June 17, 2005 The National Catholic Bioethics Center was the recipient of 8 awards announced by the Catholic Press Association on May 27 at their 2005 Catholic Media Convocation held in Orlando, Florida. The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, the Centers professional journal, was granted the distinctive honor of 1st place in the category of General Excellence, Scholarly Magazines. The Quarterly was founded in 2001 with assistance from the Our Sunday Visitor Institute and the American Association of the Order of Malta. It has had the honor of having received this award 3 out of its 4 years of publication. Michelle Barton's article, "Oregon's Oxymoron: The Death with Dignity Act", published in the Winter Issue, received the Quarterly's second 1st prize award for Best Feature Article, Scholarly Magazine. The CPA said that the National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly contains "Powerful, important, relative information and insights into... often puzzling issues," and "helps guide the ...reader through the bioethical maze that confronts us today, issues that are critical to our understanding of Catholic faith at work in the 21st century." The Center's monthly publication, Ethics & Medics with a total distribution of over 26,000, received a total of 4 awards, including all three awards in the category of Best Essay, Special Interest Newsletters. John M. Haas is the publisher of The National Catholic Bioethics Center's publications, and Edward J. Furton is the Editor in Chief. Tara L. Seyfer is the Managing Editor and Rebecca M. Robinson is the Production Manager. Subscription information for both publications can be found at the Center's website: www.ncbcenter.org, or by calling the Center at 215.877.2660. |
