Rep. Vargas Congratulates Southwestern College’s “El Sol Magazine” for Being Named America’s Best
Chula Vista, CA (February 18, 2014) – Today Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) presented Southwestern College’s “El Sol Magazine” with a Congressional Record in honor of being named America’s Best College General Magazine in America for 2013.
“I am incredibly proud to honor the journalism students and faculty of Southwestern College, whose talents and dedication have produced the award-winning El Sol Magazine,” said Rep. Vargas. “Southwestern College has established its collegiate journalism program as one of the finest in the nation, and its most recent recognition is much-deserved.”
Southwestern College journalism students received a merited surprise when “El Sol Magazine” was named the best community college magazine in the nation by the American Scholastic Press Association of College Point, New York. Published as an honors project last spring by students at the Southwestern College Sun newspaper, “El Sol Magazine” was chosen from hundreds of other student publications across the nation.
“Southwestern College’s journalism students are role models for their peers,” said Rep. Vargas. “Their impressive journalistic achievements are inspirational to other students who wish to pursue careers in journalism, and are a testimony to the excellent training they have received.”
Vargas represents California’s 51st Congressional District, which includes the southern portion of San Diego County, all of Imperial County and California’s entire US/Mexico border. Vargas is currently serving his first term in Congress. He represented the 40th California State Senate District from 2010-2012, the 79th California State Assembly District from 2000 – 2006 and served on the San Diego City Council from 1993 – 2000.