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 a scholarship to a Colorado college communications major.
2008 Communications Contest
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 2008 is scheduled for Sept. 11-13 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Chelsey Baker-Hauck: first, 14C, Sections/Supplements Edited by Entrant: Publication for General or Specialized Circulation; first, 15C, Publications Regularly Edited by Entrant: Publication for General or Specialized Circulation; first, 33A, Writing for the Web: Web Content written for Not-for-Profit or Educational Organization Sites; first, 48B, PR: Printed Materials: Magazine: 4 color
Charla Belinski: second, 10D, Personal Columns: Specialized
Laura Bridgwater: first, 1A, News Reporting: Non-daily Newspaper; first, 5, Special Series; first, 7A, Feature Story: Non-Daily Newspaper; first, 8, Personality Profile; second, 9A, Special Articles: Business; second, 9E, Special Articles: Education; first, 9I, Special Articles: History; first, 9M, Special Articles: Social Issues; second, 9P, Special Articles: Travel; first, 10A, Personal Columns: Humorous; honorable mention, 23, Photographer-writer
Kenna Bruner: second, 9D, Special Articles: Health and Fitness; first, 9F, Special Articles: Science, Ecology, Environment, Energy
Judi Buehrer: first, 1C, News Reporting: Publication for General or Specialized Circulation; third, 9F, Special Articles: Science, Ecology, Environment, Energy; first, 33F, Writing for the Web: Commentary Written Specifically for the Web; third, 33F, Writing for the Web: Commentary Written Specifically for the Web; second, 33F, Writing for the Web: Commentary Written Specifically for the Web
Christine Cole: second, 7C, Feature Story: Publication for General or Specialized Circulation; second, 13C, Section Edited by Entrant: Publication for General or Specialized Circulation; third, 13C, Section Edited by Entrant: Publication for General or Specialized Circulation
Natalie Costanza-Chavez: second, 10A, Personal Columns: Humorous; first, 6B, Editorial/Opinion: Daily Newspaper; second, 9M, Special Articles: Social Issues; first, 10B, Personal Columns: General; second, 10B, Personal Columns: General
Lynn Dean: third, 7C, Feature Story: Publication for General or Specialized Circulation; honorable mention, 8, Personality Profile; honorable mention, 8, Personality Profile; second, 8, Personality Profile; honorable mention, 9A, Special Articles: Business; third, 9D, Special Articles: Health and Fitness; honorable mention, 9D, Special Articles: Health and Fitness; honorable mention, 9E, Special Articles: Education; first, 9H, Special Articles: Government or Politics; first, 9J, Special Articles: Home; third, 9M, Special Articles: Social Issues; third, 10A, Personal Columns: Humorous; first, 10C, Personal Columns: Informational; first, 72B, Non-fiction Book: Essay or Chapter in Book
Leslie Young Giase: second, 15C, Publications Regularly Edited by Entrant: Publication for General or Specialized Circulation
Brenda Gillen: honorable mention, 7C, Feature Story: Publication for General or Specialized Circulation; first, 7C, Feature Story: Publication for General or Specialized Circulation; third, 33A, Writing for the Web: Web Content written for Not-for-Profit or Educational Organization Sites; second, 34C, Website Edited by Entrant: Not-for-Profit or Educational Organization Sites
Kate Johnson: second, 33A, Writing for the Web: Web Content written for Not-for-Profit or Educational Organization Sites; honorable mention, 33A, Writing for the Web: Web Content written for Not-for-Profit or Educational Organization Sites; first, 34C, Website Edited by Entrant: Not-for-Profit or Educational Organization Sites
Joanne Kelley: first, 9A, Special Articles: Business; first, 9B, Special Articles: Agriculture, Agribusiness, Aquaculture; second, 9F, Special Articles: Science, Ecology, Environment, Energy; first, 9N, Special Articles: Sports
Megan Kimble: first, 60B, Collegiate: Feature Writing: Magazine or Special Supplement
Ann J. Lockhart: third, 33D, Writing for the Web: News Articles Written Specifically for the Web
Margaret McDonald: first, 10D, Personal Columns: Specialized
Sandy M. Nance: honorable mention, 9F, Special Articles: Science, Ecology, Environment, Energy; second, 33D, Writing for the Web: News Articles Written Specifically for the Web
Stacy Nick: first, 9C, Special Articles: Arts and Entertainment; first, 9L, Special Articles: Reviews; first, 13B, Section Edited by Entrant: Daily Newspaper
Mary Alice Parmelee: first, 33D, Writing for the Web: News Articles Written Specifically for the Web; first, 33E, Writing for the Web: Feature Articles Written Specifically for the Web; third, 15C, Publications Regularly Edited by Entrant: Publication for General or Specialized Circulation
Lee Anne Peck: honorable mention, 7C, Feature Story: Publication for General or Specialized Circulation; third, 8, Personality Profile; first, 71, Research
Stacey Sepp: first, 45, Marketing Program or Campaign for New or Existing Service or Product; first, 57, Media Kit - Tools to Gain Media Coverage
Stina Sieg: second, 9C, Special Articles: Arts and Entertainment; third, 23, Photographer-writer
Sweepstakes Winners: Laura Bridgwater