Arkansas Press Women announced the winners of its annual Professional Communications Contest at an awards luncheon June 21 at Central Baptist College in Conway. Work produced in a variety of communications fields during 2024 was eligible to compete.
Two 501 LIFE contributors entered articles and placed in the contest — Tammy Keith and Dwain Hebda.
Keith won awards for three articles published in 501 LIFE Magazine, including first place for a personality profile titled “Todd Yakoubian: Taking Central Arkansas by Storm,” which appeared in the June 2024 issue. Keith also won third place for “From Conviction to Creation,” which also was published in the June 2024 issue, and an honorable mention for “Lisa and the League of Kindness,” which was published in May 2024.
First-place entrants in the Arkansas contest who are members of the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW) advance to NFPW’s national competition. The winners will be recognized during the federation’s annual conference Sept. 11-13 in Golden, Colo. Keith’s first-place entry on Todd Yakoubian advanced to national judging and won an award. Specific results of the national contest have not been released…