- 2009 Award Winners
- Communicators of the Year
- Hall of Fame Inductees
- Nominations
2009 Award Winners
Each year the United Methodist Association of Communicators holds a contest to recognize excellent communication work among UM communicators. The competition is also a way communicators serving in all areas of the church: local church, annual conference, jurisdictional conference, general agency or church related institution, can receive feedback from outside judges critiquing their work.
Award Divisions
- Local Church, District, Local Agency or Organization
- Annual Conference or Episcopal Area; Jurisdictional Area
- General Church Agency or National Distribution
2009 Award Winners
| Category |
Winner | |
| I. Publications | ||
| Publications Award of Excellence | North Texas UM Reporter | Joan LaBarr |
| A. Newsletter | ||
| Best in Division | North Georgia UM Foundation Faith & Money Newsletter | Diane Durie |
| Best of Class A | North Georgia UM Foundation Faith & Money Newsletter | Diane Durie |
| B. Newspaper | ||
| Best in Division | West End Report | Andrew J. Schleicher |
| Best of Class A | West End Report | Andrew J. Schleicher |
| Best of Class B | North Texas UM Reporter | Joan LaBarr |
| Best of Class C | The UM Reporter | Robin Russell, Bill Fentum, Mary Jacobs, Kristin Del Mul |
| C. Magazine | ||
| Best in Division | Response Magazine | Barbara Wheeler, Yvette Moore, Paul Jeffrey |
| Best of Class B | Virginia UM Magazine | Neill Caldwell, Debbie Duty, Linda Rhodes |
| Best of Class C | Response Magazine | Barbara Wheeler, Yvette Moore, Paul Jeffrey |
| D. Special Publications | ||
| Best in Division | Transformation Magazine | Valerie K. Maravolo, Stephen J. Hustedt |
| Best of Class A | North GA UM Foundation 2008 Annual Report | Diana Durie |
| Best of Class B | Transformation Magazine | Valerie K. Maravolo, Stephen J. Hustedt |
| Best of Class C | GBOD Resource Directory | Steve Horswill-Johnston, Carolyn Dandridge |
| E. Special Secion/Supplement | ||
| Best in Division | Mission Study | Christie R. House, Hal Sadler, Paul Jeffrey |
| Best of Class B | 2009 Budget Tab | Cindy Clark |
| Best of Class C | Mission Study | Christie R. House, Hal Sadler, Paul Jeffrey |
| II. Internet | ||
| Award of Excellence | Daily Current 2009 Annual Conference | Paul Black |
| A. Website | ||
| Best in Division | North GA Conference website | Michael Murphy-McCarthy, Sybil Davidson, Tim McDaniel |
| Best of Class A | Trinity UMC website | Montpelier, Vt. |
| Best of Class B | North GA Conference website | Michael Murphy-McCarthy, Sybil Davidson, Tim McDaniel |
| B. Blog | ||
| Best in Division | The UM Reporter Blog | Robin Russell, Amy Forbus, Mary Jacobs, Bill Fentum |
| Best of Class B | Journey to Cote d'Ivoire Blog | Eleanor Colvin |
| Best of Class C | The UM Reporter Blog | Robin Russell, Amy Forbus, Mary Jacobs, Bill Fentum |
| C. E-Newsletter | ||
| Best in Division | Daily Current 2009 Annual Conference | Paul Black |
| Best of Class B | Daily Current 2009 Annual Conference | Paul Black |
| D. Social Media | ||
| Best in Division | Lectionary | Andrew J. Schleicher |
| Best of Class | Lectionary | Andrew J. Schleicher |
| E. Electronic Publication | ||
| Best in Division | Transformation, Online | Stephen J. Hustedt, Valerie K. Maravolo |
| Best of Class B | Transformation, Online | Stephen J. Hustedt, Valerie K. Maravolo |
| III. Video | ||
| Hilly Hicks Video Award of Excellence | 2009 Annual Conference Vignettes | Paul Black, Suzy Burns, Bruce Weiman |
| A. In-House Production < $3000 | ||
| Best in Division | 2009 Annual Conference Vignettes | Paul Black, Suzy Burns, Bruce Weiman |
| Best of Class B | 2009 Annual Conference Vignettes | Paul Black, Suzy Burns, Bruce Weiman |
| B. Out-Sourced > $3000 | ||
| Best in Division | Hurricane Ike DVD | Eleanor Colvin |
| Best of Class A | North Georgia UM Foundation 25th Anniversary Video | Diana Durie |
| Best of Class B | Hurricane Ike DVD | Eleanor Colvin |
| Best of Class C | Digital Diary/Robby | Steve Horswill-Johnston |
| D. Streaming Video | ||
| Best in Division | Service of Ordination and Commissioning 2009 North TX Annual Conf | Joan LaBarr |
| Best of Class B | Service of Ordination and Commissioning 2009 North TX Annual Conf | Joan LaBarr |
| E. News Story | ||
| Best in Division | The Tragedy of the ICE Raids in Iowa | Arthur McClanahan |
| Best of Class B | The Tragedy of the ICE Raids in Iowa | Arthur McClanahan |
| IV. Audio | ||
| Audio Award of Excellence | Podcasts/Audio from the Iowa Annual Conference | Arthur McClanahan |
| B. Podcast/Internet Stream | ||
| Best in Division | Podcasts/Audio from the Iowa Annual Conference | Arthur McClanahan |
| Best of Class B | Podcasts/Audio from the Iowa Annual Conference | Arthur McClanahan |
| V. Publicity & Advertising | ||
| Publicity & Advertising Award of Excellence | United Methodist Women Assembly Marketing Campaign |
Emily Miller, United Methodist Women/Women's Division |
| A. Campaign | ||
| Best in Division | Responding to Iowa's Natural Disasters | Arthur McClanahan, Kevin Evers, Darci Hartman |
| Best of Class B | Responding to Iowa's Natural Disasters | Arthur McClanahan, Kevin Evers, Darci Hartman |
| Best of Class C | UMW Assembly Marketing Campaign | Emily Miller |
| B. Single | ||
| Best in Division | Lake Junaluska 2009 Ministry Events | Stephanie Drum, Ken Howle |
| Best of Class A | Welcome brochure | Shari Goodwin |
| Best of Class B | Lake Junaluska 2009 Ministry Events | Stephanie Drum, Ken Howle |
| Best of Class C | Send and Instant Message (Ad) | Ron Underberg, James Rollins, Hal Sadler, Chris Heckert |
| VI. Photography (Richardson) | ||
| Award of Excellence & Best in Division | Cover, April Response Magazine | Paul Jeffrey |
| Best of Class A | Take My Picture | Darci Hartman |
| Best of Class B | Worth the Wait | Eleanor Colvin |
| Best of Class C | Cover, April Response Magazine | Paul Jeffrey |
| VII. Visual Design | ||
| Visual Design Award of Excellence | Rethink Church Artwork | Virginia Advocate: Rev. Jim Harris, Neill Caldwell |
| A. Artwork | ||
| Best in Division | Rethink Church Artwork | Virginia Advocate: Rev. Jim Harris, Neill Caldwell |
| Best in Class B | Rethink Church Artwork | Virginia Advocate: Rev. Jim Harris, Neill Caldwell |
| Best in Class C | A Call to Prayer & Self Denial Poster | Emily Miller |
| B. Print Design | ||
| Best in Division | Virginia UM Advocate | Neill Caldwell, Debbie Duty, Linda Rhodes |
| Best in Class B | Virginia UM Advocate | Neill Caldwell, Debbie Duty, Linda Rhodes |
| Best in Class C | Young People Making a Difference | Ron Underberg, Hal Sadler, Darcy Quigley |
| C. Internet Design | ||
| Best in Division | New England Conference Website redesign | Alexx Wood, Paul Schneider, Steve Brunton |
| Best in Class B | New England Conference Website redesign | Alexx Wood, Paul Schneider, Steve Brunton |
| D. Motion Graphics | ||
| Best in Division | Senior High YAR 2009 | Suzy Burns |
| Best in Class B | Senior High YAR 2009 | Suzy Burns |
| Best in Class C | Hope With Wings | Ron Underberg, Paul Jeffrey, Hal Sadler |
| VIII. Writing | ||
| Writing Award of Excellence | Death in a Small Town: The long journey to healting | Kathy Gilbert |
| B. Non-Fiction | ||
| Best in Division | The Hunger Season - Famine Looms Over Africa's Eastern Horn | Christie R. House |
| Best in Class A | We Your People, Ours the Journey | Rebecca Clark |
| Best in Class B | Wal-mart Job Helps Prepare New Elder | Woody Woodrick |
| Best in Class C | The Hunger Season - Famine Looms Over Africa's Eastern Horn | Christie R. House |
| C. Opinion/Editorial | ||
| Best in Division | What It Now Means to be Connectional | Stephen J. Hustedt |
| Best of Class B | What It Now Means to be Connectional | Stephen J. Hustedt |
| Best of Class C | Paying Attention to My Food | Dan Licardo |
| D. News | ||
| Best in Division | Death in A Small Town: The long journey to healing | Kathy Gilbert |
| Best in Class B | Churches Open Doors to Voters During Election Season | Jenna DeMarco, Tita Parham |
| Best in Class C | Death in A Small Town: The long journey to healing | Kathy Gilbert |
| IX. Media Presentation | ||
| Media Presentation Award of Excellence | Cote d'Ivoire: Walking in Faith | Tim Tanton, Mike DuBose, Harry Leake, Chuck Long |
| A. Slide Show | ||
| Best in Division | The Hope of Sudan | Paul Jeffrey, Christie R. House |
| Best in Class C | The Hope of Sudan | Paul Jeffrey, Christie R. House |
| B. Multi Media | ||
| Best in Division | Cote d'Ivoire: Walking in Faith | Tim Tanton, Mike DuBose, Harry Leake, Chuck Long |
| Best of Class C | ||
| C. Display Table | ||
| Best in Division | Africa University Display | Amelia Tucker-Shaw |
| Best in Class C | Africa University Display | Amelia Tucker-Shaw |