The Mercy University literary and arts magazine, Red Hyacinth, has just been awarded “First Class” status by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). NCTE is the oldest professional organization for English educators across all levels of education in the USA, and is one of the most esteemed organizations in existence in the field of English studies and education. NCTE, through their “Recognizing Excellence in Art & Literary Magazine” (REALM) program, does an annual review of literary magazines produced throughout American education by students with the help of faculty, and recognizes a very small selection of those magazines with various levels of distinction. “First Class” is the highest level. This is a profound achievement and the MA English program would like to recognize the team of Editors who produced the award-winning edition (2024, vol. 7):

• Editor-in-Chief, and Managing Editor: Nelson Orellana
• Content Editors: Nyla Green, Bridget Gogliettino, Bilgilio Martinez, and Amy Romero
• Layout and Design Editors: Sara Kastrati and Quinn Palafox
• Faculty Advisor and Founder: Dr. Kristen Keckler
• And every one of our graduate students who contributed creative work to Red Hyacinth over the years.

Click here to learn more about Red Hyacinth.