Virginia Professional Communicators recognized 22 annual Communications Contest award winners during the VPC Spring Conference May 5, 2018. These winners were honored at the state level. All first-place winners advance to the National Federation of Press Women contest.<\/p>\n
Award winners include:<\/p>\n
Bonnie Atwood Nancy Wright Beasley<\/strong> Lyndsie Blakely Second Place Communications Programs and Campaigns \u2013 Community, Institutional or Internal Relations Sunni Brown Julie Campbell First Place PR Materials, Brochures \u2013 Nonprofit, Government, or Educational Frances Broaddus-Crutchfield Ruth Doumele Second Place Speech Paul Fletcher First Place Editorial\/Opinion \u2013 Print-based Newspaper Second PlaceColumns \u2013 General Audrey Hingley Second Place Feature Story \u2013 Magazine, Newsletter, or Other Non-Newspaper Print Publication Honorable Mention Specialty Articles \u2013 Travel Bethany Johnson Virginia Johnson Third Place Specialty Articles \u2013 History Jennifer Kinne Patty Kruszewski First PlaceFeature Story \u2013 Print-based Newspaper Second PlaceFeature Story \u2013 Print-based Newspaper Third PlaceFeature Story \u2013 Print-based Newspaper Honorable Mention Feature Story \u2013 Print-based Newspaper Kimberly Loehr First Place Headlines First Place Communications Programs and Campaigns \u2013 Community, Institutional, or Internal Relations First Place Communications Programs & Campaigns \u2013 Public service Second Place Website Edited or Managed by Entrant \u2013 Nonprofit, Government, or Educational Julia McCann Tiffany Murray-Robinson Second Place Writing for the Web Catherine Petrini First Place Essay, Chapter, or Section in a Book Honorable Mention Blogs \u2013 Personal Louisa Preston Honorable Mention Single Photograph \u2013 News or Feature Photo Pamela Stallsmith <\/strong>and Sara Rozmus Martha Steger First Place Specialty Articles \u2013 Arts and Entertainment First Place Specialty Articles \u2013 History First Place Specialty Articles \u2013 Travel First Place Columns \u2013 Informational First Place Creative Verse \u2013 Single poem Third Place Feature Story \u2013 Magazine, Newsletter, or Other Non-Newspaper Print Publication Third Place Personality Profile \u2013 More than 500 words Honorable Mention Personality Profile \u2013 More than 500 words Honorable Mention Photographer\/Writer Joan Tupponce<\/strong><\/p>\n First Place Feature Story \u2013 Magazine, Newsletter, or Other Non-Newspaper Print Publication First Place Personality Profile \u2013 More Than 500 Words First Place Specialty Articles \u2013 Physical Health, Fitness, Mental Health, Self-Help Second PlacePersonality Profile \u2013 More than 500 words Second PlacePersonality Profile \u2013 More than 500 words Second PlaceSpecialty Articles \u2013 Travel Gwen Woolf<\/strong><\/p>\n Second Place Specialty Articles \u2013 Arts and Entertainment Second Place Specialty Articles \u2013 Arts and Entertainment Second Place Specialty Articles \u2013 History Third Place Specialty Articles \u2013Travel <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Virginia Professional Communicators recognized 22 annual Communications Contest award winners during the VPC Spring Conference May 5, 2018. These winners were honored at the state level. All first-place winners advance to the National Federation of Press Women contest. Award winners include: Bonnie Atwood Second Place Editorial Opinion \u2013 Print-based Newspaper Look at General Lee \u2014 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2053,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-spotlight"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/strong>Second Place Editorial Opinion \u2013 Print-based Newspaper
\nLook at General Lee <\/em>\u2014 The Whole Man<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFirst Place PR Materials, Newsletters \u2013 Corporate or For-Profit
\nThe Seed for The Little Lion<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>First Place Communications Programs and Campaigns \u2013 Public Service
\n\u201cNursing Is Here\u201d Campaign for Southside Virginia Higher Education Center\u2019s Area Health Education Center<\/em><\/p>\n
\nLongwood Small Business Development Center <\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>First Place Information for the Media \u2013 News or Feature Releases \u2013 Multiple Releases
\nUniversity of Richmond Digital Scholarship Lab Garners National Media Attention<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>First Place Publications Regularly Edited by Entrant \u2013 Magazine, Newsletter, or Other Non-Newspaper Publication
\nW&L: The Washington and Lee University Alumni Magazine (Winter\/Spring 2017)<\/em>; W&L: The Washington and Lee Magazine (Fall 2017)<\/em><\/p>\n
\nA Difficult, Yet Undeniable, History <\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Third Place Speech
\nA Century of Service<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>First Place Speech
\nBluebloods and Bohemians: Virginia Women and the Women\u2019s Suffrage Movement<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThe Cary Invincibles<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>First Place Columns \u2013 Humorous
\nTwo Humorous Columns by Paul Fletcher, VLW<\/em><\/p>\n
\nPut an End to Client-Shaming Fletcher, VLW<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTwo columns by Paul Fletcher, VLW<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>First Place Columns \u2013 General
\nCrossroads: Elberon, Virginia<\/em>; Crossroads: Raphine, Virginia<\/em><\/p>\n
\nRemember the Rosies<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWilliamsburg Film Festival\u2019s Last Hurrah<\/em>; Operation: Military Cuisine<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>First Place Feature Story \u2013 Online Publication
\nForget Trust in Media: It\u2019s Finally Time to Trust Audiences<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Second Place Blogs \u2013 Nonprofit, Government, or Educational
\nHoliday Prep Starts Here!<\/em>; CRRL Guest Picks: Bestselling Author Jamie Ford<\/em><\/p>\n
\nNever Caught: The Washingtons\u2019 Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave Ona Judge<\/em>; A Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>First Place Social Media Campaign \u2013 Nonprofit, Government, or Educational
\nSocial Media Campaign for Longwood Small Business Development Center<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>First Place Columns \u2013 Personal Opinion
\nHow to Grow an Adult; Work Ethics: Born in the Crib<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFire Thieves and Sour Lemons<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTalking Teeth<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHenrico Woman Leads Foster Care Effort<\/em><\/p>\n
\nBenefit Concert Raises Funds for 3-Time Transplant Survivor<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>First Place Specialty Articles \u2013 Science or Technology
\nDebunking Myths about Lightning Safety and Lightning Protection; How the Growth of Sustainable Energy Technology is Making Lightning Protection Increasingly Critical<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAre Churches Attracting More Lightning Than Sinners?<\/em>; Is Your \u201cShelter\u201d From the Storm a Lightning Safe Place? Is it Time to Inject a Little Lightning into the Big Weather Discussion?<\/em>; Safeguarding the Past and Preparing for the Future: Why Lightning Protection is Important for Historic Structures<\/em><\/p>\n
\nBuild & Protect Campaign for Lightning Safe Communities<\/em><\/p>\n
\nBuilding Lightning Safe Communities \u201cWhen Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!\u201d In Support of National Lightning Safety Awareness Week<\/em><\/p>\n
\nLightning Protection Institute (LPI),<\/em> Lightning.org<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>First Place PR Materials \u2013 Reports
\nSouthern Virginia Higher Education Center\u2019s 2017 Annual Report<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>First Place Writing for the Web
\nMARTA Internship Provides \u2018One-of-a-Kind Experiences\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWilder Fellows Take on State Challenges<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>First Place Website Edited or Managed by Entrant \u2013 Nonprofit, Government, or Educational
\nReflections Alexandria<\/em><\/p>\n
\n\u201cScience Night,\u201d published in Dear Friend: Letters of Encouragement, Humor, and Love for Women with Breast Cancer<\/p>\n
\nWhat Would Jane Read? Episodes 32 & 33<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>First Place Single Photograph \u2013 News or Feature Photo
\nA Step Back in Time <\/em><\/p>\n
\nA Colonial Christmas in Williamsburg<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Second PlacePR Materials, Brochures \u2013 Nonprofit, Government, or Educational
\nThe Wilder School<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>First Place Personality Profile \u2013 500 Words or Fewer
\nPipe Dreams<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAn Exhibit Where Colors Thunder, Shimmer<\/em>; Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor<\/em><\/p>\n
\nMaymont Mansion: Our Own Downton Abbey<\/em>; Interest in Cold War is Heating Up<\/em><\/p>\n
\nA White House Built by Blacks<\/em>; A Family Christmas Visit to Colonial Williamsburg<\/em><\/p>\n
\nDiscover the Western Virginia\u2019s Clifton Forge<\/em>; Five Major Outdoor Weekends in the Alleghany Highlands<\/em><\/p>\n
\nMedieval Lit at 12: \u201cLooking at Grendel Upside Down\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nCentury-Old Camp Continues to Shape Youth<\/em><\/p>\n
\nNative Son, David Baldacci, Does It Again<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHow We Create and Shape Our Life Stories<\/em><\/p>\n
\nBack to the Islands<\/em><\/p>\n
\nMathletes Leading the Way<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThe \u201cEpitome\u201d Of Philanthropy<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTo Worry or Not to Worry; A Contemporary Twist on Addiction<\/em><\/p>\n
\nRichmond Home Makers<\/em><\/p>\n
\nA New Season<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWhole New World<\/em>; An Easy Bet<\/em><\/p>\n
\nClassical Music Rejuvenation is the Focus at Garth Newel<\/em>; The Show Must Go On: Bluegrass Festival Gets New Lease on Life<\/em><\/p>\n
\nPlan an Adventure on the Northern Neck Artisan Trail<\/em>; Museums Faberge Collection Sparkles<\/em><\/p>\n
\nYorktown Museum Connects Visitors with The Revolution; Ella Fitzgerald Centennial Marked<\/em><\/p>\n
\nNine Ways to Explore the Craft Beverages of Nelson County<\/em>; Rooms with a View: 3 Nelson County B&Bs Offer Home Base<\/em><\/p>\n