Graduate Student Wins First Place at the Sunshine State Awards for Out国产自拍, a 国产自拍 Student-Run LGBTQ+ Publication
Tuesday, Oct 28, 2025
Graduate Student Mary Rasura holding First Place award in LGBTQ+ Coverage
received for Out国产自拍 from the Sunshine State Awards for excellence in
Florida journalism.
Mary Rasura is a M.A. student majoring in sociology in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. She is the founder and former executive director of Out国产自拍, 国产自拍's student-run LGTBQ+ publication, where she now serves as an advisor. Under her leadership, Out国产自拍 has received statewide, regional, and national recognition for excellence in journalism. She also works as a freelance journalist, with bylines in GO Magazine, OutSFL, The Homeless Voice, and Stet News.