Student-Produced ‘Pillars of Salt’ Magazine Receives National REALM Award

The 2018 issue of Pillars of Salt received the REALM First Class award from the National Coalition of Teachers of English in March.
Only 28 First Class winners were named nationally, and Pillars of Salt was the only magazine in California to earn the distinction. The magazine is a compilation of literary work by Archer students. Mr. Russo served as the advisor for the 2018 issue.
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