Award-winning

Award-winning

For the 17th 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 2012.

The Alabama Baptist

  • Overall newspaper — best in class — award of merit (ACP), award of merit (EPA)
  • April 27 Commemorative Issue — best of class (RCC); newspaper design, entire issue — honorable mention (ACP); in-depth coverage — honorable mention (ACP)
  • “Different Standards for Christian Messages?” editorial by Bob Terry — third place (BCA)
  • “Training Up Enemies” Grace Thornton — news writing third place (BCA)
  • “Every Day is a Gift” Julie Payne — feature writing second place (BCA); design, spread or story by Julie Payne, Lauren C. Grim and Neisha Fuson — award of merit (ACP); single photo (controlled) by Neisha Fuson — first place (EPA)
  • April 27 Commemorative Issue front page by Lauren C. Grim and Jennifer Davis Rash — award of merit (ACP), award of excellence (RCC)
  • Organ Donation package by Carrie Brown McWhorter — reporting and writing theme honorable mention (ACP)
  • Holy Land 2012 — photo series by Jennifer Davis Rash — award of merit (RCC)

Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions

  • Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions website by Brian Harris — second place (BCA)
  • Facebook page by Brian Harris — third place (BCA)

University of Mobile

  • Christmas Spectacular 2012 special event — first place (BCA)
  • Project Serve 2012 special event — second place (BCA), logo — award of merit (HEMR)
  • Leadership Banquet 2012 special event — total event silver (HEMR), brochure — silver (HEMR)
  • Viewbook 2012 by Kathy Dean — first place (BCA)
  • Charitable Giving newsletter by Jay Adcock and Lesa Moore — first place (BCA)
  • Charitable Estate Planning newsletter — award of merit (HEMR), third place (BCA)
  • “University of Mobile Magazine” design by Jay Adcock, Lesa Moore and Kathy Dean — first place (BCA), external publication silver (HEMR)
  • www.umobile.edu website — silver (HEMR)
  • Visit Day Invitation direct mail — bronze (HEMR)

Samford University

  • SamfordYOU interactive communication — first place (BCA)
  • Samford Move-in Day editorial video by Brad Radice and David Rice — third place (BCA)
  • Legacy League 5K logo by Stephanie Sides and Monica Washington — third place (BCA)
  • Samford Annual Giving Meet Isaiah brochure by Monica Washington, Janica York Carter and Laine Williams — second place (BCA), award of excellence (RCC)
  • School of the Arts calendar — third place (BCA), award of excellence (RCC)
  • Life Together: Walking with Bonhoeffer booklet by Scott Camp and Janica York Carter — first place (BCA); design, overall publication — award of excellence (RCC)
  • Love in the Ruins booklet by Scott Camp and Janica York Carter — third place (BCA)
  • Seasons: The Magazine of Samford University — best of class (RCC)
  • “Investing in a Life-Changing Experience” by William A. Nunnelley — best of class (RCC)
  • Reflecting on 1963 by William A. Nunnelley — award of merit (RCC)
Associated Church Press (ACP)
Baptist Communicators Association (BCA)
Evangelical Press Association (EPA)
Religion Communicators Council (RCC)
Higher Education Marketing Report (HEMR)