ACC announces 2009 media contest winners

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LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (ACCNS) --  Public affairs officials announced the winners of the 2009 Air Combat Command Media Contest, April 5.

Contest judges scored publication, writing and photography entries for technical quality and value to Air Force internal communications programs.

ACC's first-place entries have been sent forward to compete in the Air Force-level media contest, where winners will be announced later this month.

The following are the 2009 ACC Media Contest winners:

News Article
First place: Staff Sgt. Jake Richmond, 355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
Second place: Capt. Stacie Shafran, 355th FW Public, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
Third place: Airman 1st Class Sondra Escutia, 49th FW Public Affairs, Holloman AFB, N.M.

Feature Article
First place: Tech. Sgt. Eric Petosky, 12th Air Force Public Affairs, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
Second place (tied): Airman Sondra Escutia, 49th FW Public Affairs, Holloman AFB, N.M. and Airman 1st Class Michael Charles, 99th ABW Public Affairs, Nellis AFB, Nev.

Sports Article
First place: Airman 1st Class Michael Charles, 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs, Nellis AFB, Nev.

Commentary
First place: Master Sgt. Steven Goetsch, ACC Public Affairs, Langley AFB, Va.
Second place: Capt. Nathan Broshear, 12th AF Public Affairs, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
Third place: Staff Sgt. Jake Richmond, 355th FW Public Affairs, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.

Series
First place: Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore, 4th FW Public Affairs, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.

Art/Graphic
First place: Airman 1st Class Sondra Escutia, 49th FW Public Affairs, Holloman AFB, N.M.

Photojournalism
First place: Senior Airman Marc Lane, 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
Second place: Tech. Sgt. Michael Holzworth, 99th ABW Public Affairs, Nellis AFB, Nev.
Third place: Airman 1st Class Sondra Escutia, 49th FW Public Affairs, Holloman AFB, N.M.

Web-based Publication
First place: 23rd Wing Public Affairs, Moody AFB, Ga.
Second place: 366th FW Mountain Home AFB, Idaho

Combat Documentation Photograph
First place: Senior Airman Zachary Wolf, 633rd ABW Public Affairs, Langley AFB, Va.
Second place: Tech. Sgt. Jacqueline Romero, 355th FW Public Affairs, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
Third place: Tech. Sgt. Michael Holzworth, 99th ABW Public Affairs, Nellis AFB, Nev.

News Photograph
First place: Senior Airman Marc Lane, 28th BW Public Affairs, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
Second place: Staff Sgt. Sarah Brown, 9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs, Beale AFB, Calif.
Third place: Senior Airman Gina Chiaverotti-Paige, 23rd WG Public Affairs, Moody AFB, Ga.

Feature Photograph
First place: Staff Sgt. Larry Reid, 99th ABW Public Affairs, Nellis AFB, Nev.
Second place: Senior Airman Marc Lane, 28th BW Public Affairs, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
Third place: Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller, 23rd WG Public Affairs, Moody AFB, Ga.

Sports Photograph
First place: Airman 1st Class Corey Hook, 28th BW Public Affairs, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
Second place: Senior Airman Gina Chiaverotti-Paige, 23rd WG Public Affairs, Moody AFB, Ga.
Third place: Staff Sgt. Courtney Richardson, 4th FW Public Affairs, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.

Portrait/Personality Photograph
First place: Senior Airman Marc Lane, 28th BW Public Affairs, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
Second place: Senior Airman Gina Chiaverotti-Paige, 23rd WG Public Affairs, Moody AFB, Ga.
Third place: Senior Airman Jesse Lopez, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs, Minot AFB, N.D.

Illustrative Photography
First place: Airman 1st Class Corey Hook, 28th BW Public Affairs, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
Second place: Staff Sgt. Valerie Smith, 355th FW Public Affairs, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
Third place: Staff Sgt. Schelli Jones, 23rd WG Public Affairs, Moody AFB, Ga.

Pictorial Photograph
First place: Master Sgt. Kevin Gruenwald, 99th ABW Public Affairs, Nellis AFB, Nev.
Second place: Senior Airman Joanna Kresge, 2nd Bomb Wing W Public Affairs, Barksdale AFB, La. (Now an Air Force Global Strike Command wing)
Third place: Senior Airman Rachel Kocin, 49th FW Public Affairs, Holloman AFB, N.M.

Picture Story
First place: Tech. Sgt. Christopher Flahive, 49th FW Public Affairs, Holloman AFB, N.M.
Second place: Master Sgt. Heather Cabral, 355th FW Public Affairs, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
Third place: Staff Sgt. William Coleman, 99th ABW Public Affairs, Nellis AFB, Nev.

Best Stand Alone Photograph
First place: Airman 1st Class Corey Hook, 28th BW Public Affairs, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.

Radio Entertainment Program
No entry

Radio Spot Production
First place: Tech. Sgt. Lisa Carlson, 49th FW Public Affairs, Holloman AFB, N.M .

Radio News Report
No entry

Radio Feature Report
First place: Tech. Sgt. Lisa Carlson, 49th FW Public Affairs, Holloman AFB, N.M.

Radio Sports Report
No entry

Radio Newscast
No entry

Television Spot Production
First place: Senior Airman Zachary Vaughn, ACC Public Affairs, Langley AFB, Va.

Television News Report
First place: Staff Sgt. Matthew Clouse, ACC Public Affairs, Langley AFB, Va.
Second place: Master Sgt. Jeramie Brown, 99th ABW Public Affairs, Nellis AFB, Nev.

Television Feature Report
First place: Staff Sgt. Anthony Kuhn, 99th ABW Public Affairs, Nellis AFB, Nev.
Second place: Staff Sgt. Josie Wise, U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds, Nellis AFB, Nev.
Third place: Staff Sgt. Genevieve Armstrong, 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs, Shaw AFB, S.C.

Television Sports Report
First place: Staff Sgt. Genevieve Armstrong, 20th FW Public Affairs, Shaw AFB, S.C.
Second place: Staff Sgt. Josie Wise, USAFADS Thunderbirds, Nellis AFB, Nev.
Third place: Senior Airman Megan Tracy, 2nd BW Public Affairs, Barksdale AFB, La. (Now an AFGSC wing)

Local TV Newscast
No entry

Regional TV Newscast
No entry

TV Newsbreak
No entry

Video Documentary
First place: Airman 1st Class Joseph Boals, 2nd BW Public Affairs, Barksdale AFB, La. (Now an AFGSC wing)

Video Field Production
355th FW Public Affairs, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.

Outstanding New Writer
First place: Airman 1st Class Marissa Tucker, 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.

Outstanding New Broadcaster
First place: Staff Sgt. Sherri Sturgis, 355th FW Public Affairs, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.

Outstanding New Photographer
First place: Airman 1st Class Corey Hook, 28th BW Public Affairs, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.

ACC Print Journalist of the Year
First place: Staff Sgt. Heather Stanton, 4th FW Public Affairs, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.

ACC Broadcast Journalist of the Year
First place: Staff Sgt. Matthew Clouse, ACC Public Affairs, Langley AFB, Va.

ACC Photographer of the Year
First place: Senior Airman Marc Lane, 28th BW Public Affairs, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.