2018 Awards of Excellence
Presented during EPA’s 2018 convention, the 2018 Awards of Excellence honor the best work done in EPA publications during the 2017 calendar year.
Campus
Award of Excellence: The Hilltop | Corban University — Ashlyn Rollins, Charlotte Vanwerven.
Awards of Merit: Pursuit | Cal Baptist University — Randy Plavajka, Kathleen Phillips, Katie Ring, Jessica Rose. The Northwestern Examiner | University of Northwestern – St. Paul — Spencer Yeomans, Jenny Cvek, Sara Elrick, Erica Sundvall, Beth Moller, AnneMarie Kirvida. Cedars | Cedarville University — Jennifer Taggart, Emily Day, Keegan D’Alfonso, Rebekah Erway, Naomi Harward.
Campus (Digital)
Award of Excellence: The Clarion | Bethel University.
Awards of Merit: The Beacon Today | Palm Beach Atlantic University — Taylor Fry, Celeste Brown. Liberty Champion | Liberty University — Will Young, Deanna Drogan, Gi Dae Oh, Jacob Buwalda, Dean Hinnant, Leah DePiero. Swinging Bridge Magazine | Messiah College — Rebecca Kimmel, Grace Demmer, Mikaela Mummert.
Christian Ministry
Award of Excellence: Influence Magazine — George P. Wood, Rick Knoth, Steve Lopez.
Awards of Merit: Facts & Trends — Carol Pipes, Lisa Green, Katie Shull. Outreach Magazine — James Long, Tim Downs, Meredee Berg, Lora Schrock, Lindsey Lafferty. Evangelicals — Sarah Kropp Brown.
Christian Ministry (Digital)
Award of Excellence: ChurchLawAndTax.com — Matthew Branaugh, Samuel Ogles, Emily Lund, Louise Ferrebee.
Awards of Merit: ManagingYourChurch.com — Samuel Ogles, Emily Lund, Michelle Dowell, Matthew Branaugh. CTPastors.com — Richard Clark, Kyle Rohane, Todd Watermann. Leading Hearts — Linda Evans Shepherd, Amber Weigand-Buckley.
Denominational
Award of Excellence: Alliance Life — Peter Burgo, Martha Renaud, Kenneth Crane, Stephanie Reindel, Julie Daube, Hilda Maysonet.
Awards of Merit: Christian Leader — Connie Faber, Shelley Plett. The Covenant Companion — Edward Gilbreath, Cathy Norman Peterson, Jane Swanson-Nystrom, Kristi Schild, Linda Sladkey. War Cry — Lt. Colonel Allen Satterlee, Major Frank Duracher, Jeff McDonald, Roger Selvage.
Denominational (Digital)
Award of Excellence: EFCA Now — Diane McDougall, Abby Farson Pratt, Josh Bryant, Jeremy Cherry, Zack Bryant, Rae Phillips.
Awards of Merit: Baptist Press — Shawn Hendricks, David Roach, Art Toalston, Diana Chandler. Light + Life Magazine Online — Jay Cordova, Douglas Britt, Jeff Finley, Kaylin Sallenback, Mark Crawford, Jake Blythe.
Devotional
Award of Excellence: The Brink — David Jones, Katy Fry, Derek Lewis, Stephen Nelson, Rachel Moore, Sondra Blackburn.
Awards of Merit: Forward — David Jones, Derek Lewis, Katy Fry, Nic Dennis, Sondra Blackburn, Marianne Stewart. In Touch — Cameron Lawrence, Sandy Feit, Jamie Hughes, Aline Mello, Dallas Hazelrig, Kayla Yerden. FUSIONext — Stephen Nelson, David Jones, Danny Conn, Marianne Stewart, Nic Dennis, Sondra Blackburn.
E-Newsletter (Digital)
Award of Excellence: NRB Today — Mary Montemayor, Kenneth Chan, James A. Smith Sr., Anne Dunlap, Aaron Mercer, Sharon Schnell.
General
Award of Excellence: Christianity Today.
Awards of Merit: Sojourners — Jim Rice, Ed Spivey, Jr., Rose Marie Berger, Julie Polter, Betsy Shirley, Jasper Vaughn. In Touch Magazine — Cameron Lawrence, Jamie Hughes, Aline Mello, Tom Sabonis-Chafee, José Reyes, Eric Capossela. Answers — Dale Mason, Mike Matthews, Doug Rumminger, Melissa Webb, Dan Stelzer, Chris Neville.
General (Digital)
Award of Excellence: ChristianityToday.com.
Award of Merit: Sojourners.
Higher Ed
Award of Excellence: Wheaton Magazine — Allison Althoff Steinke, Mary Leiser, Katie Alford, Stefanie Enger.
Awards of Merit: FULLER — Lauralee Farrer, Tamara Johnston McMahon, Becky Still, Michael Wright, Kathryn Sangsland, Brandon Hook. Concordia Seminary Magazine — Jeff Kloha, Vicki Biggs, Melanie Ave, Jayna Rollings, Michelle Poneleit, Susan Klein-Shelton. The Great Commission Magazine of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary — Ryan Thomas, Maria Estes, Jenna Anderson, Lauren Pratt, Amy Whitfield.
Higher Ed (Digital)
Award of Excellence: FULLER Studio — Lauralee Farrer, Tamara Johnston McMahon, Becky Still, Michael Wright, Kathryn Sangsland, Ron Allchin.
Awards of Merit: Wheaton Magazine Online — Allison Althoff Steinke, Kelsey Plankeel, Mary Leiser, Charles Audino, Ashley Rydberg Bright, Adrianna Wright. Concordia Seminary Online — Jayna Rollings, Katie Werges, Melanie Ave, Jazzy Danziger, Tim Gieseking, Lewis Mendez.
Missions
Award of Excellence: Rev.7 Every Nation People Language — Steve Biggerstaff, Grace Miller, Charity Armstrong, Barbara Alber, Sarah Baer.
Awards of Merit: On Mission — Adam Bain, Faith Morgan, Meredith Yackel, Josie Rabbitt, Hayley Catt, Shawn Elledge. Seed Company Magazine — Jim Killam, Rick Dembicki, Lincoln Brunner, L.D. Thomas, Emma Chmura, Samuel Chiang. ANM Magazine — John Lindner, Heather Kirk, Christopher Kirk, Andrew Needham.
Newsletter
Award of Excellence: Church Finance Today — Chris Lutes, Richard R. Hammar, Matthew Branaugh, Louise Ferrebee, Sandra Hoekstra-Lower, Michelle Dowell.
Award of Merit: Luke Society News — Dan Breen.
Newspaper
Award of Excellence: Illinois Baptist — Eric Reed, Meredith Flynn, Kris Kell, Lisa Sergent, Andrew Woodrow, Leah Honnen.
Awards of Merit: The Alabama Baptist. Indian Life — Kene Jackson, Jo-Anne Anderson, Jim Uttley, Jeanette Littleton, Robin Black.
Newspaper-Online News (Digital)
Award of Excellence: The Pathway.
Award of Merit: Christian News Journal — Theresa Keener.
Organizational
Award of Excellence: World Vision Magazine — Kristy O’Hara, Elizabeth Hendley, Heather Klinger, Phil Manzano, Jon Warren, Ashley Walton.
Awards of Merit: Light Magazine — Dan Darling, Marie Delph, Lindsay Nicolet, Jason Thacker. Rescue — Brad Lewis, Mike Hames, Kristi Rector. Focus on the Family magazine.
Organizational (Digital)
Award of Excellence: Compassion Magazine Online — Leanna Summers, Willow Welter, Mark Kyle.
Awards of Merit: ERLC.com — Dan Darling, Marie Delph, Lindsay Nicolet, Jason Thacker. World Vision Online — Kristy O’Hara, Heather Klinger, Phil Manzano, Matthew Brennan, Rachael Boyer, Carla Gawthrop. The Voice of the Martyrs — Todd Nettleton.
Youth
Award of Excellence: Brio.
Awards of Merit: Focus on the Family Clubhouse Jr. — Jesse Florea, Joanna Echols, Lexie Rhodes, Kate Jameson, Jim Cail. Focus on the Family Clubhouse — Jesse Florea, Stephen O’Rear, Jenny Dillon, Kate Jameson, Jim Cail. Young Salvationist — Captain Pamela Maynor, Mariam Aburdeineh, Andrea Martin, Ashley Schena.
Youth (Digital)
Award of Excellence: Compassion Explorer Magazine Online — Leanna Summers, Willow Welter, Ben Lew, Stacey Baxter, Rick Davis.
Awards of Merit: Boundless.org — Lisa Anderson, Abby DeBenedittis.
Most Improved
Award of Excellence: Teachers of Vision — Dawn Molnar, Lara Busold, Doreen Madere, Natasha Fullard.
Awards of Merit: World Vision Magazine — Kristy O’Hara, Elizabeth Hendley, Phil Manzano, Heather Klinger, Jon Warren, Ashley Walton. Today’s Christian Doctor — Mandi Mooney, Margie Shealy, Dina Sorn.