Illuminations
Illuminations Receives Regional and National Recognition
November 03, 2026
Illuminations Volume 27 received two Best Magazine awards in the Community College Humanities Association’s
Literary Magazine Competition in October. The magazine won first place in the Best
Magazine category in the central region, and won second place in the category at the
national competition.
The CCHA Literary Magazine Competition recognizes outstanding literary magazines and
student writing from community colleges across the country each year.
Four SCC students also received individual recognitions in the central region: Laila
al-Mugotir won first place in Best Photography for "Seahorse;" Nathan Miller won second
place for his short story "Beyond the Software;" Daniel Silva placed third in Best
Creative Nonfiction with "Chasing Freedom;" and Anthony Delaney's poem "Tomorrow Calf"
received third place in Best Poems.
"These awards are a tremendous honor for our student contributors and everyone who helped produce the volume," Wendy Weitzel, who oversees the publication and teaches English at SCC. "We’re especially proud that the magazine itself was recognized alongside the individual work of our students. These honors reflect the creativity and talent of all the students whose writing and artwork appeared in Volume 27, as well as the care that went into editing and designing the magazine."