A&E 2012 Touchstone Awards Published on Oct. 4, 2012 Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print From left: WTVG-TV's Brian Trauring and his wife Linette converse with John and Barbara Cochran during the 2012 Touchstone Awards at the Toledo Club. The Blade/Lori King Buy This Image Bob Bennett, left, and David Vossmer are 2012 Contributor Touchstone Awards nominees. The Blade/Lori King Buy This Image WTVG-TV reporter Bill Hormann accepts his Excellence in Journalism award from Kim Sidwell. The Blade/Lori King Buy This Image The Bernard F. Judy scholarships, named for the late editor-in-chief of The Blade, were presented to McKenzie Kuehnlein, left, of the University of Toledo and Shirley O'Nan of Bowling Green State University. The Blade/Lori King Buy This Image Kim Sidwell, president of United Way of Greater Toledo, with PROMEDICA public affairs VP Tim Langhorst. The Blade/Lori King Buy This Image WTVG-TV's Shaun Hegarty interviews guest speakers Barbara and John Cochran during the 2012 Touchstone Awards Wednesday. The Blade/Lori King Buy This Image Guest speakers Barbara and John Cochran answer questions about journalism and politics from the audience. The Blade/Lori King Buy This Image Baldemar Velasquez, founder and president of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, wins a Lifetime Achiever Touchstone Award. The Blade/Lori King Buy This Image Recommended for you Click to comment