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AFRC announces Media Contest winners

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  • Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  Air Force Reserve Command announced the winners of the 2015 Media Contest during the Public Affairs Symposium in Atlanta, Feb. 11.

The following winners will go on to represent AFRC in the Air Force-level competition.

Web-based Publication: 439th Airlift Wing Public Affairs, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts.

Website/Blog: 434th Air Refueling Wing/PA Grissom ARB, Indiana.

Outstanding Digital Presence: 439th AW/PA.

News Article: Maj. Cathleen Snow, 920th Rescue Wing/PA Patrick Air Force Base, Florida

Feature Article: 2nd Lt. Anna Wyant, 920th RQW/PA.

Commentary: Capt. Perry Covington, 452nd Air Mobility Wing/PA March ARB, California.

Photojournalism: Tech Sgt. Kelly Goonan, 94th AW/PA Dobbins ARB, Georgia.

Outstanding New Writer: Tech Sgt Lauren Gleason, 507th ARW/PA Tinker AFB, Oklahoma.

Military Print Journalist of the Year: Staff Sgt Jaimi Upthegrove, 94th AW/PA.

Civilian Print Journalist of the Year: Shawn Jones, 514th AMW/PA Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.

Graphics Illustration: William Pope, 439th AW/PA.

Graphics Animation: William Pope, 439th AW/PA.

Graphics Layout and Design: Tech Sgt Benjamin Mota, 434th ARW/PA.

Documentation Photography: 2nd Lt. Anna Wyant, 920th RQW/PA.

News Photography: Capt. Zach Anderson, 931st Air Refueling Group/PA McConnell AFB, Kansas.

Feature Photography: Tech Sgt Benjamin Mota, 434th AW/PA.

Sports Photography: Staff Sgt Daniel Phelps, 94th AW/PA.

Portrait Photography: Staff Sgt Trevor Saylor, 934th AW/PA Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station, Minnesota.

Illustrative Photography: Staff Sgt Jaimi Upthegrove, 94th AW/PA.

Pictorial Photography: Tech Sgt Efren Lopez, 4th Combat Camera Squadron, March ARB, California.

Picture Story: Staff Sgt Daniel Phelps, 94th AW/PA.

Military Photographer of the Year: Tech Sgt Sam King, 919th Special Operations Wing/PA Duke Field, Florida.

Civilian Photographer of the Year: William Pope, 439th AW/PA.

Video Spot Production: Manuel Smith, Headquarters AFRC/PA Robins AFB, Georgia.

Video News Report: Tech Sgt Stephen Winn, 439th AW/PA.

Video Feature Report: Tech Sgt Benjamin Hayes, 94th AW/PA.

Local Video Newscast: Manuel Smith, HQ AFRC/PA.

Social Media Video: Manuel Smith, HQ AFRC/PA.

Military Broadcast Journalist of the Year: Staff Sgt Jeremy Roman, 301st Fighter Wing/PA Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas.

Civilian Broadcast Journalist of the Year: Manuel Smith, HQ AFRC/PA.

Video Documentary: 4th CTCS.

Video Field Production: Manuel Smith, HQ AFRC/PA.

Infographic: William Pope, 439th AW/PA.