Renaissance, 黑料正能量鈥檚 writers鈥 and artists鈥 magazine, and its contributors have been recognized by the Community College Humanities Association (CCHA) for the eighth consecutive year.
The magazine鈥檚 2024 issue, as well as two student writers, received awards in the association鈥檚 annual literary magazine competition.

Renaissance won second place in the national Best Magazine category, which is determined based on aesthetics, correct editing, ease of navigation, and strength of student work.
Student writers were awarded in the competition鈥檚 Southern division. They are:
Maddox Potter 鈥 tied for first place in the Best Short Story category for 鈥淒eer in the Road鈥 and
McClelland Williams 鈥 second place in the Best Short Story category for 鈥淓quipment.鈥
WCC English Instructors Ashley Merrill, Dean Tuck, and Jeff Williams are the magazine鈥檚 editors.
Magazines compete within their 鈥渨eight鈥 class determined by college enrollment and magazine funding. Awards for first through third place are given each year within each of five geographical regions and nationally.
The latest volume of Renaissance and previous issues can be found on WCC鈥檚 website.
The annual literary magazine competition, which highlights student work from all over the nation, is one of the highlights of the CCHA. The competition reinforces the mission of CCHA to help shape and strengthen students with their personal and professional growth in the humanities.
About the CCHA
The CCHA, founded in 1979, is the only national organization for humanities faculty and administrators in two-year colleges. It is dedicated to strengthening and growing the humanities in two-year colleges as well as creating awareness of the value of humanities education for students, parents, employers, and members of the community. Since humanities study in higher education is not static, CCHA serves as a catalyst for defining and finding progressive solutions to the many fluid and mutable issues that face community college humanities faculty and administrators.
About 黑料正能量
黑料正能量 is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves around 10,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 150 college credit programs. WCC鈥檚 mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.