Florida Press Club Excellence In Journalism Contest 2001 Winners
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Frances DeVore Award for Public Service
Class A:
First Place – Staff, Orlando Sentinel
Second Place – Fred Schulte and Jenni Bergal, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Third Place – Ronnie Greene and Geoff Doughter, Miami Herald
Classes B:
First Place – Brigid O’Malley, Naples Daily News
Second Place – Todd Twilley, News-Herald
Third Place – Jeff Lytle, Naples Daily News
Classes C-D:
First Place – Peter B. Gallagher and Charles Flowers, The Seminole Tribune
President’s Special Award for Election Coverage
Class A-B:
First Place – The Palm Beach Post
Second Place – The Orlando Sentinel
Third Place – The Tallahassee Democrat
Classes C-D:
First Place – Staff, Palm Beach Daily News
Excellence in General News Writing
Class A:
First Place – Roger Roy, Orlando Sentinel
Second Place – Susan Spencer-Wendel, Palm Beach Post
Third Place – Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Palm Beach Post
Class B:
First Place – Christopher Lloyd, Ocala Star-Banner
Second Place – Julie Dupuis, Northwest Florida Daily News
Third Place – Joe Callahan, Ocala Star-Banner
Class C:
First Place – Michele Gelormine, Palm Beach Daily News
Second Place – Christi Stevens, Citrus County Chronicle
Third Place – Britt Nelson, Palatka Daily News
Class D:
First Place – John Fakler, South Florida Business Journal
Second Place – Michael Miller, South Florida Business Journal
Third Place – Ed Duggan, South Florida Business Journal
Excellence in Feature Writing
Class A:
First Place – Arthur S. Levine, City Link
Second Place – Dave Scheiber, St. Petersburg Times
Third Place – Alison Gerber, Ft. Myers News-Press
Class B:
First Place – Kathleen Laufenberg, Tallahassee Democrat
Second Place – Nancy Stetson, Naples Daily News
Third Place – Tony Simmons, Panama City News-Herald
Class C:
First Place – Tiffany Merlo, St. Augustine Record
Second Place – Jan Sjostrom, Palm Beach Daily News
Third Place – Sandy Martin, Winter Haven News Chief
Class D:
First Place – Erinn Hutkin, Bonita Banner
Second Place – Alan Scher Zagier, Marco Islander
Third Place – Staff, Women’s Business
Excellence in In-Depth News Writing
Class A:
First Place – Antonio Fins, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Second Place – Stacey Singer and Sally Kestin, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Third Place – Jim DiPaola, City Link
Class B:
First Place – Gina Edwards, Naples Daily News
Second Place – Brigid O’Malley, Naples Daily News
Third Place – Staff, Bradenton Herald
Class C:
First Place – Mike Wright and Christi Stevens, Citrus County Chronicle
Second Place – Lisa Freed, Boca Raton News
Third Place – Staff, Palm Beach Daily News
Class D:
First Place – J.P. Bender and Ed Duggan, South Florida Business Journal
Second Place – Dave Breitenstein, Bonita Banner
Third Place – Staff, Palm Beach Jewish News
Excellence in Environment Writing
Class A:
First Place – Jan Hollingsworth, Tampa Tribune
Second Place – Robert P. King and Chris Barker, The Palm Beach Post
Third Place – Tom Bayles and Andy Crain, Sarasota Herald Tribune
Class B:
First Place – Kevin Horan, Bradenton Herald
Second Place – Greg Martin, Charlotte Sun
Third Place – Dave Schlenker, Ocala Star-Banner
Class C-D:
First Place – Lara Bradburn, Hernando Today
Second Place – Ed Duggan, South Florida Business Journal
Third Place – Janel Shoun, Bonita Banner
Excellence in Local Government News Writing
Class A-B:
First Place – Christine Girardin, Naples Daily News
Second Place – Christopher Lloyd, Ocala Star-Banner
Third Place – Gary Taylor and Robert Perez, Orlando Sentinel
Classes C-D:
First Place – Margo C. Pope, St. Augustine Record
Second Place – Noelle Haner-Dorr, Orlando Business Journal
Third Place – Steve VanDrake, South Florida Business Journal
Excellence in State/Federal Government News Writing
Class A:
First Place – Sally Kestin, Fred Schulte, Bob LaMendola – South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Second Place – Tamara Lytle – Orlando Sentinel
Third Place – Thomas B. Pfankuch – Florida Times Union
Class B:
First Place – Pat Kelly, Bradenton Herald
Second Place – Cathy Zollo, Naples Daily News
Third Place – Greg Martin, Charlotte Sun
Class D:
First Place – Susan Lundine – Orlando Business Journal
Second Place – Ed Duggan – South Florida Business Journal
Excellence in Minority/Diversity News Writing
Class A:
First Place – Jim DiPaola, City Link
Second Place – Bob Norman, Broward-Palm Beach New Times
Third Place – Thomas B. Pfankuch, Florida Times-Union
Class B:
First Place – Irina Slutsky, Bradenton Herald
Second Place – Nevy Wilson, Bradenton Herald
Third Place – Mireidy Fernandez, Naples Daily News
Class C & D:
First Place – Christine Girardin, Bonita Banner
Second Place – Susan Vallee, The Walton Sun
Third Place – J.P. Bender, Florida Business Journal
Excellence in Education Writing
Class A:
First Place – Jill Barton, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Second Place – Laura Diamond, Florida Times-Union
Third Place – Zenaida Gonzalez, Florida Today
Class B:
First Place – Dave Breitenstein – Naples Daily News
Second Place – Richard Dymond – Bradenton Herald
Third Place –
Class C:
First Place – Susanna Laurenti, Boca Raton News
Class D:
First Place – Dave Breitenstein, Bonita Banner
Second Place – Susan Kesselring, The Sun
Excellence in Crime News Writing
Class A:
First Place – John Pacenti, Palm Beach Post
Second Place – Jim Schoettler, Florida Times-Union
Third Place – Thomas Pfankuch, Florida Times-Union
Class B:
First Place – Joe Callahan, Ocala Star-Banner
Second Place – Alan Scher Zagier, Naples Daily News
Third Place – Rick Cundiff, Ocala Star-Banner
Class C:
First Place – Christi Stevens, Citrus County Chronicle
Second Place – Michele Gelormine, Palm Beach Daily News
Third Place – Jennifer Bradford, Lake City Reporter
Class D:
First Place – Chad Eric Watt, Orlando Business Journal
Second Place – Jill Krueger, Orlando Business Journal
Excellence in Science Writing
Class A-B:
First Place – Susan Jenks, Florida Today
Second Place – Marcia Mattson, Florida Times-Union
Third Place – Beth Francis, Naples Daily News
Classes C-D:
First Place – J.P. Bender, South Florida Business Journal
Second Place – Susan Lundine, Orlando Business Journal
Third Place – Lisette Hilton, Women’s Business Journal
Excellence in Religion Writing
Class A:
First Place – Elizabeth Clarke – Palm Beach Post
Second Place – Paul Pinkham – Florida Times-Union
Class B:
First Place – Mohammad A. Faruqui – News-Herald
Second Place – Beth Francis – Naples Daily News
Third Place – Jeff Brumley – Stuart News
Classes C-D:
First Place – Staff, Palm Beach Jewish News
Second Place – Michele Gelormine, Palm Beach Daily News
Third Place – Nancy Kennedy, Citrus County Chronicle
Excellence in Business Writing
Class A:
First Place – Thomas Pfankuch, Florida Times-Union
Second Place – Joan Fleischer Tamen, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Third Place – Deborah Circelli, Palm Beach Post
Class B:
First Place – Alan Scher Zagier, Naples Daily News
Second Place – Gina Edwards, Naples Daily News
Third Place – Laura Layden, Naples Daily News
Classes C:
First Place – Peter Guinta, St. Augustine Record
Second Place – Jennifer Bradford, Lake City Reporter
Classes D:
First Place – Susan Lundine, Orlando Business Journal
Second Place – Chad Eric Watt, Orlando Business Journal
Third Place – Eric Cravey, Jacksonville Business Journal
Excellence in Commentary Writing
Class A:
First Place – Tom Jackson – Tampa Tribune
Second Place – Mark Lane – Daytona Beach News-Journal
Third Place – Myriam Marquez – Orlando Sentinel
Class B:
First Place – Jeff Lytle – Naples Daily News
Second Place – Brent Batten – Naples Daily News
Third Place – Bob Betcher – Stuart News
Class C:
First Place – Margo C. Pope, St. Augustine Record
Second Place – David Brown, Lake City Reporter
Third Place – Ann-Marie Newman, Winter Haven News Chief
Class D:
First Place – Michael Miller, South Florida Business Journal
Second Place – Susan Lundine, Orlando Business Journal
Third Place – Pat Beall, Orlando Business Journal
Excellence in Criticism Writing
Class A:
First Place – Matt Schudel, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Second Place – Bill Dean, Lakeland Ledger
Third Place – Hal Boedeker, Orlando Sentinel
Class B:
First Place – Harriet Howard Heithaus, Naples Daily News
Second Place – Nancy Stetson, Naples Daily News
Third Place – Christopher Lloyd, Ocala Star-Banner
Class C and D:
First Place – Jan Sjostrom – Palm Beach Daily News
Second Place – Robert Simms – Palm Beach Daily News
Third Place – Dave Wiethop – News Chief
Excellence in Opinion Writing
Class A:
First Place – Joe Adams, Florida Times-Union
Second Place – Editorial Staff, The News-Press
Third Place – Joe Guidry, Tampa Tribune
Class B:
First Place – Jeff Lytle – Naples Daily News
Second Place – Claude Duncan – Panama City News-Herald
Third Place – John Hackworth – Charlotte Sun-Herald
Class C:
First Place – Charlie Brennan, Citrus County Chronicle
Second Place – David Brown, Lake City Reporter
Third Place – Andrew J. Davis, Palm Beach Daily News
Class D:
First Place – Pat Beal, Orlando Business Journal
Second Place – Kevin Gale, South Florida Business Journal
Excellence in Sports Writing
Class A:
First Place – Hal Habib, Palm Beach Post
Second Place – Joe Henderson, Tampa Tribune
Third Place – Ethan Skolnick, Miami Herald
Class B:
First Place – Cal Powell – Northwest Florida Daily News
Second Place – Roger Mooney – Bradenton Herald
Third Place – Andy Kent – Naples Daily News
Class C:
First Place – Justin Barney, St. Augustine Record
Second Place – Bob Gosman, Boca Raton News
Third Place – Jamey Eisenberg, Boca Raton News
Class D:
First Place – Will Graves, Bonita Banner
Second Place – Alan Byrd, Orlando Business Journal
Third Place – Frank Walsh, Northeast Neighborhood Newspapers
Excellence in Sports Column Writing
Class A:
First Place – Martin Fennelly, Tampa Tribune
Second Place – Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union
Third Place – Deron Snyder, Ft. Myers News-Press
Class B:
First Place – Jim Smith, Bradenton Herald
Second Place – Mike Hodge, Ocala Star Banner
Third Place – Pat Dooley, Gainesville Sun
Classes C and D:
First Place – Will Graves – Bonita Banner
Second Place – Frank Walsh – Northeast Neighborhood
Third Place – Jeff Bryan – Citrus County Chronicle
Excellence in Spot News Photography
Class A:
First Place – Chris Matula – Palm Beach Post
Second Place – Armando Solares – Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Third Place – Joanna Kaney – Daytona Beach News-Journal
Class B:
First Place – Jeffrey Langlois, The Sun
Second Place – Johnathan Fredin, Charlotte Sun
Class C:
First Place – David Sigler – Citrus County Chronicle
Second Place – Mathew Beck – Citrus County Chronicle
Third Place – Don Saginario – Hernando Today
Excellence in General News Photography
Class A:
First Place – Joe Burbank – Orlando Sentinel
Class B:
First Place – Sylwia Kapuscinski, Naples Daily News
Second Place – Deborah Silver, Stuart News
Third Place – Jeffrey Langlois, The Sun
Class C-D:
First Place – Travis Long, Citrus County Chronicle
Second Place – Greer Gattuso, Palm Beach Daily News
Third Place – Annette Kennedy, St. Augustine Record
Excellence in Feature Photography
Class A:
First Place – Andrew West – The News-Press
Second Place – David Tucker – Daytona Beach News Journal
Third Place – Carol Cleere – Tampa Tribune
Class B:
First Place – Romain Blanquart, Naples Daily News
Second Place – Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Star-Banner
Third Place – Tiffany Tompkins, The Bradenton Herald
Class C:
First Place – Jacek Gancarz – Palm Beach Daily News
Second Place – Greer Gattuso – Palm Beach Daily News
Third Place – Allison Waters – Palatka Daily News
Class D:
First Place – Jim Tiller, Palm Coast News-Tribune
Second Place – Mark Freerks, The Business Journal
Third Place – Kathleen Cabble, The Business Journal
Excellence in Portrait/Personality Photography
Class A:
First Place – Carl Seibert – South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Second Place – Christine DeLessio – Tampa Tribune
Class B:
First Place – Deborah Silver, Stuart News
Second Place – Romain Blanquart, Naples Daily News
Third Place – Johnathan Fredin, Charlotte Sun
Class C:
First Place – Jacek Gancarz – Palm Beach Daily News
Second Place – Ralph D. Priddy – St. Augustine Record
Class D:
First Place – Tanya Lundine, Orlando Business Journal
Second Place – Hope Kinchen, The Business Journal
Excellence in Sports Photography
Class A:
First Place – Craig Rubadoux – Florida Today
Second Place – Robert Duyos – South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Third Place – Robert Azmitia – South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Class B:
First Place – Stephen Maritine, Stuart News
Second Place – Johnathan Fredin, Charlotte Sun
Third Place – Dan Wagner, Naples Daily News
Class C-D:
First Place – Ralph D. Priddy – St. Augustine Record
Second Place – Jacek Gancarz – Palm Beach Daily News
Third Place – Allison Waters – Palatka Daily News
Excellence in Photo Essay
Class A:
First Place – Andrew West – The News-Press
Second Place – Mark Hume – The News-Press
Third Place – Susan Stocker – South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Class B:
First Place – Lisa Krantz, Naples Daily News
Second Place – Cameron Gillie, Naples Daily News
Third Place – Deborah Silver, Stuart News
Class C-D:
First Place – Paul Crate – Winter Haven News-Chief
Second Place – Jacek Gancarz – Palm Beach Daily News
Third Place – Jon Way – Boca Raton News
Excellence in Photo Illustration
Class A:
First Place – Stuart Tannehil – Florida Times Union
Second Place – Carol Cleere – Tampa Tribune
Third Place – Bruce Bennett – Palm Beach Post
Class B:
First Place – Scott Wheeler, The Ledger
Second Place – Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Star-Banner
Third Place – Erik Keller, Naples Daily News
Class C-D:
First Place – Allison Walters, Palatka Daily News
Second Place – David R. Casey, Hernando Today
Third Place – Mark Freerks, South Florida Business Journal
Excellence in Artist Illustration
Class A:
First Place – Brennan King, Palm Beach Post
Second Place – Chris Ryniak, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Third Place – Steve Madden, The News-Press
Class B:
First Place – Mitch McKell, Ocala Star-Banner
Second Place – Ron Borrensen, Bradenton Herald
Class C-D:
First Place – Kari Holblitzell, Business Journal Serving Greater Tampa Bay
Excellence in Info-Graphics
Class A:
First Place – Garrick Gibson, Florida Times-Union
Second Place – Steve Madden, Ft. Myers News-Press
Class B-C-D:
First Place – Brenda Schultheis, Ocala Star-Banner
Second Place – Mitch McKell, Ocala Star-Banner
Third Place – Kari Hoblitzell, Business Journal Serving Greater Tampa Bay
Excellence in Front Page Design
Class A:
First Place – Shane Blatt, Tampa Tribune
Second Place – Eric Edwards, Orlando Sentinel
Third Place – Mike Marino and staff, Florida Times-Union
Class B:
First Place – Maureen Kenyon, Stuart News
Second Place – Staff, Ocala Star-Banner
Third Place – Merry Eccles, Bradenton Herald
Class C:
First Place – David Brown, Lake City Reporter
Second Place – Betty Nelander, Palm Beach Daily News
Third Place – Jim Nichols, Citrus County Chronicle
Class D:
First Place – Mary Ellen Carr – Community News Group
Second Place – Stacey Shervan – South Florida Business Journal
Third Place – Thom Witt – Bonita Banner
Excellence in Feature Page Design
Class A:
First Place – Michelle Mazone, Palm Beach Post
Second Place – Laura Kelly, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Third Place – Ray Villarosa, City Link
Class B:
First Place – Tara Andersson-Alred, Naples Daily News
Second Place – George Stirling, Naples Daily News
Third Place – Timothy B. Lawn, Bradenton Herald
Class C:
First Place – Andrew J. Davis, Palm Beach Daily News
2nd Place
Danielle Provencher, Palm Beach Daily News
Third Place – Betty Nelander, Palm Beach Daily News
Class D:
First Place – Stacey Shervan – South Florida Business Journal
Second Place – Staff – Women’s Business
Third Place – Thom Witt – Bonita Banner
Excellence in Business Page Design
Class A-B:
First Place – Nicole Sneed, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Second Place – Paul Mattson, Florida Times-Union
Class C-D:
First Place – Stacey Shervan – South Florida Business Journal
Second Place – Kristen Stieffel and Carolyn Considder – Orlando Business Journal
Third Place – Kari Hoblitzell – Business Journal Serving Greater Tampa Bay
Excellence in Local Page Design
Class A:
First Place – Chris Smith, Tampa Tribune
Second Place – Len Howell, Tampa Tribune
Third Place – Mike Marino and Staff, Florida Times-Union
Class B:
First Place – Jamie Drexler, Naples Daily News
Second Place – Brian Edward Smith, Stuart News
Classes C:
First Place – Jennifer Boquet, Citrus County Chronicle
Classes D:
First Place – Stacey Shervan – South Florida Business Journal
Second Place – Sylvia Tabler and Spencer Pullen – Venice Gondolier Sun
Third Place – Cheryl K. Arflin – The Forum Publishing Group
Excellence in Sports Page Design
Class A:
First Place – Robert McGinty, Florida Times-Union
Second Place – Deanna Engel, Virginia Lewis and staff, Ft. Myers News-Press
Class B:
First Place – Chris Cox, Bradenton Herald
Second Place – Staff, Ocala Star-Banner
Class C – D:
First Place – Ryan Gilchrist, Palatka Daily News
Second Place – Mike Arnold, Citrus County Chronicle
Third Place – Thom Witt, Bonita Banner
Excellence in Special Sections
Class A:
First Place – Staff, Palm Beach Post for “Hurricane 2001”
Second Place – Staff, Florida Times-Union for “The Players Championship”
Third Place – Virginia Lewis, Ft. Myers News-Press for “Superbowl XXXV”
Class B:
First Place – Harriet Howard Heithaus, Naples Daily News for “Ambience”
Second Place – Cameron Gillie, Ralf Kircher and Eric Strachan, Naples Daily News for “Kilimanjaro for Kids”
Class C:
First Place – Ryan Gilchrist, Palatka Daily News for “Putnam Pigskin 2000”
Second Place – Staff, St. Augustine Record for various sections
Third Place – Staff, Boca Raton News for “Football 2000”
Class D:
First Place – Staff, South Florida Business Journal for “Women’s Business”
Second Place – Ed Duggan and Christine Abbott, South Florida Business Journal for “Tech Biz”
Excellence in Weekly Periodical
All Classes:
First Place – Orlando Business Journal
Second Place – City Link
Excellence in Weekly Magazine
Class A:
First Place – Staff, Sunshine Magazine, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Second Place – Staff, Calendar Magazine, Orlando Sentinel
Class B:
First Place – Jana Smedley and Staff, Weekend Magazine, Bradenton Herald
Second Place – Charles Winkler, Showcase Magazine, Naples Daily News
Third Place – Staff, WellBeing Magazine, Bradenton Herald
Class C:
First Place – Tiffany Aumann and Brian Thompson, Compass Magazine, St. Augustine Record
Excellence in Editorial Cartoons
Class A:
First Place – Jeff Parker – Florida Today
Second Place – Chan Lowe – South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Third Place – Doug MacGregor – The News-Press
Classes B and C:
First Place – Jake Fuller – Gainesville Sun
Second Place – James Casciari – Vero Beach Press Journal
Classes D:
First Place – Steve Borggren – The Sun
Excellence in On-Line Publication
All Classes:
First Place – staugustine.com, St. Augustine Record
Second Place – orlandosentinel.com, Orlando Sentinel
Third Place – jacksonville.com, Florida Times-Union