SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- AMC Public Affairs recently announced the winners of its 2010 Public Affairs Media Contest Awards. These annual awards recognize individuals and organizations who demonstrate excellence in telling the Air Force and AMC story through various public affairs processes and products, including print and broadcast journalism, photography, video, graphics and web design.
The winners are:
Best News Article:
Tech. Sgt. Oshawn Jefferson, 62nd Airlift Wing, 1st Place;
Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres, 621st Contingency Response Wing, 2nd Place;
Staff Sgt. Joseph Buzanowski, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, 3rd Place
Best Feature Article:
Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres, 621st CRW, 1st Place;
Tech. Sgt. Oshawn Jefferson, 62nd AW, 2nd Place;
Daniel Phoenix, 19th AW, 3rd Place
Best Sports Article:
Airman 1st Class Armando Schwier-Morales, 22nd ARW, 1st Place;
Airman Katherine Holt, 6th Air Mobility Wing, 2nd Place;
Senior Airman Natasha Stannard, 92nd ARW, 3rd Place
Best Commentary:
Staff Sgt. Joseph Buzanowski, 92nd ARW, 1st Place;
Airman 1st Class Dennis Sloan, 87th Air Base Wing, 2nd Place;
Senior Master Sgt. Sean Houlihan, 628th ABW, 3rd Place
Best Series:
2nd Lt. Susan Carlson, 628th ABW, 1st Place;
Senior Airman David Carbajal, 87th ABW, 2nd Place;
22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs, 3rd Place
Best Graphics Illustration:
Mark Diamond, Headquarters AMC, 1st Place;
Karen Petitt, 375th AMW, 2nd Place;
David W. Cushman, 60th AMW, 3rd Place
Best Graphics Animation:
Airman 1st Class Darek Baczewski, 6th AMW
Best Graphics Layout and Design:
Tech. Sgt. Laura Deckman, 621st CRW, 1st Place;
Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane, 375th AMW, 2nd Place;
Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol, Headquarters AMC, 3rd Place
Best Website:
375th AMW, 1st Place;
6th AMW, 2nd Place;
AMC Current Operations Division, Headquarters AMC, 3rd Place
Best Web-based Publication:
22nd ARW
Best Photojournalism:
Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres, 621st CRW, 1st Place;
Staff Sgt. Joseph Buzanowski, 92nd ARW, 2nd Place;
Staff Sgt. Joseph Swafford, 6th AMW, 3rd Place
Best Combat Documentation Photograph:
Tech. Sgt. J.T. May III, 92nd ARW, 1st Place;
Staff Sgt. Joseph Swafford, 6th AMW, 2nd Place;
James Bowman, 628th ABW, 3rd Place
Best News Photograph:
Senior Airman Timothy Taylor, 628th ABW, 1st Place;
Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane, 375th AMW, 2nd Place;
Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol, Headquarters AMC, 3rd Place
Best Feature Photograph:
Senior Airman Linzi Joseph, 6th AMW, 1st Place;
James Bowman, 628th ABW, 2nd Place;
Staff Sgt. Brian Valencia, 375th AMW, 3rd Place
Best Sports Photograph:
Senior Airman Natasha Stannard, 92nd ARW, 1st Place;
Staff Sgt. Joseph Swafford, 6th AMW, 2nd Place;
James Bowman, 628th ABW, 3rd Place
Best Portrait/Personality Photograph:
Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres, 621st CRW, 1st Place;
Senior Airman Timothy Taylor, 628th ABW, 2nd Place;
1st Lt. Nicholas Mercurio, 22nd ARW, 3rd Place
Best Illustrative Photography:
Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz, 6th AMW, 1st Place;
Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Buzanowski, 92nd ARW, 2nd Place;
Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres, 621st CRW, 3rd Place
Best Pictorial Photograph:
Senior Airman Tristan English, 375th AMW, 1st Place;
Staff Sgt. Joseph Swafford, 6th AMW, 2nd Place;
Airman 1st Class Bryan Swink, 87th ABW, 3rd Place
Best Picture Story:
Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane, 375th AMW, 1st Place;
Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz, 6th AMW, 2nd Place;
Staff Sgt. Chris Willis, 19th AW, 3rd Place
Best Radio News Report:
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Derr, 375th AMW
Best Radio Feature Report:
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Derr, 375th AMW
Best TV News Report:
Tech. Sgt. Casey Martin, 375th AMW
TV Feature Report:
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Derr, 375th AMW, 1st Place;
Airman 1st Class Darek Baczewski, 6th AMW, 2nd Place
Best Local TV Newscast:
"MacDill Matters," 6th AMW
Best Video Documentary:
6th AMW
Best Video Field Production:
Master Sgt. David DeRemer, 375th AMW
Outstanding New Writer:
Senior Airman Natasha Stannard, 92nd ARW, 1st Place;
Airman 1st Class Armando Schwier-Morales, 22nd ARW, 2nd Place;
Airman Leah Young, 62nd AW, 3rd Place
AMC Print Journalist of the Year:
Staff Sgt. Joseph Buzanowski, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, 1st Place;
Tech. Sgt. Oshawn Jefferson, 62nd Airlift Wing, 2nd Place;
Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles, 628th ABW, 3rd Place
AMC Photographer of the Year:
Staff Sgt. Joseph Swafford, 6th AMW, 1st Place;
Tech. Sgt. J.T. May III, 92nd ARW, 2nd Place;
Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane, 375th AMW, 3rd Place
First-place winners go on to compete at the Air Force level with results to be announced later this year.