UUP’s membership publication, multimedia campaign, website and retiree newsletter earned a total of 10 awards in the AFT Communicators Network journalism competition.

The Voice picked up four awards, while The Active Retiree added another four, all for outstanding writing and design. UUP’s website and print advertising campaign also received awards in the annual contest.

Bringing home awards were:

—The Voice, second place, best editorial, “We need everyone to get involved,” January 2009, by UUP President Phil Smith.

“What makes this entry stand out is it starts with a student and how budget cuts will curtail this student’s dreams,” the judges wrote. “Nicely done.”

—The Voice, second place, best news story, “State budget cuts to SUNY take their toll on campus community,” September 2009, communications specialist Michael Lisi.

— The Voice, third place, best feature story, “Border witness: Life on the U.S.-Mexico border an eye-opener for UUPers,” January 2009, Lisi.

— The Voice, third place, best design, January 2009 issue, publications specialist Karen Mattison.

— Second place, best website, webmaster Ken Holman.

—Third place, best PR activity, statewide print advertising campaign, November 2009, “What? Another year of college?” UUP Director of Communications Denyce Duncan Lacy, right.

— The Active Retiree, first place, best feature, “Travel guru rides the rails across America,” Mac Nelson of Fredonia, below.

“Very interesting and well written with lots of anecdotes,” the judges wrote. “It tempts other readers to get on board!”

—The Active Retiree, first place, best editorial, “We must fight for the America we deserve,” Judy Wishnia of Stony Brook.

“Crisp, concise, well-written personal account of what’s often passed off as news in daily media accounts with no analysis,” according to the judges. “This is first class!”

— The Active Retiree, first place, best design, Mattison.

— The Active Retiree, second place, best news story, “Elder abuse under review,” Don Cohen of Albany.

The judges called this a “well thought out article on an often-neglected issue.”

— Karen L. Mattison