FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board’s communications team won 17 awards in the 61st annual Wilmer C. Fields Awards Competition during the Baptist Communicators Association’s awards banquet April 22 in San Antonio.
The 17 awards featured nine first-place honors, including the Baptist and Reflector taking the top spot in the Overall Publication (Newspaper) category.
“I am extremely proud of each person on our communications team,” said Chris Turner, TBMB communications director and Baptist and Reflector editor. “The awards were won in a broad range of categories that showcase the diverse skillset of our staff. Most importantly is that every entry for which we won an award was work done in support of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board’s mission to serve churches.”
The 17 awards were the most ever won in a single year by the communications team and brings its 10-year total of BCA awards to 85.
The BCA comprises members from across the Southern Baptist Convention who represent churches, associations, state conventions, North American Mission Board, International Mission Board, seminaries, Baptist universities, foundations, children’s homes and more.
The list of awards collected by the TBMB communications team included:
First Place
- Public Relations/Development (Marketing Plan): Summit Marketing Plan – Nicki Brooks
- Audiovisual Communications (Video Broadcast – Overall Show): 150 years of the Tennessee Baptist Convention – Chris Turner, Colby Mike, Mike Salva and David LaMar
- Audiovisual Communications (Video Broadcast – Individual Episode): Celebrating Our Stories TBC 150 Episode Three – Chris Turner, Mike Salva, Colby Mike, and David LaMar
- Audiovisual Communications (Video Event): TBC 150 Program Intro – David LaMar and Chris Turner
- Overall Publication (Newspaper): Baptist and Reflector – David Dawson
- Overall Publication (Book): Faith, Family and Life’s Lessons – Lonnie Wilkey
- Newswriting (Single Article): Cowboy Church Steers the Lost to Jesus – David Dawson
- Design (Magazine Cover): Summit Guide – Trish Dubes
- Design (Infographic): Any Way You Slice It – Trish Dubes
Second Place
- Audiovisual Communications (Video Event): Letter to Tennessee Baptist – Chris Turner, Colby Mike, Mike Salva, and David LaMar
- Feature Writing (Script): Letter to Tennessee Baptist – Chris Turner
- Feature Writing (Column): Conflicted Thoughts on Independence Day – Chris Turner
- Design (Print Collateral – Direct Mail): YEC Save the Date Card – Trish Dubes and Nicki Brooks
- Design (Print Collateral – Specialty Item): Historical Timeline – Trish Dubes and Nicki Brooks
- Design (Design Elements – Book Cover): Lonnie Wilkey Caricature – Mike Salva
Third Place
- Newswriting (Op-Ed): End of an Era: Lonnie’s Last Ride – David Dawson
- Design (Specialty Projects): Summit Display – Trish Dubes, Nicki Brooks, Samantha Bligh, Chris Turner, Colby Mike.
