Fifty Plus Wins Top Magazine Award
Also garners 16 more awards for writing and design
 
Fifty Plus won Best of Show in its size bracket from the North American Mature Publishers Association.
 
At the NAMPA conference in November, 2008, Fifty Plus also received 16 first- and second-place awards for writing, photography and design. The contest covered issues published between July 2007 and June 2008.
 
NAMPA is a trade organization comprised of more than 50 publications across the country. Its Web site is www.maturepublishers.com.
  
First Place
General Excellence Editorial
Overall Design (Denine D’Angelo)
Profile: “Gerald Massengill” (Alberta Lindsey)
How-To Feature: “Love at First Byte?” (Diane York)
Feature Writing: “Aiming for a New Challenge” (Clarke Jones)
Front Cover Photo: “Restaurants Without Rush” (Kim Frost, D’Angelo)
Front Cover Illustration: “Va.’s War Memorial” (Ryan Hooley, D’Angelo)
Briefs/Shorts Design: (D’Angelo)
Calendar of Events Design: (D’Angelo)
Self-Promotion–Awards: (Hooley, D’Angelo)
Ad Series: “A Change of Mind” (Hooley)
Single Ad–Color: “Child-proof Caps” (Hooley)  
 
Second Place
Senior Issues: “Your Health” (John Denniston)
Profile: “He’s Got Rhythm” (Angela Lehman-Rios)
Community Service: “Strike a Match, Light the Oven” (Lindsey)
How-To Feature: “5 Qs for Financial Planners” (Lauren Hall)
 

Selected Past Awards
Best of Show (NAMPA 2006, 2007)
First Place, Overall Photography (NAMPA 2006, 2007)
First Place, Overall Design (NAMPA 2006, 2007)
First Place, Special Sections: “Focus on Caregiving” (NAMPA 2006)
First Place, Ad Series Design (NAMPA 2007)
First Place, Community Service article (NAMPA 2007)
First Place, How-To feature article (NAMPA 2007)
Second Place, Editorial Writing: "First Thoughts" Angela Lehman-Rios (VPA, 2006)
Third Place, Column Writing: “Richmond Firsts” Ray Schreiner (VPA, 2006)