LBHS Literary Magazine Wins National Awards—Again

Written by Rosemary Leonetti/Syntax

The Long Beach High School literary magazine, Fragments, has won top awards from two national competitions.

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The American Scholastic Press Association named Fragments the Best High School Literary Magazine of 2013 and also presented the magazine with a first-place award with special merit.

This is the third consecutive year that Fragments received top honors in this national competition. In addition, the magazine received a first-class award from the National Scholastic Press Association, earning distinctions in both writing and concept.

Students edit and write for Fragments as part of the high school’s Talented Writers program, taught by Rachell Koegel. In addition, staff members put in many after-school hours editing, designing and laying out the publication. Submissions are also accepted from students in a number of other writing and art classes offered at the high school.