2019 Awards of Excellence
Presented during EPA’s 2019 convention, the 2019 Awards of Excellence honor the best work done in EPA publications during the 2018 calendar year.
Campus (Digital)
Award of Excellence: The Liberty Champion | Liberty University — Logan Smith, Chad Wylie, Lillian Abbatacola, Jenna Crenshaw, Emily Baker, Faith Banford
Awards of Merit: The Chimes | Biola University — Christian Leonard, Austin Green. The Empire State Tribune | The King’s College — Bernadette Berdychowski, Savannah White, Paul Glader, Clemente Lisi. The Banner | California Baptist University — Tess Schoonhoven, Robert Jordan, Sage Zbinden
Campus (Print)
Award of Excellence: Pursuit | California Baptist University — Lauren Sawdey, Lauren Shelburne, Randy Plavajka, Kathleen Phillips
Awards of Merit: Liberty Champion | Liberty University — Logan Smith, Chad Wylie, Lillian Abbatacola, Jenna Crenshaw, Emily Baker, Ryan Klinker. The Chimes | Biola University — Christian Leonard, Austin Green, Rafik Abousoliman, Faith Lee. The Banner | California Baptist University — Alexandra Applegate, Krista Abrahamsen, Reagen Lee
Christian Ministry (Digital)
Award of Excellence: ERLC.com — Dan Darling, Jason Thacker, Matt Heerema, Mark Priestap, Marie Delph, Lindsay Nicolet
Awards of Merit: ChurchLawAndTax.com — Rob Toal, Samuel Ogles, Michelle Dowell, Matthew Branaugh, Louise Ferrebee, Emily Lund. Facts & Trends Online — Carol Pipes, Aaron Earls, Joy Allmond, Aaron Wilson, Bob Smietana, Katie Shull. Leading Hearts — Linda Evans Shepherd, Amber Weigand-Buckley
Christian Ministry (Print)
Award of Excellence: Citizen — Karla Dial, Doug Fleener, Matt Kaufman
Awards of Merit: Outreach Magazine. Facts & Trends — Carol Pipes, Aaron Earls, Joy Allmond, Aaron Wilson, Bob Smietana, Katie Shull. Resource
Denominational (Digital)
Award of Excellence: Baptist Press — Shawn Hendricks, Art Toalston, David Roach, Diana Chandler, Laura Erlanson, Marcia Knox
Awards of Merit: EFCA Blog — Abby Farson Pratt, Kevin Horner, Rae Phillips, Zack Bryant, Jeremy Cherry, Josh Bryant. The Baptist Standard — Eric Black, Ken Camp, Isa Torres, Julie Sorrels, Kayla Peltoma. The Banner — Shiao Chong, Judith Claire Hardy, Kristy Quist, Alissa Vernon, Gayla Postma, Dean Heetderks
Denominational (Print)
Award of Excellence: War Cry — Lt. Colonel Allen Satterlee, Major Frank Duracher, Jeff McDonald, Roger Selvage, Ashley Schener, Gloria Hull
Awards of Merit: The Covenant Companion. Light + Life Magazine — Jay Cordova, Jeff Finley, Kaylin Sallenback, Karen Cantu, Mark Crawford, Karen Kinnaman. The Banner — Shiao Chong, Judith Claire Hardy, Kristy Quist, Alissa Vernon, Gayla Postma, Dean
Devotional (Print)
Award of Excellence: Forward — David Jones, Derek Lewis, Katy Fry, Nic Dennis, Andrea Young
Awards of Merit: The Brink — David Jones, Katy Fry, Sondra Blackburn, Nic Dennis, Andrea Young. Fusion — Carol Reid, Randy Ledbetter, David Jones, Danny Conn, Marianne Stewart, Andrea Young. In Touch — Cameron Lawrence, Jamie Hughes, Aline Mello, Sandy Feit, Kayla Yiu, Dallas Hazelrig
General (Digital)
Award of Excellence: Christianity Today Online
Awards of Merit: Sojourners Online — Sandi Villarreal. Fathom — Kelsey Hency, Jonathan Minnema, Collin Huber, Jed Ostoich, Sophie DeMuth, Rachel Joy Welcher. Boundless — Lisa Anderson, James Clapper
General (Print)
Award of Excellence: Answers Magazine — Dale Mason, Mike Matthews, Sarah Eshleman, Melissa Webb, Dan Stelzer, Chris Neville
Awards of Merit: Christian History — Jennifer Woodruff Tait, Dawn Moore, Doug Johnson, Matthew Rosebrock, Kaylena Radcliff, Dan Graves. Prayer Connect — Carol Madison, Jonathan Graf, Bridget Rennie. Sojourners — Jim Rice, Ed Spivey Jr., Rose Marie Berger, Julie Polter, Betsy Shirley, Da’Shawn Mosley
Higher Ed (Digital)
Award of Excellence: FULLER Studio — Lauralee Farrer, Tamara Johnston McMahon, Becky Still, Michael Wright, Kathryn Sangsland, Elijah Davidson
Higher Ed (Print)
Award of Excellence: Evangel Magazine | Evangel University — Matt Hufman, David Mayne, Beth Solano, Patricia Hansen
Awards of Merit: FULLER | Fuller Seminary — Lauralee Farrer, Tamara Johnston McMahon, Becky Still, Michael Wright, Kathryn Sangsland, Katy Cook. DTS Magazine | Dallas Theological Seminary — Raquel Wroten, Edward Herrelko. Cedarville Magazine | Cedarville University — Janice Supplee, Clem Boyd, Craig Salisbury, Michele Solomon, Scott Huck, Chad Jackson
Missions (Digital)
Award of Excellence: IMB.org — Rodney Calfee, Tina Boesch, Meredith Cook, Alex Crain, Doug Ponder, Rachel Cohen
Missions (Print)
Award of Excellence: Worldview — Marc McBride, Scott Harrup
Award of Merit: Intercede — James Eagles, Alan Doerksen
Newsletter (Print)
Award of Excellence: Luke Society News — Dan Breen
Award of Merit: Church Finance Today — Rob Toal, Chris Lutes, Matthew Branaugh, Jim Bolton, Michelle Dowell, Louise Ferrebee
E-Newsletter (Digital)
Award of Excellence: NRB Today — James A. Smith Sr., Kenneth Chan, Mary Montemayor, Anne Dunlap, Aaron Mercer, Sharon Schnell
Award of Merit: Help & Hope from FamilyLife — Carrie Morris
Newspaper (Print)
Award of Excellence: The Christian Chronicle — Erik Tryggestad, Lynn McMillon, Bobby Ross Jr., Chellie Ison, Tonya Patton, Lynda Sheehan
Awards of Merit: Illinois Baptist — Eric Reed, Meredith Flynn, Kris Kell, Lisa Misner, Andrew Woodrow, Leah Honnen. The Alabama Baptist. Indian Life — Jeanette Littleton, Kene Jackson, Jo-Anne Anderson, Robin Black
Newspaper-Online News (Digital)
Award of Excellence: The Christian Post — Dr. Richard Land, John Grano, Lillian Kwon, Melissa Barnhart, Napp Nazworth, Hannah Lee
Awards of Merit: The Pathway — Don Hinkle, Benjamin Hawkins, Brian Koonce. Christian News Journal — Theresa Keener
Organizational (Digital)
Award of Excellence: Cru Storylines — Rachel Ferchak, Melody Copenny, Guy Gerrard, Greg Johnson, Mark Winz
Award of Merit: World Vision Magazine — Kristy J. O’Hara-Glaspie, Heather Klinger, Sevil Omer, Rachael Boyer, Matthew Brennan
Organizational (Print)
Award of Excellence: The Voice of the Martyrs — Cheryl Odden, Dennis Waterman, Kim van Veen, Kevin Selders, Natasha Fullard, Cole Richards
Awards of Merit: World Vision Magazine — Kristy J. O’Hara-Glaspie, Heather Klinger, Sevil Omer, Jon Warren, Ashley Walton. Decision Magazine — Bob Paulson, Jerry Pierce, Jerri Menges, Giovanna Albanese, Jamie Adamson, Glenn Gemmell. Focus on the Family — Michael Ridgeway, Andrea Gutierrez, Brian Mellema, Jody Reiner
Youth (Print)
Award of Excellence: Brio Magazine — Pamela Woody, Cary Bates, Laura Koenig, Andrea Gutierrez, Jody Reiner, Kevin Shirin
Awards of Merit: Velocity — David Jones, Derek Lewis, Nic Dennis, Andrea Young. Adventure Guide — Katy Fry, Kathy Murphy, Jessica Swindol, Janiece Waldrop, Katie Greenwood, Andrea Young. Explorer’s Guide — Derek Lewis, Janiece Waldrop, Katie Greenwood, Sondra Blackburn, Andrea Young
Most Improved (Print)
Award of Excellence: Brio Magazine — Pamela Woody, Cary Bates, Laura Koenig, Andrea Gutierrez, Jody Reiner, Kevin Shirin
Awards of Merit: Evangel Magazine — Matt Hufman, David Mayne, Beth Solano, Patricia Hansen. Resource — Eric Reed, Kris Kell, Lisa Misner, Meredith Flynn, Andrew Woodrow, Leah Honnen. One Magazine — Keith Burden, Eric K. Thomsen, Andrea Young, Marianne Stewart
