Lambrequin earns top honor in Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) contest

Lambrequin has been recognized as a REALM First Class magazine by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). This year, schools in 46 states and five countries nominated 422 student magazines. Magazines from middle school, high school, and higher education were welcomed for the 2024 contest. 125 magazines were awarded the contest’s highest distinction, REALM First Class. “We are incredibly proud that Lambrequin has been recognized as a REALM First Class magazine. This honor reflects the hard work, creativity, and dedication of our students, who pour their passion into every issue,” said Elizabeth Wagenschutz, Lambrequin advisor & Upper School English teacher. “It is a privilege to guide such talented writers and artists as they share their voices with the world. This achievement is a testament to the spirit of collaboration and excellence that defines our community at University Liggett School.” Nearly 10 years ago, Wagenschutz founded Lambrequin at ULS to showcase the talents of Upper School students and provide an outlet for them to express themselves through visual art, photography, poetry, short stories, and music. The REALM program publicly recognizes excellent literary magazines produced by students with the support of their teachers. REALM is designed to encourage all schools to develop literary magazines that celebrate the art and craft of writing. Schools in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, US territories, Canada, and American schools abroad are eligible to nominate magazines. Read Lambrequin here.