2001 Excellence-In-Feature-Writing Winners

Division I - (Up to 75,000 circulation)

GENERAL FEATURE
1st: Cindy Lange-Kubick, Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska.
2nd:
Susan Whitney, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah.
3rd: Kimber Williams, The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore.
Honorable mentions:
Susan Scott Neal, The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.
Michelle Kearns, Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine.

SHORT FEATURE
1st: Paula Peters, Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.
2nd:
Rachel Sauer, The Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction, Co.
3rd: Kathleen Laufenberg, Tallahassee Democrat, Florida.
Honorable mentions:
Michael Gordon, The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla.
Lisa Chinn, The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.

COMMENTARY
1st: Alicia Blaisdell-Bannon, Cape Cod Times.
2nd:
Mike Argento, York Daily News Record, Pennsylvania.
3rd: Wallace Baine, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Santa Cruz, Ca.
Honorable mentions:
Lee Benson, Deseret News.
Sharon Rauch, Tallahassee Democrat.

A&E CRITICISM
1st: Alicia Blaisdell-Bannon, Cape Code Times.
2nd:
Tim Miller, Cape Cod Times.
3rd: Lisa McGinley, The Day, New London, Ct.
Honorable mentions:
Christopher Lloyd, Star-Banner, Ocala, Fla.
Jon Niccum, Lawrence Journal-World, Kansas.

A&E FEATURE
1st: Jen Barol, Albuquerque Tribune.
2nd:
Elaine Beebe Lapriore, The Register-Guard.
3rd: Bob Keefer, The Register-Guard.
Honorable mention:
Andy Lenderman, Albuquerque Tribune.

HEADLINE WRITING
1st: Barbara Kerr Page, Albuquerque Tribune.
2nd:
Carol Collier, Wilmington Star-News, North Carolina.
3rd: Jon Bauer, Tri-City Herald, Tri-Cities, Wa.
Honorable mention:
Philip Maramba, The Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, W.Va.

Division II - (75,001-175,000 circulation)

GENERAL FEATURE
1st: Jeanette White, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
2nd:
M.L. Lyke, Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
3rd: Joanna Kakissis, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.
Honorable mention:
Jennifer Berry Hawes, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.

SHORT FEATURE
1st: Christina Nifong, The News & Observer.
2nd:
Le Datta Grimes, Lexington Herald-Leader, Kentucky.
3rd: Kate Gurnett, Times Union, Albany, N.Y.
Honorable mention:
Susan Kinzie, The News & Observer.

COMMENTARY
1st: Ronnie Polansczky, The Philadelphia Daily News.
2nd:
Heather Svokos, Lexington Herald-Leader.
3rd: John Levesque, Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

A&E CRITICISM
1st: Doug Elfman, Las Vegas Review-Journal.
2nd:
Amanda Henry, Wisconsin State Journal, Madison.
3rd: Donald Munro, The Fresno Bee.
Honorable mentions:
Heather Svokos, Lexington Herald-Leader.
John Levesque, Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

A&E FEATURE
1st: Mike Hudson, The Roanoke Times, Virginia.
2nd:
Chuck Klosterman, Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio.
3rd: Geoff Edgers, The News & Observer.
Honorable mentions:
Heather Svokos, Lexington Herald-Leader.
Michael Pollick, Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

HEADLINE WRITING
1st: Mike Larabee, Times Union, Albany, N.Y.
2nd:
Amy D. Savona, Lexington Herald-Leader.
3rd: Al Kemp, The News Journal, Wilmington, Del.

Division III - (175,001-300,000 circulation)

GENERAL FEATURE
1st: Paul Lomartire, Palm Beach Post.
2nd:
Patrick Beach, Austin American-Statesman.
3rd: Brad Buchholz, Austin American-Statesman.
Honorable mentions:
Meg Kissinger, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Denise Gamino, Austin American-Statesman.
Ron French, The Detroit News.

SHORT FEATURE
1st: Lon Wagner, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.
2nd:
Jonathon King, South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
3rd: Cynthia McMullen, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Virginia.
Honorable mention:
Cara Anna, Austin American-Statesman.

COMMENTARY
1st: Frank Cerabino, The Palm Beach Post.
2nd:
Mike Redmond, The Indianapolis Star.
3rd: Mary C. Curtis, The Charlotte Observer.

A&E CRITICISM
1st: Deborah Hornblow, The Hartford Courant.
2nd:
Christopher Kelly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
3rd: Jeff Salamon, Austin American-Statesman.
Honorable mention:
Patrick Beach, Austin American-Statesman.
Michael Browning, The Palm Beach Post.
Brad Buchholz, Austin American-Statesman.

A&E FEATURE
1st: Michael Hodges, The Detroit News.
2nd:
Scott Eyman, The Palm Beach Post.
3rd: Steve Metcalf, The Hartford Courant.
Honorable mention:
Doug Perry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Mary Rogers, Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Lawrence Toppman, The Charlotte Observer.

HEADLINE WRITING
1st: Michael E. Burke, The Palm Beach Post.
2nd:
Laura Brown, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock.
3rd: Ken Clarke, Orlando Sentinel.

Division IV - (Over 300,000 circulation)

GENERAL FEATURE
1st: Larry Bingham , The Baltimore Sun.
2nd:
Susan Taylor Martin, St. Petersburg Times.
3rd: Tom Hallman Jr., The Oregonian.
Honorable mentions:
Libby Copeland, The Washington Post.
Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press.

SHORT FEATURE
1st: Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press.
2nd: Pascale LeDraoulec, Daily News, New York.
3rd: John Gittelsohn, The Orange County Register, California.
Honorable mention:
Jeff Klinkenberg, St. Petersburg Times.
Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post.

COMMENTARY
1st: Hank Stuever, The Washington Post.
2nd:
Robin Givhan, The Washington Post.
3rd: Connie Schultz, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland.
Honorable mentions:
Peter Carlson, The Washington Post.
Tom Zucco, St. Petersburg Times.

ARTS CRITICISM
1st: Marta Salij, Detroit Free Press.
2nd:
Steve Murray, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
3rd: Ben Wener, The Orange County Register.
Honorable mentions:
Howard Rosenberg, The Los Angeles Times.
Gina Vivinetto, St. Petersburg Times.

A&E FEATURE
1st: Michael Wilson, The Oregonian.
2nd:
Allison Klein, The Baltimore Sun.
3rd: Sharon Waxman, The Washington Post.
Honorable mention:
Jordan Levin, Miami Herald.
Bryan Woolley, The Dallas Morning News.

HEADLINE WRITING
1st: Bob Heisler, New York Daily News.
2nd:
Beth Navage, St. Petersburg Times.
3rd: Tom Kavanagh, The Washington Post.
 
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