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AETC Announces Media Contest Results

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Air Education and Training Command officials announced the results of the 2006 AETC Media Contest, which honors the best journalism and photojournalism work in the command's base newspapers. 

The results are: 

Metro Format Newspaper
1st Place: Sheppard Senator, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2nd Place: Dispatch, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
3rd Place: Monitor, Goodfellow AFB, Texas

Tabloid Format Newspaper
1st Place: Drop Zone, Little Rock AFB, Ark. 
2nd Place: Keesler News, Keesler AFB, Miss.
3rd Place: Border Eagle, Laughlin AFB, Texas 

Magazine Format Publication 
1st Place: Leader, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 
2nd Place: Recruiter, Air Force Recruiting Service, Randolph AFB, Texas 

News Article 
1st Place: Staff Sgt. Austin May, Laughlin AFB, Texas 
2nd Place: 1st Lt. Amanda Ferrell, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 
3rd Place: Staff Sgt. Jason Lake, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 

Feature Article 
1st Place: Michael Briggs, Randolph AFB, Texas 
2nd Place: Staff Sgt. Austin May, Laughlin AFB, Texas 
3rd Place: John Ingle, Sheppard AFB, Texas 

Commentary 
1st Place: Staff Sgt. Benjamin Rojek, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 
2nd Place: Staff Sgt. Carissa Lee, Goodfellow AFB, Texas 
3rd Place: Staff Sgt. Jennifer Lindsey, Randolph AFB, Texas 

Sports Article 
1st Place: Senior Airman Sarah McDowell, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 
2nd Place: Michael Briggs, Randolph AFB, Texas 
3rd Place: Senior Airman Tim Bazar, Little Rock AFB, Ark. 

Series 
1st Place: Master Sgt. Roger Drinnon, Keesler AFB, Miss. 
2nd Place: Capt. Tony Wickman, Vance AFB, Okla. 
3rd Place: 1st Lt. Amanda Ferrell, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 

Stand-alone photograph 
1st Place: Staff Sgt. Austin May, Laughlin AFB, TX 
2nd Place: Master Sgt. Lee Roberts, Randolph AFB, TX 
3rd Place: Master Sgt. Michael Burns, Luke AFB, Ariz. 

Photojournalism 
1st Place: Tech. Sgt. Scott Moorman, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 
2nd Place: Airman Glenn Moore, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 
3rd Place: Airman 1st Class Luis Loza-Gutierrez, Goodfellow AFB, Texas 

Art/Graphics in Support of a Publication 
1st Place: Staff Sgt. Austin May, Laughlin AFB, Texas 
2nd Place: Staff Sgt. Benjamin Rojek, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 
3rd Place: Airman 1st Class Luis Loza-Gutierrez, Goodfellow AFB, Texas 

Contribution by Contractor/Stringer (Writer) 
1st Place: Maj. Mike Stolt, Sheppard AFB, Texas 
2nd Place: Steve Pivnick, Keesler AFB, Miss. 
3rd Place: Col. Dan Clark, Laughlin AFB, Texas 

Contribution by Contractor/Stringer (Photographer) 
1st Place: Kemberly Groue, Keesler AFB, Miss. 
2nd Place: Steve Wallace, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 
3rd Place: Tech. Sgt. Frank Hatcher, Luke AFB, Ariz. 

Outstanding New Writer 
1st Place: Staff Sgt. Stacey Haga, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 
2nd Place: Airman 1st Class Jacob Corbin, Sheppard AFB, Texas 
3rd Place: 2nd Lt. Courtney Kippenberger, Laughlin AFB, Texas 

Print Journalist of the Year 
1st Place: Perry Jenifer, Keesler AFB, Miss. 
2nd Place: Staff Sgt. Austin May, Laughlin AFB, Texas 
3rd Place: Frank McIntyre, Vance AFB, Okla. 

Winners were chosen by a panel of three civilian judges and one military judge -- all with experience in journalism, photojournalism and newspaper operations. 

First-place winners will compete in the Air Force Media Contest.