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2024 Awards of Excellence

The 2024 Awards of Excellence were presented at the annual convention in Lexington, KY, on April 23, 2024.

Click here to download a PDF of all the winners.

Click here to view the Higher Goals Awards.

All award certificates and judging score/comment sheets are being emailed to the email address of the person who submitted the entries. If you have not received your certificates or judge sheets, please email the executive director.

Campus (Print)

Award of Excellence: The Clarion/Bethel University — Sarah Bakeman, Soraya Keiser, Elise Berry, Anna Pearson, Molly McFadden, Kathryn Kovalenko.

Awards of Merit: Liberty Champion/Liberty University — Kristina Smith, Ava Bear, Avery Veenstra, Hannah  Gilmer, Annie Cory, Micah Gilmer. Cedars/Cedarville University.

Campus (Digital)

Award of Excellence: The Clarion/Bethel University — Sarah Bakeman, Soraya Keiser, Molly McFadden, Anna Pearson, Elise Berry, Kathryn Kovalenko.

Award of Merit: Liberty Champion/ Liberty University — Kristina Smith, Emeri Glen.

Christian Ministry (Print)

Award of Excellence: Influence — George P. Wood, Christina Quick, Steve Lopez, Ron Kopczick.

Awards of Merit: Outreach Magazine — Ed Stetzer, Jennifer Hooks, Lora Schrock, Jonathan Sprowl, Tim Downs, Lindsey Lafferty. Leading Hearts — Linda Evans Shepherd, Amber  Weigand-Buckley, Tom Young, Rebecca White, Joy Dunlap. Teachers of Vision — Dawn Molnar, Lara Busold, Jere Vandewalle, Dan Stelzer.

Christian Ministry (Digital)

Award of Excellence: Teachers of Vision  — Dawn Molnar, Lara Busold, Jere Vandewalle, Dan Stelzer.

Awards of Merit: Lifeway Research — Carol Pipes, Aaron Earls, Scott McConnell, Marissa Sullivan, Daniel Price, Kevin Walker. International School Project — Tez Brooks, Linda  Brown, Russ Licht.

Denominational (Print)

Award of Excellence: The Covenant Companion — Cathy Norman Peterson, Linda Sladkey, Kristi Schild, Jenna  Pirrie Wilson, Jelani Greenidge.

Awards of Merit: SAConnects — Warren L. Maye, Robert Mitchell, Hugo Bravo, Reginald Raines, Lea L. Greene. Alliance Life — Peter Burgo, Emmy Duddles, Hannah Castro, Hannah Packard, Julie Daube, Caylie Smith. Church of God Evangel — Lance Colkmire, Elaine McDavid, Esther Metaxas.

Denominational (Digital)

Award of Excellence: Baptist Press — Jonathan Howe, Brandon Porter, Laura Erlanson, Diana  Chandler, Scott  Barkley.

Awards of Merit: Light + Life Magazine — Brett Heintzman, Jeff Finley, Karen Cantu, Karen Kinnaman, Carl  Brand, Matthew Alte. The Banner — Shiao Chong, Sarah Heth, Alissa Vernon, Kristen Vanderberg, Lorilee Craker, Pete Euwema. Brethren in Christ U.S. Blog — Salynda Hogsett, Michael Bowlin, Mitch Martin.

Devotional (Print)

Award of Excellence: The Brink — David Jones, Sondra Blackburn, Randy Ledbetter, Carol Reid, Andrea Young.

Awards of Merit: Turning Points with David Jeremiah — David Jeremiah, Paul Joiner, Laura Bowling, Katie Long, Hollis Knode, Brittian Davis. Forward — Andrea Young, David Jones, Carol Reid, Kathy Murphy.

General (Print)

Award of Excellence: Christianity Today — Russell Moore, Kelli  Trujillo, Andy Olsen, Kara Bettis Carvahlo, Susan Mettes, Alex  Mellen.

Awards of Merit: Answers Magazine — Sarah Eshleman, Chris Neville, Kaitlyn Iocco, Schuyler Vander Wilt. Christian History — Jennifer Woodruff Tait, Kaylena Radcliff, Doug Johnson, Max Pointner, Dan Graves, Grace Bert.

General (Digital)

Award of Excellence: Christianity Today.

Awards of Merit: Plugged In — Adam Holz, Paul Asay, Bob Hoose, Emily Tsiao, Kennedy Unthank. Answers Research Journal — Andrew Snelling, Laurel Hemmings, Joel Leineweber, Tyler Evans, Matt Dawson, Luke Brown. Rapt Interviews — Justin Camp.

Higher Ed (Print)

Award of Excellence: Fuller — Jerome Blanco, Chantelle Gibbs, Andrea Gonzales, Theresa Crooks, Nate Harrison, Aly Hawkins.

Awards of Merit: DTS Magazine — Neil Coulter, Kraig McNutt, Jason Fox, Stephanie Johnston, Debbie Stevenson, Sally Kamara. Westmont — Irene Neller, Alyssa Beccue, Nancy Phinney, Scott Craig. Moody Alumni & Friends — Linda Piepenbrink, Jeff Smith, Doug Fleener, Audrey Gotcher, Jackson Hassler, Jeff Bope.

Higher Ed (Digital)

Award of Excellence: Moody Alumni & Friends — Linda Piepenbrink, Jeff  Smith, Doug Fleener, Audrey Gotcher, Jackson Hassler, Jeff Bope.

Awards of Merit: Fuller Studio — Patrick Duff, Elijah Davidson, Lauren Meares, Nate Harrison, Lindsey Sheets, Jerome Blanco. Concordia Seminary Magazine — Vicki Biggs, Melanie Ave, Beth Hasek, Chris Miller.

Missions (Print)

Award of Excellence: Message Magazine — Alex Kocman, Katelyn Hawkins, Christine Morales.

Awards of Merit: Mission Frontiers — Rick Wood, Mike  Riester, Taya  Johnson, Amanda Richey. MTW — Amy Glass, Tom Mills, Chelsea Rollman, Melanie  Benedict, Ruth Ebbs. Intercede — James Eagles , Alan Doerksen , Eliud Herrera, Izabella  Godin.

Missions (Digital)

Award of Excellence: Christar — Beverly Guy, Natalie Mubita, Esther  Carey, Nancy Maurer, Thai Martin.

Award of Merit: Message Magazine — Alex Kocman, Katelyn Hawkins, Christine Morales.

Newspaper (Print)

Award of Excellence: The Christian Chronicle — Erik Tryggestad, Bobby Ross Jr., Audrey Jackson, Christi Roméo, Calvin Cockrell, Cheryl Mann Bacon.

Awards of Merit: The Baptist Paper — Jennifer Rash, Shawn Hendricks, Lauren Grim, Daniel Gilliland. Alabama Baptist — Jennifer Rash, Lauren  Grim, Carrie McWhorter, Daniel  Gilliland. The Pathway — Benjamin Hawkins.

Newspaper-Online News (Digital)

Award of Excellence: The Christian Chronicle — Erik Tryggestad, Bobby Ross Jr., Audrey Jackson, Christi Roméo, Calvin Cockrell, Cheryl Mann Bacon.

Awards of Merit: The Christian Post — Chris Chou, Richard  Land, John Grano, Michelle  Vu, Melissa Barnhart, Samuel Smith. The Lion — Josh Mann, Michael Ryan, Jillian Schneider, Faith Perkins. The Alabama Baptist — Jennifer Rash, James Hammack, Daniel Gilliland, Carrie McWhorter.

Organizational (Print)

Award of Excellence: World Vision Magazine — Kristy Glaspie, Jon Warren, Laura Reinhardt, Kari  Costanza, Sevil Omer, Amy Van Drunen.

Awards of Merit: The Voice of the Martyrs — VOM Publishing Staff. Instigate — John Ashmen, Tom DeVries, Bethany Wininger, Justin Boles. Mutuality — Mimi Haddad, Carrie Silveira, Margaret Lawrence.

Organizational (Digital)

Award of Excellence: World Vision News & Stories — Kristy Glaspie, Laura Reinhardt, Sevil Omer, Amy Van Drunen, World Vision Staff.

Awards of Merit: Answers in Genesis — Joel Leineweber, Frost Smith, Linda Sauer, Tyler Evans, Jeremy Ham, Kelli Marksbury. Caring Magazine — Christin Thieme, Hillary Jackson, Karen Gleason, Haley Osness, Kevin Dobruck, Cory Gaudaur.

Youth (Print)

Award of Excellence: Brio Magazine — Sheila Seifert, Cary Bates, Sarah Brickens, Kyla Krahn, Laura Pottkotter, Faith Wismer.

Awards of Merit: Peer — Lt. Colonel Lesa Davis, Andrea Martin, Olivia Scherzer, Elizabeth Hanley, David Reardon, Hana Seo. Kids Answers Magazine — Sarah Eshleman, Chris Neville, Kaitlyn Iocco, Schuyler Vander Wilt. Explorer’s Guide — Janiece Waldrop, Kathy Murphy, Sondra Blackburn, Andrea Young.

Youth (Digital)

Award of Excellence: Kids Answers Magazine — Linda Sauer, Joel Leineweber, Sarah Eshleman, Harry Sanders, Avery Foley, Tyler Evans.

Award of Merit: Peer  — Elizabeth  Hanley, Lt. Colonel Lesa Davis, Olivia  Scherzer, Andrea Martin.

Most Improved (Print)

Award of Excellence: Evangelical Missions Quarterly — Heather Pubols, Kurtis Amundson, David Dunaetz, Wayne Kehoe, Annette Esler, Mary Kay Palguta.

Awards of Merit: Advent Christian Witness — Justin Nash, Cara Brock. Luke Society News — Dan Breen.

Posted April 23, 2024

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