Colorado Press WomenContests
Colorado Press Women sponsors a Communications Contest for professionals and a High School Journalism Contest annually. In addition, CPW presents the Communicator of Achievement Award to a deserving member and at least one scholarship to a Colorado college communications major.
2010 Communications Contest
Colorado Press Women, an affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women, invites you to submit entries in the annual communications contest. Select your best work produced between Jan. 1, 2009, and Dec. 31, 2009.
All members — students, professionals and retirees — can submit entries in the competition. Categories include print and electronic journalism, advertising, public relations, new media, photography, speech writing and authorship.
2010 contest application, guidelines and categories for state affiliate entrants: download pdf
2009 official entry form (active data entry fields) for communications contest: download fillable Word document
If for some reason you can't download these files, contact fordedit@aol.com
Contest Deadlines
Jan. 31, 2010 — for all entries
Winners of the state contest are notified by late March, and awards will be presented at the annual spring meeting April 17 (location to be determined).
CPW first-place winners are entered in the National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest. National awards are presented at the NFPW National Conference. The event in 2010 is scheduled for Aug. 26 - 28 in Chicago.
2009 Communications Contest
More than 50 entries were received for the annual CPW Communications Contest. Entries were judged by professional journalists, media representatives, authors and university professors.
CPW first-place winners are entered in the National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest. National awards are presented at the NFPW National Conference, scheduled this year Sept. 10-12 in San Antonio, Texas.
The winners (black type is Colorado placement, blue type is national placement):
Sweepstakes: Lynn Dean
Chelsey Baker-Hauck: First - 15C, Publications Regularly Edited by Entrant: Magazine for General or Specialized Circulation, (Honorable Mention)
Laura Bridgwater: Second - 10A, Personal Columns: Humorous; Second - 23A, Personal Column on the Air: Radio
Judi Buehrer: First - 32E, Writing for the Web: Feature Article Written Specifically for the Web
Lynn Dean: First - 7C, Feature: Publication, Magazine, Supplement; First - 8B, Personality Profile: More than 500 words; First - 9D, Special Articles: Physical Health, Fitness, Mental Health; First - 9F, Special Articles: Science - “Green Issues”; First - 9J, Special Articles: Home (Honorable Mention); First - 9P, Special Articles: Hobby or Craft (Honorable Mention); First - 9R, Special Articles: Advertorial (First); First - 10A, Columns: Humorous; Second - 7C, Feature: Publication, Magazine, or Supplement; Second - 8B, Personality Profile: More than 500 words; Second - 9E Special Articles: Education; Second - 9O, Special Articles: Sports; Second - 10B, Columns: General; Second - 10C, Columns: Information; Third - Personality Profile: More than 500 Words; Honorable Mention - Personality Profile: More than 500 words
Teresa Ford: First - 54, Printed Materials: Manuals or Handbooks (Honorable Mention); Second - 15C, Publications Regularly Edited by the Entrant: Publication, Magazine or Supplement; Second - 32A, Writing for the Web: Web Content Written for Not-for-profit; Third - 51B: PR Printed Materials: Brochure: 4 Color
Joanne Kelley: First - 1B, News Reporting: Daily Newspaper ; First - 2, Continuing Coverage (Third); First - 7B, Feature: Daily Newspaper, (Third); First - 9A, Special Articles: Business
Kathryn Mayer: First - 15D, Publications Regularly Edited by the Entrant: Newsletters, (First)
Margaret McDonald: First - 10D, Columns, Specialized, (First)
Sandy M. Nance: First - 32D, Writing for the Web: News Article Written Specifically for the Web, (Honorable Mention); First - 32G, Writing for the Web: Online Newsletter, (Third); Second - 32 E, Writing for the Web: Feature Article Written Specifically for the Web
Gay Porter DeNileon: First - 78, Books Edited by the Entrant
Ania Savage: First - 70, Faculty Adviser of Student Publication
Anne Subart: First - 45, Marketing Campaign for New or Existing Service or Product, (First)