SBTC communications department honored

FORT WORTH—Members of the SBTC communications department earned five awards during the Baptist Communicators Association (BCA) annual workshop and awards competition, April 11-14 in Fort Worth.

The BCA meeting draws journalists, public relations practitioners, graphic artists, videographers and photographers from Southern Baptist Convention agencies, state conventions and Baptist newspapers across the nation. Those entering work in the W.C. Fields Awards Competition are judged by outside professionals with expertise in the various awards categories.

Brent Burden, SBTC videographer, won first place in the news photography division, newspaper category, for his photo of a family gazing upon the charred remains of their home following the Bastrop wildfires last fall.

Tammi Reed Ledbetter, TEXAN news editor, won second place in the news writing division, newspaper category, for her article on new IMB President Tom Elliff titled “Elliff setting shoulder, heart ‘to the work.’”

Russell Lightner, SBTC graphic artist, won first place in the design division, booklet category, for the Church Ministries booklet called “CM Resource Guide.” He also won honorable mention in the brochure category for “Salt & Light … Bulb.”

Jerry Pierce, TEXAN managing editor, won first place in the news writing division, newspaper category, for a story on the Santa Muerte cult titled “‘Saint Death’ cult making inroads across U.S. Border.”