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Congratulations to the 2011 Excellence in Communications Award Winners!

The North Carolina Association of Government Information Officers' Excellence in Communications Awards were held during the Annual Seminar, which was held Nov. 18, 2011 at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill.

Here is a list of this year's winners.

NEWS RELEASE - First Place: Tom Hughes, "Inexpensive Infection Control," UNC Health Care System
                            Second Place: Rick Mercier, "Red Route Coverage," Town of Garner

FEATURE WRITING - First Place: Patty McQuillan, "Ron Wall Employee Spotlight," N.C. Dept. of Crime Control
                                        & Public Safety
                                Second Place: Jon Young, "A Woman's Place is in the Welding Shop," Alamance
                                        Community College
                                Honorable Mention: Art Latham, "DataStreme Class Visits the Sea," N.C. Sea Grant

SPEECH WRITING - First Place: Ernie Seneca, "Garner 9-11 Observance," N.C. Dept. of Crime Control & Public
                                        Safety
                               Second Place: Ernie Seneca, "Men's Day Program," N.C. Dept. of Crime Control & Public
                                        Safety
                               Honorable Mention: Julia Casadonte, "T. Walter Dalton Middleton Bridge Dedication," N.C.
                                         Department of Transportation

SPECIAL PROJECTS - First Place: Beverly B. Thompson, City of Durham
                                   Honorable Mention: Beverly Huffines, Alamance Community College

PHOTOGRAPHY - First Place: Matt Shaw, "Wilson Fire/Rescue Services Dedicates 9/11 Memorial," City of
                                         Wilson

CAMPAIGN/MEDIA KITS - First Place: Annette Privette-Keller, "Biweekly Recycling Implementation," Town of
                                         Matthews

REGULAR PUBLICATIONS - First Place: N.C. Sea Grant Staff, "Coastwatch"
                                            Second Place: Kimberle W. Walker, "2010 Durham Police Department Annual
                                                    Report - Behind the Badge," City of Durham Police Department
                                            Third Place: Beverly Huffines, "Meeting Our Community's Needs - Annual Report,"
                                                    Alamance Community College

SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS - First Place: Sarah Williamson-Baker, "Wake County Annual Report 2011," Wake
                                                    County 
                                          Second Place: Beverly Huffines, "Green Certificate Brochure," Alamance
                                                   Community College
                                          Third Place: Sharon Gladwell, "Fact Sheet," N.C. Administrative Office of the
                                                    Courts

BROADCAST -  First Place: City of Durham Office of Public Affairs

SOCIAL MEDIA -  First Place: N.C. Dep. of Transportation Communications Office, "Hurricane Irene"

For more information:

Please contact Jamie Kritzer or Patty McQuillan, the Awards Co-Chairs for 2011.