Two national Willie awards were presented to Colorado Country Life during a recent meeting in Montana.
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Statewide Editors Association presented an Award of Merit to Colorado Country Life for its website at www.coloradocountrylife.coop. Judges said: “Overall this is a good site. Functional and appears to provide a variety of good information for locals.”
The magazine also received an Award of Merit for a Viewpoint column written by Executive Director Kent Singer in the July 2016 issue. Kent wrote about leadership with examples of how important communication is for strong leadership using the Battle of Gettysburg as an example. The judges said “… well done. Kudos for the writer’s accurate interpretation of a crucial battle and combining it with his message.”
The Willie awards are named for Willie Wiredhand, a longtime mascot of electric cooperatives across the country.