The latest edition of The Rice Campanile yearbook continues to garner national recognition as the Columbia Scholastic Press Association awarded the book seven Gold Circle Awards. The book, which features a wooden cover, was edited by Beth Herlin, Lovett ’13, and Shaan Patel, McMurtry ’14.

The highlights of the honor are the first place awards for Cover Design and Title Page, both designed by Herlin and Patel. The duo also received a third place award for caption/cutline writing, and Patel placed third for headline writing.Certificates of merit were also awarded to Herlin for feature presention, Zoe Wu, Hanszen ’15, for sports reporting and Anastasia Bolshakov, Duncan ’15, for Feature Writing for Student Life.

This year the Gold Circle Awards attracted 4,279 entries from yearbook and digital media. A complete listing of winners can be found here.

The 2013 edition of the Rice University Campanile yearbook finished fifth in the Associated Collegiate Press’s Best of Show contest at the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention held in New Orleans, Oct. 23-27, 2013.

The Best of Show competition was held on site at the national convention. The number of entries and places awarded may change from year to year, usually corresponding with overall attendance. Only publications and broadcast teams with students in attendance at the convention are eligible to enter the contest.

The book, bearing a rare wooden cover, features 384 full-color pages, and is the first time the Campanile presented content chronologically. The staff spent the year improving coverage, writing and photography, while aiming to tell the story of the year in a more cohesive format.

The nationally-recognized book was co-edited by Beth Herlin, Lovett ’13 and Shaan Patel, McMurtry ’14. The 2013 design editor was Anastasia Bolshakov, Duncan ’14; managing editor was Naomi Fa-Kaji, Wiess ’14 and office manager duties were split between Sara Nowak, Lovett ’13 and Elodie Graham, Baker ’16.

The book placed among some of the most well-respected collegiate yearbooks in the country.

Yearbook 300 or More Pages

1. Round Up, Baylor Univ., Waco, Texas

2. Agromeck, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, N.C.
Alex Sanchez, editor
Martha Collins, adviser

3. Tower, Northwest Missouri State Univ., Maryville, Mo.
Kari Colts, editor
Steven Chappell, adviser

4. Le Souvenir, Southeastern Louisiana Univ., Hammond, La.
Michael Dinino, editor
Lee E. Lind/Lorraine F. Peppo, advisers

5. Campanile, Rice Univ., Houston, Texas

6. Ibis, Univ. of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla.
Sandra Montalvo, editor
Randy Stano, adviser

7. Talisman, Western Kentucky Univ., Bowling Green, Ky.
Amber Plunkett, editor
Katie Clark/Charlotte Turtle, advisers

8. Arbutus, Indiana Univ., Bloomington, Ind.
RAchel Wisinski, editor
Ronald Johnson, adviser

9. Tower, Loyola Marymount Univ., Los Angeles, Calif.
Sheree Shea, editor
Tom Nelson, adviser

10. Razorback, Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.

Books are currently available through the Campanile office or the office of student media.