Catharsis Ranked All-American

Camile Betances, Adviser • Jun 13, 2012

Catharsis, the literary & art magazine, has been ranked All American by the National Scholastic Press Association for Volume 3, published in May 2012. This is one of the highest achievements possible for a literary magazine and the Catharsis staff has earned this prestigious title in just three short years.

Catharsis was started three years ago in the 2009-2010 school year by Madeline Cowen, Alexa Langen, Sophia Aitekn, and their adviser, Ms. Camile Betances (Creative Writing teacher). Through hard work, dedication, and countless hours, the magazine program has grown here at CGHS.

The staff consists of 33 students and all worked hard on Volume 3. The following students deserve special recognition as the core group who created this amazing publication:

Editor-in-chief: Madeline Cowen; Literary Editor: Alexa Langen; Layout Editor: Sophia Aitken; Layout Editor: Isaac Andino

Layout Team: Katya Sarria, Paulina Picciano, Rinita Rasheed, Anadaniela Garcia, and Elizabeth Michelle Gonzalez

Section Editors: Anadaniela Garcia, Marianne Eisenhart, Jonathan Leal, and Tarilyn Tayor.

Congratulations to the entire 2011-2012 staff on an incredible job well done!

To see the award winning issue, head on over to the Catharsis web site where the online archives can be viewed.

About the Contributor

Camile Betances, Adviser

Camile Betances moved to Coral Gables to attend the University of Miami in 2003, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary Education and Creative Writing with a minor in Spanish. In 2010, she also earned a Master's of Science degree from Florida International University in Curriculum and Instruction in English. Betances is a successful high school English and Creative Writing teacher. She happily spends her days working with her students at Coral Gables Senior High School and has done so since 2007. She is the adviser for Catharsis, the literary & art magazine (a program which she began), and CavsConnect. Ms. Betances also works in her growing freelance photography business, Camile Teresa Photography. She loves to write, read, dance, attend Zumba, and is a member of the PARK Project Action Team. In her limited free time, you can usually find her snuggling with her cat and a good book.

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