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2016 AMP Alabama Communications Contest Winners


Writing Contest Award in Alabama

We had many participate in our 2016 AMP Communications Contest. Note, first-place winners are eligible to participate in the NFPW National Communications Contest. Congrats to the winners:

  • Mary Wimberley

  • 1st Place in Writing a News Article in an online publication

  • 2nd Place in Writing a News Article in an online publication

  • 2nd Place in Writing a Feature Story in an online publication

  • Meredith Cummings

  • 1st Place in Writing an Editorial or Opinion article in a magazine, newsletter, or other non-newspaper print publication

  • 1st Place in an article for Writing and Photography combined

  • 2nd Place in Writing a Feature Story in a magazine, newsletter or other non-newspaper print publication

  • 3rd Place (tie) in Writing a Feature Story in a magazine, newsletter or other non-newspaper print publication

  • 3rd Place in an article for Writing and Photography combined

  • 3rd Place for Writing a Personal Blog

  • Olivia McMurrey

  • Sweepstakes Award for getting the most total award points in the contest

  • 1st Place in Writing a Feature Story in a magazine, newsletter or other non-newspaper print publication

  • 1st Place in Writing a Specialty Article about education

  • 1st Place in Publication Regularly Edited by Entrant - magazine, newsletter, or other non-newspaper print publication

  • 1st Place in Page Design - magazine, newsletter, or other non-newspaper print publication

  • 2nd Place in an article for Writing and Photography combined

  • 2nd Place in Writing a Specialty Article about a social issue

  • 2nd Place in Writing a Specialty Article about business

  • 3rd Place in Writing a Personality Profile that is more than 500 words

  • 3rd Place for a Public Relations Campaign - magazine

  • Jane Falany

  • 3rd Place (tie) in Writing a Feature Story in a magazine, newsletter or other non-newspaper print publication

  • Nancy Dorman-Hickson

  • 1st Place in Writing a Personality Profile that is 500 words or fewer

  • 1st Place in Writing a Specialty Article about agriculture, agribusiness, or aquaculture

  • 1st Place in Writing a Specialty Article about food

  • 1st Place in Writing a Specialty Article about a social issue

  • 1st Place (with Jane Ehrhardt and Jennifer Walker-Journey) for a Public Relations Campaign - magazine

  • 2nd Place (with Jane Ehrhardt and Jennifer Walker-Journey) for a Public Relations Campaign - magazine

  • 2nd Place in Writing a Specialty Article about education

  • Honorable Mention in Writing a Feature Story in a magazine, newsletter or other non-newspaper print publication

  • Solomon Crenshaw, Jr.

  • 1st Place in Writing a Feature Story in an online publication

  • 1st Place in Writing a Personality Profile that is more than 500 words

  • 1st Place in Writing a Specialty Article about sports

  • Kathryne McDorman

  • 1st Place in Writing a Specialty Article about history

  • 2nd Place in Writing a Personality Profile that is more than 500 words

  • Elaine Hobson Miller

  • 2nd Place in Writing a Specialty Article about agriculture, agribusiness, or aquaculture

  • Honorable Mention (tie) for Writing a Personal Blog

  • Mary Eloise Leake

  • 1st Place in Writing a Specialty Article about arts or entertainment

  • Allison Adams

  • 1st Place for Writing a Personal Blog

  • 2nd Place in Writing a Column

  • Honorable Mention in Public Relations Material for a catalogue, manual or handbook

  • Donna Francavilla

  • 1st Place for an On-the-Scene Report (News, Feature, or Sports) in radio

  • 1st Place for a Prepared Report (News, Feature, or Opinion) in radio

  • 1st Place for Special Programming in radio

  • 1st Place for an Interview (Radio or Television Show)

  • 1st Place for a Talk Show (Radio or Television)

  • 3rd Place for a Radio or Television advertisement - radio

  • Williesha Morris

  • 3rd Place for Writing a Personal Blog

  • Honorable Mention (tie) for Writing a Personal Blog

  • Tina Tidmore

  • 1st Place for a Website Edited or Managed by Entrant for a nonprofit, governmental or educational organization

  • 1st Place for a Website Edited or Managed by Entrant for a for-profit company

  • 1st Place for a Video for a Website for a nonprofit, governmental or educational organization

  • 3rd Place for a Website Edited or Managed by Entrant for a for-profit company

  • Honorable Mention for a Video for a Website for a corporation or for-profit company

  • Honorable Mention for a Public Relations Campaign - community, institutional, or internal relations

  • Honorable Mention in Public Relations Material for a brochure for a corporation or for-profit company

  • Lauren Lockhart

  • 1st Place in a Social Media Campaign for a corporation or for-profit company

  • 2nd Place in a Social Media Campaign for a corporation or for-profit company

  • Jane Ehrhardt

  • 1st Place (with Nancy Dorman-Hickson and Jennifer Walker-Journey) for a Public Relations Campaign - magazine

  • 2nd Place (with Nancy Dorman-Hickson and Jennifer Walker-Journey) for a Public Relations Campaign - magazine

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We have meetings on the second Thursday in January, February, May, June, July, August, September, and November. During these meetings, we hear from renowned industry experts who provide helpful information and skills training. Monthly meetings also provide networking opportunities and encouragement from others in the communications field.

 

​AMP Members can attend monthly meetings for free. Non-members can attend for a fee of $5. In April, we have our annual Communications Contest Awards Banquet where our communications contest winners are announced, our Communicator of Achievement is recognized and new officers are installed.

 

​In October and March, we hold intensive professional-development workshops. In December we host a holiday party.

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