Top 10 Feature Sections
The Charlotte Observer
Chicago Tribune
Houston Chronicle
The Los Angeles Times
The Kansas City Star
The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC)
The State (Columbia, S.C.)
USA Today
The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, Va.)
The Wilmington Star-News (North Carolina)
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2006 Excellence-In-Feature-Writing Winners
Division I - (Up to 75,000 circulation)
GENERAL FEATURE
1st: Melanie Peeples, Naples Daily News, Florida
2nd: Joe Duggan, Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska
3rd: Tara Tuckwiller, The Charleston Gazette, West Virginia
Honorable mention:
Emily C. Dooley, Cape Cod Times, Massachusetts
NARRATIVE FEATURE
1st: Colleen Kenney, Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska
2nd: Joe Duggan, Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska
3rd: Johnny Johnson, The Daily Sentinel, Nacogdoches, Texas
SHORT FEATURE
1st: Colleen Kenney, Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska
2nd: Chick Jacobs, The Fayetteville Observer, North Carolina
No other winners in this category
GENERAL COMMENTARY
1st: Steve Damish, The Enterprise, Brockton, Massachusetts
2nd: Cindy Lange-Kubick, Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska
A tie for 3rd:
3rd: Carrie Seidman, Albuquerque Tribune, New Mexico
3rd: Tracey O’Shaughnessy, Republican-American, Waterbury, Connecticut
FEATURE SPECIALTY REPORTING
1st: Carrie MacMillan, Republican-American, Waterbury, Connecticut
2nd: Cary McMullen, The Ledger, Lakeland, Florida
No other winners in this category
A&E COMMENTARY
1st: Wallace Baine, Santa Cruz Sentinel, California
2nd: Kathryn Rem, The State Journal-Register, Springfield, Illinois
3rd: Michael A. Brothers, Springfield News-Leader, Springfield, Missouri
HEADLINE WRITING
1st: Jodi Compton, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, California
2nd: Amanda Kingsbury, Wilmington Star-News, North Carolina
No other winners in this category
A&E FEATURE
1st: Cindy Lange-Kubick, Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska
2nd: Colleen Kenney, Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska
No 3rd place given in this category
Honorable mention:
Brynn Mandel, Republican American, Waterbury, Connecticut
Sony Hocklander, Springfield News-Leader, Missouri
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Division II - (75,001-175,000 circulation)
GENERAL FEATURE
1st: Michael LaForgia, The State, Columbia, South Carolina
2nd: Kathleen Chapman, The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, Florida
3rd: M.L. Lyke, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington
Honorable mention:
Stephanie Earls, Times Union, Albany, New York
Brandon Griggs, Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah
NARRATIVE FEATURE
1st: Carol Smith, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington
2nd: Jennifer Berry Hawes, The Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina
3rd: Kim Hone-McMahan, Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio
SHORT FEATURE
1st: Rachel Sauer, The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, Florida
2nd: Dave Philipps, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colorado
3rd: Lisa O’Donnell, Winston-Salem Journal, North Carolina
Honorable mention:
Kristin Dizon, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington
GENERAL COMMENTARY
1st: David Giffels, Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio
2nd: David Grimes, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Florida
3rd: Michael Grady, East Valley Tribune, Mesa, Arizona
Honorable mention:
Christine Schweickert, The State, Columbia, South Carolina
FEATURE SPECIALTY REPORTING
1st: Carol Smith, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington
2nd: Dave Philipps, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colorado
3rd: Joan Obra, The Fresno Bee, California
Honorable mention:
Bill Radford, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colorado
A&E COMMENTARY
1st: Jeff Vrabel, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Florida
2nd: Leslie Gray Streeter, The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, Florida
3rd: Ed Bumgardner, Winston-Salem Journal, North Carolina
Honorable mention:
Rick Massimo, The Providence Journal, Rhode Island
Gary Thompson, Philadelphia Daily News, Pennsylvania
HEADLINE WRITING
1st: Pamela B. Nelson, The News & Observer, Raleigh, North Carolina
2nd: Gloria Mazure, Times Union, Albany, New York
3rd: Michael Janairo, Times Union, Albany, New York
Honorable mention:
Will Scott, Lexington Herald-Leader, Kentucky
A&E FEATURE
1st: Rick McConnell, Edmonton Journal, Alberta, Canada
2nd: John Marshall, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington
3rd: John Wiedenhoeft, Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wisconsin
Honorable mention:
Kathy Kemp, The Birmingham News, Alabama
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Division III - (175,001-300,000 circulation)
GENERAL FEATURE
1st: Michael Winter, The Tampa Tribune, Florida
2nd: Abigail Tucker, The Baltimore Sun, Maryland
A tie for 3rd:
3rd: Beth Kaiman, The Seattle Times, Washington
3rd: Andrew Marton, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas
Honorable mention:
Meg Kissinger, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin
Wright Thompson, The Kansas City Star, Missouri
NARRATIVE FEATURE
1st: Jim Sheeler, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colorado
2nd: Jennifer Garza, The Sacramento Bee, California
3rd: Michelle Washington, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Virginia
Honorable mention:
John Woestendiek, The Baltimore Sun, Maryland
SHORT FEATURE
1st: Eric Adler, The Kansas City Star, Missouri
2nd: Chris Garcia, Austin American-Statesman, Texas
3rd: Lee Hill Kavanaugh, The Kansas City Star, Missouri
GENERAL COMMENTARY
1st: Leonard Pitts Jr., The Miami Herald, Florida
2nd: Chris Rose, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana
3rd: Nicole Brodeur, The Seattle Times, Washington
Honorable mention:
Jim Shea, The Hartford Courant, Connecticut
Susan Campbell, the Hartford Courant, Connecticut
FEATURE SPECIALTY REPORTING
1st: Florangela Davila, The Seattle Times, Washington
2nd: Stephen Kiehl, The Baltimore Sun, Maryland
3rd: Jane Wooldridge, The Miami Herald, Florida
Honorable mention:
Jeff Houck, The Tampa Tribune, Florida
Richard Chin, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Minnesota
A&E COMMENTARY
1st: Jeanne Claire Van Ryzin, Austin American-Statesman, Texas
2nd: Doug MacCash, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana
3rd: Cary Darling, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas
Honorable mention:
Tom Strini, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin
Dave Walker, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana
HEADLINE WRITING
1st: Paul Sawyer, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas
2nd: Sharon Hoffmann, The Kansas City Star, Missouri
3rd: Susan Whigham, Orlando Sentinel, Florida
Honorable mention:
Marium F. Mohiuddin, Austin American-Statesman, Texas
A&E FEATURE
1st: Richard Seven, The Seattle Times, Washington
2nd: Keith Spera, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana
3rd: Diane Toroian Keaggy, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri
Honorable mention:
Andrew Marton, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas
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Division IV - (Over 300,000 circulation)
GENERAL FEATURE
1st: Robert Farley, St. Petersburg Times, Florida
2nd: Lane DeGregory, St. Petersburg Times, Florida
3rd: Steve Woodward, The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon
Honorable mention:
David Montgomery, The Washington Post, District of Columbia
Jeff Klinkenberg, St. Petersburg Times, Florida
Angie Wagner, Associated Press, Las Vegas, Nevada
NARRATIVE FEATURE
1st: DeNeen L. Brown, The Washington Post, District of Columbia
2nd: Joanna Connors, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio
3rd: Lonnae O’Neal Parker, The Washington Post, District of Columbia
Honorable mention:
Josephine Marcotty, Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota
SHORT FEATURE
1st: John Campanelli, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio
2nd: Jean Nash Johnson, The Dallas Morning News, Texas
3rd: Barbara Mahany, Chicago Tribune, Illinois
Honorable mention:
Brady Dennis, St. Petersburg Times, Florida
GENERAL COMMENTARY
1st: Kim Crow, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio
2nd: Connie Schultz, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio
3rd: Susan Nielsen, The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon
Honorable mention:
Craig Wilson, USA TODAY, McLean, Virginia
Gail Rosenblum, Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota
FEATURE SPECIALTY REPORTING
1st: Dai Huynh, Houston Chronicle, Texas
2nd: Wendy Donahue, Chicago Tribune, Illinois
3rd: Alison Cook, Houston Chronicle, Texas
Honorable mention:
Alan Solomon, Chicago Tribune, Illinois
Mary Vuong, Houston Chronicle, Texas
Linda Murphy, San Francisco Chronicle, California
A&E COMMENTARY
1st: Sean Daly, St. Petersburg Times, Florida
2nd: Nick Marino, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia
3rd: Ty Burr, Boston Globe, Massachusetts
Honorable mention:
Joan Anderman, Boston Globe, Massachusetts
HEADLINE WRITING
1st: Steve Steinberg, The Dallas Morning News, Texas
2nd: Darel Jevens, Chicago Sun-Times, Illinois
3rd: Wendy Donahue, Chicago Tribune, Illinois
Honorable mention:
Tom Kavanagh, The Washington Post, District of Columbia
A&E FEATURE
1st: Sean Daly, St. Petersburg Times, Florida
2nd: Marta Salij, Detroit Free Press, Michigan
3rd: Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, California |
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