THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, February 25, 1996 TAG: 9602250039
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B4 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT
DATELINE: RICHMOND LENGTH: Long : 130 lines
Two Virginian-Pilot staff members won best-in-show awards Saturday night in the annual Virginia Press Association contest.
Best-in-show awards for writing, photography and artwork are selected from the first-place winners in all categories of those competitions.
Marie Joyce, the paper's health and medicine writer, was presented the Guy Friddell Award for Daily Writing for ``Life with Amy,'' an entry in the feature writing category. The judge wrote, ``This story is captivating. . . . From the start, the reader wants to know the end. The writer, telling this story, drives you to the completion.''
Lawrence Jackson, a staff photographer, won best-in-show for daily photography for ``The Witchduck Murders,'' an entry in the picture story or essay category. The judges wrote: ``This was an effective package. It captures the gritty feel of a murder investigation. It's real photojournalism. The reader feels like he is on the inside.''
The Pilot was also one of seven papers in the state to win sweepstakes awards for the highest award point total in their circulation categories. Competing among daily papers with circulations of more than 50,000, the Pilot had the highest point total in all three areas - writing, graphics and page makeup.
Two newspapers - The Martinsville Bulletin and The Roanoke Times - were chosen as winners of the VPA's 48th annual W.S. Copeland Awards for journalistic integrity and public service. The Bulletin was cited for a yearlong look at issues facing young people in the Martinsville community. The Times won for reporting on the impacts of residential and commercial growth and on social issues such as teen pregnancy and truancy.
In a separate contest, Kenneth D. Lyons of The Daily Press was named Virignia News Photographer of the Year at the Virginia News Photographers Association's annual photo competition.
Sixty-two photographers from newspapers from across the state submitted entries in 15 categories for the awards announced Friday night in Richmond.
Here is a list of winners from Hampton Roads newspapers at the annual Virginia Press Association awards.
The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk - Dave Addis, Kerry Dougherty, third, column writing; Dave Addis, Matt Bowers, Jon Frank, Guy Friddell, Debra Gordon, Alex Marshall, Elizabeth Simpson, Steve Stone, second, spot news writing; Larry Brown, Cindy Clayton, Aleta Payne, Steve Stone, third, spot news writing; Steve Carlson, second, sports event writing; John Corbitt, second, illustrations; Mike D'Orso, second, home and leisure writing; Peter Dishal, second, page design; Jim Ducibella, Ed Miller, Harry Minium, Bob Molinaro, Tom Robinson, first, sports news writing; Bob Fleming, first, page design; Jon Glass, Vanee Vines, Phil Walzer, second, in-depth or investigative reporting; Sam Hundley, first, illustrations; Sam Hundley, third, illustrations; Sam Hundley, third, page design; Lawrence Jackson, first, picture story or essay; Marie Joyce, first, feature story writing; Pat Lackey, first, editorial writing; Mike Mather, second, feature series or continuing story; Ann G. Sjoerdsma, third, critical writing; Martin Smith-Rodden, first, feature photo; Martin Smith-Rodden, second, sports photo; Martin Smith-Rodden, third, photo-illustration; Ron Speer, third, editorial writing; Stephanie Stoughton, first, business and financial writing; Earl Swift, third, home and leisure writing; Criminal Justice Team, first, special projects; Diane Tennant, first, feature series or continuing story; Bill Tiernan, third, sports photo; Bill Tiernan, third, spot news photo; Tamara Voninski, first, sports photo; Tamara Voninski, second, feature photo; Bob Voros, second, informational graphics; Lon Wagner, second, business and financial writing; Jim Walker, third, pictorial photo; Staff, first, business, financial or agricultural pages; Staff, first, front page; Staff, first, lifestyle or entertainment pages; Staff, second, sports pages; Staff, third, editorial pages; Staff, third, general makeup; Staff, third, special sections or special editions.
Daily Press, Newport News - Pam Burton, third, front page; Michael Dabrowa, first, informational graphics; Mark Di Vincenzo, Adrin Snider, second, combination pictures and story; Susie Dorsey, second, column writing; Mike Holtzclaw, first, sports column writing; Mike Holtzclaw, second, sports news writing; Lisa Huber, Bob Kemper, third, general news writing; Dave Johnson, second, sports feature writing; Kenneth D. Lyons, second, general news photo; Kenneth D. Lyons, second, pictorial photo; Kenneth D. Lyons, second, personality or portrait photo; Pamela Miller, second, picture story or essay; Pamela Miller, third, feature photo; Ed Moore, second, sports column writing; Buddy Norris, first, pictorial photo; Patrick Plaisance, Adrin Snider, third, combination pictures and story; Adrin Snider, third, picture story or essay; Jim Spencer, first, column writing; Jim Spencer, Dennis Tennant, first, combination pictures and story; Staff, second, editorial pages; Staff, second, general makeup; Staff, second, special sections or special editions; Staff, third, lifestyle or entertainment pages; Staff, third, sports pages.
Soundings, Norfolk - Harold J. Gerwien, second, photo-illustration; Harold J. Gerwien, first, general news photo; Harold J. Gerwien, second, picture story or essay; Harold J. Gerwien, third, personality or portrait photo; Jim Starling, second, spot news writing; David Stump, third, front page; Mark Taylor, first, sports feature writing.
Port Folio, Virginia Beach - Nancy Chapman, Kathy Keeney, Wes Kennedy, first, front page; James Frasca, third, column writing; James Frasca, Kathy Keeney, second, combination pictures and story; Kathy Keeney, first, photo-illustration; Wes Kennedy, first, page design.
York Town Crier, Yorktown - Lois Chesley, second, general news photo; Lois Chesley, third, pictorial photo; Lois Chesley, third, lifestyle or entertainment pages; Lois Chesley, Beth Meisner, third, general makeup; Beth Meisner, second, sports pages; Beth Meisner, second, spot news writing; Beth Meisner, third, editorial pages; Marty O'Brien, first, sports feature writing.
The Virginia Gazette, Williamsburg - John Harrington, second, sports column writing.
In the Virginia News Photographers Association competition, the winners from The Virginian-Pilot included:
Bill Tiernan, third, spot news; Beth Bergman, honorable mention, general news; Martin Smith-Rodden, honorable mention, feature; Martin Smith-Rodden, third, sports action; Tamara Voninski, first, sports feature; Christopher Reddick, honorable mention, sports feature; Martin Smith-Rodden, honorable mention, sports feature; Bill Tiernan, second, portrait/personality; Martin Smith-Rodden, first, editorial illustration; D. Kevin Elliott, third, editorial illustration; Beth Bergman, first, food illustration; Motoya Nakamura, first, lifestyle; Christopher Reddick, second, lifestyle; Christopher Reddick, third, lifestyle; Christopher Reddick, honorable mention, lifestyle; Gary C. Knapp, honorable mention, lifestyle; Bill Tiernan, first, pictorial, Lawrence Jackson, third, news picture story; Tamara Voninski, third, sports picture story; Bill Tiernan, third, portfolio; Beth Bergman, honorable mention, portfolio; Huy Nguyen, honorable mention, portfolio. ILLUSTRATION: Photos
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