Religion Communicators Council
DeRose-Hinkhouse Award Winners 2016
The DeRose-Hinkhouse Awards recognize the achievements of RCC members
who demonstrate excellence as religion communicators. Started in 1967, the
awards are named for the late Victor DeRose and the late Paul M. Hinkhouse,
leading lithographers in New York City and longtime friends of RCC.
CLASS A – PERIODICALS
Best of Class
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Amethel Parel-Sewell, C. Aaron Kreader, Amy Renshaw, and Susan Engle, Baha'i National
Center, Brilliant Star.
Magazine, National
Award of Excellence
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The Church of Scientology International, Freedom Magazine.
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Amethel Parel-Sewell, C. Aaron Kreader, Amy Renshaw, Susan Engle, Baha’i National Center,
Brilliant Star.
Certificate of Merit
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Erin Strybis, Melissa Ramirez-Cooper, Candice Hill Buchbinder, Colleen Dorner, and Kathryn
Brewer, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), The Lutheran Magazine.
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Chris Wooton, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Mosaic Magazine.
Magazine, Local
Award of Excellence
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Leia Williams, Levi McKay, and Jaime Montgomery, the Northwest Texas Conference of The
United Methodist Church, Snapshots of Hope.
Certificate of Merit
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Suzanne Haugh and Jennifer McGee, Ursuline Sisters of Louisville, DOME Magazine.
Newspaper, Local
Certificate of Merit
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Jessica Brodie, South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, The Advocate
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Newsletter, National
Award of Excellence
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Doug Puller and Stephen Padre, Bread for the World, Bread Newsletter
Newsletter, Local
Certificate of Merit
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Katie Floyd, Bee Moorhead, Yaira Robinson, and Sean Hennigan, Texas Interfaith Center for
Public Policy/Texas Impact, Better Neighbors: Faith-Based Advocacy in Action
CLASS B – PERIODICALS, SINGLE ISSUE
Best of Class
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Paul Black and Kim Halusan, Illinois Great Rivers Conference of the United Methodist Church,
Current – Pre-Annual Conference Edition, June 2015.
Magazine, National
Award of Excellence
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Kathy Noble, Barbara Dunlap-Berg, Joey Butler, Kathleen Barry, Mike DuBose, and Tim
Tanton, United Methodist Communications, Interpreter Magazine, A Divine Love Story,
March/April 2015.
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Elizabeth Hunter, Women of the ELCA, Gather.
Certificate of Merit
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Tara Barnes, United Methodist Women, response.
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Christie House and Christopher Coleman, Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church,
New World Outlook: 75 Years of Being with Those in Times of Crisis, January/February 2015.
Magazine, Local
Award of Excellence
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Kelly Fanning, Christ the King Catholic Church, Christ the King Magazine, Lent 2015.
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Kelly Fanning, Christ the King Catholic Church, Christ the King Magazine, Summer 2015.
Certificate of Merit
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Suzanne Haugh and Jennifer McGee, Ursuline Sisters of Louisville, DOME Magazine, A Call to
Consecrated Life.
Newspaper, Local
Award of Excellence
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Paul Black and Kim Halusan, Illinois Great Rivers Conference of The United Methodist Church,
Current: Pre-Annual Conference Edition, June 2015.
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Paul Black and Kim Halusan, Illinois Great Rivers Conference of The United Methodist Church,
Current, July 2015.
CLASS C – PUBLIC RELATIONS MATERIALS
Best of Class
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Chris Wooton, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, It’s Time to Decide Who You Are
Poster
Certificate of Merit
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Margaret Boone and Bryce Wiebe, Presbyterian Church (USA), 2015 Christmas Joy Offering
Poster
Brochure
Certificate of Merit
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Monica M. McGinley, Medical Mission Sisters, Reflections on Being a Medical Mission Sister.
Booklet
Award of Excellence
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Kasi Zieminski and April Lewton, National Benevolent Association, National Benevolent
Association Brochure.
Certificate of Merit
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Sally Wright, Presbyterian Church (USA), Special Offerings Leader Support Network Training
Handbook.
Annual Report
Award of Excellence
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Philip Poole and Janica York Carter, Samford University, 2014-2015 Annual Report.
Certificate of Merit
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Kasi Zieminski and April Lewton, National Benevolent Association, 2015 Impact Report
Special Print Material
Award of Excellence
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Chris Wooton, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, It’s Time to Decide Who You Are
Certificate of Merit
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Candice Young and Travis Peterson, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Military Challenge Coin
Special Issue Publication
Award of Excellence
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Christopher Zakian of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America, The Armenian
Genocide: 1915.
Certificate of Merit
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Joshua Houston and Bee Moorhead, Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy/Texas Impact,
Equal Liberty: Preserving Religious Freedom for All Texans
Advertisement, Single Issue
Award of Excellence
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Sally Wright, Presbyterian Church (USA), SARA – An Ambassador Print Ad
Certificate of Merit
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Darcy Quigley, Hal Sadler, Brenda Carr, and Emily Miller, Global Ministries of the United
Methodist Church, UMCOR 75th Anniversary Back Cover Ad
Miscellaneous
Award of Excellence
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Joyce Litoff and Ellen Price, Baha’is of the United States, Welcome Center: Baha’i House of
Worship
Certificate of Merit
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Stephen Padre, Doug Puller, Joseph Molieri, Hans Friedhoff, and Sonora Bostian, Bread for the
World, 2015 Offering of Letters: Feed Our Children.
CLASS D – WRITING FOR PUBLICATION
Best of Class
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Simran Jeet Singh, The Sikh Coalition, Attack on Jewish Community is an Attack on Us All
Newspaper of Magazine News, Single Story
Award of Excellence
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The Church of Scientology International, Patriot Games.
Certificate of Merit
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Art Stricklin, Marketplace Ministries, Inc., Ministry Leader, Godly Visionary Doug Fagerstrom
Named New Executive President and CEO of Marketplace Ministries.
Newspaper or Magazine News, Series
Certificate of Merit
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Brian Kaylor, Word&Way, Death Penalty
Newspaper Feature, Single Story
Award of Excellence
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Jessica Brodie, South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, Hands in Prayer,
Not Fists.
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Chris Herlinger, National Catholic Reporter, As South Sudan Hopes for Peace to Hold, the
Displaced Cope with Trauma.
Certificate of Merit
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Candice Hill Buchbinder, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), ELCA Members
Observe 10th Anniversary of Katrina
Magazine Article, Single Article
Award of Excellence
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Paul Seebeck and Patrick Heery, Presbyterian Church (USA), Syria: The Untold Story
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Certificate of Merit
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Brian Kaylor, Word&Way, Worshiping on a Rural Mound
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Meinrad Scherer-Emunds, Catholic Extension, A Miracle in the South
Editorial
Award of Excellence
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Simran Jeet Singh, The Sikh Coalition, Attack on Jewish Community is an Attack on Us All
Certificate of Merit
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Patrick Heery, Presbyterian Church (USA), Wounded Healers, Wounded Killers.
Miscellaneous
Award of Excellence
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Jocelyn Thomas and Maria Hayes, The Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province, Friars’
Plunge into Potomac Raisers Awareness of Climate Change.
Certificate of Merit
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Jocelyn Thomas and Maria Hayes, Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province, Buffalo Ministries
Join Under New Entity.
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The Church of Scientology International, CDGM (Child Development Group of Mississippi)
CLASS E – SPECIALIZED WRITING
Best of Class
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Joyce Litoff and Ellen Price, Baha’is of the United States, Welcome Center, Baha’i House of
Worship
Book, Adult
Award of Excellence
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Chris Herlinger, National Catholic Reporter, Food Fight: Struggling for Justice in a Hungry
World.
Certificate of Merit
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Todd Post, Derek Schwabe, and Doug Puller, Bread for the World, 2016 Hunger Report: The
Nourishing Effect: Ending Hunger, Improving Health, Reducing Inequality
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Web
Award of Excellence
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Sam Hodges, United Methodist News Service, Trending Local: The Growing Role of Local
Pastors in the United Methodist Church.
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Linda Unger, Paul Jeffery, and Leigh Rogers, Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church,
Refugees Await Fresh Start in Germany.
Certificate of Merit
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Linda Unger, Paul Jeffery, and Leigh Rogers, Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church,
Volunteers in Austria Welcome Refugees
Miscellaneous
Award of Excellence
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Joyce Litoff and Ellen Price, Baha’is of the United States, Welcome Center, Baha’i House of
Worship.
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Yaira Robinson and Bee Moorhead, Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy/Texas Impact,
Texas Water 101.
Certificate of Merit
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Cherilyn Crowe of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, James Dunn Obituary
CLASS F – GRAPHIC DESIGN, ART, & PHOTOGRAPHY
Best of Class
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Doug Puller and Joseph Molieri, Bread for the World, 2016 Hunger Report: The Nourishing
Effect: Ending Hunger, Improving Health, Reducing Inequality.
Design, Overall Publication
Award of Excellence
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Doug Puller and Joseph Molieri, Bread for the World, 2016 Hunger Report: The Nourishing
Effect: Ending Hunger, Improving Health, Reducing Inequality.
Certificate of Merit
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Rae Grant, United Methodist Women, Annual Report 2014
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Design, Publication Cover
Award of Excellence
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Mark Thomson, Patrick Heery, Jeffrey Lawrence, and Karen Bosc, Presbyterian Church (USA),
Love Stories
Certificate of Merit
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The Church of Scientology International, Religion: Why You Should Care.
Illustration
Award of Excellence
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The Church of Scientology International, Patriot Games opening spread
Certificate of Merit
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Christie House and Hal Sadler, Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, Reflections
on Mission and Evangelism
Illustration, Publication Cover
Award of Excellence
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C. Aaron Kreader, Bahá’í National Center, Brilliant Star: Connecting Hearts
Certificate of Merit
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Christie House and Christopher Coleman, Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church,
New World Outlook: Extending the Global Conversation.
Photography, Black & White, Single Photo
Certificate of Merit
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Kathleen S. Barry, United Methodist Communications, Held in Prayer
Photography, Color, Single Photo
Award of Excellence
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Kathleen S. Barry, United Methodist Communications, Wrapped in Love: Congregational Care
Certificate of Merit
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Joseph Molieri, Bread for the World, Smiles
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Photography, Color, Series
Award of Excellence
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Joseph Molieri, Bread for the World, Mother and Child Nutrition
Certificate of Merit
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Mike DuBose, United Methodist News Service, A Look at Local Pastors
Logo/Branding Development
Award of Excellence
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Doug Puller, Bread for the World, Vote to End Hunger Coalition Logo
Certificate of Merit
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Jeff Huett, Aaron Weaver, Candice Young, and Travis Peterson, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship,
Logo and Visual Identity System
Website Design
Certificate of Merit
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Jaime Montgomery and Leia Williams, Northwest Texas Conference of The United Methodist
Church, Northwest Texas Conference Website
Miscellaneous
Award of Excellence
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Katy Giebenhain and John Spangler, Gettysburg Seminary, Gettysburg: The Quest for Meaning
Certificate of Merit
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Doug Puller, Joseph Molieri, and Stephen Padre, Bread for the World, 2015 Offering of Letters:
Feed Our Children Toolkit
CLASS G – AUDIO & VIDEO, BROADCAST, NON-BROADCAST, AND CABLE
Best of Class
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David Barnhart, Presbyterian Church (USA), Locked in a Box: Immigration Detention
Broadcast/Cable TV, National Program
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Certificate of Merit
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Casey Tom, Faith for Today, Vegan All-Star
Video, Documentary/Educational
Award of Excellence
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David Barnhart, Presbyterian Church (USA), Locked in a Box: Immigration Detention
Certificate of Merit
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David Barnhart, Presbyterian Church (USA), Kepulihan: When the Waters Recede
Video, Promotional/Informational
Award of Excellence
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Joseph Molieri, Bread for the World, 2015 Offering of Letters: Feed Our Children Video
Certificate of Merit
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Paul Seebeck, Presbyterian Mission Agency, FAITH WORKS: Wings and a Prayer
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Robert Fisher Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod (ELCA), Living Gospel Ministries Introduction
Video
Video, Entertainment/Inspirational
Award of Excellence
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Levi McKay, Jaime Montgomery, and Leia Williams, Northwest Texas Conference of The United
Methodist Church, RISE: Northwest Texas Annual Conference Theme Video.
Certificate of Merit
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Fran Coode Walsh, United Methodist Communications, Blessings Flow at River Church
Miscellaneous
Award of Excellence
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Christopher Ford, Esteban Garcia, and Adlai Amor, Bread for the World, Radio Media Tour
Series
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CLASS H – PUBLIC RELATIONS/ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
Best of Class
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Paul E. Black, Kim Halusan, and Bruce Weiman, Illinois Great River Conference of The United
Methodist Church, The Journey of 10 x 10
Public Relations Campaign
Award of Excellence
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Christopher Ford and Adlai Amor, Bread for the World, Vote to End Hunger Launch
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Candice Young, Jeff Huett, Aaron Weaver, Carrie McGuffin, and Travis Peterson, Cooperative
Baptist Fellowship, Brand Rollout Campaign
Integrated Marketing Campaign
Award of Excellence
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Teresa Mader, Presbyterian Church (USA), Presbyterian Giving Catalog.
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Paul E. Black, Kim Halusan, and Bruce Weiman, Illinois Great River Conference of The United
Methodist Church, The Journey of 10 x 10
Certificate of Merit
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Myca Alford, United Methodist Communications, Interpreter Magazine Integrated Marketing
Campaign
Fundraising Campaign
Award of Excellence
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Candice Young, Jeff Huett, Aaron Weaver, Carrie McGuffin, and Travis Peterson, Cooperative
Baptist Fellowship, Offering for Global Missions Campaign
Certificate of Merit
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Anja Williams, Brenda Carr, Hal Sadler, Darcy Quigley, Matt Gallagher, Chris Tricomi, Judith
Santiago, Robin Bideau, Leigh Rogers, and Emily Miller, Global Ministries of The United
Methdodist Church, #GivingTuesday 2015: Activate Love Campaign
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Terry Barone, California Southern Baptist Convention, CMO Campaign: Until It’s Finished.
Display or Exhibit
Award of Excellence
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Elizabeth McBride, Terri Lackey, and Linda Post Bushkofsky, Women of the ELCA, Human
Trafficking exhibit at the ELCA Youth Gathering
Certificate of Merit
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Joyce Litoff and Ellen Price, Baha’is of the United States, Welcome Center, Baha’i House of
Worship Display
Miscellaneous
Certificate of Merit
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Matthew Gallagher, Hal Sadler, Brenda Carr, Darcy Quigley, and Emily Miller, Global
Ministries of The United Methodist Church, Icon Campaign
CLASS I – DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
Best of Class
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Sarah Mangum, Deily, deily.org
Website
Award of Excellence
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Sarah Mangum, Deily, deily.org
Certificate of Merit
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Bee Moorhead and Sean Hennigan, Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy/Texas Impact,
Texas Impact: People of Faith Working for Justice
E-Newsletter, Series
Award of Excellence
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Darby Jones, Poonam Patodia, Barbara Dunlap-Berg, Kathy Noble, Diane Degnan, and Andrew
Schleicher, United Methodist Communications, MyCom E-Newsletter
Certificate of Merit
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Joyce Litoff, Baha'is of the United States, US Baha’i News
E-Newsletter, Single Issue
Certificate of Merit
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Joyce Litoff, Baha'is of the United States, US Baha’i News, January 2015
E-Magazine, Single Issue
Certificate of Merit
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Brian Kaylor, Churchnet, Churchnet’s Partnership with Guatemalan Baptists
Podcast Series
Certificate of Merit
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Elizabeth McBride, Women of the ELCA, Café Podcast
CLASS J – SOCIAL MEDIA
Best of Class
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Simran Jeet Singh, The Sikh Coalition, #BeLikeDarsh
Social Media Campaign
Award of Excellence
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Simran Jeet Singh, The Sikh Coalition, #BeLikeDarsh
Certificate of Merit
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Matthew Paolelli, Catholic Extension, Flat Francis
Blog Series
Award of Excellence
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Alyssa Lodewick, The BTS Center, Standing for Justice: A Conversation on Race, Ministry
Leadership, and Congregational Life
Certificate of Merit
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John Spangler, Gettysburg Seminary, Third Day Blog
Blog
Award of Excellence
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Alyssa Lodewick, The BTS Center, Bearings: Navigating Life-as-Ministry
Certificate of Merit
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Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, Blog from the Capital
Vlog Series
Certificate of Merit
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Kasi Zieminski and April Lewton, National Benevolent Association, Mental Health for the
Holidays
SHOESTRING AWARD
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Eron Henry, Baptist World Alliance, Baptist World
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