Pipher was honored with the Pinnacle Award in the book category for “Man on the Run,” (Simon and Schuster) and an Outstanding Achievement Award for his article, “No Regrets Bowhunting” published in Petersen’s Bowhunting.
Pipher and POMA Board member Doug Gilmer were scheduled to meet the week after the POMA Conference in Washington, DC. So, Pipher’s Pinnacle and Outstanding Achievement Awards rode with Doug to Virginia.
On March 14, Zeke, who also serves as Pastor of the Heartland Evangelical Free Church in Central City, Nebraska, was asked to open the U.S. House of Representatives in prayer (video). The next day, Pipher, his wife and kids, and Gilmer met outside the National Archives for an official presentation. Joining them for the occasion was U.S. Representative Adrian Smith (R) from the Pipher’s home state of Nebraska.
“It was a tremendous honor to meet Zeke, his family, and Representative Smith,” Gilmer said, “and an even greater privilege to present the awards to Zeke in person.”
POMA’s Pinnacle Awards, presented annually by POMA and title partner Mossy Oak, honor the best works of POMA members in six categories: book, art/illustration/photo, magazine, newspaper/web, broadcast, and conservation.