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About A the Competition … C A T E G O R Y 3 1 — F E A T U R E S T O R Y Congratulations to the first place winners in the most competitive category in the contest! Division 1:...............................................................................................Claude Solnik, Long Island Business News Division 2:.........................................................................................................James Fink, Business First of Buffalo Division 3:........................................................................................................Ty Wenzel, The East Hampton Press Division 4:.......................................................................................Benjamin Pomerance, Lake Champlain Weekly Division 6:........................................................................................................................Amelia Pang, Epoch Times C A T E G O R Y 3 0 — N E W S S T O R Y The quality of the entries in this category was outstanding — congratulations to: Division 1:....................................................................................................Mara Certic, The Sag Harbor Express Division 2:....................Melissa Hale-Spencer and Marcello Iaia, The Altamont Enterprise and Albany County Post Division 3:.................................................................................................Lincoln Anderson, The Villager (NYC) C A T E G O R Y 4 5 — F E A T U R E P H O T O ( S ) The judges had a particularly difficult time with this very competitive category — congratulations to: Division 1:.................................................................................................Michael Heller, The Sag Harbor Express Division 2:.............................................................................................................Vera Chinese, The Suffolk Times Division 3:...........................................................................................................................Tim Gera, Ithaca Times C A T E G O R Y 2 8 — I N - D E P T H R E P O R T I N G Many fine examples of excellent research and writing — congratulations to: Division 1:............................................................................The Altamont Enterprise and Albany County Post Division 3:......Grant Parpan, Tim Gannon, Paul Squire, Joe Werkmeister and Rachel Young, The Suffolk Times Division 5:........................................................................................................................................Norwood News C A T E G O R Y 4 6 — S P O R T S A C T I O N P H O T O ( S ) Catching the right image at the right time — congratulations to: Division 1:............................................................................................Michael Johnson, Livingston County News Division 2:.......................................................................................................Daniel De Mato, The Suffolk Times Division 3:.......................................................................................................Michael Davis, Syracuse New Times C A T E G O R Y 3 5 — B E S T C O L U M N Providing perspective… making the reader think, understand and care — congratulations to: Division 1:.............................................................................................Tom Salitsky, Adirondack Daily Enterprise Division 2:................................................................................................Ambrose Clancy, Shelter Island Reporter Division 3:.....................................................................................................................Randi Kreiss, Nassau Herald C A T E G O R Y 2 8 — S P O T N E W S C O V E R A G E Great coverage of a single news event — congratulations to: Division 1:..............................................................................The Altamont Enterprise and Albany County Post Division 3:........................................Grant Parpan, Jen Nuzzo, Chris Lisinski and Paul Squire, The Suffolk Times Division 5:.......................................................................................................................................Press-Republican 4
Rookie Reporter of the Year, 2015 There were 21 entries in this category F I R S T P L A C E : CARA CHAPMAN, PRESS-REPUBLICAN Cara Chapman joined the staff at the Press-Republican, her hometown of Plattsburgh’s daily newspaper, in July 2015 after graduating with a B.A. in Media Studies, Journalism and Digital Arts from St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vt., in May. While a student there, she spent multiple semesters contributing to The Defender, the student news publication, going from staff writer to features editor and finally, in her senior year, to executive editor. For this work she was awarded the John D. Donoghue Award for support of student media; and also received the Kappa Tau Alpha Top Scholar Award for maintaining the highest GPA among her fellow majors. Following graduation, Cara embarked on a three-week service trip to Kolkata, India, where fellow members of the St. Michael’s community and she worked with the Mother Teresa homes and other non-governmental organizations. While there, Cara was informed that the crime reporter position at the Press-Republican, where she had freelanced during the summer of 2014, would soon become available. Cara cover stories ranging from fires, felony arrests and drug busts to off-beat stories such as how a young boy collects recyclables in his efforts to control the pet population. She most enjoys telling the stories of people forgotten or ignored in the hopes that their experiences will lead to positive change, and she considers informing readers a public service. The judges said, “Crisp writing, drops you right into the story and doesn’t let go. Shows ability beyond that of “rookie” status.” S E C O N D P L A C E : CHELSEA DIANA, ALBANY BUSINESS REVIEW Chelsea Diana covers banking and technology for the Albany Business Review. She joined the Albany Business Review November 20, 2014 following graduation from Boston University. She interned at The Portland Press Herald in Portland, Maine; The Lowell Sun; 90.9 WBUR in Boston; Thomson Reuters in London and The Albany Times Union. The judges said, “It’s always easy to cover topics on business and economy, but she does a good job of explaining issues and trends.” T H I R D P L A C E : PHILIP GAMBINI, NIAGARA GAZETTE Philip Gambini was hired at the Niagara Gazette on July 7, 2014. He’s a 2013 graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a Bachelor of the Fine Arts with Emphasis on Writing. His proudest achievement while at the school was a social outreach program he participated in with Israeli artist Tirtza Even as well as a video project he co-authored with three Cook County Jail inmates. He grew up in north Buffalo and attended St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute in Tonawanda. The judges said, “Again, a first-year reporter showing experience and range in writing general news. Covers issues of interest… topics that engage readers.” H O N O R A B L E M E N T I O N : GISELLE BARKLEY, THE VILLAGE TIMES HERALD Since becoming a full-time reporter for the six newspapers of Times Beacon Record Newspapers in August 2015, Giselle Barkley has chased stories from across three different towns and more than 40 hamlets and villages, and reported on everything from local theater performances to town politics. She has proven to be a versatile and dedicated reporter. As one of TBR’s two dedicated reporters, Giselle’s responsibilities include reporting, writing, taking pictures and shooting and editing video and audio. It is not uncommon for Giselle to take more than seven weekly assignments. In September 2015, Giselle began covering the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County’s largest town, as her fourth beat. Prior to becoming a full-time reporter, Giselle interned for TBR Newspapers as the 2012 Lee Lutz Memorial Scholarship recipient. The judges said, “From bees to cats, she shows versatility and a knack for making the reader care about her subjects.” 5
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