The 2008-2009 Literati received seven Gold Circle Awards from Columbia Scholastic Press Association, for individual student achievement. Cristina Rabaza received second place for fiction. Victoria Alvarez and Natalia Ortega received a certificate of Merit for overall design and a certificate of Merit for single page design. Ortega was also awarded a certificate of Merit for photography portfolio. Stephanie Salabarria received a first place for color illustration, and senior Kristen Culmo received a third place award for color illustration.