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04217
May 7, 2004

Stimson wins writing prize

Presbyterian Writers Guild honors magazine veteran

by Evan Silverstein

LOUISVILLE - Eva Stimson, the editor of Presbyterians Today, has been chosen
as the recipient of the Presbyterian Writers Guild's David Steele
Distinguished Writer Award for 2004.

Stimson has been editor of the national magazine of the Presbyterian Church
(USA) for seven years, and has worked for PT and its predecessor publication
for 20 years. During that time, she and the magazine have won more than 50
writing and editing awards from organizations such as the Religion
Communicators Council and the Associated Church Press.

In her "Up Front" column in PT, Stimson writes from a progressive theological
perspective about issues of importance to the PC(USA) and to the broader
Christian community.

The annual Steele award, named for one of the guild's most beloved past
members, recognizes a Presbyterian writer for work done over an extended
period of time. The winner also receives $1,000. The award will be presented
to Stimson at the guild's annual General Assembly luncheon on July 1.

"I feel very honored, and humbled," Stimson said. "I know there are lots of
other good Presbyterian writers out there, so I'm touched that they chose
me."

Stimson, 51, was born in Rock Hill, SC. An accomplished painter, she earned a
bachelor's degree in art from Presbyterian-related Mary Baldwin College in
Staunton, VA. She also has a master's degree in Christian Education from the
Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, VA, and a master's in
English from Georgia State University in Atlanta.

Stimson is married to the Rev. Jerry L. Van Marter, coordinator of the
Presbyterian News Service. They are the parents of 12-year-old twins, Luke
and Rachel. Stimson and Van Marter are Sunday school teachers at Crescent
Hill Presbyterian Church in Louisville, where Stimson is an elder.

The Rev. R. David Steele died in August 2001 at age 70, shortly after the
writers guild renamed its Distinguished Writer Award in his honor.

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