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.
2008 Communications Contest
CPW first-place winners were entered in the National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest. All state winners are listed below. National awards were presented at the NFPW National Conference. Sept. 11-13, 2008, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
The winners:
Sweepstakes: Laura Bridgwater
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