USAFE announces media contest winners Published Jan. 27, 2012 By Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson U.S. Air Force in Europe Public Affairs RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Public Affairs and Communications director, Jerry Renne, recently announced the 2011 USAFE Media Contest winners. The annual contest includes categories for print, broadcast and photojournalism, band, and social media initiatives. The competition highlights individual and units' outstanding achievements in furthering Air Force communication objectives. The winners of the 2011 USAFE media contest are: Category 1: News Article - 1st place - Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch, 48th Fighter Wing; 2nd place - Senior Airman Katherine Holt, 86th Airlift Wing; 3rd place - Tech. Sgt. Markus Maier, USAFE Category 2: Feature Article - 1st place - Tech. Sgt. Francesca Popp, USAFE; 2nd place - Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney, 48th FW; 3rd place - Staff Sgt. Daryl Knee, 52nd Fighter Wing Category 3: Sports Article - 1st place - Staff Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes, 31st Fighter Wing; 2nd place - Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch, 48th FW; 3rd Place - Tech. Sgt. Chenzira Mallory, 86th AW Category 4: Commentary Article - 1st place - Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace, 100th Air Refueling Wing; 2nd Place - Staff Sgt. Kali Gradishar, 39th Air Base Wing; 3rd Place - Master Sgt. Kelley Stewart, 52nd FW Category 5: Series Article - 1st place - Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace, 100th ARW; 2nd place - Senior Airman Natasha Stannard, 52nd FW; 3rd place - Staff Sgt. Kali Gradishar, 39th ABW Category 6: Graphics Illustration - 1st place - Senior Airman Ethan Morgan, 100th ARW; 2nd place - Hans Roth, 86th AW; 3rd place - Senior Airman Lausanne G. Morgan, 48th FW Category 7: Graphics Animation - 1st place -Airman 1st Class Erin Mills, 48th FW Category 8: Graphics Layout & Design - 1st place - Staff Sgt. Austin May, 100th ARW; 2nd place - Hans Roth, 86th AW; 3rd place - Airman 1st Class Cory Payne, 48th FW Category 9: Website - 1st place - 86th AW, Ramstein Air Base, Germany; 2nd place - 100th ARW Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom; 3rd place - 65th Air Base Wing, Lajes Field, Azores Category 10: Web-Based Publication - 1st place - 65th ABW, Lajes Field, Azores; 2nd Place - 52nd FW, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany Category 11: Photojournalism - 1st place - Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson, USAFE; 2nd place - Staff Sgt. Nathanael Callon, 52nd FW; 3rd place - Senior Airman Ethan Morgan, 100th ARW Category 12: Combat Documentation Photograph - 1st place - Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace, 100th ARW; 2nd place - Senior Airman Tiffany Deuel, 48th FW; 3rd Place - Tech. Sgt. Michael Keller, 39th ABW Category 13: News Photograph - 1st place - 1st place - Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace, 100th ARW; 2nd place - Staff Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes, 31st FW; 3rd place - Airman 1st Class Dillon Davis, 52nd FW Category 14: Feature Photograph - 1st place - Tech. Sgt. Michael Keller, 39th ABW; 2nd place - Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez, 31st FW; 3rd place - Senior Airman Tiffany Deuel, 48th FW Category 15: Sports Photograph - 1st place - Staff Sgt. Nathanael Callon, 52nd FW; 2nd place - Senior Airman Clayton Lenhardt, 39th ABW; 3rd place - Airman 1st Class Cory Payne, 48th FW Category 16: Portrait/Personality Photograph - 1st place - Lucas Silva, 65th ABW; 2nd place - Airman 1st Class Caitlin O'Neil-McKeown, 86th AW; 3rd place - Senior Airman Lausanne Morgan, 48th FW Category 17: Illustrative Photography - 1st place - Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli, 39th ABW; 2nd place - Staff Sgt. Thomas Trower, 100th ARW; 3rd place - Senior Airman Tiffany Deuel, 48th FW Category 18: Pictorial - 1st place - Airman 1st Class Dillon Davis, 52nd FW; 2nd place - Senior Airman Lausanne Morgan, 48th FW; 3rd place - Tech. Sgt. Michael Keller, 39th ABW Category 19: Picture Story - 1st place - Airman 1st Class Cory Payne, 48th FW; 2nd place - Staff Sgt. Thomas Trower, 100th ARW; 3rd place - Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez, 31st FW Category 20: Radio Entertainment Program - No Entry Category 21: Radio Spot Production - 1st place - Senior Airman Amanda Wowk, 48th FW Category 22: Radio News Report - No Entry Category 23: Radio Feature Report - No Entry Category 24: Radio Sports Report - No Entry Category 25: Radio Newscast - No Entry Category 26: TV Spot Production - 1st place - Airman 1st Class Erin Mills, 48th FW; 2nd place Airman 1st Class Nathan Gettleman, 86th AW Category 27: TV News Report - 1st place - Senior Airman Amanda Wowk, 48th FW; Staff Sgt. Michael Davis, 86th AW Category 28: TV Feature Report - 1st place - Senior Airman Amanda Wowk, 48th FW Category 29: TV Sports Report - 1st place - Airman 1st Class Erin Mills, 48th FW Category 30: Local TV Newscast - 1st place - Airman 1st Class Erin Mills, 48th FW Category 31: Regional TV Newscast - No Entry Category 32: TV Newsbreak - No Entry Category 33: Video Documentary - 1st place - Airman 1st Class Erin Mills & Senior Airman Amanda Wowk, 48th FW; 2nd place - Staff Sgt. Michael Davis, 86th AW; 3rd place - Staff Sgt. Matthew Bright, 52nd FW Category 34: Video Field Production - 1st place - Staff Sgt. Matthew Bright, 52nd FW; 2nd place - Airman 1st Class Erin Mills, 48th FW Category 35: Outstanding New Writer - Staff Sgt. Tabitha Lee, 100th ARW Category 36: Outstanding New Broadcaster - Airman 1st Class Erin Mills, 48th FW Category 37: Outstanding New Photographer -1st place - Senior Airman Jerilyn Quintanilla, 100th ARW; 2nd place Airman 1st Class Briana Jones, 31st FW; 3rd place Airman 1st Class Dillon Davis, 52nd FW Category 38: Print Journalist of the Year - 1st place - Senior Airman Katherine Holt, 86th AW; 2nd place - Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch, 48th FW; 3rd place (Tie) - Staff Sgt. Daryl Knee, 52nd FW, and Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace, 100th ARW Category 39: Broadcast Journalist of the Year - Airman 1st Class Erin Mills, 48th FW Category 40: Photographer of the Year - 1st place Senior Airman Ethan Morgan, 100th ARW; 2nd place Senior Airman Lausanne Morgan, 48th FW Category 41: Graphic Artist of the Year - 1st Place - Staff Sgt. Austin May, 100th ARW; 2nd Place - Hans Roth, 86th AW Category 45: Outstanding Initiative in New Media - 48th FW, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom Category 48: Outstanding Blog -100th ARW, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom The judges for the 2011 contest were Master Sgt. Norris Agnew, Stefan Alford, Master Sgt. Wayne Clark, Keith Houin, Wally Raynes, Jason Tudor and Master Sgt. Brendan Vargas.