2007 Award Winners

2007 BLUE PENCIL AWARD WINNERS

Publications:

Category 1: National Magazine

First Place
Humanities Magazine
Submitted by: Amy Lifson, Assistant Editor
NEH
Principal Contributor: Mary Lou Beatty

Award of Excellence
NCRR Reporter
Submitted by: Joyce McDonald, Communications Director
National Center for Research Resources
Principal Contributor: Joyce A. McDonald
Additional Contributor(s): Victoria L. Contie, Ann Puderbaugh

Category 2: Local Magazine

First Place
Arkansas Wildlife
Submitted by: Jeff Williams, Editor, Arkansas Wildlife
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Principal Contributor: Jeff Williams
Additional Contributor(s): Randy Zeller

Second Place
Kentucky Afield
Submitted by: Dave Baker, Editor
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Principal Contributor: Staff

Category 3: Internal Magazine

First Place
Airman Magazine
Submitted by: Capt. Megan Schafer, Editor, Airman
AF News: Airman Magazine
Principal Contributor: Airman Staff

Second Place
People, Land & Water: 100th Anniversary 1906 Earthquake
Submitted by: Clarice Nassif Ransom, Public Affairs Specialist
U.S. Geological Survey
Principal Contributor: Clarice Nassif Ransom
Additional Contributor(s): Tania Larson, David Hebert

Award of Excellence
Intercom Magazine
Submitted by: Karen Petitt, Managing Editor, Intercom
AFCA/PA
Principal Contributor: Karen Petitt
Additional Contributor(s): Jim Verchio

Award of Excellence
Torch Magazine
Submitted by: Timothy P. Barela, Chief, Torch Marketing Division
AETC Safety Directorate
Principal Contributor: Timothy P. Barela
Additional Contributor(s): SSgt. Matthew J. Hannen, David M. Stack & Sammie W. King

Category 4: Article

Award of Excellence
Four Wheels and Counting
Submitted by: Jeff Williams, Editor, Arkansas Wildlife
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Principal Contributor: Jeff Williams

Award of Excellence
Promoting Successful Eating in Long Term Care
Submitted by: Holly Brooks, Marketing Manager
JBS International, Inc.
Principal Contributor: Susan Farrer

Category 5: Feature Article

First Place
Woody Guthrie: A Hard Travelin’ Man
Submitted by: Amy Lifson, Assistant Editor
NEH
Principal Contributor: Mary Lou Beatty
Additional Contributor(s): Maria Biernik, Caroline Kim-Brown

Second Place
Viral Voyages
Submitted by: Alisa Machalek, Science Writer
NIH/NIGMS
Principal Contributor: Alisa Zapp Machalek
Additional Contributor(s): Alison F. Davis, Ann Dieffenbach

Award of Excellence
Through the Lens of Jack London
Submitted by: Amy Lifson, Assistant Editor
NEH
Principal Contributor: Mary Lou Beatty
Additional Contributor(s): Maria Biernik, Caroline Kim-Brown

Category 6: Hard Cover Book

First Place
Sea Lions of the World
Submitted by: Sue Keller, Editor
Alaska Sea Grant/ University of Alaska
Principal Contributor: Sue Keller
Additional Contributor(s): Jen Gunderson

Award of Excellence
Introduction to Braille Music Transcription, Second Edition
Submitted by: Jane Caulton, Publications and Media Coordinator
NLS/BPH, Library of Congress
Principal Contributor: Frank Kurt Cylke
Additional Contributor(s): John Hanson

Category 7: Soft Cover Book

First Place
Disease Emergence & Resurgence: The Wildlife - Human Connection
Submitted by: Gail Moedu Rogall, Information Specialist
USGS National Wildlife Health Center
Principal Contributor: Milton Friend
Additional Contributor(s): Gail Moede Rogall

Second Place
Capital Engineers
Submitted by: Jean Diaz, Technical Writer/Editor
USACE Office of History
Principal Contributor: Dr. William C. Baldwin
Additional Contributor(s): Jean R. Diaz

Award of Excellence
Biosecurity Guide for Poultry and Bird Owners
Submitted by: Madelaine Fletcher, Public Affairs Specialist
USDA/APHIS
Principal Contributor: Madelaine Fletcher

Award of Excellence
Your Guide to Physical Activity and Your Heart
Submitted by: Christine Krutzsch, Public Health Advisor
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Principal Contributor: Karen Donato, SM, RD

Category 8: Brochures/Booklets

First Place
Smithsonian in Your Classroom
Submitted by: Darren Milligan, Senior Media Designer
Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
Principal Contributor: Michelle Smith
Michelle SmithAdditional Contributor(s): Steve Binns, Darren Milligan

Second Place
NYS Archives – Where History Goes on Record
Submitted by: Judy Hohmann, Director, Public Programs and Outreach
NYS Archives
Principal Contributor: Judy Hohmann
Additional Contributor(s): Kristine Fitzgerald

Award of Excellence
21st Century Scientists: Research and Training Opportunites for Underrepresented Minorities
Submitted by: Susan J. Athey, Writer-Editor
NIH/NIGMS
Principal Contributor: Susan J. Athey
Additional Contributor(s): Ann J. Dieffenbach

Category 9: Brochures/Booklets

First Place
Understanding Memory Loss (Easy to Read Booklet)
Submitted by: Holly Brooks, Marketing Manager
JBS International, Inc.
Principal Contributor: Patricia D. Lynch
Additional Contributor(s): David Burton, Wendy Mettger

Second Place
National Center for Research Resources Brochure
Submitted by: Ann Puderbaugh, Public Affairs Specialist
NCRR/NIH
Principal Contributor: Ann Puderbaugh
Additional Contributor(s): Joyce McDonald

Award of Excellence
Everything Counts When it Comes to Protecting Your Family
Submitted by: Matthew D. Baun, Public Affairs Specialist
Food Safety & Inspection Services
Principal Contributor: Barbara O’Brien
Additional Contributor(s): Maribel Alonso

Award of Excellence
Waterways: A Project Brays Special Report
Submitted by: Jacquelynn Schroeder, Assistant Account Executive
Harris County Flood Control District
Principal Contributor: Beth Walters
Additional Contributor(s): Jacquelyn Schroeder, Lauren Walters

Category 10: External Newsletter
First Place
NCRR Reporter
Submitted by: Joyce McDonald, Communications Director
National Center for Research Resources
Principal Contributor: Joyce A. McDonald
Additional Contributor(s): Victoria L. Contie, Ann Puderbaugh

Second Place
Fiscal Notes
Submitted by: Suzanne Staton, Editor
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Principal Contributor: Suzanne Staton
Additional Contributor(s): Greg Mt. Joy, Dwain Osborne

Award of Excellence
Coastal Markers Newsletter
Submitted by: Lauren Thompson, Public Relations Director
MS Dept. of Marine Resources
Principal Contributor: Lauren Thompson
Additional Contributor(s): Susan Perkins, Marti Schuman

Award of Excellence
NIH News in Health
Submitted by: Harrison Wein, Ph.D, Editor
NIH/OD/OCPL
Principal Contributor: Harrison Wein
Additional Contributor(s): Margaret Geogiann, Bryan Ewsichek

Award of Excellence
SAMHSA NEWS
Submitted by: Deborah Goodwin, Editor
SAMHSA
Principal Contributor: Deborah Goodman
Additional Contributor(s): Meredith Hogan Pond, Martin Castillo

Category 11: Internal Newsletter

First Place
Census Counterparts
Submitted by: Montgomery Wood, Editor
U.S. Census Bureau
Principal Contributor: Montgomery F. Wood
Additional Contributor(s): Ruth Cymber, Kenneth Meyer

Second Place
BD News & Views
Submitted by: Jim Fuchs, Communications Director
NYS Banking Dept.
Principal Contributor: Eileen Greene
Additional Contributor(s): Elizabeth Billet, Jim Fuchs

Award of Excellence
City Team
Submitted by: David Riggleman, Director of Communications
City of Las Vegas
Principal Contributor: David Riggleman

Category 12: Annual Report

First Place
Shaping a City for the 21st Century
Submitted by: Lisa N. MacSpadden, Director, Office of Public Affairs
National Capital Planning Commission
Principal Contributor: Margaret Fleming Glennon
Additional Contributor(s): Lisa N. MacSpadden, Paul A. Jutton

Second Place
“Working Harder, Going Farther”
Submitted by: Robin Stringfellow, Assistant VP, Communications
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Principal Contributor: DART Marketing and Communications Team

Award of Excellence
Briefing Book
Submitted by: Sue Keller, Editor
Alaska Sea Grant/ University of Alaska
Principal Contributor: Sue Keller
Additional Contributor(s): Doug Schneider, Jen Gunderson

Award of Excellence
FY 2005 Performance Highlights
Submitted by: Terry Savage, Senior Project Director
Westat, Inc.
Principal Contributor: Shirley Watt
Additional Contributor(s): Terry Savage, Charlotte Munar

Award of Excellence
“The Book”
Submitted by: Capt. Megan Schafer, Editor, Airman Magazine
AF News
Principal Contributor: Airman Staff

Category 13: Technical or Statistical Reports

First Place
Lessons Learned from 9/11: DNA Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents
Submitted by: Katherine Michaud, Writer/Editor
Lockheed Martin Communication Services 
Principal Contributor: National Institute of Justice staff
Additional Contributor(s): Nancy Ritter and David Fialkoff

Second Place
Tularemia
Submitted by: Gail Moede Rogall, Information Specialist
USGS National Wildlife Health Center
Principal Contributor: Milton Friend
Additional Contributor(s): Gail Moede Rogall

Award of Excellence
2006 South Florida Environmental Report, Executive Summary and Main Report
Submitted by: Ken Chen, PhD, Sr. Supervising Professional
South Florida Water Management District
Principal Contributor: Garth Redfield
Additional Contributor(s): David Gilpin-Hudson, Stacey Efron

Award of Excellence
Volatile organic compounds in the Nation’s ground water and drinking-water supply wells
Submitted by: Mark Anderson, Director, SD Water Science Center
U.S. Geological Survey
Principal Contributor: John S. Zogorski
Additional Contributor(s): Other Report Authors, Ella Decker and Connie Ross

Category 14: Individual Map

First Place
Wind-Deposited Sand
Submitted by: Craig Brunstein, Geologist/Editor
U.S. Geological Survey
Principal Contributor: Richard F. Madole
Additional Contributor(s): Paco VanSistine, John Michael, Craig Brunstein, Carol Quesenberry

Second Place
MBTA System Map
Submitted by: Irene Shea, Print Production Manager
MBTA Marketing
Principal Contributor: Barbara Moulton
Additional Contributor(s): Rose Yates, David Wood

Award of Excellence
Geologic and Active Fault Maps of San Francisco Bay Region
Submitted by: Jane S. Cieger, Approving Official/WR Geology and GIO
U.S. Geological Survey
Principal Contributor: Russell Graymer
Additional Contributor(s): Western Earth Surface Processes and Earthquake Hazards Team, Western GIO Menlo Publishing Service Center

Category 15: Most Improved Publication 

First Place 
Kentucky Afield Magazine
Submitted by: Dave Baker, Editor 
KY Department of Fish and Wildlife
Principal Contributor(s): Adrienne Yancy

Second Place
Prototype of Financial Privacy Notice
Submitted by: Kathryn Maloney Simonds, Senior Analyst
Kleimann Communication Group, Inc.
Principal Contributor: Kathryn Maloney Simonds
Additional Contributor(s): Susan Kleimann, Rasika Krishna

Award of Excellence
Graffiti Brochure
Submitted by: Gail Plewacki, Communications Director
City of Minneapolis
Principal Contributor: Gail Plewacki
Additional Contributor(s): Marlene Bromschwig, Casper Hill

Award of Excellence
National Center for Research Resources Brochure
Submitted by: Ann Puderbaugh, Public Affairs Specialist
NCRR/NIH
Principal Contributor: Ann Puderbaugh
Additional Contributor(s): Joyce McDonald

Category 16: Writer’s Portfolio

First Place
Airpower on Demand, Tanker Extraordinaire, Lifeline to the Warfight
Submitted by: Capt. Megan Schafer, Editor, Airman
AF News: Airman Magazine
Principal Contributor: Louis Arana-Barradas

Second Place
Crossing Over, No Woman Left Behind, In Their Own Backyard, Hunter Education, Sisters in Arms
Submitted by: Dave Baker, Editor
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Principal Contributor: Hayley Lynch

Category 17: Individual Document Editing

First Place
2006 South Florida Environmental Report
Submitted by: Stacey Efron, Senior Technical Editor
South Florida Water Management District
Principal Contributor: Stacey Jill Efron 

Second Place
Fall!
Submitted by: Timothy P. Barela, Chief, Torch Marketing Division
AETC Safety Directorate
Principal Contributor: Timothy P. Barela

Category 18: Graphic Design

First Place
Benefits package
Submitted by: Susan Bennett, Lead Writer
South Florida Water Management District
Principal Contributor: Jan Loftin
dditional Contributor(s): Kathy Ronan, Rose Agnoli

Second Place
UXO
Submitted by: Capt. Megan Schafer, Editor, Airman
AF News: Airman Magazine
Principal Contributor: Patrick Harris

Award of Excellence
Reflections of the Past
Submitted by: Sandra Lynn, Manager of Communications
Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System
Principal Contributor: Tracy Upschulte
Additional Contributor(s): Judy Delaney, Sandra Lynn

Category 19: Graphic Design Portfolio

First Place
Ellen Negley - Acceler 8
Submitted by: Susan Bennett, Lead Writer
South Florida Water Management District
Principal Contributor: Ellen Negley

Second Place
Amy Beyer’s Portfolio
Submitted by: Amy Beyer, Graphic Designer
Minnesota DNR
Principal Contributor: Amy Beyer

Award of Excellence
Diane Fowler Portfolio
Submitted by: Becky Allison, Public Outreach Manager
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
Principal Contributor: Diane Fowler
Additional Contributor(s): Chris Hemann

Award of Excellence
Robin Nuttall Design Portfolio
Submitted by: Paulette Strader, Communications Manager
Primaris
Principal Contributor: Robin Nutall
Additional Contributor(s): Paulette Strader

Media Relations:

Category 20: Press Kit

No Winners

Category 21: News Release

First Place
Outbreak: Rapid Appearance of Fungus Devastates Frog
Submitted by: Cheryl Lyn Dybas, Science Writer
National Science Foundation
Principal Contributor: Cheryl Lyn Dybas
Additional Contributor(s): Nicolle Rager- Fuller

Second Place
Science Picks - USGS Monthly Report
Submitted by: Denver Makle, Public Affairs Specialist
U.S. Geological Survey
Principal Contributor: Denver Makle

Award of Excellence
Teens and Money
Submitted by: Rebecca Ewing, Consumer Information Specialist
Federal Citizen Information Center/GSA
Principal Contributor: Rebecca Ewing

Category 22: Media Event

First Place
Clemyjontri Park Opening
Submitted by: Judy Pedersen, Public Information Officer
Fairfax County Park Authority
Principal Contributor: Judy Pedersen
Additional Contributor(s): Tim White, Robert Brennan

Second Place
Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Plan
Submitted by: Shane Peck, Community Relations Director
Missouri Department of Transportation
Principal Contributor: Kristi Jamison
Additional Contributor(s): Shane Peck, Bob Brendel

Award of Excellence
Anaheim 150 Kickoff Celebration
Submitted by: John James Nicoletti, External Affairs Manager
City of Anaheim
Principal Contributor: John James Nicoletti
Additional Contributor(s): Meghan Schinderle, Jeanne Meehan

Category 23: Individual Speechwriting

First Place
Completing the Vision
Submitted by: Karen Leniart, Principal Speechwriter
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Principal Contributor: Karen Wilson Leniart

Second Place
“Keeping America Great”
Submitted by: Ned Griffith, Senior Public Affairs Specialist
GAO-Public Affairs
Principal Contributor: David M. Walker
Additional Contributor(s): Ned Griffith

Award of Excellence
2006 State of Transportation Address
Submitted by: Shane Peck, Community Relations Director
Missouri Department of Transportation
Principal Contributor: Pete Rahn
Additional Contributor(s): Shane Peck, Jeff Briggs

Award of Excellence
Hope and Heroism
Submitted by: Karen Leniart, Principal Speechwriter
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Principal Contributor: Karen Wilson Leniart

Award of Excellence
“One Picture, Many Heroes”
Submitted by: Desiree Jones, Speechwriter
Naval Air Systems Command
Principal Contributor: Desiree Jones

Photography:

Category 24: Color or Black-and-White Photography

First Place
Paul Hames - Delta Patterns
Submitted by: Susan Sims, Director of Public Affairs
California Department of Water Resources
Principal Contributor: Susan Sims
Additional Contributor(s): Paul Hames

Second Place
Osprey Family and Nest
Submitted by: Susan Bennett, Lead Writer
South Florida Water Management District
Principal Contributor: Patrick Lynch

Category 25: Photography Portfolio

First Place
Don’t Quit, Airmen Warriors
Submitted by: Capt. Megan Schafer, Editor, Airman
AF News: Airman Magazine
Principal Contributor: Tech. Sgt. Cecil M. Ricard Jr

Second Place
5 Photos by Jeff Williams
Submitted by: Jeff Williams, Editor, Arkansas Wildlife
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Principal Contributor: Jeff Williams

Award of Excellence
CROSSINGS
Submitted by: Terry Lively, Creative Services Manager
WVDOT
Principal Contributor: Eric Steele

Visual Communications:

Category 26: Logo

First Place
Smithsonian Teachers’ Night Identity
Submitted by: Darren Milligan, Senior Media Designer
Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
Principal Contributor: Darren Milligan
Additional Contributor(s): Michelle Smith

Award of Excellence
Anaheim 150 Logo
Submitted by: John James Nicoletti, External Affairs Manager
City of Anaheim
Principal Contributor: John James Nicoletti
Additional Contributor(s): Meghan Schinderle

Award of Excellence
Littleton Immigrant Initiative Logo
Submitted by: Chris Harguth, Public Relations Specialist
City of Littleton, CO
Principal Contributor: Chris Harguth
Additional Contributor(s): Kelli Narde

Award of Excellence
Tennessee Tourism Logo Development
Submitted by: Cindy Dupree, Director of Communications
TN. Dept. of Tourist Development
Principal Contributor: Jennifer Spence
Additional Contributor(s): Shannon Corney

Category 27: Special Product

First Place
Fire Science Folder
Submitted by: Craig Brunstein, Geologist/Editor
U.S. Geological Survey
Principal Contributor: Randy Updike
Additional Contributor(s): Carol Quesenberry, Craig Brunstein

Second Place
Challenge Yourself and Join a Capital Team - A Legal Career with the Federal Trade Commission
Submitted by: Colleen P. Tressler, Senior Project Manager
Federal Trade Commission
Division of Consumer and Business Education
Principal Contributor: Colleen P. Tressler

Award of Excellence
Minneapolis 311 Magnet Mailer
Submitted by: Gail Plewacki, Communications Director
City of Minneapolis
Principal Contributor: Gail Plewacki
Additional Contributor(s): Robyn Adlphson-Haspek, Casper Hill

Award of Excellence
Species ID Cards
Submitted by: Marsha Gear, Communications Director
California Sea Grant
Principal Contributor: Joann Furse
Additional Contributor(s): Marsha Gear

Category 28: Posters

First Place
Trees for All Seasons
Submitted by: Amy Beyer, Graphic Designer
Minnesota DNR
Principal Contributor: Amy Beyer
Additional Contributor(s): Meg Hanisch

Second Place
It’s Happy Bunny - Smoking
Submitted by: Lucie Bardone, Account Executive
Sherry Matthews Mkt.
Principal Contributor: Mimi Martinez McKay

Award of Excellence
Arkansas Trout Poster
Submitted by: David Korenblat, Publications Editor
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Principal Contributor: David Korenblat

Award of Excellence
Fins, Tails, and Scales
Submitted by: Elizabeth La Porte, Communications Director
Michigan Sea Grant
Principal Contributor: Elizabeth LaPorte
Additional Contributor(s): Joyce Daniels, Todd Marsee

Award of Excellence
Halloween Walk with the Animals
Submitted by: Dave Baker, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlfe Resources
Principal Contributor: Obie Williams

Category 29: Public Service Announcement

First Place
“Only a Dream” U.S. Dept. of Education Federal Student Aid Print PSA
Submitted by: James Burt, Creative Director
Low & Associates, Inc.
Principal Contributor: James Burt
Additional Contributor(s): Courtney Clugston, Tara Detchemendy

Second Place
Smart Shopper
Submitted by: Rebecca Ewing, Consumer Education Specialist
Federal Citizen Information Center
Principal Contributor: Samantha Donaldson
Additional Contributor(s): Nicole Vincent, Mary Levy

Category 30: Calendar

First Place
Employee Diversity Calendar
Submitted by: Susan Bennett, Lead Writer
South Florida Water Management District
Principal Contributor: Ellen Negley
Additional Contributor(s): Emilio Vazquez, Jan Loftin

Second Place
Torch Calendar 2006
Submitted by: Timothy P. Barela, Chief, Torch Marketing Division
AETC Safety Directorate
Principal Contributor: Timothy P. Barela
Additional Contributor(s): SSgt. Jeffrey B. Allen, David M. Stack, Sammie W. King

Award of Excellence
2006 DMR Marine Information Center
Submitted by: Lauren Thompson, Public Relations Director
MS Dept. of Marine Resources
Principal Contributor: Lauren Thompson
Additional Contributor(s): Susan Perkins, Marti Schuman

Award of Excellence
2007 Alaska Coastal Calendar
Submitted by: Kurt Byers, Education Services Manager
Alaska Sea Grant
Principal Contributor: Kathy Kurtenbach
Additional Contributor(s): David Partee, Douglas Schneider

Award of Excellence
2007 Backyard Biosecurity: Keeping your Birds Healthy Calendar
Submitted by: Madelaine Fletcher, Public Affairs Specialist
USDA/APHIS
Principal Contributor: Madelaine Fletcher

Category 31: Display

First Place
Minneapolis 311 Light-Rail Train Wrap
Submitted by: Gail Plewacki, Communications Director
City of Minneapolis
Principal Contributor: Gail Plewacki
Additional Contributor(s): Robyn Adolphson-Huspek, Casper Hill

Second Place
Planning America’s Capital - Past, Present, and Future
Submitted by: Lisa N. MacSpadden, Director, Office of Public Affairs
National Capital Planning Commission
Principal Contributor: Paul A. Jutton
Additional Contributor(s): Lisa N. MacSpadden, Margaret Fleming Glennon

Award of Excellence
Commonwealth Media Services Display
Submitted by: Kirstin Snow, Director
Commonwealth Media Services
Principal Contributor: Scott Pitts
Additional Contributor(s): Matt Hankins, Kirstin Snow

Award of Excellence
Pack Campaign - Outdoor Advertising
Submitted by: Sharon Lucik, Public Affairs Specialist
USDA-APHIS-LPA
Principal Contributor: Sharon Lucik
Additional Contributor(s): Heather Curlett

Award of Excellence
Water - California’s Super Hero
Submitted by: Sue Sims, Director of Public Affairs
California Department of Water Resources
Principal Contributor: Susan Sims
Additional Contributor(s): Dorothy Benjamin, John Carter

Special Communications:

Category 32: Conference Materials

First Place
Benefits Express
Submitted by: Sandra Lynn, Manager of Communications
Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System
Principal Contributor: Casey Fick
Additional Contributor(s): Tracy Upschulte, Sandra Lynn

Second Place
Social Security Administration - 2006 Diversity Conference
Submitted by: Thomas J. Tobin, Associate Commissioner
Social Security Administration
Principal Contributor: Kimberlee Martin
Additional Contributor(s): Michelle Hood

Award of Excellence
Child Support ROCKS!
Submitted by: Xochitl Paredes, Art Manager
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
Principal Contributor: Attorney General Greg Abbott
Additional Contributor(s): Kathie Ingram

Award of Excellence
NCSL 2006 Annual Meeting
Submitted by: Kristin Shassefz, Director of Meetings and Marketing
NCSL
Principal Contributor: Kristin Shassedz
Additional Contributor(s): Karen Hansen, Matt Coffman

Category 33: Crisis Communication Campaign

Second Place
Pennsylvania Pandemic Preparedness Planning
Submitted by: Kirstin Snow, Director
Commonwealth Media Services
Principal Contributor: Adam Schmidt
Additional Contributor(s): Jerry Kamric, Bill Strockbine

Category 34: Promotional Campaigns

First Place
“KECC Kids”
Submitted by: Paige Sexton, Communications Director
Kentucky Dept. for Libraries and Archives
Principal Contributor: Paige Sexton
Additional Contributor(s): Rick McComb

Second Place
AREDS2 Recruitment
Submitted by: Linda M. Huss, Communications Specialist
National Eye Institute
Principal Contributor: Judith A. Stein, M.A.
Additional Contributor(s): Emily Chew, M.D.

Award of Excellence
Community Flu Shot Challenge
Submitted by: Barbara Schneeman, Communications Advocacy Manager
Yellowstone City - County Health Department
Principal Contributor: Barbara Schneeman
Additional Contributor(s): Jeanelle Slade, Luke Kobold

Award of Excellence
Suicide Prevention Campaign
Submitted by: Scott S. Osiecki, Director of External Affairs
Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Board
Principal Contributor: Scott S. Osiecki

Category 35: Recognition Programs or Campaigns

First Place
2006 Voice Awards
Submitted by: Ryan LaLonde, Art Director
Vanguard Communications
Principal Contributor: Vanguard Communications

Category 36: Shoestring Budget

First Place
Water Matters
Submitted by: Susan Bennett, Lead Writer
South Florida Water Management District
Principal Contributor: Susan Bennett
Additional Contributor(s): Ellen Negley

Second Place
Service Credit Vignettes
Submitted by: Connie Morse, Lead Communications Analyst
Michigan Office of Retirement Services
Principal Contributor: Ray Fleming
Additional Contributor(s): Joy Bartell, Connie Morse

Award of Excellence
Florida Partners with MasterCard
Submitted by: Adam Sohn, Director, Communications
FL Department of Community Affairs
Principal Contributor: Adam Sohn
Additional Contributor(s): Tim Mason, Thaddeus Cohen

GOLD SCREEN AWARD WINNERS

Video, Multimedia:

Category 1: Public Service Announcement

First Place
Text Message PSA
Submitted by: Ellen Robinson, Social Marketing Specialist 
National Institute on Drug Abuse 

Second Place
“Maze”
Submitted by: Mike McNeil, Account Assistant
GMMB
Principal Contributor: Jacquelyn D’Addario
Additional Contributor(s): John Gundlach

Award of Excellence
Ken Hoierman PSA
Submitted by: Shane Peck, Community Relations Director
Missouri Department of Transportation
Principal Contributor: Mark Baumgartner
Additional Contributor(s): Shane Peck, Steve Bushko

Award of Excellence
Monuments
Submitted by: Rebecca Ewing, Broadcast Manager
Federal Citizen Information Center/GSA

Award of Excellence
Your Money’s Best Friend
Submitted by: Kirstin Snow, Director
Commonwealth Media Services
Principal Contributor: Joanne Alexis
Additional Contributor(s): Michael Lomma, Adam Schmidt

Category 2: Public Service Announcement Campaign

First Place
Learn the Link Campaign
Submitted by: Ellen Robinson, Social Marketing Specialist
National Institute on Drug Abuse

Second Place
PA Preferred
Submitted by: Kirstin Snow, Director
Commonwealth Media Services
Principal Contributor: Carol Crago
Additional Contributor(s): Mike Lomma, Adam Schmidt

Award of Excellence
Coaches Campaign
Submitted by: Adam Sohn, Director, Communications
FL Department of Community Affairs
Principal Contributor: Adam Sohn
Additional Contributor(s): Tim Mason, Janice Browning

Award of Excellence
Park Your Trash PSAs
Submitted by: David Burt, Station Manager
Boston City TV
Principal Contributor: Michael Lynch
Additional Contributor(s): David Burt

Award of Excellence
USAID: Working with Indonesia
Submitted by: Joe Fredericks, Director, Public Information
USAID
Principal Contributor: USAID/Indonesia and Legislative and Public Affairs
Additional Contributor(s): Benina Moreira, Ellen Yount

Category 3: Public Affairs or Educational Program

First Place
Put Your Helmet On
Submitted by: Andy Lyon, Public Affairs Director
South Metro Fire Rescue
Principal Contributor: El Armstrong
Additional Contributor(s): Andy Lyon, Robin Adair

Second Place
Stay in Circulation: Take Steps to Learn
Submitted by: Christine Krutzsch, Public Health Advisor
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Principal Contributor: Susan T. Shero, RN, MS
Additional Contributor(s): Amy Pianalto

Award of Excellence
Avoid Theft: Deter, Detect, Defend Video
Submitted by: Nat Wood, Assistant Director
Federal Trade Commission
Principal Contributor: Nat Wood
Additional Contributor(s): Carolyn Shanoff, Rosario Mendez

Category 4: Public Relations

First Place
NYS Archives Where History Goes on Record
Submitted by: Judy Hohmann, Director, Public Programs and Outreach
NYS Archives
Principal Contributor: Judy Hohmann
Additional Contributor(s): Chris Conto, Jen Adams

Second Place
America’s Changin…so is the Census
Submitted by: Victor E. Romero, Team Leader, Broadcast and Photo Services
U.S. Census Bureau
Principal Contributor: Broadcast Services Team
Additional Contributor(s): Victor Romero, Michael Morgan

Award of Excellence
A Few Good Things
Submitted by: Karen Lutz, Communications & Public Involvement
U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office
Principal Contributor: Karen Lutz
Additional Contributor(s): Geoff Tyree, Brian G. Miller

Category 5: News Program
First Place
The Flood Channel Protecting the Environment
Submitted by: Betty Hollister, Public Information Manager
Region Flood Control District
Principal Contributor: Betty Hollister
Additional Contributor(s): Roxanne Harran, Tyler Pierce

Second Place
In Motion
Submitted by: Terry Lynn, Manager of Audio Video Comm.
DART
Principal Contributor: Terry Lynn

Award of Excellence
Turtle Man
Submitted by: Scott Moore, Executive Producer
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife
Principal Contributor: Scott Moore
Additional Contributor(s): Tim Farmer

Category 6: Video News Release

First Place
Walker - City Marshall
Submitted by: David Riggleman, Director of Communications
City of Las Vegas
Principal Contributor: Nancy Byrne
Additional Contributor(s): Jesse Harvel

Second Place
Celebrating the Idaho Potato Harvest
Submitted by: Frank Muir, President/CEO
Principal Contributor: Idaho Potato Commission
Additional Contributor(s): Frank Muir

Category 7: Internal Communications

First Place
Hiring Heroes
Submitted by: Nutan Chada, Senior Project Manager
Defense Logistics Agency
Principal Contributor: Nutan Chada
Additional Contributor(s): Travis Barton, Mark Smith

Second Place
SECA “A time to Give…Help Can’t Wait”
Submitted by: Kirstin Snow, Director
Commonwealth Media Services
Principal Contributor: Jeanine Pavuk
Additional Contributor(s): Chuck Greenholt, Mike Lomma

Category 8: Instructional/Training

First Place
Preventing the Spread of BSE
Submitted by: Glenn Scimonelli, Producer/Director
US FDA
Principal Contributor: Glenn Scimonelli
Additional Contributor(s): Shirley Bohm, Capt. Clint Chamberlin

Second Place
Paying Attention Pays
Submitted by: Lester Claravall, Child Labor Specialist
Oklahoma Department of Labor
Principal Contributor: Lester Claravall
Additional Contributor(s): Barbara Austin, Trey Davis

Award of Excellence
ID: Proper Carding
Submitted by: Terry Lively, Creative Services Manager
WVDOT
Principal Contributor: Todd Gambill
Additional Contributor(s): David Marcum

Award of Excellence
Open Government Training
Submitted by: Xochitl Paredes, Art Manager
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
Principal Contributor: Attorney General Greg Abbott
Additional Contributor(s): Communications Staff

Category 9: Documentary

First Place
“Traders, Tribes, and Travelers - The Story of Bent’s Old Fort”
Submitted by: Bryan Saunders, Associate Producer
US Media Services
Principal Contributor: Paul Feldman
Additional Contributor(s): David Emrich

Second Place
Pennsylvania: An Agricultural Tradition for Generations
Submitted by: Kirstin Snow, Director
Commonwealth Media Services
Principal Contributor: Joanne Alexis
Additional Contributor(s): Michael Lomma, Adam Schmidt

Award of Excellence
At the Frontier of Adventure & Architecture
Submitted by: Diane Park, Producer
U.S. General Services Administration
Principal Contributor: Diane Park
Additional Contributor(s): Peter Glaws, Douglas Pulak

Award of Excellence
Golden Past - Golden Future
Submitted by: Susan Sims, Director of Public Affairs
California Department of Water Resources
Principal Contributor: Susan Sims
Additional Contributor(s): Mark Lambert

Award of Excellence
Tampa Bay: Living Legacy
Submitted by: Nanette Holland, Public Outreach Coordinator
Tampa Bay Estuary Program
Principal Contributor: Nanette Holland
Additional Contributor(s): Arlen Slobodow

Category 10: Best Use of Animation

First Place
Missouri Funding Allocation Challenge
Submitted by: Shane Peck, Community Relations Director
Missouri Department of Transportation
Principal Contributor: Eric Curtit
Additional Contributor(s): Sue Cox, Steve Bushko

Second Place
Star Formation in the Galactic Center
Submitted by: Trent Schindler, Animator
National Science Foundation
Principal Contributor: Trent Schindler 

Category 11: Event Videos

First Place
Elly Doyle Park Service Awards
Submitted by: Judy Pedersen, Public Information Officer
Fairfax County Park Authority
Principal Contributor: Mark Garrah

Second Place
NCSL Annual Meeting
Submitted by: Gene Rose, Communications Director
NCSL
Principal Contributor: Gene Rose
Additional Contributor(s): Holly Badgley

Award of Excellence
Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the HHS Coordinating Committee on Women’s Health
Submitted by: Diane Hall, Visual Information Specialist
CMS
Principal Contributor: Diane B. Hall
Additional Contributor(s): Debbi Oxenreider

Category 12: Audio PSA/Program

First Place
We’re Big Kids PSA
Submitted by: Shane Peck, Community Relations Director
Missouri Department of Transportation
Principal Contributor: Sandy Hentges
Additional Contributor(s): Mark Baumgartner

Second Place
Profile America: Black History Month 2006
Submitted by: Richard T. Reed, AV Specialist
U.S. Census Bureau
Principal Contributor: Broadcast Services Team
Additional Contributor(s): Maury Cagle, Cheryl Chambers

Award of Excellence
2006 Let Safety Be Your Driving Force
Submitted by: Doug Hogan, Executive Director
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Principal Contributor: Office of Public Affairs

Award of Excellence
“The Discovery Files”
Submitted by: Cliff Braverman, Audiovisual Officer
National Science Foundation
Principal Contributor: Bob Karson
Additional Contributor(s): Cliff Braverman

Internet:

Category 13: Web Site I

First Place
Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Nature Center
Submitted by: Beverly Birdsong, Webmaster
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Principal Contributor: Beverly Birdsong

Second Place
ADEAR Web Site
Submitted by: Holly Brooks, Marketing Manager
JBS International, Inc.
Principal Contributor: National Institute on Aging
Additional Contributor(s): JBS International, Inc.

Award of Excellence
City of Elizabeth Website
Submitted by: William Reyes, Public Information Officer
City of Elizabeth
Principal Contributor: Public Information Office

Award of Excellence
College Drinking Prevention
Submitted by: Michael Jackson, Consultant
Z-Tech
Principal Contributor: Fred Donodeo
Additional Contributor(s): Lisa Brown

Category 14: Web Site II

First Place
FTC’s Real Estate Web Page
Submitted by: Mitchell J. Katz, Senior Public Affairs Specialist
FTC/Office of Public Affairs
Principal Contributor: Office of Public Affairs
Additional Contributor(s): FTC Bureau of Competition

Second Place
NREL Learning About Renewable Energy
Submitted by: Allison Hartfiel, Communicator II
NREL
Principal Contributor: Allison Hartfiel
Additional Contributor(s): Leslie Gardner, Sue Donaldson

Award of Excellence
Fairfax County Website
Submitted by: Judy Pedersen, Public Information Officer
Fairfax County Park Authority
Principal Contributor: Jeff Snoddy
Additional Contributor(s): Catherine Tilley, Judy Pedersen

Award of Excellence
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Website
Submitted by: Ilene France, Comm. Information Specialist
NIAID
Principal Contributor: Tori Matthews
Additional Contributor(s): Jake Jester

Category 15: Online Press Room

Award of Excellence
MOSERS Online Press Room
Submitted by: Sandra Lynn, Manager of Communications
Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System
Principal Contributor: Jenn Trembath
Additional Contributor(s): Sandra Lynn

Category 16: Electronic Publication

First Place
The Secret Lives of Wild Animals
Submitted by: Leslie Fink, Head, Media Relations
National Science Foundation
Principal Contributor: Randy Vines
Additional Contributor(s): Cliff Braverman, Nicholle Rager-Fuller

Second Place
State Vote 2006
Submitted by: Gene Rose, Communications Director
NCSL
Principal Contributor: Nicole Moore
Additional Contributor(s): Tim Storey

Award of Excellence
U.S. South Pole Station
Submitted by: Peter West, Science Writer
National Science Foundation
Principal Contributor: Peter West
Additional Contributor(s): Zina Deretsky, S2N

Category 17: E-Newsletter

First Place
Biomedical Beat
Submitted by: Emily Carlson, Science Writer
NIH/NIGMS
Principal Contributor: Emily Carlson
Additional Contributor(s): Office of Communication and Public Liaison

Second Place
E-Newsletter
Submitted by: Maria Gebhardt, Marketing Manager
Broward County Library
Principal Contributor: Maria Gebhardt

Award of Excellence
MOSERS Morsels E-Newsletter
Submitted by: Sandra Lynn, Manager of Communications
Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System
Principal Contributor: Jenn Trembath
Additional Contributor(s): Sandra Lynn

Award of Excellence
South Florida Environmental Restoration Update
Submitted by: Susan Bennett, Lead Writer
South Florida Water Management District
Principal Contributor: Stephan Nilson
Additional Contributor(s): Susan Bennett, Barbara Ross