In 2013, the Alliance for Community Media, which represents more than 3,000 represents Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) access organizations and community media centers in the country, presented Mike Richman with a “Hometown Media Award” for his production of the Redskins’ TV show, “Burgundy & Gold Magazine.”
In 2013, Mike Richman was inducted into the Temple University Gallery of Success. He represented Temple’s School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, from which he earned a Master’s degree in 1993. He was inducted based on his accomplishments in sports journalism, including his authorship of the books The Redskins Encyclopedia, the Washington Redskins Football Vault …
In 2022, Mike Richman received a National Association of Government Communications (NAGC) award for voicing a public service announcement (PSA) on VA’s Million Veteran Program, a national research program looking at how genes, lifestyle, military experiences and exposures affect health and wellness in Veterans. More than 900,000 Veterans are currently enrolled in the program. The …
In a 2019 VA communications contest, Mike Richman won Best of Show for communications excellence for his “Efforts to Assist Veterans” feature series. The series featured his three articles on highlights in VA research: A VA researcher using religion as a therapy to help Veterans with PTSD; a VA researcher who is exploring trends and …
In a 2019 VA communications contest, Mike Richman placed first in feature writing for his submission that included three articles: A VA researcher using religion as a therapy to help Veterans with PTSD; a VA researcher who is exploring trends and characteristics related to Veterans who collide with the criminal justice system; and how two …
Dr. Harold Koenig grew up in a home with devout Catholic parents, but he wasn’t raised religious. Nor is he pious today. He’s a non-denominational Protestant who attends church mainly because of his deeply religious wife. “I probably would go fishing most of the time,” he says. “I find a lot of connection with God …
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men, with one in eight being diagnosed with the disease at some point in their lives. At the same time, 90% of men who have prostate cancer will live on because the cancer remains localized and does not spread to other parts of the body. They …
Heidi Linn is a psychiatric nurse at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System. In her role, she’s on what she calls the “front lines” of caring for Veterans with suicidal thoughts. She often turns to resources on suicide prevention to learn more about what she can do to help her patients. One such resource …
Redskins mania has consumed Washingtonians since the team began in 1937, and it’s gotten stronger every year. Author Michael Richman will discuss his book The Redskins Encyclopedia on September 19 (6:30pm) at HSW. Amply illustrated
