For the 18th consecutive year, The Alabama Baptist has been named among the top regional Christian newspapers in the nation. Below is a list of awards won by The Alabama Baptist and other state Baptist entities based on work published in 2013.
The Alabama Baptist
- Overall newspaper — award of excellence (RCC and EPA); best in class — award of merit (ACP); redesign award of excellence (ACP); most improved — award of merit (EPA); publication redesign by Lauren C. Grim and The Alabama Baptist staff — fifth place (EPA)
- “Today I am Grieving” by Bob Terry — personal experience award of excellence (ACP)
- “Thinking of going?” by Grace Thornton — personally useful article award of excellence (ACP)
- “Human Trafficking” by Kristen Padilla — theme section award of excellence (ACP) and in-depth coverage award of merit (ACP)
- January Bible Study by Fisher Humphreys — Bible reference award of excellence (ACP)
- “Unimaginable tragedy” (Coverage of Shahan murder) by Jennifer Davis Rash and Neisha Fuson — news writing award of excellence (RCC)
- “The Healing Continues” by Grace Thornton — general article first place (EPA) and personality article fourth place (EPA)
- “A Threat to Religious Liberty” editorial by Bob Terry — award of merit (ACP)
- “Reputation Is Everything” editorial by Bob Terry — second place (BCA)
- “50 Years after ‘The Movement’” by John L. Cantelow III — personal experience award of merit (ACP)
- “Rashional Thoughts” (Rashionalthoughts.com) by Jennifer Davis Rash — award of merit (RCC); honorable mention (ACP)
- “Faith and Family” by The Alabama Baptist staff — department award of merit (ACP)
- “Health Care in America” by Jennifer Davis Rash and Sondra Washington — article series third place (EPA)
- “How to deal with a shooter” by Grace Thornton — professional resource honorable mention (ACP)
- “How to cope with grief” by Lauren C. Grim — spread design honorable mention (ACP)
Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions
- Firewood Giveaway Ministry by Bethany Rogers — video editorial feature more than 5 minutes first place (BCA) and video editorial feature less than 5 minutes second place (BCA)
- Sing Your Song T-shirt by Jesse Conte — advertising, specialty item first place (BCA)
- “Changing Lives Through Campus Ministries” by Doug Rogers — scripts second place (BCA)
- One Mission Students luggage tag by Jesse Conte — advertising, specialty item second place (BCA)
- Church Planting by Jesse Conte — print collateral, brochure second place (BCA)
- Praying Across Alabama by Communications Services — public relations, special events third place (BCA)
- One Mission Students Prayer Walk by Jesse Conte — special display design third place (BCA)
- Church Revitalization by Jesse Conte — print collateral, brochure third place (BCA)
- Be the One T-shirt by Jesse Conte — advertising, specialty item third place (BCA)
University of Mobile
- “In the Center of Worship” by Kathy Dean — feature writing first place (BCA)
- 2013 Leadership Banquet by UMobile Marketing & Public Relations — public relation, special events second place (BCA)
- Connections logo by Jay Adcock — logo design second place (BCA)
- Ram Country billboard by Jay Adcock and Lesa Moore — billboard design second place (BCA)
- UMobile Magazine website by Trey Taulbee — website third place (BCA)
- “Sweet Dreams” by Will Drake — feature writing third place (BCA)
- Charitable Giving newsletter by Jay Adcock and Lesa Moore — newsletter design third place (BCA)
- University of Mobile Magazine by UMobile Marketing & Public Relations — magazine design third place (BCA)
Samford University
- “Bobby Bowden, Samford University” by Philip Poole and Brad Radice — television commercial award of excellence (RCC)
Associated Church Press (ACP)
Baptist Communicators Association (BCA)
Evangelical Press Association (EPA)
Religion Communicators Council (RCC)
Baptist Communicators Association (BCA)
Evangelical Press Association (EPA)
Religion Communicators Council (RCC)




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