Sophie Magazine wins awards

The Association of Free Community Papers, a national organization, recently honored Sophie Magazine with seven awards during a conference in Orlando Florida.  Publisher, Vincent Grassia and Director of Advertising, Patricia Martin Betts attended the conference.

2014 Awards include:

First Place in General Excellence

First Place in Self-Promotion - for the Real Men Read Sophie feature

Third Place in Best Glossy Cover - for the 2013 Fall/Winter I Do!, Sophie Magazine’s Wedding Guide

First, Second, and Third Place for beauty and fashion display ads in I Do! Sophie Magazine’s Wedding Guide

Honorable Mention for Sophie’s Beauty Book

“I’m thrilled that out of 1400 entries, Sophie was singled out as the best in several categories!” says JeanAnn Taylor, Managing Editor of Sophie Magazine. “Through Sophie I’ve had the opportunity to highlight the work of many women in our community. It’s been an honor to be the editor of a magazine that has touched so many lives, and is now a First Place National Award Winner!”