A special awards luncheon will be held during the 104th National Convention to recognize the winners; see their winning submissions.
The American Legion Media Alliance (TALMA) is proud to announce the winners of its 2023 contest. There were a record 103 contest entries submitted for the seven categories. The winners were selected by a panel of judges and approved by the Media & Communications Commission.
A special awards luncheon will be held during the 104th National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday, Aug. 28, to recognize the contest winners. The luncheon will be free to all TALMA award recipients. For other members and guests, there will be a fee per ticket. Registration information and other details are forthcoming.
The following are the 2023 TALMA contest winners and their entries:
PUBLICATIONS
Department/District: Timothy Engstrom, American Legion Department of Minnesota (Example 1, Example 2, Example 3)
Posts up to 249: Russell Myers III, Squadron 105, Belleville, N.J. (Example 1, Example 2, Example 3)
Posts 250-749: Patricia Douglas, Ryan Winslow Post 911, Hoover, Ala. (Example 1, Example 2, Example 3)
Posts over 750: Georgianna Shea, American Legion Neal Thomas Jr. Centennial Post 209, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Example 1, Example 2, Example 3)
WEBSITE
Department/District: Timothy Engstrom, American Legion Department of Minnesota (website)
Posts up to 249: Michael Hayes, Chris Kyle Post 388 in Midlothian, Texas (website)
Posts 250-749: Lee Heavlin, Post 6 in Chapel Hill, N.C. (website)
Posts Over 750: Steve Hayes, Neal Thomas Jr. Centennial Post 209 in Colorado Springs, Colo. (website)
SOCIAL MEDIA
Department/District: Jennifer Havlick, American Legion Department of Minnesota (Facebook)
Posts to 249: Russell Myers III, Squadron 105, Belleville, N.J. (Facebook)
Posts 250-749: Melissa Steinle, Millard Auxiliary Unit 374, Omaha, Neb. (Facebook)
Posts Over 750: Laura Smerbeck, Post 245 in State College, Pa. (Tiktok)
VISUAL MEDIA
Department/District: Edward Lewis, American Legion Department of Florida (Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3)
Posts up to 249: No Award
Posts 250-749: Patricia Douglas, Ryan Winslow Post 911 in Hoover, Ala. (flyer)
Posts over 750: Edward Lewis, Augustus Ruser Jr. Post 273 in Madeira Beach, Fla. (Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3)
EDITORIAL/NEWS
Department/District: Cynthia Boehnlein, American Legion Department of Ohio (story submission)
Posts up to 250: Russell Myers III, Squadron 105, Belleville, N.J. (story submission)
Posts 250-749: Burrell Parmer, Fred Brock Post 828 in San Antonio, Texas (story submission)
Posts over 750: None Submitted
EDITORIAL/INFO
Department/District: Timothy Engstrom, American Legion Department of Minnesota (story submission)
Posts up to 249: Gregory Wilson, American Legion McKaig-Test-Mullen Post 455 in New Egypt, N.J. (story submission)
Posts 250-749: Lee Heavlin, Post 6 in Chapel Hill, N.C. (story submission)
Posts over 750: None Submitted
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Department/District: Cory Brockmann, American Legion Department of Oregon (example and story)
Posts up to 249: Russell Myers III, Squadron 105, Belleville, N.J. (news station and story submission)
Posts 250-749: Catherine Mondy Boyce, Post 560, Houston, Texas (story submission)
Posts over 750: Theodore Clark, American Legion Post 90 of Southwest Florida, Cape Coral, Fla. (example submitted)
- TALMA