Word&Way received recognition in a pair of national awards competitions.
Word&Way received an honorable mention in the Best in Class for regional newspapers category from Associated Church Press, a professional organization for Christian publications from many denominations nationwide.
Editor Bill Webb also received an honorable mention for an editorial, "Don't hinder WMU efforts," from the Baptist Communicators Association, whose members come from Southern Baptist and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship agencies, state conventions, state papers and Baptist news services.