Nevada Magazine honors

Nevada Magazine claimed five first-place awards at the Nevada Press Association banquet, including the General Excellence award, the top prize in the magazine category.

Managing editor Megg Mueller was honored with a first place prize as well, winning Best Entertainment Writing for her “Cravings” column, which highlights restaurants and food and drink stories throughout the state.

Danny Miller, senior graphic designer for the magazine, earned two awards including the Silver Star award, which recognizes the integral people behind the scenes.

Other first-place awards presented to Nevada Magazine included Best Special Project for Miller and marketing manager Adele Hoppe’s collaborative efforts on “Nevada’s Official Travel & Leisure Guide” and Best Advertising Innovation for Art Director Sean Nebeker’s work on the bind-in card for the guide.

The magazine took four second-place awards including Best Explanatory Journalism for “National Cowboy Poetry Gathering: First-Timer’s Guide,” Best Non-Staff Story for “Experience ‘The 36th Star’,” Best In-House Promotion for “Unique Nevada Gift Ideas,” and Best Large-Space Ad for “Let Nevada Magazine handle your holiday shopping.” The publication also rendered one third-place award for “Advertising General Excellence.”