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.
Winners of the 2011 state contest were announced at the annual spring meeting April 16, 2011, at La Mariposa in Lyons. CPW first-place winners were entered in the National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest, and national awards were presented at the NFPW National Conference Sept. 8-10, 2011, in Council Bluffs, Iowa / Omaha, Neb.
2011 Communications Contest
* Sweepstakes Winner: Kathryn Mayer, University of Denver
Chelsey Baker-Hauck, University of Denver: First, Personality Profile; First, Publication Regularly Edited by Entrant; First (with Kathryn Mayer and Nathan Solheim), Website Edited by Entrant, Nonprofit
Judi Buehrer, AWWA Streamlines: Second, Newswriting for the Web
Sara Castellanos, Aurora Sentinel: First, News Writing, Daily Newspaper; First, Investigative Reporting; First, Feature Story, Daily Newspaper
Susan Davis, Sterling Journal-Advocate:Second, Humorous Column; Third, General Column
Teresa Ford, Association of National Park Rangers: Third, Publication Regularly Edited by Entrant; Third, Writing for the Web, Nonprofit; Third, Manual and Handbooks, Print
Sandy Graham, Health Elevations at The Colorado Health Foundation: First, Special Articles, Physical Health; Second, Publication Regularly Edited by Entrant
Tasha King, Isaacson Rosenbaum: Third, Website Edited by Entrant, Corporate
Joanne Kelley, Colorado Association of Funders: First, Blogs, Nonprofit; First, Video for Website, Nonprofit; First, Reports, General
* Kathryn Mayer, University of Denver: First, Section Edited by Entrant; First, Publication Regularly Edited by Entrant; First (with Chelsey Baker-Hauck and Nathan Solheim) Website Edited by Entrant, Nonprofit; Second, Feature Story; Honorable Mention, News Writing for the Web
Valerie McCullough, Loveland Reporter-Herald: First, General Columns; Second, General Columns; Honorable Mention, Blogs, Corporate; Honorable Mention, Blogs, Corporate
Sandy Michel Nance, AWWA Streamlines: Second, Feature Writing for the Web; Honorable Mention, News Writing for the Web
Mary Alice Parmelee, American Water Works Association: First, News Writing for the Web; Second, Feature Writing for the Web; Honorable Mention, Website Edited by Entrant, Nonprofit
Kristi Ritter and Summer Stair, Lehman Communications: Second, Supplement Edited by Entrant; Second, Nonfiction Book, History; Third, Supplement Edited by Entrant; Honorable Mention, Supplement Edited by Entrant
Nathan Solheim, University of Denver: First (with Chelsey Baker-Hauck and Kathryn Mayer), Website Edited by Entrant, Non-profit
Cora Zaletel, CSU Pueblo: First, Feature Story; Second, Advertising, Single Sheet Poster; Third, Advertising, Newspaper Color