The 2008 Higher Goals and Awards of Excellence prizes were presented at EPA's annual convention, held in Portland May 7-9, 2008. This contest honors the best work done by EPA publications during the calendar year 2007. (Download the awards issue of Liaison.)

Grif Blackstone and Marshall Shelley were elected to the board of the Evangelical Press Association during the organization's annual business meeting May 9. Blackstone, who is president of Blackstone Media Group and publisher of The Good News in South Florida, will serve as treasurer of EPA. Shelley, who is a vice-president of Christianity Today International and editor in chief of the Leadership Media Group, will serve as advisor. Each was elected to a three-year term.

EPA is thankful to outgoing board members Gary Marsh and Dean Ridings for their faithful service.