METRO NEWSPAPERS/WIRE SERVICES DIVISION
BEST NEWS STORY
FIRST PLACE: STAFF OF BUSINESS FIRST “Business on Ice” KEDFA Special Report
No second or third place awarded in this category
CONTINUING COVERAGE
FIRST PLACE: Kevin Eigelbach Business First of Louisville “Integrity Manufacturing”
SECOND PLACE: Ben Adkins & Ed Green Business First “Humana Military/TRICARE Contract”
THIRD PLACE: Jonathan Meador LEO Weekly “Gone to the Dogs” “Shelter from the Storm” “Gimme Shelter”
ENTERPRISE REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: Phillip Bailey LEO Weekly “Static Star”
SECOND PLACE: Sarah Kelley LEO Weekly “A History of Violence, A Shot in the Dark”
BUSINESS REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: Kevin Eigelbach Business First “Tobacco Turnabout” “State Tax Kicks In” “Bare Facts”
SECOND PLACE: Terry Boyd Business First “Navigating Rough Waters” “Investments go Awry” “Money Trap”
THIRD PLACE: Jonathan Meador LEO Weekly “Bad for Business; Check Into Cash; Add it Up”
HEALTH CARE REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: Ben Adkins & Ed Green Business First “Healthy Connections” “More in Store” “Nursing a Need”
No second place or third place awarded in this category
MINORITY/ WOMEN’S AFFAIRS
FIRST PLACE: Ed Green, Sarah Jeffords Pister, Lucy Pritchett, Carolyn Lichtig Business First “More On Board- Women in Business”
SECOND PLACE: John R. Karman III Business First “Adventure Ahead”
No third place awarded in this category
FEATURE WRITING
FIRST PLACE: Scott Wade LEO Weekly “Journey to the Motherland”
SECOND PLACE: Sarah Jeffords Pister Business First “Faces of the Recession”
THIRD PLACE: Terry Boyd Business First “Man for All Seasons”
HONORABLE MENTION: Sara Havens LEO Weekly “Luck Be A Lady”
EDITORIAL WRITING
FIRST PLACE: Tom Monahan Business First “FDIC” “It’s Time” “Housing Agency”SECOND PLACE: Carol Timmons Business First “Report Shows” “Dig Deep” “Stabilization” No third place awarded in this category
COLUMN WRITING
FIRST PLACE: Joe Manning LEO Weekly “Here’s to Mixed Co.” “The Boss” “Who Watches”
SECOND PLACE: Patrick Fawcett Velocity Weekly
THIRD PLACE: Sara Havens LEO Weekly
SPORTS WRITING
FIRST PLACE: Sarah Kelley LEO Weekly “A Dying Breed” “One”
SECOND PLACE: John R. Karman III Business First “Churchill Downs”
No third place awarded in this category
FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST PLACE: David Harpe LEO Weekly “Photography Issue”
SECOND PLACE: Mary Yates LEO Weekly
THIRD PLACE: Ron Bath Business First
REVIEW CRITICISM
FIRST PLACE: Sara Havens LEO Weekly “Mighty Hopes Sink in Revolutionary Road” “Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda” “Precious Is No Holiday”
SECOND PLACE: Jo Anne Triplett LEO Weekly
No third place awarded in this category
HEADLINE WRITING
FIRST PLACE: Sarah Kelley LEO Weekly “Piece Be With You” “Paper Cuts” “A Case of ED (Eminent Domain)
SECOND PLACE: Business First Staff “Fit for a King” “Making the Cut” “Strong Arm”
No third place awarded in this category
GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION
FIRST PLACE: Robby Davis LEO Weekly “Violence” “Soldier”
SECOND PLACE: Brooke Timmons Business First “Staying Liquid” “Navigating Rough Waters” “Juggling Many Tasks”
No third place awarded in this category
PAGE DESIGN
FIRST PLACE: Brooke Timmons Business First “Driven by Detail” “Fit” “Youthful Enthusiasm”
SECOND PLACE: Britany Baker, Ron Jasin LEO Weekly
No third place awarded in this category
NON-METRO/COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS DIVISION
BEST NEWS STORY
FIRST PLACE: Phyllis McLaughlin The Trimble Banner “KSP Seizes 1,580 lbs. of Pot on Interstate”
SECOND PLACE: Frank Johnson The Kentucky Standard “Hahn Tries to Rein In Controversy”
No third place was awarded in this category
CONTINUING COVERAGE
FIRST PLACE: Phyllis McLaughlin The Trimble Banner “Milton Madison Bridge”
No second or third place awarded in this category
ENTERPRISE REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: John Herndon Anderson News “Have Game, Will Travel”
SECOND PLACE: Frank Johnson Kentucky Standard “Coupon Comeback”
THIRD PLACE: Tom McMahon/ Ben Keeton Medical News “Experts Speak Out On Health Care Reform”
BUSINESS REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: Stephanie Hornback Kentucky Standard “Boubon, Beer Execs Frown on New Tax”
SECOND PLACE: Ashley Medley The Voice Tribune “Home Plate Veteran”
No third place awarded in this category
HEALTH CARE REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: Ben Keeton, Tom McMahon Medical News “Senate Healthcare Reform Bill to Reshape Industry” “The Future of the VA Medical Center in Louisville”
No second or third place awarded in this category
FEATURE WRITING
FIRST PLACE: Linda Ireland LaRue County Herald News “Teen Beats Odds” “Mule Man”
SECOND PLACE: Stephanie Hornback Kentucky Standard “40 Years, Waiting”
THIRD PLACE: Phyllis McLaughlin Trimble Banner “One Last Picnic”
HONORABLE MENTION: Ashley Medley The Voice Tribune “Princess Diaries” “Shedding Pounds” “Derby Decades”
EDITORIAL WRITING
FIRST PLACE: Stephanie Hornback Kentucky Standard “Inauguration”
No second or third place awarded in this category
COLUMN WRITING
FIRST PLACE: Phyllis Codling McLaughlin The Trimble Banner “Editor’s Desk”
HONORABLE MENTION: Linda Ireland The LaRue County Herald News “Linda’s Lines”
No second or third place awarded in this category
SPORTS WRITING
FIRST PLACE: John Herndon The Anderson News “A Blue-blooded Legacy” “Three Barrels, Two Hearts, One Championship” “Cool Hand Luke Lets Cats Escape”
SECOND PLACE: Peter Zubaty The Kentucky Standard “Drive and Determination” “Still a Legend” “Boyzzz”
No third place awarded in this category
NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST PLACE: Lydelle Abbott Kentucky Standard “Crews Scramble”
No second or third place awarded in this category
FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST PLACE: Stephanie Hornback The Kentucky Standard “Hometown Hoedown” “Having a Ball” “Economics of School”
SECOND PLACE: Linda Ireland LaRue County Herald News “Lincoln Days”
THIRD PLACE: Phyllis McLaughlin The Trimble Banner “June 3, July 1, Sept. 30”
HONORABLE MENTION: Lydelle Abbott The Kentucky Standard “Chaplin, Kentucky”
SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST PLACE: Peter Zubaty The Kentucky Standard “What a Catch” “Dropped” “Banshees”
No second or third place awarded in this category
HEADLINE WRITING
FIRST PLACE: Stephanie Hornback The Kentucky Standard “Council Balks at Chickens” “Black Friday Shoppers Thumb Their Noses at Recession”
No second or third place awarded in this category
PAGE DESIGN
FIRST PLACE: Phyllis Codling McLaughlin The Trimble Banner
SECOND PLACE: Lydelle Abbott The Kentucky Standard
THIRD PLACE: Peter W. Zubaty The Kentucky Standard
MAGAZINE DIVISION
BUSINESS REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: Judith Berzof and Staff of Business First
No second or third place awarded
FEATURE WRITING
FIRST PLACE: Bridget Williams Sophisticated Living
SECOND PLACE: Eric Leake Louisville Magazine
THIRD PLACE: Gary Gleason Sophisticated Living
HONORABLE MENTION: Mary Cartledgehays Today’s Woman
EDITORIAL WRITING
FIRST PLACE: James Nold, Jr. LEO Weekly “As We Like It”
No second or third place awards in this category
COLUMN WRITING
FIRST PLACE: Mary Cartledgehays Today’s Woman
SECOND PLACE: Bridget Williams Sophisticated Living
No third place awarded in this category
FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST PLACE: Eric Williams Sophisticated Living
SECOND PLACE: Anita Oldham Today’s Woman
THIRD PLACE: Anita Oldham Today’s Woman
PHOTO PACKAGE
FIRST PLACE: Eric Williams Sophisticated Living
SECOND PLACE: Ron Bath Business First
THIRD PLACE: Tony Bailey Sophisticated Living
EDUCATION REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: Ed Green, Amanda Arnold, Mary Jo Harrod, Shannon Leonard-Boone Business First
No second or third place awarded in this category
SERVICE REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: James Nold, Jr. LEO Weekly “U R Here Louisville”
No second or third place awards in this category
REVIEW/ CRITICISM
FIRST PLACE: Dr. Matthew Bessen Sophisticated Living
SECOND PLACE: Gioia Patton Today’s Woman
MINORITY/ WOMEN’S AFFAIRS
FIRST PLACE: Lucy M. Pritchett Today’ Woman “I’m Off to Join the Circus”
SECOND PLACE: Judith Berzof & Staff of Business First “Diversity Works”
HEALTH CARE REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: Judith Berzof, Ed Green, Allison Stines, Ken Berzof Business First “Partners in Health Care”
SECOND PLACE: Tiffany White, April Allman, Anita Oldham, Silvia Cabib Today’s Transitions Magazine
THIRD PLACE: Anita Oldham, Tiffany White, Julia Goins Today’s Woman “Hearts in Motion”
HEADLINE WRITING
FIRST PLACE: Bridget Williams Sophisticated Living
No second or third place awarded
GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION
FIRST PLACE: Silvia Cabib Today’s Woman
SECOND PLACE: Brooke Timmons Business First
PAGE DESIGN
FIRST PLACE: Eric Williams & Elizabeth Spalding Sophisticated Living
SECOND PLACE: Kathy Bolger Today’s Woman
THIRD PLACE: Brooke Timmons Business First
HONORABLE MENTION: Judith Berzof and Brooke Timmons Business First
COVER DESIGN
FIRST PLACE: Kathy Bolger, Tiffany White, James Moses, Nelson Auge, Anita Oldham Today’s Woman Magazine
SECOND PLACE: Eric Williams & Jason Yann Sophisticated Living
THIRD PLACE: Eric Williams Sophisticated Living
HONORABLE MENTION: Brooke Timmons Business First
PHOTO PACKAGE
FIRST PLACE: Eric Williams Sophisticated Living
SECOND PLACE: Ron Bath Business First
THIRD PLACE: Tony Bailey Sophisticated Living
TELEVISON DIVISION
GENERAL NEWS REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: Melanie Lynn Kahn, Steven Richard WHAS TV “Every Saturday Morning”
SECOND PLACE: Andy Alcock WLKY TV Composite
THIRD PLACE Adrianna Hopkins WHAS TV “August 4th Flash Flooding”
SPOT NEWS REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: Adrianna Hopkins Aron Pryor WHAS TV “Scattered Damage”
SECOND PLACE: Bennett Haeberle, Sarah Grote WDRB TV “Fatal Test Drive”
THIRD PLACE: Bill DeReamer, Kristen Drew, Erin Gritton, David Masino WLKY TV | “Waterfront Park Shooting”
FEATURE REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: Barry Bernson Ken Bradley WDRB TV “Turtle Man”
SECOND PLACE: Melanie Lynn Kahn, Steven Richard, Pete Longton WHAS TV “Hate Groups Growing”
THIRD PLACE: Adrianna Hopkins, Steven Richard, Pete Longton WHAS TV “Purity Ball”
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: Adam Walser WHAS TV “Inside the Think Tank”
SECOND PLACE: John Boel WLKY TV “Dead End Street”
THIRD PLACE: Bennett Haeberle WDRB TV “Metro Animal Services Scandal”
BUSINESS REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: Steve Burgin & Paul Ahmann WLKY TV “Repo Man”
SECOND PLACE: Andy Alcock WLKY TV “Alcohol Tax Protest”
No third place awarded in this category
HEALTHCARE REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: Elizabeth Donatelli & Michael Williams WAVE TV “Selfless”
SECOND PLACE: Melanie Lynn Kahn & Steven Richard WHAS TV “Batten Disease: Hailey and Carter’s Dream”
THIRD PLACE: Bennett Haeberle & Sarah Grote WDRB TV “Oakwood: The Cost of Care”
MINORITY AND WOMEN’S AFFAIRS REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: Julie Tam WDRB TV “Home in Another Hemisphere”
SECOND PLACE: Andy Alcock Composite
No third place awarded in this category
SPORTS REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: Adrianna Hopkins & Steven Richard WHAS TV “Ultimate Fighting”
SECOND PLACE: John Boel & Scott Eckhardt WLKY TV “Old Man and a Horse”
THIRD PLACE: Shayla Reaves WAVE TV “Care for Some Water?”
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
FIRST PLACE: Melanie Lynn Kahn WHAS TV “Tent City”
No second place or third place awards in this category
SERIES REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: John Boel WLKY TV “Working Isn’t Working”
SECOND PLACE: Steve Burgin & Paul Ahmann WLKY TV “Dead Property”
THIRD PLACE: Adam Walser WHAS TV “The David Rose Investigation”
DOCUMENTARY
FIRST PLACE: Ried Olson, Scott Reynolds, Jackie Hays WAVE TV “Triumph and Tragedy”
No second or third place awarded in this category
NEWSCAST
FIRST PLACE: Sarah Miles & Aaron Ellis WAVE TV
SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST PLACE: Michael Williams and Nick Goldring WAVE TV “Coulda Been Worse”
SECOND PLACE: Nick Goldring WAVE TV “Robber Standoff”
No third place awarded in this category
GENERAL NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST PLACE: Michael Williams WAVE TV “Tricks of the Trade”
No second or third place awarded in this category
SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST PLACE: Nick Goldring WAVE TV “Collegiate Coach”
No second place or third place awarded in this category
ONLINE DIVISION
BREAKING NEWS REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: Brent Adams Business First of Louisville “G E Coverage”
No second or third place awarded in this category
COLLEGE DIVISION
NEWS STORY
FIRST PLACE: Colleen Stewart College Heights Herald WKU “Corvette Takes Hard Hit”
SECOND PLACE: Landon Antonetti Kentucky Kernel
THIRD PLACE: Roy York Kentucky Kernel
HONORABLE MENTION: Brandon Banks The Street/ E-town Community & Technical College
FEATURE STORY
FIRST PLACE: Mandy Simpson College Heights Herald WKU “I See Me”
SECOND PLACE: Blair Thomas Kentucky Kernel
THIRD PLACE: Angela Oliver College Heights Herald WKU
HONORABLE MENTION: Austin Schmitt Kentucky Kernel
SPORTS STORY
FIRST PLACE: Ben Jones Kentucky Kernel “Kicked Around”
SECOND PLACE: Emily Patton College Heights Herald
THIRD PLACE: Metz Camfield Kentucky Kernel
EDITORIAL
FIRST PLACE: Josh Raymer College Heights Herald “A Prescription for Affordability”
SECOND PLACE: Wesley Robinson Kentucky Kernel
THIRD PLACE: Josh Raymer College Heights Herald
NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST PLACE: Ariana McLaughlin College Heights Herald
SECOND PLACE: Ben Severance College Heights Herald
THIRD PLACE: Allie Garza Kentucky Kernel
FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST PLACE: Ben Severance College Heights Herald
SECOND PLACE: Amanda Sanchez College Heights Herald
THIRD PLACE: Emily Fox College Heights Herald
SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
FIRST PLACE: Amanda Sanchez College Heights Herald
SECOND PLACE: Allie Garza Kentucky Kernel
THIRD PLACE: Britney McIntosh Kentucky Kernel