Two Ave Maria Press authors and various publications by the Congregation of Holy Cross won Catholic Press Association awards at the 2013 Catholic Media Conference in Denver, CO.
Authors Angelique Ruhi-López and Carmen Santamaría won first place for the First Time Author Award for their book The Infertility Companion for Catholics. The judges described the book as "a sympathetic treatment of what can be a heartbreaking situation for couples who want children, this book includes clear, accessible explanations of Church teaching on various methods of dealing with infertility, including those that are and are not considered moral by the magisterium, as well as helps for coping with the emotions connected with infertility."
Various Congregation of Holy Cross authors and publications won several awards, the complete details of which can be viewed here.
Adelanto, CA June 19, 2013 - Digital Cerebrum, a division of Flannery Company, has partnered with Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame, IN, to bring their eTextbooks to the Digital Cerebrum platform. Digital Cerebrum is an eReading platform designed specifically for the classroom.
“Flannery has been a trusted partner for years and we are pleased to be able to offer the digital versions of our textbooks on the new Digital Cerebrum platform,” said Karey Circosta, Vice President and Director of Sales and Marketing at Ave Maria Press.
Students will be able to take digital notes, attach video and audio clips to their annotations, and increase their engagement with Ave Maria Press textbooks while collaborating with classmates and teachers at their schools. Digital Cerebrum allows students the opportunity to engage with their textbooks more deeply by helping them organize their notes into personal study guides and vocabulary lists.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for all involved. Schools across the country have been embracing digital books, publishers are increasing their digital portfolio, and Flannery Company has worked diligently to expand its breadth of e-offerings. We are excited to offer Ave Maria Press e-books to Digital Cerebrum users; this will not only bring value to the student, but also to the entire classroom,” said Danny Contreras, CEO of Flannery Company.
Digital Cerebrum allows students to fully engage with their textbooks by allowing teachers to create study groups. Students can collaborate by sharing notes and helping each other understand the text directly from their personal devices.
Ebooks have become a mainstay in our society everywhere except for the classroom. With today’s announcement, Digital Cerebrum and Ave Maria Press take one step closer to making ebooks a staple in schools nationwide.
“The digital transition has brought much improvement to the educational system, but it has also been a source of frustration and confusion during the adoption process. The team members of Flannery Company and its subsidiaries work diligently with our partner schools to reduce and even eliminate difficulties when adopting e-books. This model allows us to focus on the textbooks so educators can focus on teaching and students can focus on learning,” said Danny Contreras, CEO of Flannery Company.
Digital Cerebrum is a subsidiary of Flannery Company, and was released earlier this year. You can sign up for a beta test at http://www.digitalcerebrum.com/launch.
Ave Maria Press, founded in 1865, is recognized as a leader in publishing Catholic high school religion textbooks, parish resources, and books on prayer and spirituality.
DENVER, June 19, 2013 – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) announced the recipients of the first annual Egan Journalism Fellowship, which recognizes journalists who have demonstrated excellence in their reporting for Catholic media in the United States. The announcement came on the first day of the 2013 Catholic Media Conference, the premier national gathering of Catholic journalists.
The 2013 fellows are:
Lisa Hendey, founder and webmaster of CatholicMom.com
Kerry Weber, associate editor at America magazine
Michelle Bauman of Catholic News Agency/EWTN
Ron Lajoie of Catholic New York
The selected fellows will travel with CRS to Rwanda in the fall to witness firsthand the work of CRS and the Catholic Church on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. CRS has been active in Rwanda since 1960 and began an immediate response to the emergency needs of the ravaged country following the 1994 genocide. Today, CRS and the Church continue their work in Rwanda in a number of sectors, including peacebuilding, agriculture, health and microfinance.
The new Egan Journalism Fellowship format builds on the aim of previous Egan Award competitions to foster increased international reporting in Catholic media, and to educate members of the Catholic community in the United States about their role in living a life of solidarity with others.
For more information about the fellowship, visit http://crs.org/newsroom/egan-fellowship/index.cfm.
Tune in to EWTN starting Sunday, June 16th, 2013, to see author Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle discuss her latest books with EWTN Bookmark host Doug Keck. The program will air several times during the week of June 16th and will be viewable online after the first show has aired.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
June 16, 2013, Sunday
9:30 AM & 11:30 PM EST
June 17, 2013, Monday
5:00 AM EST
June 19, 2013, Wednesday
5:30 PM EST
