Defense Media Activity News Release
Defense Media Activity officials have announced the winners of the 2013 DMA Excellence in Journalism Awards. The awards recognize joint component military units and civilian Defense Department journalists for outstanding achievement in furthering the objectives of the DOD Internal Information Program and serves as the DOD entry point for the Thomas Jefferson Awards Program.
Congratulations to Lance Milsted, the station manager for AFN Stuttgart, who won first place in the Video Sports Report category.
BROADCAST CATEGORIES
Audio Entertainment Program
Honorable Mention – Demarrio Spence, AFN Kaiserslautern, DMA
Audio Newscast
1st Place – AFN Benelux, DMA
2nd Place – AFN Spangdahlem, DMA
3rd Place – AFN Kaiserslautern, DMA
Audio Information Program
Honorable Mention – AFN Bavaria, DMA
Video Information Program
1st Place – AFN Europe, DMA
2nd Place – Army Production, DMA
3rd Place – AFN Lajes, DMA
Video Spot Production
1st Place – Princess Hester, Navy Production, DMA 2nd Place – Panagiotis “Pete” Hatzakos, Navy Production, DMA 3rd Place – Honey Shewbert, AFN Spangdahlem, DMA
Video Feature Report
1st Place – Andrew Breese, Air Force Production, DMA 2nd Place – Andrew Breese, Air Force Production, DMA 3rd Place – Andrew Breese, Air Force Production, DMA
Local Video Newscast
1st Place – AFN Misawa, DMA
2nd Place – AFN Aviano, DMA
3rd Place – AFN Iwakuni, DMA
Outstanding Initiative in Emerging Media and Technologies 1st Place – AFN Kaiserslautern, DMA 2nd Place – Air Force Production, DMA 3rd Place – AFN Okinawa, DMA
Outstanding Digital Communication Campaigns 1st Place – RMB Europe, DMA 2nd Place – Air Force Production, DMA 3rd Place – AFN Spangdahlem, DMA
Civilian Broadcast Journalist of the Year 1st Place – Nick Tovo, RMB Hawaii, DMA
Audio Sports Report
1st Place – PO3 Phillip Stuart, AFN Tokyo, DMA 2nd Place – MC3 I’Ashia Washington, AFN Naples, DMA 3rd Place – MC2 Adrian T. White, AFN Yokosuka, DMA
Video Sports Report
1st Place – Lance Milsted, AFN Stuttgart, DMA 2nd Place – Nick Tovo, RMB Hawaii, DMA 3rd Place – Mathew Stanley, Air Force Production, DMA
Regional Video Newscast
1st Place – RMB Japan, DMA
2nd Place – RMB Europe, DMA
3rd Place – AFN Spangdahlem, DMA
Video Newsbreak
1st Place – Honey Shewbert, AFN Spangdahlem, DMA 2nd Place – A1C Joshua Blackburn, AFN Aviano, DMA 3rd Place – TSgt Troy Davis, AFN Lajes, DMA
PRINT CATEGORIES
Funded News Publication
1st Place – U.S. Special Operations Command 2nd Place – Defense Logistics Agency 3rd Place – Pentagon Force Protection Agency Honorable Mention – Defense Contract Management Agency
Website/Blog
1st Place – Air Force Production, DMA
2nd Place – Defense Logistics Agency
3rd Place – Navy Production, DMA
Honorable Mention – AFN Broadcast Center, DMA
News Article
1st Place – Doug Sample, Pentagon Force Protection Agency 2nd Place – Amanda Neumann, Defense Logistics Agency 3rd Place – Bob Fehringer, U.S. Transportation Command Honorable Mention – Misha King, Defense Contract Management Agency
Feature Article
1st Place – Randy Roughton, Air Force Production, DMA 2nd Place – Terrina Weatherspoon, Navy Production, DMA 3rd Place – Jacqueline M. Hames, Army Production, DMA Honorable Mention – Patrick Tremblay, Defense Contract Management Agency
Commentary
1st Place – Terrina Weatherspoon, Navy Production, DMA 2nd Place – David Vergun, Navy Production, DMA 3rd Place **No Award**
Series
1st Place – Elizabeth M. Collins, Army Production, DMA 2nd Place – Randy Roughton, Air Force Production, DMA 3rd Place – Jacqueline M. Hames, Army Production, DMA Honorable Mention – David Vergun, Army Production, DMA
Photojournalism
1st Place – Lisa Ferdinando, Army Production, DMA 2nd Place – David Vergun, Army Production, DMA 3rd Place – Matthew Montgomery, Defense Contract Management Agency Honorable Mention – Bob Fehringer, U.S. Transportation Command
News Photo
1st – Lisa Ferdinando, Army Production, DMA 2nd Place – Bob Fehringer, U.S. Transportation Command 3rd Place **No Award**
Feature Photo
1st Place – David Vergun, Army Production, DMA 2nd Place – Lisa Ferdinando, Army Production, DMA 3rd Place – Bob Fehringer, U.S. Transportation Command
Civilian Communicator of the Year
1st Place **No Award**
2nd Place **No Award**
3rd Place **No Award**
Honorable Mention – Terrina Weatherspoon, Navy Production, DMA