ACC announces media contest winners Published March 5, 2009 Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (ACCNS) -- Air Combat Command recently released the winners of the 2008 media contest. The ACC Media Contest is an annual program that recognizes individuals or units that displayed outstanding achievements in furthering the Air Force's strategic communication objectives through print, photo or broadcast mediums. The winner of each category will represent ACC in the 2008 Air Force and Department of Defense media contests. News Article 1st Place: Staff Sgt. Shawn Jones, Seymour Johnson AFB, S.C. 2nd Place: Airman 1st Class Benjamin Stratton, Minot AFB, N.D. 3rd Place: 2nd Lt. Jennifer Richard, Nellis AFB, Nev. Feature Article 1st Place: Airman 1st Class Marissa Tucker, Seymour Johnson AFB, S.C. 2nd Place: Senior Airman Joshua Stevens, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. 3rd Place: Tech. Sgt. Russell Wicke, ACC/PA, Langley AFB, Va. Sports Article 1st Place: Senior Airman Eric Schloeffel, Moody AFB, Ga. 2nd Place: Staff Sgt. Sarah Gregory, Beale AFB, Calif. 3rd Place: Master Sgt. Steven Goetsch, ACC/PA, Langley AFB, Va. Commentary 1st Place: Master Sgt. Brian Orban, Mountain Home AFB, Ind. 2nd Place: Airman 1st Class Wesley Wright, Minot AFB, N.D. 3rd Place: Senior Airman Joshua Stevens, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. Art/Graphic 1st Place: Senior Airman Gina Chiaverotti, Moody AFB, Ga. Photojournalism 1st Place: Airman 1st Class Amanda Crane, Mountain Home AFB, Ind. 2nd Place: Airman Sondra Escutia, Holloman AFB, N.M. 3rd Place: Senior Airman Kelly Timney, Minot AFB, N.D. Combat Documentation Photograph 1st Place: Senior Airman Schelli Jones, Moody AFB, Ga. 2nd Place: Airman 1st Class Ryan Crane, Mountain Home AFB, Ind. 3rd Place: Senior Airman Kelly Timney, Minot AFB, N.D. News Photograph 1st Place: Staff Sgt. Samuel Rogers, Langley AFB, Va. 2nd Place: Airman Corey Hook, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. 3rd Place: Senior Airman Elisabeth Rissmiller, Moody AFB, Ga. Feature Photograph 1st Place: Staff Sgt. Samuel Rogers, Langley AFB, Va. 2nd Place: Senior Airman Gina Chiaverotti, Moody AFB, Ga. 3rd Place: Senior Airman Kelly Timney, Minot AFB, N.D. Sports Photograph 1st Place: Senior Airman Brittany Barker, Moody AFB, Ga. 2nd Place: Staff Sgt. Samuel Rogers, Langley AFB, Va. 3rd Place: Airman Corey Hook, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. Portrait/Personality Photograph 1st Place: Senior Airman Brittany Barker, Moody AFB, Ga. 2nd Place: Senior Airman Marc Lane, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. 3rd Place: Senior Airman Vernon Young, Jr., Langley AFB, Va. Illustrative Photograph 1st Place: Senior Airman Gina Chiaverotti, Moody AFB, Ga. 2nd Place: Senior Airman Vernon Young, Jr., Langley AFB, Va. 3rd Place: Mr. Chuck Broadway, Beale AFB, Calif. Pictorial Photograph 1st Place: Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres, Moody AFB, Ga. 2nd Place: Airman 1st Class Ryan Crane, Mountain Home AFB, Ind. 3rd Place: Senior Airman Kelly Timney, Minot AFB, N.D. Picture Story 1st Place: Staff Sgt. Samuel Rogers, Langley AFB, Va. 2nd Place: Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Allen, Moody AFB, Ga. 3rd Place: Senior Airman Marc Lane, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. Radio Spot Production 1st Place: Katarina Slivinske, Holloman AFB, N.M. Radio News Report 1st Place: Staff Sgt. Josie Wise, ACC/PA, Langley AFB, Va. Television Spot Production 1st Place: Staff Sgt. Josie Wise, ACC/PA, Langley AFB, Va. Television News Report 1st Place: Staff Sgt. Josie Wise, ACC/PA, Langley AFB, Va. 2nd Place: Katarina Slivinske, Holloman AFB, N.M. 3rd Place: Staff Sgt. Genevieve Armstrong, Shaw AFB, S.C. Television Feature Report 1st Place: Staff Sgt. Genevieve Armstrong, Shaw AFB, S.C. 2nd Place: Staff Sgt. Josie Wise, ACC/PA, Langley AFB, Va. 3rd Place: Senior Airman Matthew Cook, Nellis AFB, Nev. Television Sports Report 1st Place: Airman 1st Class Michael Cowley, Shaw AFB, S.C. 2nd Place: Airman 1st Class Kathryn Lozier, ACC/PA, Langley AFB, Va. 3rd Place: Airman 1st Class John McRell, Nellis AFB, Nev. Video Field Production 1st Place: Staff Sgt. Genevieve Armstrong, Shaw AFB, S.C. Outstanding New Journalist of the Year 1st Place: Airman 1st Class Spencer Gallien, Moody AFB, Ga. 2nd Place: Airman Sondra Escutia, Holloman AFB, N.M. Outstanding New Photographer of the Year 1st Place: Airman Joshua Green, Moody AFB, Ga. ACC Journalist of the Year 1st Place: Senior Airman Wesley Wright, Minot AFB, N.D. ACC Photographer of the Year 1st Place: Senior Airman Brittany Barker, Moody AFB, Ga.