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AFSOC announces 2005 media contest winners

HURLBURT FLD, Fla. -- AFSOC is proud to announce the winners of the 2005 AFSOC Media Contest. The winners in each category will go on to compete at the Air Force level.

Best News Article: Airman Eric Schloeffel, 347th Rescue Wing Public Affairs. Second place: Airman 1st Class James Dickens, 16th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs.

Best Feature Article: Capt. Gary Arasin, 347th RQW Public Affairs. Second place: Senior Airman Heidi Davis, 16th SOW Public Affairs.

Best Commentary: Tech. Sgt. Sonny Cohrs, 347th RQW Public Affairs. Second place: Staff Sgt. Mareshah Haynes, 16th SOW Public Affairs.

Best Sports Article: Airman Eric Schloeffel, 347th RQW Public Affairs. Second place: Master Sgt. Stuart Camp, 16th SOW Public Affairs.

Best Stand-alone Photo: Staff Sgt. Mareshah Haynes, 16th SOW Public Affairs. No second place.

Best Photojournalism Story: Senior Airman S.I. Fielder, 347th RQW Public Affairs. No second place.

Best Art/Graphics in Support of a Publication: Airman 1st Class Jessica Bourke, 347th Communications Squadron. No second place.

Best Contribution by a Contractor or Stringer Writer: Ms. Jamie Haig, 16th SOW Public Affairs. Second place: Ms. Heather Cross, 347th RQW Public Affairs.

Best Contribution by a Contractor or Stringer Photographer: Senior Airman Joshua Jasper, 347th CS. No second place.

Outstanding New Writer: Airman Eric Schloeffel, 347th RQW Public Affairs. Second place: Staff Sgt. Mareshah Haynes, 16th SOW Public Affairs.

Print Journalist of the Year: 1st Lt. Dustin Hart, 347th Rescue Wing Public Affairs. Second place: Senior Airman Heidi Davis, 16th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs.

Best Newspaper (Tabloid format): Commando, 16th SOW Public Affairs. Second place: Guardian, 347th Rescue Wing Public Affairs.

Judges: Mr. Mladen Rudman, staff writer, Northwest Florida Daily News; Ms. Jodi Jordan, former Air Force newspaper editor; Mr. Sean Smith, staff writer, Pensacola News Journal.