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—reported by Mark A. Kellner withinformation from Crister L. DelaCruz,ADRASouth AmericanPublishing CouncilRecognizes Editors’ Work■■Seventh-day Adventist editors attwo church-run publishing houses inSouth America are integrating theircommunication ministry.More than 40 editors from the SãoPaulo-based Brazil Publishing Houseand the South American Spanish PublishingHouse in Buenos Aries, Argentina,met in Brasilia in September2012 for the region’s first publishingcouncil in more than two decades.The council recognized the workof editors, encouraged collaborationbetween the two publishing houses,and provided resources and networkingopportunities, church leaders said.“Publishers are always offering somuch to people, but they don’t alwaysEDITORIAL MEETING: Dozens ofSeventh-day Adventist editors fromtwo church-run publishing housesin South America met at regionalchurch headquarters in Brasilia,Brazil, to integrate their efforts andnetwork with colleagues.PHOTO COURTESY BRAZIL PUBLISHING HOUSEreceive the support that they need inreturn,” said Erton Köhler, president ofthe church’s South American Division.Numerous prominent Adventisteditors led presentations during theconference. Former Adventist Reviewand Adventist World editor WilliamJohnsson shared lessons learned duringhis decades-long writing and editingcareer. Church historian, author,and editor George Knight offeredexamples from early church pioneerswho helped shape the Adventist ministryof communication.Alberto Timm, an associate directorof the White Estate, and WilmarHirle, associate director of publishingministries for the Adventist worldchurch, spoke on major cultural andecclesiological challenges the church iscurrently facing, and how editors canhelp offer clarity and context.To Almir Marroni, a vice presidentfor the South American Division, theconference served to motivate publishers,who, he said, play a key role inpreparing the world for Christ’s secondcoming.“The Seventh-day AdventistChurch recognizes the importance ofthe ministry of those who were calledby God to communicate the gospelthrough the written word in the lastdays of history,” Marroni said.—South American Division News withAdventist News NetworkAdventist Student Is“Best” in Nicaragua■■A Seventh-day Adventist studentwas named Nicaragua’s “best student”after earning first place in a nationalcompetition measuring proficiency inmath and science.Nathon Leopold Hilton, 16, wasrecognized by Nicaragua’s Ministry ofPHOTO COURTESY COVANICSTUDENT HONOR: Nicaragua AdventistVocational School student NathonLeopold Hilton (center) is awarded bythe country’s minister of educationfor scoring the highest in a nationalacademic competition at a ceremony inChiquilistagua Stadium in Managua onSeptember 13, 2012.Education as the country’s top-scoringstudent during a ceremony atChiquilistagua Stadium in Managuaon September 13, 2012. The honorwas based on Hilton’s performance ona national test covering mathematics,physics, biology, and chemistry.Leopold, an eleventh grader, is thefirst student from Nicaragua AdventistVocational School to receive such recognition,said school principal FelipeCordero.“We are excited for Nathon and thatthis recognition highlighted the school,”Cordero said, adding that school facultyand staff are committed to both strongacademics and spiritual growth.The school plans to hold a programto honor all the students whomade district finals in various subjects,Cordero said.More than 200 primary and secondarystudents are currently enrolledat Nicaragua Adventist VocationalSchool. The church’s Nicaragua Mission,headquartered in Managua,operates the school. Nearly 3,000 studentsattend 25 Adventist-run primaryand secondary schools in Nicaragua.There are roughly 62,000 Adventistsin Nicaragua, a country with apopulation of about 3.2 million.—reported by Javier Castrellon/IAD StaffDecember 2012 | Adventist World 5