HORIZON AIR MAGAZINE RECEIVES MULTIPLE HONORS
AT THE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS AWARDS CEREMONY



SEATTLE -- Horizon Air Magazine, published by Paradigm Communications Group, has won eight awards from the Society of Professional Journalists Western Washington Chapter. The awards were presented to Horizon Air Magazine on May 30 at the SPJ annual banquet honoring excellence in journalism among magazine, newspaper, Internet and broadcast media for work done in 2008.

FIRST-PLACE AWARDS:
Photography – Feature, Terry Donnelly, “Exploring the Great Northwest”

SECOND-PLACE AWARDS:
Science/Environmental Affairs News/Features, Eric Lucas, “Sustainable Farming”
Personalities, Jim Gullo, “The Art of Costume Design”

THIRD-PLACE AWARDS:
Consumer News/Features, Elizabeth Rhodes, “Savvy Selling”
Science/Environmental Affairs News/Features, Joe Follansbee, “Smart Materials”
Travel News/Features, Scott Driscoll, “Naturally Appealing”
Sports News/Features, Craig Hill, “Hitting it Big”
Headlines, Horizon Air Magazine Staff

The staff of Horizon Air Magazine includes Paul Frichtl, Editor-in-Chief; Michele Andrus Dill, Editor; Nancy O’Connell, Art Director; Ken Krass, Advertising Director; Mimi Kirsch, Publisher; and Ed Kirsch, CEO.

Paradigm Communications Group, a custom-publishing company headquartered in Seattle, has published Horizon Air Magazine since 1990 and has been recognized regionally and nationally with numerous awards for editorial and design excellence.