2000 Excellent-In-Feature-Writing Winners
Division I - (Up to 75,000 circulation)
GENERAL FEATURE
1st: Michelle Kearns, Sun Journal, Lewiston, ME, for "Death of a Lineman"
2nd: Marty Dorrow, Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, MA, for "The grown-up boys of summer"
3rd: Joline Gutierrez Krueger, Albuquerque Tribune, Albuquerque, NM, for "A night unknown ended life journey of a flight attendant"
Honorable mention:
Tara Tuckwiller, The Charleston Gazette,
Charleston, WV, for "Under the mountain: Deep mining clings to life
where it was once king"
Leanne Potts, Albuquerque Tribune, Albuquerque, NM, for "I remember when rock was young: How Elton John affected lives"
John Harris, The Bellingham Herald, Bellingham, WA, for "A tragic death brings hope to others struggling to survive"
SHORT FEATURE
1st: Stephanie Earls, Yakima Herald-Republic, Yakima, WA, for "The church of God-Zillah"
2nd: Bill O'Neill, Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, MA, for "Mannequin"
3rd: Lauri Lebo, York Dispatch/Sunday News, York, PA, for "Police seek mustard bomber"
Honorable mention:
Jerry Zezima, The Stamford Advocate, Stamford, CT, for "Uncovering Victoria's big holiday secret"
COMMENTARY
1st: Lee Benson, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT
2nd: Christopher Kelly, Scranton Times-Tribune, Saturday edition, Scranton, PA
3rd: Alicia Blaisdell-Bannon, Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, MA
Honorable mention:
Tracey O'Shaughnessy, Waterbury Republican-American, Waterbury, CT
Sherhonda G. Allen, The Times Daily, Florence, AL
A&E CRITICISM
1st: Leslie Gray Streeter, York Dispatch/Sunday News, York, PA
2nd: James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo, MI
3rd: Tracey O'Shaughnessy, Waterbury Republican-American, Waterbury, CT
Honorable mention:
Rod Harmon, Bradenton Herald, Bradenton, FL
Alicia Blaisdell-Bannon, Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, MA
HEADLINE
1st: Barbara Page, Albuquerque Tribune, Albuquerque, NM
2nd: Rob Stiles, The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, WV
3rd: Paul Gartner, The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, WV
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Division II - (75,001-175,000 circulation)
GENERAL FEATURE
1st: Scott McKeen, The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, for -"Profile of a cult figure"
2nd: Kimber Williams, The Register-Guard, Eugene, OR, for "Scary Larry"
3rd: Geoff Edgers, The News & Observer, Raleigh, NC, for "A farmer during Hell Week"
Honorable mention:
Barbara Walsh, Maine Sunday Telegram, Portland, ME, for "Popularity in middle school"
Jeanette White, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA, for "A year in middle school"
SHORT FEATURE
1st: Nancy Pasternack, Herald-Tribune, Sarasota, FL, for "Little Miss Manners"
2nd: Art Levy, Herald-Tribune, for "The do-gooder"
3rd: Diane Allen, The Ledger, Lakeland, FL, for "The boy who loves bees"
Honorable mention:
Donald Munro, The Fresno Bee, Fresno, CA, for "Bridge-playing Bobs"
COMMENTARY
1st: Kathy Spencer-Mention, The Greenville News, Greenville, SC
2nd: Kim Lamb Gregory, Ventura County Star, Ventura, CA
3rd: Ronnie Polaneczky, Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia, PA
Honorable mention:
Cary McMullen, The Ledger, Lakeland, FL
A&E CRITICISM
1st: Gary Thompson, Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia, PA
2nd tie:Ellen Gray, Philadelphia Daily News
Heather Lalley, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA
Honorable mention:
Heather Svokos, Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, KY
Kevin O'Hare, Union-News/Sunday Republican, Springfield, MA
HEADLINE
1st: Howard Gensler, Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia, PA
2nd: John Kafentzis, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA
3rd: Brian Throckmorton, Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, KY
Honorable mention:
Marcelle Smith Rice, The News & Observer, Raleigh, NC
Al Kemp, The News Journal, Wilmington, DE
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Division III - (175,001-300,000 circulation)
GENERAL FEATURE
1st: Christine Evans, The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, FL, for "Why Gabbi is Gabbi: The life of a shaken baby"
2nd: Elizabeth Leland, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC, for "An American tragedy"
3rd: Meg Kissinger, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, WI, for "Madness, murder and shattered lives"
Honorable mention:
Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, FL, for "Greg's gift"
Eric Adler, The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO, for "Sarah's hope"
Nicole Sterghos Brochu, Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for "Man whose wife has leukemia tried to develop a cure"
SHORT FEATURE
1st: M.L. Lyke, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle, WA, for "Dancing with sea lions"
2nd: Lane DeGregory, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, VA, for "The straight poop"
3rd: Krys Stefansky, The Virginian-Pilot, for "A heartbeat away"
Honorable mention:
D. Parvaz, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, for "What's so funny about Canadians?"
COMMENTARY
1st: Susan Anne Nielsen, The Seattle Times, Seattle, WA
2nd: Sally Kalson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, PA
3rd: Tony Norman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Honorable mention:
Kathleen Parker, The Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, FL
A&E CRITICISM
1st: Chris Garcia, Austin American-Statesman, Austin, TX
2nd: Hal Boedeker, The Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, FL
3rd: Pat Craig, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, CA
HEADLINE
1st: Dave Bowman, The Seattle Times, Seattle, WA
2nd: Susan Whigham, The Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, FL
3rd: Jake Vest, Orlando Sentinel
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Division IV - (Over 300,000 circulation)
GENERAL FEATURE
1st: Beatriz Terrazas, The Dallas Morning News, for "The voice of memory: One woman's journey to reclaim her past"
2nd: J.R. Moehringer, Los Angeles Times, for "Crossing over: A
clan of slave descendents views a ferry as a vessel of hope - and doom"
3rd: Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, "Victim No. 1: The first shooting victim of the year 2000"
Honorable mention:
Spencer Heinz, The Oregonian, Portland, OR, for "Two women in adult foster care"
Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, for "Miss Ratcliff connects: A teacher finds unique ways to help her children grow"
Laura Watt, The Denver Post, for "35 years in the sky: Memories of a longtime stewardess"
SHORT FEATURE
1st: Daniel J. Vargas, Houston Chronicle, for "Two Houstonians vie for David Letterman slot"
2nd: Jacquin Sanders, St. Petersburg Times, for "The invention of air conditioning"
3rd: Hank Stuever, The Washington Post, for "Sela Ward obsession"
Honorable mention:
Bill Briggs, The Denver Post, for "Unused wedding gowns for sale"
Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, for "Spanish comedian"
Erica Marcus, Newsday, for "Web cookies"
COMMENTARY
1st: Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times
2nd: Jon Carroll, The San Francisco Chronicle
3rd: James Ricci, Los Angeles Times
Honorable mention:
Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press
Craig Wilson, USA Today
Connie Schultz, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH
A&E CRITICISM
1st: Karla Peterson, The San Diego Union-Tribune
2nd: Desson Howe, The Washington Post
3rd: Stephen Whitty, The Star-Ledger, Newark, NJ
Honorable mention:
John Kessler, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Randy Gragg, The Oregonian
Howard Rosenberg, Los Angeles Times
HEADLINE
1st: Tom Kavanagh, The Washington Post
2nd: Jerry Zezima, Newsday
3rd: Michael Cavna, The San Diego Union-Tribune
Honorable mention:
Dave Barton, Los Angeles Times
Steve Adamek, The San Diego Union-Tribune
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