Congrats to Tech. Sgt. Oshawn Jefferson and Airman Leah Young

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February 17, 2011 at 5:28am

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- AMC Public Affairs recently announced the winners of its 2010 Public Affairs Media Contest Awards. These annual awards recognize individuals and organizations who demonstrate excellence in telling the Air Force and AMC story through various public affairs processes and products, including print and broadcast journalism, photography, video, graphics and Web design.

The winners are:

Best News Article:
Tech. Sgt. Oshawn Jefferson, 62nd Airlift Wing, 1st Place;
Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres, 621st Contingency Response Wing, 2nd Place;
Staff Sgt. Joseph Buzanowski, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, 3rd Place

Best Feature Article:
Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres, 621st CRW, 1st Place;
Tech. Sgt. Oshawn Jefferson, 62nd AW, 2nd Place;
Mr. Daniel Phoenix, 19th AW, 3rd Place

Best Sports Article:
Airman 1st Class Armando Schwier-Morales, 22nd ARW, 1st Place;
Airman Katherine Holt, 6th Air Mobility Wing, 2nd Place;
Senior Airman Natasha Stannard, 92nd ARW, 3rd Place

Best Commentary:
Staff Sgt. Joseph Buzanowski, 92nd ARW, 1st Place;
Airman 1st Class Dennis Sloan, 87th Air Base Wing, 2nd Place;
Senior Master Sgt. Sean Houlihan, 628th ABW, 3rd Place

Best Series:
2nd Lieutenant Susan Carlson, 628th ABW, 1st Place;
Senior Airman David Carbajal, 87th ABW, 2nd Place;
22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs, 3rd Place

Best Graphics Illustration:
Mr. Mark Diamond, Headquarters AMC, 1st Place;
Ms. Karen Petitt, 375th AMW, 2nd Place;
Mr. David W. Cushman, 60th AMW, 3rd Place

Best Graphics Animation:
Airman 1st Class Darek Baczewski, 6th AMW

Best Graphics Layout and Design:
Tech. Sgt. Laura Deckman, 621st CRW, 1st Place;
Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane, 375th AMW, 2nd Place;
Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol, Headquarters AMC, 3rd Place

Best Website:
375th AMW, 1st Place;
6th AMW, 2nd Place;
AMC Current Operations Division, Headquarters AMC, 3rd Place

Best Web-based Publication:
22nd ARW

Best Photojournalism:
Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres, 621st CRW, 1st Place;
Staff Sgt. Joseph Buzanowski, 92nd ARW, 2nd Place;
Staff Sgt. Joseph Swafford, 6th AMW, 3rd Place

Best Combat Documentation Photograph:
Tech. Sgt. J.T. May III, 92nd ARW, 1st Place;
Staff Sgt. Joseph Swafford, 6th AMW, 2nd Place;
Mr. James Bowman, 628th ABW, 3rd Place

Best News Photograph:
Senior Airman Timothy Taylor, 628th ABW, 1st Place;
Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane, 375th AMW, 2nd Place;
Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol, Headquarters AMC, 3rd Place

Best Feature Photograph:
Senior Airman Linzi Joseph, 6th AMW, 1st Place;
Mr. James Bowman, 628th ABW, 2nd Place;
Staff Sgt. Brian Valencia, 375th AMW, 3rd Place

Best Sports Photograph:
Senior Airman Natasha Stannard, 92nd ARW, 1st Place;
Staff Sgt. Joseph Swafford, 6th AMW, 2nd Place;
Mr. James Bowman, 628th ABW, 3rd Place

Best Portrait/Personality Photograph:
Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres, 621st CRW, 1st Place;
Senior Airman Timothy Taylor, 628th ABW, 2nd Place;
1st Lieutenant Nicholas Mercurio, 22nd ARW, 3rd Place

Best Illustrative Photography:
Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz, 6th AMW, 1st Place;
Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Buzanowski, 92nd ARW, 2nd Place;
Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres, 621st CRW, 3rd Place

Best Pictorial Photograph:
Senior Airman Tristan English, 375th AMW, 1st Place;
Staff Sgt. Joseph Swafford, 6th AMW, 2nd Place;
Airman 1st Class Bryan Swink, 87th ABW, 3rd Place

Best Picture Story:
Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane, 375th AMW, 1st Place;
Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz, 6th AMW, 2nd Place;
Staff Sgt. Chris Willis, 19th AW, 3rd Place

Best Radio News Report:
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Derr, 375th AMW

Best Radio Feature Report:
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Derr, 375th AMW

Best TV News Report:
Tech. Sgt. Casey Martin, 375th AMW

TV Feature Report:
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Derr, 375th AMW, 1st Place;
Airman 1st Class Darek Baczewski, 6th AMW, 2nd Place

Best Local TV Newscast:
"MacDill Matters," 6th AMW

Best Video Documentary:
6th AMW

Best Video Field Production:
Master Sgt. David DeRemer, 375th AMW

Outstanding New Writer:
Senior Airman Natasha Stannard, 92nd ARW, 1st Place;
Airman 1st Class Armando Schwier-Morales, 22nd ARW, 2nd Place;
Airman Leah Young, 62nd AW, 3rd Place

AMC Print Journalist of the Year:
Staff Sgt. Joseph Buzanowski, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, 1st Place;
Tech. Sgt. Oshawn Jefferson, 62nd Airlift Wing, 2nd Place;
Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles, 628th ABW, 3rd Place

AMC Photographer of the Year:
Staff Sgt. Joseph Swafford, 6th AMW, 1st Place;
Tech. Sgt. J.T. May III, 92nd ARW, 2nd Place;
Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane, 375th AMW, 3rd Place

First-place winners go on to compete at the Air Force level with results to be announced later this year.

Comments for "Congrats to Tech. Sgt. Oshawn Jefferson and Airman Leah Young" (2)

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Fred said on Mar. 07, 2011 at 11:30am

Congratulations to you all!
We civilians salute you!
I am proud to say my nephew is listed herein!
I generated the attached video with he and his outstanding wife Misty, my amazing niece, in mind. Both are career Air Force!
Congratulations Dave!
We love you guys!

Pensacola H. Jefferson said on Mar. 29, 2011 at 5:21am

Congratulations to all the Winners! Many kudos go out to all your hard work!! A special shout out for my son Oshawn jefferson. I am proud of you. You are a chip off the old block. Many God continue to bless you!!!
Love,
Your Mom!!

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