Lockhart's feature was printed in the now defunct print version of the Bavarian News. Click to enlarge |
GARMISCH PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (March 20, 2013) – Two staff members of the Defense Department’s George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies earned honors in Army- and DOD-level media competitions recently.
Aryn Lockhart, a graphic designer and team lead for the center, earned a first-place award in the Army’s Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware Public Affairs Competition. Lockhart’s “A Reflection of Bastogne” photojournalism piece took honors for “Stringer – Photojournalism” in awards announced March 19.
While she knew her material had been published in the newspaper, she did not know she was entered in the Army's annual media contest. "I was surprised," Lockhart said. "At first I thought it had to have been a mistake."
Lockhart will now compete at the DOD level in the Thomas Jefferson Awards program.
Smith earned honors in the MILPHOG "Sports" category with this image. (DOD Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Smith) Click to enlarge |
Meanwhile, her colleague, Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Smith, also earned a place in the DOD’s Military Photographer of the Year competition March 19. Smith earned the honors in the "Sports" and "Illustrative Photography" categories of MILPHOG. Smith is serves as the NCO in charge of the Marshall Center's visual information division.