Oklahoma stories win big

Oklahoma Living magazine earned 11 national awards, celebrating excellence in sharing co-op stories of community and service

Oklahoma’s stories are shining on the national stage. Oklahoma Living magazine is celebrating 11 national awards for excellence in writing, design, photography and video. The honors came from the Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA) and the Statewide Editors Association (SEA), recognizing the magazine’s commitment to sharing the stories of Oklahoma’s electric cooperative members in creative and meaningful ways.

From first-place wins in corporate public relations and editorial writing to the SEA’s top honor for magazine design, these awards reflect the power of telling your stories — stories of community, service, and the cooperative difference — to audiences across the country.

Award highlights

First Place, Corporate Public Relations: “Catching the Spirit” by Hayley Leatherwood

First Place, Editorial: “You’re a member, not a customer — here’s why that matters” by Hayley Leatherwood

First Place, Photo Editing: “Catching the Spirit” by Hayley Leatherwood

First Place, Documentary Video: “2024 Energy Trails Video” by KorDale Lornes, Red River Valley REA

Second Place, Featurette: “Celebrating Co-op Month” by Hayley Leatherwood

Second Place, Photo Illustration: “Catching the Spirit” by Hayley Leatherwood

Second Place, Photo Illustration: “Anatomy of a Bucket Truck” by Lance Shaw

Second Place, Website: Oklahoma Living magazine, Lance Shaw and Pioneer Utility Resources

Third Place, Photo Feature: “A veteran’s best friend” by Ryan West

Best Magazine Design: The Willie – Top Honor

Best Cover, Award of Excellence: “Catching the Spirit”

Share your story

These awards wouldn’t be possible without you, our readers and cooperative members, who inspire every page we publish. Have an idea for a story we should tell? Visit www.okl.coop to share it with us and help us keep Oklahoma’s stories in the spotlight.