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22-March-1999 
99116 
 
    Presbyterian Communicators Win Prestigious Awards 
 
    by Jerry L. Van Marter 
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Led by "Presbyterians Today" with six awards, 
Presbyterian communicators were highly honored on March 18 as the Religion 
Communicators Council presented its 1998 DeRose-Hinkhouse Awards at a 
ceremony in Washington, D.C. 
 
    Other Presbyterian award recipients included the Mission Interpretation 
and Promotion Team of the Congregational Ministries Division, "HORIZONS" 
magazine, the Media Services Team of the Office of Communication, Linda 
Post Bushkofsky of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies and the Nashville-based 
Presbyterian Appalachian Broadcasting Council. 
 
    "Presbyterians Today," edited by Eva G. Stimson, dominated the "graphic 
design, art and photography" category. The magazine's October 1998 cover 
received an Award of Excellence (first place) for "illustration, 
publication cover." 
 
     The magazine also received an Award of Excellence for "photography, 
black and white," both for a single photo and a series - both awards for 
"People, Places, Relationships: The Year with Latin Americans." The Year 
with Latin Americans photo gallery also received a "Best of Class" (grand 
prize) award, one of only eight such awards handed out this year. 
 
    The magazine received another Award of Excellence for "photography, 
color, single photo," for the photo accompanying the article "Wonder-Full 
Worship." Finally, an Award of Merit (second place) was received by Stimson 
and the magazine in the category "writing for periodicals, magazine 
article, series," for the series "Transforming Hearts and Minds." 
 
    Sandra Sorem and Stevie Finn of the Mission Interpretation and 
Promotion Team received an Award of Merit in "other print media, special 
print materials" for the 1998 Christmas Joy Offering packet. 
 
    "HORIZONS" magazine received an Award of Excellence in "writing for 
periodicals, book" for "Resistance and Restoration: The Message of the 
Prophet Jeremiah," the 1998 HORIZONS Bible study. 
 
    Media Services received an Award of Merit in "non-broadcast 
audio/video, promotional/informational" for the video "Surprising Grace: 
People, Disabilities, Churches."  The video was produced by Bill Gee. 
 
    Linda Post Bushkofsky, associate synod executive for communication and 
interpretation for the Synod of Lakes and Prairies, received two awards: an 
Award of Excellence in the "other print media, brochures" category for a 
collection of 16 brochures (one for each presbytery in the synod)  produced 
for congregational use; and an Award of Merit in "graphic design, overall 
publication" for a brochure for a synod-sponsored racial justice event 
called "Seeing with New Eyes of Justice." 
 
    Christy Wolfe-Mazeres of the Presbyterian Appalachian Broadcasting 
Council received an Award of Merit in "public relations/advertising, radio" 
for "Take Time." She also received a Shoestring Award for the same piece, 
for having gotten "a lot of bang for a few bucks." 
 
    The Religious Communicators Council is a 500+-member organization 
dedicated to improving the quality of religious communication in North 
America. 

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