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NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 2008
www.amyfound.org
Contact: James Russell, President (517) 323-6233 or
Mary Spagnuolo
The Amy Foundation
P.O. Box 16091
Lansing, MI 48901
The Amy Foundation Awards $34,000 to 15 Writers — First Prize of $10,000 to Tom Flannery for article in the Carbondale News (PA)
LANSING, MI—Tom Flannery is the $10,000 first-prize winner of the 23rd annual 2007 Amy Writing Award. Tom Flannery is a reporter and columnist for the Carbondale News. He has written opinion pieces for publications such as Newsday, The Los Angeles Times, MovieGuide, Christian Networks Journal, and WorldNetDaily. He has won numerous writing awards and is a previous Amy Writing Award winner.
His winning article, “Lovie, Tony A “Super” Pair” described the coaching styles of Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy, head coaches for the 2007 Super Bowl participants, the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts. Both men have succeeded in a highly visible, high pressure job of NFL coaching where every decision you make is questioned by thousands of “Monday morning quarterbacks.” Despite criticism from others who have said they are too easy going and mild mannered to ever make it to “the big game”, they have remained true to their Christians beliefs and seek to honor God in their coaching styles and decisions.
As winner of the Amy Writing Awards $10,000 first prize, Tom Flannery joins a growing list of authors who for 23 years have shown how a compelling presentation of biblical truth applied to the serious issues of life earns a legitimate place in mainstream print journalism.
The Amy Foundation will present the $10,000 first prize to Mr. Flannery at the 2008 annual Michigan Prayer Breakfast, Thursday, May 22, in Lansing. This first prize presentation will be the Amy Foundation’s celebration of the 23rd anniversary of the Amy Writing Awards.
The Amy Writing Awards program encourages writers to apply biblical principles to contemporary issues. Articles considered for awards must appear in mainstream publications and include at least one Bible quotation. The 2007 winning entries were selected from nearly 700 submissions published in the mainstream print media last year.
Other 2007 award winners are:
A Teacher with Faith and Reason by Jeff Jacoby (Boston Sunday Globe; Boston, MA) $5,000 Second Prize
Street Gangs and Sons of Our Society: A Cry for Daddy by Gordon Dalbey (Santa Barbara News-Press; Santa Barbara, CA) $4,000 Third Prize
Mother Teresa’s Dark Night of Faith by Bishop Raymundo J. Peña (Brownsville Herald; Brownsville, TX) $3,000 Fourth Prize
Draw Me Nearer by Roy Borges (Inside Journal) $2,000 Fifth Prize
Gift of Love Transcends the Material by Dr. Delvyn Case, Jr. (Portland Press Herald; Portland, ME) $1,000 Award of Outstanding Merit
The Chief’s Sacrifice by Pastor Roger Richards (Adirondack Journal; Adirondack, NY) $1,000 Award of Outstanding Merit
Do Things Really “Just Happen?” by ChristyAnne Dickson (The Post; Texas City, TX) $1,000 Award of Outstanding Merit
Gerald R. Ford: Prayers of a Healer by Kendall Wingrove (The Towne Courier; East Lansing, MI) $1,000 Award of Outstanding Merit
Modesty: New Wave for an Old Virtue by Linda White (The Free Lance-Star; Fredericksburg, VA) $1,000 Award of Outstanding Merit
Ethics Has a Place in Modern Science by Gene Fant (The Jackson Sun; Jackson, TN) $1,000 Award of Outstanding Merit
Rise in Atheism Includes Condescending Attitude Towards People of Faith by Hal Tarleton (The Wilson Daily Times; Wilson, NC) $1,000 Award of Outstanding Merit
“This Just In. . .” Could “Breaking News” Be Breaking Us? by Chelsey Poncé (Marion Chronicle-Tribune; Marion, IN) $1,000 Award of Outstanding Merit
One Simple Rule Fixes All Behavior Problems by Rachel Coleman (Southwest Daily Times; Liberal, KS) $1,000 Award of Outstanding Merit
God Uses Failures in Life to Bring About Success by Bill Ellis (Herald & Review; Decatur, IL) $1,000 Award of Outstanding Merit
Copies of the winning entries are available upon request. Entries for the 2008 Amy Awards competition should be submitted to the Amy Writing Awards, P.O. Box 16091, Lansing, MI 48901, and be postmarked by January 31, 2009.
The Amy Foundation believes the historic value system of Western Civilization springs from the Judeo-Christian ethic and must be preserved to ensure a strong America. In addition to the Amy Writing Awards, the Foundation sponsors the Amy Syndicate (www.amyfound.org) and the Church Writing Group Ministry. It also publishes and distributes the Discipled Nation Plan Curriculum.
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