| Health, science and environmental writing |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Patrick Lynch |
Publication: Daily Press |
| City: Newport News |
Subject: Scant season on Rappahannock; Virginia's crab future; clear cutting |
| Comments: A great study of Virginia's great beauty and environmental health under siege. Using the river, bay or land as subjects, the writer expertly revealed a variety of troubles that need attention. |
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| Education writing |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Julia O'Donoghue |
Publication: Mount Vernon Gazette |
| City: Mount Vernon |
Subject: Graduation rates; NCLB; Gifted school profile |
| Comments: Articles make use of complex issues facing Fairfax County by taking the time to properly outline the disparate terminology, causes, even evidence. "Fairfax fails" shows the reporter can readily balance statistics and what they mean for the schools. The graduation article is fresh enough that it could be considered a profile rather than a rote commencement article. |
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| Education writing |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Tom Lappas |
Publication: Henrico Citizen |
| City: Richmond |
Subject: Education Collection |
| Comments: The clear and concise writing stands out. Vocabulary is readily integrated into stories that never belabor the point. Most importantly, the leads are cogent, brief, yet informative. Topics were made interesting through the writing. They may have been with another reporter. |
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| Education writing |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Michael Lee Pope |
Publication: Alexandria Gazette Packet |
| City: Alexandria |
Subject: Questioning the Educators |
| Comments: Great use of singular examples to give a human side to statistics. The ability to give equal credence while struggling to maintain objectivity was admirable. Using a case study in the final article lends support to the overall thesis without ignoring other possibilities. |
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| Sports writing portfolio |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Eric J. Gilmore |
Publication: Mount Vernon Gazette |
| City: Mount Vernon |
Subject: Collection of Sports Features |
| Comments: Good stories about strength of family and community. |
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| Sports writing portfolio |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Jeff Malmgren |
Publication: Fauquier Times-Democrat |
| City: Warrenton |
Subject: |
| Comments: Loved the story about the swimming family. |
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| Sports writing portfolio |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Paul Frommelt |
Publication: Centre View |
| City: Centreville |
Subject: Centreville Sports Writing Portfolio |
| Comments: Good depth and research on turf story, feature on coach and solid game story. |
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| Editorial writing |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Jenay Tate |
Publication: The Coalfield Progress |
| City: Norton |
Subject: Disgraced mayor; school funds; community leader |
| Comments: I liked her entries, mostly because they showed variety and were well-written and convincing. They nicely boiled down what at least in two of the three entries must have been longstanding issues running in the paper. I felt I got the whole gist despite being an outsider. |
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| Editorial writing |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Doug Coleburn |
Publication: Courier-Record |
| City: Blackstone |
Subject: |
| Comments: The writer has a nice style. Well reasons and, especially on the Virginia Tech event, took a stand instead of going off half-cocked and placing blame on the school. Placing blame would have been easy. |
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| Editorial writing |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Jeff Poole |
Publication: Orange County Review |
| City: Orange |
Subject: Library progress is overdue, Painting our self-portrait, The James Madison Museum--daring to dream |
| Comments: The writer brought a nice local feel to the scene and seemed to advocate for his readers. We also appreciated his new take on the standard go-out-and-vote pitch. |
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| Sports writing portfolio |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Laura Clark |
Publication: Amherst New Era-Progress |
| City: Amherst |
Subject: feed in, kicker, rush |
| Comments: Very strong, colorful sports stories. This is a strong writer. |
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| Sports writing portfolio |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Jason Pounds |
Publication: The News-Messenger |
| City: Christiansburg |
Subject: |
| Comments: Long, comprehensive stories are colorful and hold your interest from the start. Well done. |
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| Sports writing portfolio |
Place: 3 |
| Name: John C. Marcario |
Publication: Laurel Hill Connection |
| City: McLean |
Subject: |
| Comments: Good, all-around strong sports writing that holds interest very nicely. |
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| Spot news writing |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Casey Gillis, Aaron Lee, Bethany Fuller, Annie McCallum, Christa Desrets, Nathan Warters |
Publication: The News & Advance |
| City: Lynchburg |
Subject: Tech horror |
| Comments: A very personable series of accounts related to a national tragedy. Rich in detail. Individual accounts place the reader on the campus. |
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| Spot news writing |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Staff |
Publication: The News & Advance |
| City: Lynchburg |
Subject: Falwell dead at 73 |
| Comments: A wealth of information without going overboard about Lynchburg's most famous citizen. |
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| Spot news writing |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Aaron Lee, Justin Faulconer, Christa Desrets |
Publication: The News & Advance |
| City: Lynchburg |
Subject: A fallen officer |
| Comments: Touching account about the loss of a police officer. You can feel the pain experienced by Campbell County. |
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| Feature series or continuing story |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Courteney Stuart |
Publication: The Hook |
| City: Charlottesville |
Subject: 25 years after the killings |
| Comments: Brings every parent's nightmare to life. Great investigation spanning 25 years. |
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| Feature series or continuing story |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Scott Bass, Amy Biegelsen, Chris Dovi, Scott Elmquist, Edwin Slipek Jr. |
Publication: Style Weekly |
| City: Richmond |
Subject: Where Richmond Lives |
| Comments: Interesting insights into changing landscapes/neighborhoods of Richmond. Revealed stories you didn't know existed. Good enterprise. |
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| Feature series or continuing story |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Sarah McDonald |
Publication: Richmond Magazine |
| City: Richmond |
Subject: Adoption package, Nov. |
| Comments: There are so many reasons why people adopt and who they adopt. I think you covered them all! Great information for future adoptive parents, too! |
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| Feature story writing |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Leona Baker |
Publication: Port Folio Weekly |
| City: Norfolk |
Subject: |
| Comments: An engaging lead on a story that effectively makes the link between the personal and the political. This is an excellent investigation of what parents and the Parents Television Council are concerned about when they criticize the television industry. Given the subject matter, this story could have been dull, patronizing and preachy. It is exactly the opposite. |
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