Graduate Student Receives Three ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä at the Florida Press Club ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä

Monday, Feb 02, 2026

Graduate Student Mary Rasura and her contributions to the student publication OutFAU were recognized this past Saturday night at the Florida Press Club ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä. The Florida Press Club ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä are professional-level journalist awards where OutFAU and their journalists were competing alongside working journalists from newsrooms across Florida. The following are their recognitions:

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– First Place, Writing (Minority News), Class C – Mary Rasura

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– Third Place, Writing (Education News), Class C – Gabriela Quintero, Mary Rasura, Clinton Engelberger

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– Third Place, Special Sections, Class C (for our Body Issue) – Mary Rasura, CJ Walden, Lewis De Berry

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Their "Body Issue" was a visually driven issue that focused on body image and personal features from LGBTQ+ FAU ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä and alumni. This issue also earned Third Place, Photography (Feature Photo Essay), Class C, awarded to Carina Mask.

Congratulations to Mary Rasura and the rest of the journalism team at OutFAU!

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Graduate Student, Mary Rasura, holding up her multiple recognitions received at the Florida Press Club ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼äÌýGradute Student Mary Rasura holding plaque.ÌýDetails of plaque awarded to Mary Rasura "First Place Writing Minority News Class C Presented to Mary Rasura OutFAU 2025"