IMCOM-Europe names top journalists

By IMCOM-Europe Public AffairsJanuary 26, 2009

Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware
Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware (pictured). The Maj/ Gen. Keith L. Ware Journalism Awards Competition Ceremony recognizes military and civilian-employee print and broadcast practitioners for journalistic excellence in furthering the objectives of the Depart... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

HEIDELBERG, Germany - Installation Management Command-Europe has announced its region-level winners for the 2008 Army Keith L. Ware Journalism Awards.

The Keith L. Ware competition recognizes the journalistic excellence of Army military and civilian journalists. The competition is named in memory of Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware, a former Army chief of public affairs. Ware received the Medal of Honor in World War II and was killed while commanding the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam in 1968.

First place awardees will be forwarded to the Department of the Army Public Affairs for consideration in the Army-wide competition.

The winners are:

Print Competition

Category B: Tabloid-Format Newspaper

1st Place: Bavarian News - USAG Grafenwoehr

2nd Place: Herald Post - USAG Baden-WAfA1/4rttemberg

3rd Place: Herald Union - USAG Wiesbaden

Category C: Magazine-Format Publication

1st Place: Benelux Edge - USAG Benelux

Category D: Newsletter-Format Publication

1st Place: The Gazette - ChiAfA..vres Garrison

Category E: News Article

1st Place: Jason Austin - USAG Baden-WAfA1/4rttemberg

2nd Place: Brandon Beach - USAG Stuttgart

3rd Place: Kristen Marquez - USAG Baden-WAfA1/4rttemberg

Category F: Feature Article

1st Place: Jason Austin - USAG Baden-WAfA1/4rttemberg

2nd Place: John Reese - USAG Garmisch

3rd Place: Jon Fleshman - USAG Vicenza

Category G: Commentary

1st Place: Christine June - USAG Kaiserslautern

2nd Place: Jason Austin - USAG Baden-WAfA1/4rttemberg

3rd Place: Karl Weisel - USAG Wiesbaden

Category H: Sports Article

1st Place: Brandon Beach - USAG Stuttgart

2nd Place: Susan Huseman - USAG Stuttgart

3rd Place: Karl Weisel - USAG Wiesbaden

Category I: Story Series

1st Place: Susan Huseman - USAG Stuttgart

2nd Place: Jason Austin - USAG Baden-WAfA1/4rttemberg

3rd Place: Mary Markos - USAG Grafenwoehr

Category J: Single/Stand-Alone Photograph

1st Place: Chrystal Smith - USAG Wiesbaden

2nd Place: Stephen Morgan - USAG Grafenwoehr

3rd Place: Brandon Beach - USAG Stuttgart

Category K: Photojournalism

1st Place: Christine June - USAG Kaiserslautern

2nd Place: Karl Weisel - USAG Wiesbaden

3rd Place: Christie Vanover - USAG Benelux

Category L: Art/Graphics in Support of a Publication

1st Place: Stephen Morgan - USAG Grafenwoehr

Category M: Contribution by Stringer (Writer)

1st Place: Ute Wolf - USAG Wiesbaden

2nd Place: Amanda Grisby - USAG Vicenza

3rd Place: Cristina Zacchino - USAG Vicenza

Category N: Contribution by Stringer (Photographer)

1st Place: Brad Polensky - USAG Vicenza

Category Q: Moss-Holland Civilian Journalist of the Year

1st Place: Jason Austin - USAG Baden-WAfA1/4rttemberg

2nd Place: Susan Huseman - USAG Stuttgart

3rd Place: Christie Vanover - USAG Benelux

Category S: Special Achievement in Print Media

1st Place: Bavarian News - USAG Grafenwoehr

2nd Place: The Outlook - USAG Vicenza

3rd Place: The Gazette - ChiAfA..vres Garrison

Category T: Web-based Publication

1st Place: Herald Post - USAG Baden-WAfA1/4rttemberg

2nd Place: Herald Union - USAG Wiesbaden

3rd Place: Schweinfurt Dispatch - USAG Schweinfurt

Category U: Outstanding Initiatives in New Media

1st Place: Herald Post - USAG Baden-WAfA1/4rttemberg

Broadcast Competition

Category A: Radio Entertainment Program

Staff Sgt. Christopher Meadows - USAG Benelux

Category B: Radio Spot Production

Staff Sgt. Christopher Meadows - USAG Benelux Sean Patrick - USAG Benelux

Category E: Radio Features Report Rolla Suttmiller - USAG Benelux

Category H: Radio Features Report

USAG Benelux

Category I: Television Information Program

USAG Benelux

Category J: Television Spot Production

Rolla Suttmiller - USAG Benelux

Category O: Local Television Newscast USAG Schinnen

Category R: Command Information Plan USAG Stuttgart

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The Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware Journalism Awards Competition