Award-winning

For the 22nd 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 2017.

The Alabama Baptist

• The Alabama Baptist overall by TAB staff — award of excellence, regional newspaper, overall (ACP); award of merit, print newspaper, overall (EPA)
• Nov. 23 issue on ABSC annual meeting by TAB staff — award of excellence, convention or meeting coverage (ACP)
• “The Alabama Baptist: Celebrating 175 Years of Informing, Inspiring and Connecting Baptists” by Liz Wells, Grace Thornton, Bob Terry, TAB staff — award of excellence, nonfiction book (ACP); first place, overall publication, book (BCA)
• Feb. 2 issue by Lauren C. Grim — award of merit, newspaper front page design (ACP)
• “Communicating the gospel through storytelling” by Lauren C. Grim — award of excellence, newspaper spread design (ACP)
• Feb. 2, 2017, issue on Human Trafficking by TAB staff — award of excellence, periodical, single issue (RCC)
• “Faith and Family — Dealing with Disappointment” by Carrie Brown McWhorter — first place, feature writing, series or package (BCA); award of merit, writing for publication (RCC)
• www.thealabamabaptist.org by TAB staff — award of merit, digital media (RCC)
• Rashional Thoughts blog post “Processing Reality of Suicide” by Jennifer Davis Rash — award of merit, digital media (RCC)
• “Road to Redemption” by Grace Thornton — third place, feature article, more than 1,500 words (BCA); honorable mention, feature article (ACP)
• “Editor Bob Terry challenges biblical reference” by Brian Harris for Twitter and Maggie Walsh for Facebook counterpart — honorable mention, social media single post: Twitter (ACP)
• “Uncle Cudjo” by Grace Thornton — third place, feature article, 750–1,500 words (BCA)
• “Forced Resignation” by Jennifer Davis Rash — first place, news article, less than 750 words (BCA)
• “Samford Controversy” by Bob Terry, Jennifer Davis Rash, TAB staff — second place, news writing, series or package (BCA)
• “The Loss of Sarah Harmening” by Margaret Colson, Jennifer Davis Rash, Maggie Walsh — third place, news writing, series or package (BCA)

Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions

• “A Litany of Thanksgiving” by Doug Rogers — second place, script (BCA)
• “Alabama BCA Beach Medley” by Doug Rogers — third place, script (BCA)
• Speak 2017 Wrap-up by Doug Rogers — third place, video, other (BCA)

Samford University

• “Forever Samford” by Division of Marketing and Communication — first place, brochure design (BCA)
• 2016 Annual Report by Division of Marketing and Communication — award of excellence, annual report (RCC); first place, annual report design (BCA)
• Samford University Beeson Magazine by Division of Marketing and Communication — award of excellence, design, overall publication (RCC)
• Samford University Arts Brochure by Division of Marketing and Communication — award of merit, design, overall publication (RCC)
• “Devlin Hodges Shoots for the Walter Payton Award” by Division of Marketing and Communication — first place, video, other (BCA)
• “Bach Among Theologians” by Kristen Padilla, Beeson Divinity School — second place, audio, other (BCA)
• School of the Arts at Samford University by Division of Marketing and Communication — second place, video promotion, less than 3 minutes (BCA)
• “Why Beeson?” Overview by Kristen Padilla, Beeson Divinity School — second place, video promotion, more than 3 minutes (BCA)
• “Forever Samford, Parents Scholarship Fund” by Division of Marketing and Communication — third place, video promotion, more than 3 minutes (BCA)

Tuscaloosa Baptist Association

• “Night to Shine” by Bethany Rogers — second place, photography feature, series (BCA)

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Associated Church Press (ACP); Baptist Communicators Association (BCA); Evangelical Press Association (EPA); Religion Communicators Council (RCC)