By Michele D. Baker
The North American Mature Publisher’s Association (NAMPA) has just released its 2024 winners, and CONGRATULATIONS are due to our team here at Lifestyles After 50!
NAMPA is the non-profit international association for publishers of local and regional senior and boomer publications. NAMPA was founded in 1994 to provide mature market publishers, editors, and other staff with regional information exchanges and meeting opportunities. NAMPA members publish 95 publications with a combined circulation of over 4 million in the United States and Canada.
The annual NAMPA Awards are given in 34 categories and across three divisions grouped by circulation size. This year’s competition was judged by a panel of six independent judges led by Michelle Fields; our thanks to the panel and all of their hard work.
Lifestyles After 50 is pleased and proud to serve you – our faithful readers – with award-winning stories that give useful and timely information, fun and thoughtful editorials, and eye-catching covers!
Here are the winning entries for 2024.
Special congratulations to Kathy Megyeri, Julie Suman and Michele Baker for their individual wins!
- General Excellence: 3rd Place: “Lifestyles After 50” (Florida)
- Cover Photo: 2nd Place: “Beach Boys” (February 2024)
- Personal Essay: 1st Place: “The Super Adult Identity,” feature by Julie D. Suman, PhD
- Editorial/Opinion: 3rd Place: “Dolly Parton Behind the Seams: A Life in Rhinestones,” book review by Kathy Megyeri
- Topical Issue: 3rd Place: “AI + Seniors: 3 Surprising Ways You’re Already Using It,” feature by Michele D. Baker
