May 01, 2018
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. has announced the winners of the 2018 National Publications Contest. Two years ago, the publications contest underwent significant changes to encourage continued participation. The contest’s reorganization created two new categories: Magazine and Best Feature Article. This year’s competition retained those changes.
Two non-VFW-affiliated journalism professionals served as judges for the competition. This is designed to guarantee impartiality and objectivity in the judging. To reiterate, VFW staffers play no part in judging the entries.
The winning publications in each category are:
Magazine
Grand Award:
Texas VFW News
Roy Grona, Editor
Silver Award:
NC VFW The Leader Magazine
Russ Chambers, Editor
Best Feature Article
Grand Award:
“Feather in her cap”
Andrea Brown, The Daily Herald
Everett, WA
Silver Award:
“Delegates’ Action Addresses Smoking Issue”
David Sandman, Pennsylvania VFW News
Department of Pennsylvania
Bronze Award:
“VFW Member Receives French Legion of Honor Medal”
Wanda Butler, NC VFW The Leader Magazine
Department of North Carolina
Department Publications
Large Frequency (printed 5+ times per year)
Grand Award:
Wisconsin VFW News
Marla J. Morgan, Editor
Silver Award:
The Oregon VFW News
Sue Piper, Editor
Small Frequency (printed 1-4 times per year)
Grand Award:
Illinois VFW News
Barb Wilson, Editor
Silver Award:
Pennsylvania VFW News
David Sandman, Editor
Bronze Award:
Virginia Veteran
Rick Raskin, Editor
Iowa Voice
Linda Jones, Editor
District/Post Publications
Large Frequency (printed 5+ times per year)
Grand Award:
Greenwood Memorial VFW Post 5864 Newsletter
Steve Milbourn, Editor
Department of Indiana
Silver Award:
Cannon News (Post 7589)
Rick Raskin, Editor
Department of Virginia
Bronze Award:
VFW Post 10818 Monthly News
Ron Ramos, Editor
Department of Wisconsin
Small Frequency (printed 1-4 times per year)
Grand Award:
VFW Post 4495 Quarterly Newsletter
Anthony Durbin, Editor
Department of Illinois
Silver Award:
VFW Post 1177 Newsletter
Les Flores, Editor
Department of Virginia
Bronze Award:
VFW Post 2016 News
Ski Iworsky, Editor
Department of Massachusetts