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AFSPC announces 2012 Media Contest winners

Posted 2/12/2013   Updated 2/12/2013 Email story   Print story

    


by Master Sgt. Kevin Williams
Air Force Space Command Public Affairs


2/12/2013 - PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Air Force Space Command announced the winners of the 2012 Media Contest Feb. 12. The first place winners in each category are going on to represent AFSPC for the Air Force-level awards. Those winners are expected to be announced March 8.

This is the 57th year for the Air Force Media Contest, which is an Air Force Public Affairs competition for uniformed Airmen and Department of the Air Force civilian print, photo and broadcast journalism products, civilian graphics/design products and Air Force music.

AFSPC received 111 entries in 36 categories from eight different wings and NAFs. Those entries went out to seven volunteer judges with expertise in specific areas of public affairs and their tallies determined the winners.

"We were overwhelmed with outstanding submissions for this year's contest," said Col. Kathleen Cook, AFSPC Public Affairs director. "It's gratifying to see the thoughtful integration of operational messages within the command's multimedia products. Those key messages greatly enhance our ability to highlight critical AFSPC missions. Our first place winners will represent very well at the Air Force-level competition."

The Media Contest results for AFPSC:

BEST WEBSITE
1ST PLACE: AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND, PETERSON AFB CO.
2ND PLACE: 21ST SPACE WING, PETERSON AFB CO.
3RD PLACE: 30TH SPACE WING, VANDENBERG AFB CA.

BEST NEWS ARTICLE
1ST PLACE: STAFF SGT. JULIUS DELOS REYES, 50TH SW/PA SCHRIEVER AFB CO.
2ND PLACE: STAFF SGT. KALI GRADISHAR, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.
3RD PLACE: MS. AUBURN DAVIS, AFSPC/PA, PETERSON AFB CO.

BEST FEATURE ARTICLE
1ST PLACE: STAFF SGT. NICHOLAS RAU, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.
2ND PLACE: STAFF SGT. ROBERT CLOYS, 50TH SW/PA SCHRIEVER AFB, CO.
3RD PLACE: MAJ. STACIE SHAFRAN, 14TH AF/PA, VANDENBERG AFB CA.

BEST COMMENTARY ARTICLE
1ST PLACE: STAFF SGT. ERICA PICARIELLO, 30TH SW/PA, VANDENBERG AFB CA.
2ND PLACE: STAFF SGT. KALI GRADISHAR, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.
3RD PLACE: STAFF SGT. JULIUS DELOS REYES, 50TH SW/PA SCHRIEVER AFB CO.


BEST SPORTS ARTICLE
1ST PLACE: STAFF SGT. PATRICE CLARKE, 50TH SW/PA SCHRIEVER AFB CO.
2ND PLACE: SENIOR AIRMAN LAEL HUSS, 30TH SW/PA, VANDENBERG AFB CA.
3RD PLACE: MS. AUBURN DAVIS, AFSPC/PA, PETERSON AFB CO.

BEST SERIES ARTICLE
1ST PLACE: SENIOR AIRMAN JACOB MORGAN, 21ST SW/PA, PETERSON AFB CO.

BEST PHOTOJOURNALISM
1ST PLACE: STAFF SGT. PATRICE CLARKE, 50TH SW/PA SCHRIEVER AFB CO.
2ND PLACE: SENIOR AIRMAN LAEL HUSS, 30TH SW/PA, VANDENBERG AFB CA.
3RD PLACE: STAFF SGT. KALI GRADISHAR, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.

BEST OUTSTANDING INITIATIVE IN NEW MEDIA
1ST PLACE: 30TH SW/PA, VANDENBERG AFB CA.
2ND PLACE: AFSPC/PA, PETERSON AFB CO.

OUTSTANDING NEW WRITER
1ST PLACE: STAFF SGT. NICHOLAS RAU, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.
2ND PLACE: STAFF SGT. ROBERT CLOYS, 50TH SW/PA, SCHRIEVER AFB CO.

AIR FORCE MILITARY PRINT JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
1ST PLACE: STAFF SGT. JULIUS DELOS REYES, 50TH SW/PA SCHRIEVER AFB CO.
2ND PLACE: STAFF SGT. KALI GRADISHAR, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.

AIR FORCE CIVILIAN PRINT JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
MS. AUBURN DAVIS, AFSPC/PA, PETERSON AFB CO.

BEST GRAPHICS ILLUSTRATION
1ST PLACE: MR. CRAIG DENTON 21ST SW/PA, PETERSON AFB CO.
2ND PLACE: MS. JAN KAYS, 30TH SW/PA, VANDENBERG AFB CA.
3RD PLACE: SENIOR AIRMAN MARCY GLASS, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.

BEST GRAPHICS ANIMATION
1ST PLACE: MS. JAN KAYS, 30TH SW/PA, VANDENBERG AFB CA.
2ND PLACE: STAFF SGT. LUCAS MORROW, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.

BEST GRAPHICS LAYOUT AND DESIGN
1ST PLACE: MS. JAN KAYS, 30TH SW/PA, VANDENBERG AFB CA.
2ND PLACE: SENIOR AIRMAN MARCY GLASS, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.
3RD PLACE: MR. CRAIG DENTON 21ST SW/PA, PETERSON AFB CO.

GRAPHICS ARTIST OF THE YEAR
MS. JAN KAYS, 30TH SW/PA, VANDENBERG AFB CA.

BEST DOCUMENTATION PHOTOGRAPH
1ST PLACE: SENIOR AIRMAN LAEL HUSS, 30TH SW/PA VANDENBERG AFB CA.
2ND PLACE: STAFF SGT. JULIUS DELOS REYES, 50TH SW/PA SCHRIEVER AFB CO.
3RD PLACE: STAFF SGT. NICHOLAS RAU, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.

BEST NEWS PHOTOGRAPH
1ST PLACE: SENIOR AIRMAN MARCY GLASS, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.
2ND PLACE: STAFF SGT. LEVI RIENDEAU 30TH SW/PA VANDENBERG AFB CA.
3RD PLACE: STAFF SGT. ROBERT CLOYS, 50TH SW/PA, SCHRIEVER AFB CO.

BEST FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH
1ST PLACE: SENIOR AIRMAN LAEL HUSS, 30TH SW/PA VANDENBERG AFB CA.
2ND PLACE: AIRMAN 1ST CLASS PHILLIP HOUK, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.
3RD PLACE: STAFF SGT. JULIUS DELOS REYES, 50TH SW/PA SCHRIEVER AFB CO.

BEST SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH
1ST PLACE: MR. CRAIG DENTON 21ST SW/PA, PETERSON AFB CO.
2ND PLACE: STAFF SGT. LEVI RIENDEAU 30TH SW/PA VANDENBERG AFB CA.
3RD PLACE: SENIOR AIRMAN CHRISTPOHER GROSS, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.

BEST PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY PHOTOGRAPH
1ST PLACE: SENIOR AIRMAN LAEL HUSS, 30TH SW/PA VANDENBERG AFB CA.
2ND PLACE: SENIOR AIRMAN MARCY GLASS, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.
3RD PLACE: MR. JOSEPH JUAREZ, SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER/PA LOS ANGELES AFB CA.

BEST ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOGRAPH
1ST PLACE: SENIOR AIRMAN LAEL HUSS, 30TH SW/PA VANDENBERG AFB CA.
2ND PLACE: MR. JOSEPH JUAREZ, SMC/PA LOS ANGELES AFB CA.

BEST PICTORIAL STORY
1ST PLACE: MR. CRAIG DENTON 21ST SW/PA, PETERSON AFB CO.
2ND PLACE: 3RD PLACE: SENIOR AIRMAN MARCY GLASS, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.
3RD PLACE: STAFF SGT. LEVI RIENDEAU 30TH SW/PA VANDENBERG AFB CA.

BEST PICTURE STORY
1ST PLACE: AIRMAN 1ST CLASS RILEY JOHNSON, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.
2ND PLACE: STAFF SGT. JULIUS DELOS REYES, 50TH SW/PA SCHRIEVER AFB CO.
3RD PLACE: MR. JOSEPH JUAREZ, SMC/PA LOS ANGELES AFB CA.

OUTSTANDING NEW PHOTOGRAPHER
AIRMAN 1ST CLASS DARRYL BOLDEN, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.

MILITARY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
1ST PLACE: SENIOR AIRMAN PAUL LABBE, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.
2ND PLACE: SENIOR AIRMAN LAEL HUSS, 30TH SW/PA VANDENBERG AFB CA.
3RD PLACE: STAFF SGT. JULIUS DELOS REYES, 50TH SW/PA SCHRIEVER AFB CO.

CIVILIAN PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
MR. MICHAEL PETERSON, 30TH SW/PA VANDENBERG AFB CA.


BEST RADIO SPORTS REPORT
MR. GREGORY HOLMES, 50TH SW/PA SCHRIEVER AFB CO.

BEST TELEVISION SPOT PRODUCTION
1ST PLACE: STAFF SGT. JOSHUA ARENDS, AFSPC/PA, PETERSON AFB CO.
2ND PLACE: STAFF SGT. GEORGE SOLIS, 30TH SW/PA VANDENBERG AFB CA.
3RD PLACE: AIRMAN 1ST CLASS DARREN SCOTT; 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.

BEST TELEVISION NEWS REPORT
1ST PLACE: STAFF SGT. JOSHUA ARENDS, AFSPC/PA, PETERSON AFB CO.
2ND PLACE: STAFF SGT. GEORGE SOLIS, 30TH SW/PA VANDENBERG AFB CA.
3RD PLACE: MR. LARE AUSTIN, SMC/PA LOS ANGELES AFB, CA.

TELEVISION FEATURE REPORT
1ST PLACE: STAFF SGT. GEORGE SOLIS, 30TH SW/PA VANDENBERG AFB CA.
2ND PLACE: AIRMAN 1ST CLASS DARREN SCOTT; 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.
3RD PLACE: MR. ROY HARPER, SMC/PA LOS ANGELES AFB, CA.

BEST TELEVISION SPORTS REPORT
1ST PLACE: AIRMAN VERONIQUE HENRY, 30TH SW/PA VANDENBERG AFB CA.
2ND PLACE: SENIOR AIRMAN ELISA LABBE, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.
3RD PLACE: AIRMAN 1ST CLASS TORI GILFORD, AFSPC/PA PETERSON AFB CO.

BEST TELEVISION NEWSBREAK
1ST PLACE: SENIOR AIRMAN ELISA LABBE, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.
2ND PLACE: MR. ROY HARPER, SMC/PA LOS ANGELES AFB, CA.

OUTSTANDING NEW BROADCASTER
AIRMAN 1ST CLASS DARREN SCOTT; 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.

AIR FORCE MILITARY BROADCAST JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
1ST PLACE: STAFF SGT. LUCAS MORROW, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.
2ND PLACE: STAFF SGT. GEORGE SOLIS, 30TH SW/PA VANDENBERG AFB CA.

BEST VIDEO DOCUMENTARY
1ST PLACE: STAFF SGT. LUCAS MORROW, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.
2ND PLACE: MR. MICHAEL STONECYPHER, 30TH SW/PA VANDENBERG AFB CA.
3RD PLACE: MS. KRISTA KNAUS, SMC/PA LOS ANGELES AFB, CA.

BEST VIDEO FIELD PRODUCTION
1ST PLACE: STAFF SGT. GEORGE SOLIS, 30TH SW/PA VANDENBERG AFB CA.
2ND PLACE: STAFF SGT. LUCAS MORROW, 460TH SW/PA BUCKLEY AFB CO.
3RD PLACE: MS. KRISTA KNAUS, SMC/PA LOS ANGELES AFB, CA.



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