:
2nd Place: Single Illustration Color: Tatiana Jackson "Lait"
1st place: Single Illustration "Bestial Ramifications"
2nd Place Color Portfolio: Raquel Kidd
CM Color Portfolio: Audrey Gonzalez
3rd place Cartoon: Andrea Espinosa "Sourtongue"
Photography: CM Raye Ng "Survive"
2009 Editor-in-Chief: Mitra Hosseini
2008 Editor-in-Chief: Katherine Holmes
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NCTE PRESLM'S Highest National Award
CSPA Gold Medalist with three All-Columbians in Organization, Content, and Design.
NSPA: All American with five marks of distinction
CSPA Gold Circle Awards:
1st place; Single Illustration: Gabriella Portilla "Irony of Being a Tree"
CM: illustration: Samantha Lazarus "Hands"
Multi-Page Spread: CM Fernando Rosales
2008 Editor in Chief: Katherine Holmes
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NCTE's PRESLM’s Highest National Award
NSPA All-American
CSPA Gold Medalist
CSPA Gold Circle Awards
Poetry: CM Mariohn Michel "The History of History"
Single Ilustration: 3rd place: Carmen Guillien "Old Age"
Portfolio: 2nd place: Alina Balaguero
Cartoon: 2nd Place: "
This is a Disjointed Spy Story"
2007 Editor-in-Chief: Cecile McLorin-Salvant won the prestigious Thelonius Monk Competition and was nominated for a Grammy Award
in 2013 for jazz vocal album. Cecile won the Grammy in 2015 , 2017, 2018 for best Jazz Vocal Album
CSPA Gold Circle Awards:
Allyson Jones: 1st place photography: "These Hands"
Martine Powers: 1st place poetry for "Never Again"
Alina Balaguero 1st place cartoon “Bees Whacks”:
Carmen Guillen-Casal third place for her illustration
Adrianna Arintok 2nd pl. illustration "Pocket Troll"
Gretta Martinez: CM: photography: "Red Balloon"
NSPA Pacemaker Finalist (one of 9 in nation)
CSPA Silver Medalist ; NCTE PRESLM Superior
NCTE PRESLM Superior Rating
CSPA Gold Medalist with Two All-Columbians
Gold Circle Awards from CSPA:
Photography 2nd pl: Nick Kallergis
"Culture"
Single Illustration: CM Christina Jay
"The Leslie II"
Our first editor-in-chief Justin Danier-Best edited the Haverford Review
Coral Reef Senior High School |M-DCPS | Region 5 | 10101 SW 152 St | Phone: 305-232-2044
Fax: 305-252-3454 Sponsor of Elysium: Amy Scott email: amyscott@dadeschools.net