40 communication awards received by 3 SBC agencies
ATLANTA (BP)--Staff members of three Southern Baptist agencies won 40 of the 107 awards presented during the Baptist Communicators Association's annual meeting April 10-13 in Stone Mountain, Ga.
The Foreign Mission Board won 23 awards; Home Mission Board, nine; and Baptist Sunday School Board, eight, in the association's Wilmer C. Fields Awards Competition.
Additionally during the meeting, BSSB photographer Jim Veneman was elected president of the association, formerly named Baptist Public Relations Association.
Top awards received by the FMB include the Albert McClellan Award for exceptional achievement in print media and design to Mary Jane Welch, managing editor of The Commission, and other magazine staff members.
Top awards received by HMB staff members were the Fon H. Scofield Award for exceptional achievement in photography to R. Mark Sandlin and the Frank Burkhalter Award for exceptional achievement in feature writing to Lisa M. Smith of MissionsUSA magazine.
In other top awards, Laurie A. Lattimore of The Alabama Baptist newsjournal received the Frank Burkhalter Award for exceptional achievement in news writing; Douglas W. Rogers of the South Carolina Baptist Convention won the Arthur S. Davenport Award for exceptional achievement in public relations and development; and Alan L. Walker of Florida Baptist Convention received the M.E. Dodd Award for exceptional achievement in electronic media.
A full listing of the winners follows: PUBLIC RELATIONS and DEVELOPMENT
Public Relations Campaign: First place, Douglas W. Rogers, South Carolina Baptist Convention.
Special Project or Event: First place, Robert Reeves and Dannah Prather, Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children. PHOTOGRAPHY
Magazine Photography (B&W single): First place, R. Mark Sandlin, HMB; second place, Bill Bangham, FMB.
Magazine Photography (B&W series): First place, R. Mark Sandlin, HMB; second place, Bill Bangham, FMB.
Magazine Photography (color single): First place, Warren F. Johnson, FMB; second Place, Scott Collins, Buckner Benevolences.
Magazine Photography (color series): First place, Don Martin, FMB; second place, Roy M. Burroughs, FMB.
Newspaper Photography (color single): First place, Jim Veneman, BSSB.
Black and White Photography: First place, Jim Veneman, BSSB.
Color Photography: First place, Jim Veneman, BSSB. NEWSWRITING
Newspaper News Article: First place (tie), Mark Wingfield, Western Recorder, and Laurie A. Lattimore, The Alabama Baptist; second place, Greg Warner, Associated Baptist Press; honorable mention, Jennifer Davis, The Alabama Baptist.
Newsletter News Article: First place, Terri Lackey, BSSB.
Newspaper News Series: First Place, Jennifer Davis, The Alabama Baptist; second place, Laurie Lattimore, Jennifer Davis and Yvonne White, The Alabama Baptist.
Newspaper Editorial: First place, Lynn P. Clayton, Baptist Message; second place, William R. Webb, Word & Way.
First Person, Newspaper Column: First place, Lynn P. Clayton, Baptist Message; second place, Ferrell Foster, Illinois Baptist; honorable mention, Lynn P. Clayton, Baptist Message.
First Person, Newsletter Column: First place, Norman Jameson, N.C. Baptist Children's Homes.
Investigative Reporting (single article): First place (tie), Bill Bangham, FMB, and Laurie A. Lattimore, The Alabama Baptist; second place, Laurie A. Lattimore, The Alabama Baptist.
Interpretive Reporting (single article): First place, Greg Warner, Associated Baptist Press; second place, Tim Palmer, Word & Way.
Interpretive Reporting (series): First place, Mark Wingfield, Western Recorder; second place, Russell N. Dilday, Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine; honorable mention, Bob Allen, Associated Baptist Press. ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Feature Production (more than 15 min.): First place, Trish Landers Ragsdale, FMB; second place, Gunther Friedrichs, FMB.
Feature Production (less than 15 min.): First place, Craig Martin, FMB; second place, Gunther Friedrichs, FMB; honorable mention, Alan L. Walker, Florida Baptist Convention.
Video Magazine: First place, Tyrus Wood Jr., Florida Baptist Convention; second place, Trish Landers Ragsdale, FMB.
Promotional Productions: First place, Alan L. Walker, Florida Baptist Convention; second place, Dawn Richerson and Randy Durham, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship; honorable mention, Van C. Payne, FMB.
Video News Reports: First place, Gunther Friedrichs, FMB; second place, Trish Landers Ragsdale, FMB.
Music Videos: First place, David Wilkinson and Randy Durham, CBF; second place, Douglas W. Rogers, South Carolina Baptist Convention.
Home Page: First place, Dawn Richerson, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship; second place, Chip Alford, Jim Veneman and Diana Lawrence, BSSB. FEATURE WRITING
Newspaper Feature Article: First place, Norman Jameson, N.C. Baptist Children's Homes; second place, Tim Ellsworth, Illinois Baptist; honorable mention, Dana Williamson, Oklahoma Baptist Messenger; honorable mention, Lynn P. Clayton, Baptist Message.
Magazine Feature Article: First place, Lisa M. Smith, HMB; second place, Tim Palmer, Word & Way.
Newsletter Feature Article: First place, Dannah Prather, Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children; second place, Dannah Prather, Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children; honorable mention, Dannah Prather, Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children.
Newspaper Feature Series: First place, Eva Wilson, Kansas-Nebraska Convention; second place, Joyce Sweeney Martin, Western Recorder.
Magazine Feature Series: First place, Don Martin, FMB; second place, Don Martin, FMB.
Single Advertisement: First place, Pat Cole and Mauri Smith, Western Recorder.
Ad Series: First place, D'Lesa Carroll, Woman's Missionary Union.
Scripts: First place, Scott Collins and Russell Rankin, Buckner Benevolences; second place, Douglas W. Rogers, South Carolina Baptist Convention.
Special Print Materials: First place, Eddy G. Oliver, HMB; second place, Pat Cole, Western Recorder. PRINT MEDIA and DESIGN
State Baptist Newspaper: First place, William Neal, James Dotson and Rich Reasoner, The Christian Index, Georgia; second place, Ferrell Foster, Tim Ellsworth and Brad Reno, Illinois Baptist.
National or Regional Magazine: First place, Mary Jane Welch, FMB; second place, James D. Warren, Sowgand Sheikholeslami and Melanie Whitehurst, Brotherhood Commission.
Limited or Special Audience Magazine: First place, Randy Shebek, Scott Collins and Russell Rankin, Buckner Benevolences; second place, Carol Causey, WMU.
Other Newspaper, Newsmagazine or Tabloid: First place, Norman Jameson and Jennifer Harner, N.C. Baptist Children's Homes.
Newsletter: First place, Chip Alford, Jim Veneman and Shirley Richardson, BSSB; second place, Sam House, BSSB.
Best Redesigned Periodical: First place, Michael D. Chute, Florida Baptist Witness; second place, Randy Shebek and Scott Collins, Buckner Benevolences.
Annual Report: First place, Randy Shebek, Buckner Benevolences; second place, Michael C. Blackwell, Norman Jameson and Jennifer Harner, N.C. Baptist Children's Homes.
Brochure or Booklet: First place (tie), Randy Shebek, Scott Collins and Russell Rankin, Buckner Benevolences, and Greg Warner, Bob Allen and Lindsay Bergstrom, ABP; second Place, Linda Lawson and BSSB communications staff.
Book: First place, FMB and WMU communications offices, A Journey of Faith and Sacrifice.
Special Print Materials: First place, Wayne Grinstead, Missy Greenoe and Scott Brooks, HMB; second place, Wayne Grinstead and Missy Greenoe, HMB.
Logo Design: First place, Stephanie Delgado, FMB.Brochure or Booklet: First place, Jim Edminson, Louisiana Baptist Children's Home; second place, Brian K. Hardy, South Carolina Baptist Convention; honorable mention, Russell N. Dilday, Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine.
Special Print Materials: First place, Wayne Grinstead and Missy Greenoe, HMB; second place, Sharon Saunders, Houston Baptist University; honorable mention, Bill Bangham and Stephen Rountree, FMB.
Direct Mail Campaign: First place, Chuck Flowers, David and Teri Capshaw, Planted Tree Design Studio; second place, Jesse Palmer, Details Marketing and Design for Churches.
Print Advertisement: First place, Dan Allen, FMB; second place, Stephanie Delgado, FMB.
Special Promotional Materials: First place, Jesse Palmer, Susan Tucker and Amy Heise, Details Marketing and Design for Churches; second place, C. Wayne Childers, David Flick and Brad Price, Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma.
