Public Information Office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: November 14, 2005
CONTACT: Donna Myers, 206.546.4717

Shoreline Community College Literary Magazine, Spindrift
Wins First Place in National Competition

The 2005 edition of Spindrift, Shoreline Community College’s Art and Literary Journal, has been awarded first place for the Pacific-Western region of the Community College Humanities Association literary magazine competition. The art and literary anthology was selected from submissions from community colleges in California, Alaska, Oregon, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Montana and other states. Spindrift has won several awards from CCHA and other associations in past years.  A plaque in honor of the Spindrift team was presented at the national CCHA convention in Cambridge, Massachusetts November 12th.

Since its first publication in 1966, the annual publication Spindrift is designed, edited and produced by students, and is printed on campus as a training project for the Visual Communication Technology (VCT) Program. Printing is spearheaded by Andy Conrad, the college’s lithographer who runs the print shop on campus. Spindrift includes the work of Shoreline students and staff and that of regional and national contributors. From hundreds of submissions, Spindrift staff culls final selections for publication with the assistance of a juried show and several literary reading events throughout fall and winter quarters.

The 2005 Spindrift Managing Editor Sarah Weinhold says that the “2005 journal is as diverse in its content as are the staff, volunteers, advisors and contributors who have worked so hard to make Spindrift what it is, both today and in past years.”

Seattle resident and Shoreline Community College Visual Communications graduate Lydia McIntosh designed this year’s journal. Visual communications instructor Christine Shafner says that McIntosh “is the creator of the look and feel” of the journal and is “solely responsible for the layout of every page.” Shafner adds that McIntosh also managed the juried show, acting as artist liaison and coordinator for 285 art and photography submissions. McIntosh also recently won a silver medallion in a national competition from the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations for her design of the invitation to the Spindrift juried show held in February, 2005.

Humanities Dean Norma Goldstein is very proud of the faculty and students who worked on the anthology. “It's a remarkable collection of poetry, fine art, graphic design and photography," says Goldstein, "and it's a wonderful tribute to the teamwork among advisors and students.”

Spindrift staff for the 2005 edition are currently enrolled at Shoreline Community College, or have recently graduated: Managing Editor, Sarah Weinhold; Art and Layout Editor, Lydia McIntosh; Literary Editor, Aleah Robbins; Marketing Manager, Jennifer Castillo (Winter), Marketing Manager (Spring) Nina Roberts. Faculty advisors include Publication Advisors Gary Parks and Deborah Handrich of the English Department, Art Advisors Christine Shafner and Sigrid Cannon of the Art/VCT Department, and Print Shop staff Andrew Conrad.

For questions about submitting works for this year’s edition, please email Spindrift@shore.ctc.edu or call 206.546.5864. The 2005 edition of Spindrift can be purchased at the Shoreline Community College Bookstore and at Third Place Books, Elliott Bay Company and University Bookstore in Seattle, Washington. The Visual Communications Technology program at Shoreline Community College provides a comprehensive background in graphic design, offset printing, digital photography and digital video, interactive media and marketing; with experience in specialized areas in web design, computer animation and illustration, multidimensional media design and authoring, digital audio and electronic prepress.

The new Associate of Fine Arts Degree program, which Goldstein says has been called a model by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, provides students with the depth and breadth of the arts and graphic design. “The comprehensive program prepares students to move directly into the workforce or to continue their education,” states Goldstein, who sees the success of Sprindrift as one of the results of a strong Art/VCT Program. Graduates of the program can transfer their credits if they seek a bachelor’s degree.

The SCC English Program also offers creative writing courses in poetry and fiction. Much of the creative writing done by these students is included in Spindrift. Learn more at http://www.shoreline.edu/englishcreativewriting.html.

Shoreline's visual art program offers many short-and long-run classes, day, evening and weekend, in a range of subjects and software. Graphic arts information is located at http://www.shoreline.edu/vctprogram.html or call 206.546.4671 for more information.

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