University relations staff members win awards for publication design, content

The Loma Linda University public affairs team recently received awards for two of its publications from the Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX) 2001 competition and the 2001 Healthcare Advertising Awards competition.

The SIMS Outlook-Millennium Edition received the Apex 2001 Award of Excellence in the "One to Two Person-Produced Magazines & Journals" category.

Dustin R. Jones, special projects editor, office of University relations, LLU, did the design, layout, and copy editing of SIMS Outlook-Millennium Edition. Editor for the magazine was Martine Y. Polycarpe, a master's degree student in international health, School of Public Health.

The APEX awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content, and the overall effectiveness of communication. More than 5,100 entries were judged this year by a panel of industry experts. They looked for outstanding works in 11 major categories. The judges also recognized exceptional entries in 97 subcategories.

This is the 13th annual APEX competition for communications specialists.

Basing its judging on similar criteria as the APEX awards was the Healthcare Advertising Awards competition. It is sponsored by the Healthcare Marketing Report, a national newspaper for health-care marketing. This is the 18th annual competition. Receiving the Merit Award in the "Publication/External" category was SCOPE, the flagship magazine of the institution.

The executive editor for the magazine was W. Augustus Cheatham, MSW, vice president for public affairs and marketing, LLUAHSC. Editor was Richard W. Weismeyer, director, office of University relations, LLU; and managing editor was Waldena J. Gaede, associate director, office of University relations, LLU.