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| Column writing |
Place: 2 |
| Name: J. Todd Foster |
Publication: Bristol Herald Courier |
| City: Bristol |
Subject: Columns from July 1, Sept. 16 and Dec. 30 |
| Comments: Fosters' bent for finding humor in otherwise dry subjects makes him an entertaining writer. His ability to convey heartfelt subjects makes him a compelling one. |
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Place: 3 |
| Name: Josh Eiserike |
Publication: Potomac News |
| City: Woodbridge |
Subject: columns |
| Comments: Josh Eiserike has a fine command of popular culture and an engaging ability to write in a way that connects with readers of all ages. |
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| Feature story writing |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Adrian O'Connor |
Publication: Winchester Star |
| City: Winchester |
Subject: Requiem for a hometown hero Sept. 1, |
| Comments: With evocative language, grand use of detail and enviable job of research, Adrian O'Connor draws readers into a beautifully told story that keeps me hooked to the very end. |
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Place: 2 |
| Name: Darrell Laurant |
Publication: The News & Advance |
| City: Lynchburg |
Subject: Mom's at war |
| Comments: The honesty of Darrell Laurant's story - attempt to stick a smiley face on it - makes it a story worth reading. It is thoughtful, well paced, emotionally honest and really, really well writen. |
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Place: 3 |
| Name: Aaron Lee |
Publication: The News & Advance |
| City: Lynchburg |
Subject: Fast Eddie's ride |
| Comments: Aaron Lee found a quirky story that might have tempted a lesser writer to descend into cliché and superficiality, but he produced a balanced well told and memorable profile of a man others might have overlooked. |
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| Spot news writing |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Andrew Jenner |
Publication: Page News & Courier |
| City: Luray |
Subject: Shenandoah's second fire |
| Comments: Good reporting and use of eyewitness accounts. The story went beyond coverage of a fire to tell the larger story of an inadequate infrastructure and the fires impact on redevelopment. |
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| Spot news writing |
Place: 2 |
| Name: TOM WILMOTH |
Publication: Bedford Bulletin |
| City: Bedford |
Subject: MRSA DEATH |
| Comments: Solid reporting on a tight deadline. |
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Place: 3 |
| Name: Jaclyn O'Laughlin |
Publication: The Central Virginian |
| City: Louisa |
Subject: Toddler is safe and sound |
| Comments: Interesting account of successful search and rescue. |
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| Spot news writing |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Tom Chillemi |
Publication: Southside Sentinel |
| City: Urbanna |
Subject: Bank Robber Captured |
| Comments: Solid, detailed reporting - interesting story all the way the the end. |
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| Spot news writing |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Jodi Deal |
Publication: The Coalfield Progress |
| City: Norton |
Subject: Shooting incident |
| Comments: Good reporting on a tight deadline. |
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Place: 3 |
| Name: Billy Coleburn |
Publication: Courier-Record |
| City: Blackstone |
Subject: Husband Shoots Wife |
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| Education writing |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Erika Jacobson |
Publication: Ashburn Connection |
| City: McLean |
Subject: Education Body of Work |
| Comments: Ms. Jacobson writes good leads and a readable length. She uses her space well and in a manner that is of interest to the general reader. Her features broaden out understanding of the entire school community. |
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| Education writing |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Jodi Deal |
Publication: The Coalfield Progress |
| City: Norton |
Subject: Band directors; heat schedule; special education |
| Comments: Ms. Deal helps us understand school issues without getting bogged down in jargon. The general reader has a chance to learn what his taxes are buying; what's actually happening inside those buildings. |
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| Education writing |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Dan Sherrier |
Publication: Herald-Progress |
| City: Ashland |
Subject: Education |
| Comments: Mr. Sherrier's topics show schools as places of life, experimentation and care. These are the real points of all those bureaucratic battles over money and policy. This is where the kids, parents and teachers live. He helps readers understand that. |
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| In-depth or investigative reporting |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Nicholas M. Horrock, Ken Moore |
Publication: The Fairfax Connection |
| City: Fairfax |
Subject: Investigative reporting, millions missing from homeowners associations |
| Comments: Laudable effort of year long story of, originally a non-governmental issue that affect thousands of condo/town home owners. They interpreted well the mechanics and jargon of the trail from audit report to police item to legal proceedings to bankruptcy court, and closed the loan as to how the money may have been spent. |
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| In-depth or investigative reporting |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Carol Vaughn |
Publication: The Eastern Shore News |
| City: Accomac |
Subject: Do candidates owe back taxes? |
| Comments: Watchdog initiative revealed two problems of which the public probably was unaware of chaos in the county treasurer's office and how people running to manage taxes had little regard for paying them. Who no reference in election results story? |
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| In-depth or investigative reporting |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Ceri Larson Danes |
Publication: The Eastern Shore News |
| City: Accomac |
Subject: Help Wanted |
| Comments: Great civics lesson on the human hurdles and price to run and serve in public office. |
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| Business and financial writing |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Lorraine Halsted |
Publication: Winchester Star |
| City: Winchester |
Subject: Hometown pharmacies Aug. 29, Ailing system Nov. 3, Helium Nov. 17 |
| Comments: Interesting, well researched nicely presented. |
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| Business and financial writing |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Debra McCown |
Publication: Bristol Herald Courier |
| City: Bristol |
Subject: Magna auto plant, bee shortage, controversial Sheridan Ridge project |
| Comments: Good hard reporting, well presented. |
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| Business and financial writing |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Joe Geraghty |
Publication: Bristol Herald Courier |
| City: Bristol |
Subject: Old mill closes, Geico cavemen the creation of Bristol native, balmy weather hurts fruit |
| Comments: Well presented nicely done. |
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