IMCOM announces public affairs competition winners

By U.S. Army Installation Management CommandMarch 24, 2015

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A butterfly lands on the hand of Maj. Marissa Alexander just after she released it in the memorial garden May 29 in memory of her husband as her family watches with delight. This image won first place in the news photo category in the 2014 IMCOM Maj.... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

SAN ANTONIO (Mar. 23, 2015) -- The U.S. Army Installation Management Command announced results of the IMCOM-level Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware Public Affairs Competition.

The winners were chosen from more than 200 submissions in print, community relations and broadcast categories from installations around the world.

The annual awards program recognizes military and civilian employees for journalistic excellence and furthering the objectives of the Department of the Army public affairs program.

First and Second place selectees from each category will represent IMCOM in Army-level competition to be judged before being forwarded to the Department of Defense level competition.

The IMCOM HQ-level winners are:

COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Category A: Individual Achievement

1st: Fort Lee, Susan Garling

2nd: Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Leah Rubalcaba

Category B: Program

1st: USAG Wiesbaden, Noise Abatement Efforts Restore Harmony with Host Nation

2nd: USAG Benelux, Holistic Approach to Host Nation Relations

3rd: Fort Lee, The Fort Lee Virtual Choir Program

Category C: Special Event

1st: Fort Bragg, Coca Cola 600

2nd: USAG Benelux, Keeping Memories Alive

3rd: Fort Leonard Wood, NFL Play 60

HM: Fort Campbell, 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion "Triple Nickels" Monument Dedication

PRINT CATEGORY

Category A: Civilian Enterprise (CE) News Publication (Unit Category)

1st: Joint Base Lewis McChord, Northwest Guardian

2nd: Fort Hood, Sentinel

3rd: USAG Hawaii, Hawaii Army Weekly

HM: Fort Benning, The Bayonet and Saber

Category C: Digital Publication (Unit Category)

1st: USAG Natick, NSSC This Week

2nd: Fort McCoy, The Real McCoy

3rd: Fort Stewart, Stewart Frontline

HM: Fort Carson, Mountaineer

Category D: Outstanding Digital Presence (Unit Category)

1st: USAG Japan

2nd: Fort Bragg

3rd: Fort Meade

HM: Fort Gordon

Category E: Outstanding Communication Campaign (Unit Category)

1st: USAG Hawaii

2nd: Fort Campbell

3rd: USAG Natick

HM: Fort Leonard Wood

Category F: Website/Blog (Unit Category)

1st: USAG Schweinfurt

2nd: USAG Hawaii

3rd: Fort Hood

HM: USAG Natick

Category G: News Article (Individual Category)

1st: IMCOM HQ, Tim Hipps, Soldier Olympians Help Win 5 of 28 U.S. Medals in Sochi

2nd: USAG Stuttgart, Carola Meusel, Stuttgart Service Members Visit Dachau Concentration Camp

3rd: Fort Bragg, Reginald Rogers, Fort Bragg Announces Ebola Contingency Plan

HM: USAG Hawaii, Aiko Rose Brum, First SHARP Summit Held, Resource Center Opens

Category H: Feature Article (Individual Category)

1st: Fort Campbell, Yvette Smith, "Train, Fight Win", Bastogne Pugilist Boxes Through Life Trials

2nd: Fort Riley, Collen McGee, Archeologists Protect Fort Riley's Past, Preserve its Future

3rd: Fort Rucker, Jim Hughes, The Beat -- Soldier Places 5th in "World's Fastest Drummer Competition"

HM: Fort Lee, Patrick N. Buffet, Sons of Sudan Reunite at Army Logistics University

Category I Commentary (Individual Category)

1st: USAG Natick, John Harlow, 22 is Too Many

2nd: Fort Wainwright, Allen L. Shaw, The Scars of Domestic Violence

2nd: Fort Campbell, Nondice Thurman, Take Pride in Your Scars

3rd: Redstone Arsenal, Bill Crawford, In appreciation of the Ugliest Ornament

Category J: Series (Individual Category)

1st: USAG Wiesbaden, Shayna Brouker, Outdoor Rec Hunting, Fishing and Sport Shooting Program

2nd: Fort Leonard Wood, Melissa Buckley, 55-Year-Old Back in Basic Training after 37 Years

3rd: Fort Wainwright, Allen L. Shaw, Arctic Winter Games

HM: Fort Drum, Michelle Kennedy, Former Golden Dragon Turns Tragedy into 'Golden Opportunity'

Category K: Photojournalism (Individual Category)

1st: Fort Lee, T. Anthony Bell, Annual Run for the Fallen Attracts Thousands

2nd: Fort Leonard Wood, Melissa Buckley, Inaugural Ultimate Warrior Challenge

3rd: Fort Knox, Rachael Tolliver, A Day with the 19th Engineers

HM: Fort Campbell, Yvette Smith, Gridiron Grins: Steelers' Cornerback Hosts Youth Football Experience

Category L: News Photo (Individual Category)

1st: Fort Lee, Trish Muntean, Butterflies Bring Tears, Smiles to Gold Star Family Members

2nd: Benelux, Cis Spook, Activation of 5th Fusiliers Remembered

3rd: Fort Gordon, Wilson A. Rivera, Dash of Color

HM: Fort Sill, Jeff Crawley, Fort Sill Honors Gold Star Families

Category M: Feature Photo (Individual Category)

1st: IMCOM HQ, Tim Hipps, Army World Class Athlete Program

2nd: USAG Vicenza, Julie Lucas, Caserma Ederle 4th of July

3rd: Fort Leonard Wood, Tiffany Wood, Vietnam Veterans Travelling Memorial Wall July 4th Tribute

HM: Fort Drum, Michelle Kennedy, 10th Sustainment Brigade Soldiers Receives Warm Welcome Home

Category P: Moss-Holland Civilian Print journalist of the Year (Individual)

1st: Fort Bliss, Wendy Brown

2nd: Fort Leonard Wood, Melissa Buckley

BROADCAST COMPETITION

Category B: Spot Production (Individual Category)

1st: Fort Huachuca, Ken Robinson, Desert Lanes Bowling

2nd: Fort Rucker, Jay Mann, Website Promo

Category C: Audio News Report (Individual Category)

1st: Fort Huachuca, Ken Robinson, CSA Visits Fort Huachuca

Category F: Audio Newscast (Unit Category)

1st: Fort Hood, Fort Hood On Track

2nd: Fort Huachuca, Holiday Happenings

Category H: Video Information Program (Unit Category)

1st: Fort Stewart, Marne Report

2nd: Fort Gordon, From the Desk of the Commander

3rd: USAG Japan, Daring Fox Warfighting Training

HM: Fort Huachuca, Fort Report

Category I: Video Spot Production (Individual Category)

1st: USAG Japan, Luis Casale, SHARP PSA

2nd: Fort Riley, Scott Rhodes, Hazardous Waste Chemical Disposal

3rd: Fort Huachuca, Thom Williams, Towel Service

HM: Fort Gordon, Ken James, Website Advertisement

Category J: Video News Report (Individual Category)

1st: USAG Japan, Daisuke Sato, Ebola Outbreak Response Exercise

2nd: Fort Huachuca, Thom Williams, Brown Fire

3rd: Fort Gordon, Ken James, Keeping CYSS Updated

HM: USAG Natick, Tazanyia Mouton, SMA Chandler Visits NSCC

Category K: Video Feature Report (Individual Category)

1st: USAG Japan, Ayako Watsuji, Chaplain Annual Sustainment Training

2nd: Fort Riley, Scott Rhodes, Victory Center Virtual Tour

3rd: Fort Huachuca, Thom Williams, Master Fitness Trainer Course

HM: IMCOM HQ, Jade Fulce, Cancer Survivor

Category L -- Video Series (Individual Category)

1st: IMCOM HQ, Jade Fulce, Best Warrior Competition

2nd: Fort Riley, Scott Rhodes, Fort Riley Apple Day

Category M: Local Video Newscast (Unit Category)

1st: USAG Japan, Rising Sun Edition

2nd: Fort Riley, Riley's Recap

3rd: Fort Meade, Meade Week

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