The Herald-Mail, which publishes The Morning Herald, The Daily Mail and The Herald-Mail, submitted news and feature stories, editorials and local columns written in 2001. Also submitted were photographs, pages and graphics that appeared in the newspapers last year.
"Our newsroom does a great job. I am glad to see our editors, reporters and photographers recognized for their excellence," John League, Herald-Mail publisher said.
"Publishing a newspaper is a group effort, though," League said. "Every employee here made a contribution to our success this year."
Winners were:
- News
First place, Local Government: Reporter Dan Kulin for "At Large Vote Gives North End an Edge."
First place, Medical/Science: Reporter Julie Greene for "Bioengineered Crops are Both Blessing and Curse."
First place, Religion: Reporter Andrea Brown-Hurley for "Woman's Book Recalls Faithful Journey."
Second place, General News: Greene for "Methadone Clinic Planned."
Second place, Series: Former Lifestyle Editor Lisa Tedrick Prejean, page designer Kim Bain, graphic artist Ryan Harpster, Lifestyle reporter Kevin Clapp, Lifestyle reporter Kate Coleman and former Assistant Lifestyle Editor Meg Partington for "Outdoors Week."
Second place, Medical/Science: Kulin for "Calves Carry on in Zita's Image."
Second place, Education: Greene for "Home Schooling on the Rise."
Second place, State Government: Reporter Tara Reilly for "Girls Faring Better than Boys on Tests."
- Editorial
First place, Local Column: Weekend Editor Dick Fleming for "911 Tragedy Provides New Appreciation."
Second place, Local Column: Coleman for "Covering Life, Death and the Courage to Carry On."
- Photography
First place, General News Photo: Photographer Ric Dugan for "Troops Deployed."
Second place, Spot News Photo: Dugan for "Firefighters Rescue Kittens."
Second place, Feature Photo: Dugan for "He Shoots, He Scores."
Second place, Sports Photo: Photographer Richard T. Meagher for "30 Yards and a Cloud of Dust."
- Sports
First place, Sports Story: Sports Reporter Dan Spears for "Still TJ's Time."
- Design and Graphics
First place, Feature/News Page Design: Bain, Coleman and Clapp for the Jan. 14, 2001, Lifestyle page
First place, Sports Page Design: Spears and Harpster for the March 31, 2001, sports page.
First place, Informational Graphic/Sports: Harpster for sports graphic "All-Area Basketball."
Second place, Headline: Copy editor Arnold Platou for "Chin up - Molly, the Dog, Goes to the Top: Roof! Roof! Roof!"
Second place, Feature/News Page Design: Bain and Dugan for a May 10, 2001, page.
Second place, Art or Illustration: Harpster for a graphic titled "Welcome Illustration."
