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2004 Recipients
Ann Rodgers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Beth Broschart, The Daily Jeffersonian
Donna Callea, Daytona Beach News Journal
Gene Koprowski, UPI
Heather Meier, The Herald
Jason DeRose, Chicago Public Radio
Karen Clark Ristine, San Diego Tribune
Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Services
Laila Al-Arian, Washington Report on Middle East
Lisa Herren, The Herald News
Marlene Johnson, The Washington Times
Mary Kaye Ritz, The Honolulu Advertiser
Matthew Strozier, The Stamford Advocate (2)
Michael Gartland, Post and Courier
Nancy Glass, Religion and Ethics News Weekly
Richard Jones, Journal News
Rose Marie Feagin, Mansfield News Journal
Tamara Holmes, Freelancer
Yvonne Samuel, St. Louis Post Dispatch

2005 Recipients
Kimberly N. Alleyne, Poughkeepski Journal Newspaper
Deirdre Cox Baker, Quad-City Times
Calvin Bratt, The Lynden Tribune (2)
Catherine Cambra, WABI-TV5
Francisco Cotto, WLS-AM
Al Emid, Freelancer
Lisa Friedman, LA Daily News
Lisa Gauthier, NUVO Weekly
Marc Gilbert, The Daily Advertiser
Catherine Guiles, The Daily Star
Phyllis M. Hanlon, Freelancer
Phil Haslanger, The Capitol Times
James Haug, Daytona Beach News Journal
Tamara Holmes, Freelancer
Linda Ireland, The LaRue County Herald News
Susan Jacobs, The Monticello News
Kay Johnson, Hutchinson Leader
Gene Koprowski, UPI (2)
Sheila B. Lalwani, Milwaukee Journal Sun (2)
Louise Palmer, Spirituality & Health Magazine
Todd Pitock, Freelancer
Sharon Reece, Dayton Defender
Diane Reynolds, Laurel Leader
Mark Rumsey, WFAE Radio (2)
Jody Hassett Sanchez, Pointy Shoe Productions
Ben Semmes, Castro Valley Forum
Andrew Scott, Westfair Communications
Stephen Scott, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Dave Smith, Fairmont Sentinel (2)
William Tammeus, The Kansas City Star (2)
Frances Grandy Taylor, Hartford Courant
Timothy Tooten, WBAL-TV (2)
Carla Jean Whitley, The Tuscaloosa News

2006 Recipients
Daniel Benson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3)
Laura Brown, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Evrim Bunn, IHLAS News Agency
Michelle Burford, Oprah Magazine
Melissa Nann Burke, York Daily Record
Timothy Callahan, Coastal Observer
Amy Doolittle, The Washington Times
David Francis, National Journal Group
Lisa Gauthier, NUVO Newsweekly (2)
Dina Greenberg, Freelancer
Diane Haag, The Times
Phil Haslanger, The Capital Times (3)
Eleanor Hayes, ONN Network
Lisa Jacoby, Baker City Herald
Kay Johnson, The Hutchinson Leader (2)
Sheila Lalwani, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (4)
Don Lattin, Freelancer
Linda Leicht, Springfield News Leader
Christina Littlefield, Las Vegas Sun (2)
Frank Lockwood, Lexington Herald-Leader
Magin McKenna, The News-Star
Myrna Moore, Turner Broadcasting
Lacey Nadeau, Cypress Magazine
Samuel Scott, Spare Change News
Lynne Shifriss, The Herald Times
Peter Smith, The Courier-Journal (3)
Bill Uhrich, The Reading Eagle (2)
Kathy Witt, Freelancer

2007 Recipients
Gustavo Almodovar, WFTV Ch 9
Avishay Artsy, NET Radio
Daniel Benson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (4)
Adelle Banks, Religion News Service
Sharon Boase, The Hamilton Spectator
Evrim Bunn, Voice of American (2)
Rosa Castellanos, The Detroit Free Press
Natasha Clark, Reminder Publications, Inc.
Amy Doolittle, Army Times Publishing Company (2)
Ervin Dyer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Janet Fillmore, The Plain Dealer
David Francis, Washington Examiner (2)
Jennifer Green, Ottawa Citizen
David Henson, The Reporter
David Holden, The Huntsville Times
Linda Ireland, LaRue County Herald News (2)
Don Lattin, Freelancer (2)
Christina Littlefield, Las Vegas Sun (3)
Marco Mascarin, Freelancer
Aaron Korte, The Daily Chief-Union
Faith Lapidus, Voice of America
Cynthis Maude, The News Observer
Bill Martin, WJW Fox 8
Frank Mickens, WFMY News 2 (2)
Myrna Moore, Turner Broadcasting (3)
Mainstone Mulenga, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Richard Parks, The Martinez News-Gazette
Johanna Piazza, The New York Daily News
Mark Rumsey, WFAE-FM (3)
Nicole Urbanowicz, Dow Jones Newswires
Bill Uhrich, Reading Eagle (3)
Tom Verde, Freelancer (2)
Kathy Witt, Freelancer (2)
Graeme Wood, The Atlantic Monthly
David Yonke, The Toledo Blade
Jaclyn Youhana, The Daily Journal
Andre Bowser, East Valley Tribune
Tania French, The Port Lavaca Wave
Mary Goodwyn, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Bronislaus Kush, Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Edward Stannard, Jr., New Haven Register
Diana Tonnessen, Gainesville Magazine/Sun


2008 Recipients
Peter Crimmins, WHYY Radio
Sarah Lanse, WFMY News 2
Myrna Moore, Freelancer (4)
Maidstone Mulenga, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (2)
Eric Sharp, Daily Globe

Linda Ireland, LaRue County Herald News (3)
Justine Isola, Atlantic Media Company
Johanna Piazza, New York Daily News (2)
Mark Rumsey, WFAE-FM, (4)

Universities Selected
American Baptist Seminary of the West
American Institute of Holistic Theology
American University/Washington DC
Arizona State University
Asbury Theological Seminary
Ashland Theological Seminary
Assumption College
Athens State University
Augustana College
Brite Divinity School
Catholic University of America
Central Baptist Theological Seminary
Charleston Southern University
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity
Columbia University
Covenant Theological Seminary
Crown College
Dallas Theological Seminary
Duquesne University School of Law/Rome
Eastern Oregon University
Earlham School of Religion
Edgewood College
Ecumenical Theological Seminary
Elizabethtown College
Elms College
Florida State University
Fuller Theological Seminary
General Theological Seminary
Georgetown University
George Washington University
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Gratz College
Hartford Seminary
Harvard University Extension School
Hebrew College
Howard University School of Divinity
Indiana University
John Carroll University
Kankakee Community College
Lancaster Theological Seminary
Lakeland College
Liberty University
Luther Rice University
Miami University
Middle East Institute
Missouri State University
Moody Bible Institute
New York University
Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
Northern Kentucky University
Northwestern University
Nyack College
Ohio State University
Orange Coast College
Pacific Lutheran University
Pacific School of Religion
Piedmont Baptist College
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Regent College
Sacred Heart University
San Diego State University
Saint Mary's Seminary and College
Southern Adventist University
Southern Evangelical Seminary and Bible College
St. Meinrad School of Theology
St. Paul University
Stetson University
Temple University
Thomas Edison State College
Toronto School of Theology
Trinity Lutheran Seminary
University of Alabama
University of Arkansas
University of California Berkeley
University of Chicago Divinity School
University of Dallas, Institute for Religious and Patoral Studies
University of Dayton
University of Florida
University of Georgia
The University of Hawaii
The University of Iowa/Distance Class
University of Kentucky
University of Maryland University College
University of Nebraska
University of Pennsylvania
University of San Diego
University of Toledo
University of Toronto/Regis College
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Vanderbilt University Divinity School
Virginia Union University School of Theology
Wake Forest University
Washington Theological Union
Western Kentucky University

Courses Selected
Advanced Arabic I and II
American Church History
American Religious Megatrends Biblical Hermeneutics Gender
Apologetics
Behavioral Sociology of Sectarian and International Conflict
Biblical and Historical Foundations for Ministry
Biblical Hebrew
Canon Law; Process of Canonization; Roman Law
Church History
Christian Theology
Christianity to 1500
Christianity in America
Christology
Comparative Religions
Contemporary Cults
Cross Cultural Study of Religion
Culture of the Comtemporary Arab World
Doing Theology In Context
Ecumenism: The Whole Christ and The Broken Church
Elementary Biblical Greek
Evangelism
Faith, Imagination & Reason
Fundamentals of Theological Ethics
Gender and Ethnicity in American Religions
God and Politics
Gospel of John
Hindu Traditions in America
Hinduism
History and Archeology of the Ancient Near East
History and Memory: Rabbinic and Medieval Periods
History of Christianity
History of Christian Thought
History of Evangelical Theology
Interpreting the Bible
Intro to Biblical Literature
Intro to Comparative Religion
Intro to Constructive Religious Studies
Intro to Islam
Intro to the New Testament I and II
Intro to the Old Testament
Intro to the Old Testament: The Latter Prophets, the Writings and the Old Testament
Intro to Religion
Introduction to Pastoral Care
Intro to Western Religion
Islam
Islam, Islamic Culture, and Arabic in Morocco
Islamic Movements
Islamic Spirituality
Jewish American Fiction
Jewish American Culture
Jewish Folklore
Latina Church History
Life and Teachings of Jesus
Life Issues in Pastoral Care
Medieval and Reformation Church History
Ministry in Daily Life
Moral Issues in Health Care
Morality and Society
Muslim-Christian Religion in World
Muslims, Christians and Jews
Myth and Culture
Native American Religions
New Testament Survey
Old Testament Historical Books
Old Testament Survey
Peace Paradigms
Problems with Western Religion Thought
Psychology of Religion
Religion and Medicine
Religion and Violence
Religion in America
Religion in Society
Religion and Peacebuilding
Religion and Post Modernity
Religious Ethics and Morals
Religious Studies/Greek
Rural Community and Moral Concerns
Science and Religion
Spiritual Development
Survey of Theology
Systematic Theology
Techniques in Greek Exegesis
The Attentive Life
The American Family
The Bible as Literature
The Church and its Doctrines
The Science/Religion Encounter in Contemporary Context
Theology of Culture
Theology Survey I & II
Understanding the Bible
Understanding Islam: Rumor and Reality
Understanding Japanese Religions
Views of the Absolute in World Religions
Women and Islamic Law
Women and Spirituality
World Religions
Worship and Witness

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