2015 Polly Bond Awards For Outstanding Communications Programs Completed in 2014
Categories with insufficient entries Best integrated communication • presence: parish; diocese; organization Writing – Formation • Visual arts – original artwork • Advertisement: radio/TV; direct mail • 2 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Writing
Writing - News Honorable Mention Summerlee Walter, Author Matthew Davies, Editor “Lex Mathews, pioneer of North Carolina social ministries, remembered ” Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina 4 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Writing – News Honorable Mention Matthew Davies, Author “African, North American bishops claim ‘foundational call as reconcilers’” Episcopal News Service 5 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Writing – News Award of Merit Mary Frances Schjonberg, Author “Standing in the need of prayer for missing reporter David Bird” Episcopal News Service 6 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Writing – News Award of Excellence Tracy Sukraw, Reporter and writer “ Homeless on top of homeless ” Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts 7 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
“This is a beautifully written, succinct story about clergy of all faiths uniting to protest the sudden closing of the largest homeless shelter in Boston. Descriptive writing and tight narrative pull readers straight through to the end .” 8 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Writing - Feature Honorable Mention Heidi Schott, Author “ Lent Madness, Bedell package ” Diocese of Maine 9 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Writing – Feature Honorable Mention Emily Cherry, Author “Clergy Ink” Episcopal Diocese of Virginia 10 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Writing – Feature Award of Merit Mary Frances Schjonberg, Author “Wood bank’s unique ministry warms those left in the Montana cold ” Episcopal News Service 11 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Writing – Feature Award of Excellence Matthew Davies, Author “ Sudanese diaspora longs for lasting peace in homeland ” Episcopal News Service 12 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
“Davies skillfully conveys this challenging international story — revealing complex cultural and political issues — by highlighting the stories, the intersection, of the diaspora and the Episcopal Church. The piece is timely, maintains overall coherence remarkably well, and demonstrates selectivity when including direct quotation.” 13 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Writing – Editorial/Commentary Honorable Mention Andrea Meier, Lead Vance Garvey, author “ Anticipointment ” The Church of St. John the Divine 14 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Writing – Editorial/Commentary Award of Merit Solange DeSantis, Lead Ariana Gonzalez-Bonillas, Writer “Lenten devotions for the unconventional Jesus ” The Episcopal Journal 15 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Writing – Editorial/Commentary Award of Excellence Laura Shaver, Writer “Mercy in Action” The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas 16 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
“Powerful commentary depends on creative word choice, a measured use of detail, a strong narrative, clear organization and an engaging lead. Laura Shaver’s “Mercy in Action” has all of that and more – a personal story that’s powerful in its simplicity, a clean link between links, and a variation in sentence length that keeps the narrative engaging.” 17 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Writing – Theological Reflection Honorable Mention Sarah Bartenstein, Editor Michael Sweeney, Writer “Truly [not] alone” St. Stephen's Episcopal Church 18 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Writing – Theological Reflection Award of Merit Jamie Coats, Director Br. Geoffrey Tristram, Bp. Nick Kniseley, Co-authors; Kristin LeMay, Editor “Eternity is Real” The Society of Saint John the Evangelist 19 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Writing – Theological Reflection Award of Excellence Heidi Schott, Author Elizabeth Drescher, Editor “Praying the Neighborhood” Diocese of Maine 20 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
“The author wrote with clarity and grace and offered readers an idea well worth exploring and developing in their own contexts. Writing this piece required good personal reporting, but then it drew on — and reported on — the experiences of others.” 21 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Writing – Humor Honorable Mention Johnnie Ross, Author “Church Mouse in God's House January 2014 ” St. Raphael Episcopal Church 22 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Writing – Humor Award of Merit Johnnie Ross, Author “Church Mouse in God's House August 2014” St. Raphael Episcopal Church 23 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Writing – Humor Award of Excellence Richelle Thompson, Editor Tim Schenck, Writer; Scott Gunn, Executive Director “ Dust Bunnies in the Basket: Finding God in Lent & Easter ” Forward Movement 24 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
“Dust Bunnies captures the humorous in Lent and Easter while offering spiritual insight into these holy seasons. Tim Schenck’s writing is both funny and serious, providing an excellent example of humor writing that accomplishes the rare feat of making the reader both laugh and think.” 25 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Visual Arts
Visual Arts – Graphic Design Honorable Mention Andrea Meier, Designer 75th Anniversary Logo The Church of St. John the Divine 27 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Visual Arts – Graphic Design Award of Merit Jen Frazer, Collaborator Mike Rizzo, Designer God Is In The Midst – Every Member Canvas Christ Church Cathedral 28 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Visual Arts – Graphic Design Award of Excellence Russell Lawson, Lead Richard Rumble, Art Director Inbox Newsletter System St. James’s Episcopal Church 29 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
“I applaud your creativity in unifying the main elements of church life at St. James’s. Thank you for going the extra mile for excellence in a template driven world of mediocrity.” 30 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Visual Arts – Layout front page or spread Honorable Mention Richelle Thompson, Managing Editor Kathrin Burleson, Artist; Michael Phillips, Designer; Scott Gunn, Executive Director "The Soul's Journey“ Forward Movement 31 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Visual Arts – Layout front page or spread Honorable Mention Katie Forsyth, Editor, Design The Feast, The Feast Cover The Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Michigan 32 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Visual Arts – Layout front page or spread Award of Merit Emily Cherry, Editor John Dixon, Graphic designer Virginia Episcopalian, "Clergy Ink“ Episcopal Diocese of Virginia 33 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Visual Arts – Layout front page or spread Award of Merit Christine McTaggart, Author Summerlee Walter, Photographer/Designer The North Carolina Disciple, "The Last Supper? Not So Fast“ Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina 34 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Visual Arts – Layout front page or spread Award of Excellence Solange DeSantis, Lead Linda Brooks, Art director "ERD Marks Anniversary with Images“ The Episcopal Journal 35 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
“This Episcopal Journal double - truck is an impressive marriage of images, text and graphics that manages to convey a huge amount of information without overwhelming you. The use of the map -- and particularly the timeline -- are nice touches. This piece was well planned and nicely executed.” 36 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Visual Arts – Photography news or feature Honorable Mention Kimberly Durnan, Collaborator Anja Schlein Confirmation The Episcopal Diocese of Dallas 37 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Visual Arts – Photography news or feature Award of Merit Robyn Banks, Lead Baptism Calvary Episcopal Church 38 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Visual Arts – Photography news or feature Award of Excellence Robyn Banks, Lead ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Calvary Episcopal Church 39 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
“I thought this image had the best moment in the contest. We all saw a lot of ice bucket images this year and the different moments in this really carry it and make it interesting. I love the casualness of the guy in the middle and his chill facial expression that contrasts to the woman on the left.” 40 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Visual Arts – Poster Honorable Mention Barbara McGowan, Collaborator Roland Hoover, Letterpress designer/printer New Year's Event Concert St. Columba's Episcopal Church 41 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Visual Arts – Poster Award of Merit Jen Frazer, Collaborator Mark Bohenick, Designer Star Church Christ Church Cathedral 42 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
Visual Arts – Poster Award of Excellence Richelle Thompson, Managing Editor Kathrin Burleson, artist; Michael Phillips, designer; Scott Gunn, executive director The Soul's Journey Forward Movement 43 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
“This poster is stunning! It made my job of picking a winner for first place very easy. The watercolors are simply gorgeous. The typography uses the right amount of restraint and the design is clean and easy to look at. Very professional job.” 44 Polly Bond Awards – 2015
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