2023 Catholic Media Awards
Individual Excellence
Advertising Business/Marketing Professional of the Year
First Place
Jennifer Miele, The Catholic Accent
First Runner Up
Keri Hake, Northwest Catholic
Communications Director of the Year
First Place
Jennifer Drow, Diocese of Orlando
First Runner Up
Robin Mull, The Catholic Accent
Second Runner Up
Jennifer Antkowiak, Diocese of Pittsburgh
Honorable Mention
Nicole Hahn, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Editor of the Year (English)
First Place
Deirdre Cornell, Maryknoll
First Runner Up
Laura Ieraci, ONE Magazine
Second Runner Up
George P. Matysek Jr., Catholic Review
Honorable Mention
Aaron Lambert, Denver Catholic
And
Pablo Kay, Angelus
Editor of the Year (Spanish)
First Place
Vladimir Mauricio Perez, El Pueblo Católico
First Runner Up
Silvio Cuellar, El Católico de Rhode Island
Graphic Artist/Designer of the Year
First Place
Gabriella Ferraro O’Brien, Catholic Review
First Runner Up
John Zylka, The Catholic Accent
Second Runner Up
Helping Survivors Survive, Maryknoll
Honorable Mention
Kiley Loesch Stromberg, Grotto Network
Multimedia Journalist of the Year
First Place
Chaz Muth, Catholic News Service
First Runner Up
Peter Finney Jr., Clarion Herald
Second Runner Up
Mary Seamans, The Catholic Accent
Honorable Mention
Dianne Towalski, The Central Minnesota Catholic
And
Ricardo da Silva, S.J., America Magazine
Photographer of the Year
First Place
Jacob Wiegand, St. Louis Review
First Runner Up
Dave Hrbacek, The Catholic Spirit
Second Runner Up
Lukas Keapproth, Loyola University Chicago
Honorable Mention
Katie Peterson, Tennessee Register
And
James Ramos, Texas Catholic Herald
Social Media Professional of the Year
First Place
Shay Ryan, Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange
First Runner Up
Andre Escaleira, Jr., Denver Catholic
Second Runner Up
Katherine Laguna, Diocese of Orlando
Honorable Mention
Dustin Etheridge, The Tablet
And
Joshua Schipper, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Writer of the Year (English)
First Place
Kerry Weber, America Magazine
First Runner Up
Laura Ieraci, ONE Magazine
Second Runner Up
Don Clemmer, U.S. Catholic
Honorable Mention
Peter Finney Jr., Clarion Herald
And
Laura Kosta, St. Louis Review
Writer of the Year (Spanish)
First Place
Giovana Soria, Misioneros
First Runner Up
Violeta Rocha, North Texas Catholic
Videographer/Video Producer of the Year
First Place
Chris Tran, Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange
First Runner Up
Gregory Smith, Ave Maria Press
Second Runner Up
Jeff Witherow, Catholic Courier
Honorable Mention
Margaret Swensen, The Catholic Telegraph
And
Josh Long, Grotto Network
Podcaster of the Year
First Place
Maggi Van Dorn, America Magazine
First Runner Up
Chaz Muth, Catholic News Service
Second Runner Up
Dan Allen, FaithND
Honorable Mention
Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency
And
Taylor Henry and Archbishop Timothy Broglio, Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
Magazine Division
Magazine of the Year – National General Interest Magazines
First Place
U.S. Catholic
Second Place
America Magazine
Third Place
Columbia
Honorable Mention
St. Anthony Messenger
And
Living City Magazine
Magazine of the Year – Diocesan Magazines
First Place
North Texas Catholic
Second Place
Vermont Catholic Magazine
Third Place
The Monitor
Honorable Mention
Parable Magazine
And
The Catholic Telegraph
Magazine of the Year – Mission Magazines (Overseas and Home)
First Place
ONE Magazine
Second Place
Comboni Missions Magazine
Third Place
Extension Magazine
Honorable Mention
The Josephite Harvest
And
Glenmary Challenge
Magazine/Newsletter of the Year – Religious Order Magazines and Print Newsletters
First Place
Jesuits Midwest Magazine
Second Place
Saint Vincent Monks
Magazine of the Year – Professional and Special-Interest Magazines, including Clergy Religious, Prayer and Spiritual Magazines
First Place
Health Progress
Second Place
Connection Magazine
Third Place
Embodied
Honorable Mention
Shalom Tidings
And
Ecumenical Trends - Graymoor
Newspaper Division
Best Newspaper – Weekly
First Place
The Tablet
Second Place
Florida Catholic (Venice)
Third Place
The Pilot
Honorable Mention
Florida Catholic (Orlando)
And
St. Louis Review
Best Newspaper – Non-Weekly
First Place
Catholic News Herald
Second Place
Northwest Indiana Catholic
Third Place
The Compass
Honorable Mention
The Georgia Bulletin
Best Newspaper – National/ Wire Service
First Place
National Catholic Register
Second Place
National Catholic Reporter
Third Place
Catholic Health World
Honorable Mention
The Catholic Register
And
Our Sunday Visitor Newspaper, Our Sunday Visitor
Spanish-Language Division
Spanish Publication of the Year
First Place
El Pregonero
Second Place
La Voz Catolica
Third Place