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.
2007 Communications Contest
More than 110 entries were received for the 2007 CPW Communications Contest. Forty of those went on to the national contest, the largest number of first-place winners ever. And a record number of awards were given out this year.
Contest entries were judged by professional journalists, media representatives, authors and university professors from throughout the state as well as from Pennsylvania and California.
The winners:
Chelsey Baker-Hauck: second, 7C Feature story for specialized publication; second, 15C Publication regularly edited, specialized publication
Caren Boddie: honorable mention, 15C Publication regularly edited, specialized publication
Laura Bridgewater: first, 9P Special articles: Travel; second, 9E Special articles: Education; second, 9M Special articles: Social issues
Kenna Bruner: first, 9M Special articles: Social issues; second, 9F Special articles: Science
Judi Buehrer: first, 33A Writing for the Web, not-for-profit or educational sites; third, 9A Special articles: Business
Christine Cole: first, 7C Feature story, general or specialized publication; first, 8 Personality profile; first, 14C Sections edited, infrequent specialized publication
Sandra Cortner: second, 72C Non-fiction book, biography or autobiography
Natalie Costanza-Chavez: first, 6B Editorial/Opinion; first, 10B Personal column, general; third, 10B Personal column, general; honorable mention, 10B Personal column, general; honorable mention, 10B Personal column, general
Joyce Davis: first, 9G Special articles: Food; first, 10A Personal column, humorous; second, 9L Special articles: Reviews; second, 10A Personal column, humorous
Lynn Dean: first, 9D Special articles: Health and fitness; first, 9J Special articles: Home; first, 10C Personal column, informational; first, 28A Personal column on the air: Radio; second, 8 Personality profile; second, 72B Non-fiction book: Essay or chapter
Gay Porter De Nileon: first, 5 Special series; honorable mention, 15C Publication regularly edited, specialized publication
Rosann Doran: first, 47A Annual report, external; second, 48B Magazine, 4-color; third, 48B Magazine, 4-color
Kathleen Duff: second, 6B Editorial/Opinion; third, 6B Editorial/Opinion; honorable mention, 6B Editorial/Opinion
Pat Ferrier: first, 1B News reporting, daily newspaper; first, 9A Special articles: Business; second, 7B Feature story, daily newspaper
Teresa Ford: first, 20B Feature photo, printed publication: first, 51B Brochure, 4-color; first, 54 Manuals and handbooks; first, 33A Writing for the Web, not-for-profit or educational sites; second, 34C Website/section regularly edited, not-for-profit; honorable mention, 15C Publication regularly edited, specialized publication
Leslie Young Giase: first, 15C Publication regularly edited, specialized publication; third, 15C Publication regularly edited, specialized publication; honorable mention, 15C Publication regularly edited, specialized publication
Brenda Gillen: third, 34C Website/section regularly edited, not-for-profit; honorable mention, 33A Writing for the Web, not-for-profit, educational; honorable mention, 33A Writing for the Web, not-for-profit, educational
Tracee Gingrich: third, 7C Feature story, specialized publication
Sara Hansen: first, 48B Magazine, 4-color
Sara Hoffman: second, 10B, Personal column, general; honorable mention, 10B, Personal column, general
Erin Hottenstein: first, 33A Writing for the Web, not-for-profit or educational publication
Kate Johnson: second, 33A Writing for the Web, not-for-profit; third, 33A Writing for the Web, not-for-profit or educational publication; honorable mention, 33A Writing for the Web, not-for-profit or educational
Kelli Lackett: first, 7B Feature story, daily newspaper; first, 9K Special articles: Religion
Jeannine Malmsbury: second, 51B Brochure, 4-color
Kathryn Mayer: second, 59B News writing, magazine or special supplement
Susan McCann: first, 1A News reporting, non-daily newspaper; first, 7A Feature story, non-daily newspaper; first, 15A Publication regularly edited, non-daily newspaper; second, 2 Continuing coverage/unfolding news; second, 7A Feature story, non-daily newspaper; third, 7A Feature story, non-daily newspaper; honorable mention, 7A Feature story, non-daily newspaper
Sandy Nance: first, 7C Feature story, general or specialized publication: first, 9F Special articles: environment, ecology, energy; first, 33E Writing for the Web, feature story; second, 33E Writing for the Web, feature story; honorable mention, 8 Personality profile
Stacy Nick: first, 9C Special articles: Arts and Entertainment; first, 9L Special articles: Reviews; first, 17A Headline writing; second, 1B News reporting, daily newspaper; third, 8 Personality profile
Lee Anne Peck: second, 71 Research
Stacey Sepp: first, 35 Web site development/creation; first, 43 Public service, program or campaign; first, 45 Marketing program or campaign; first, 55B News or feature release for media, single release; first, 56 News or feature release for media, multiple releases
Nancy Snyder: second, 55B News or feature release for media, single release; second, 56 News or feature release for media, multiple releases
Kathleen Spring: first, 18D Photo essay for non-daily newspaper; second, 9I Special articles: History; third, 18D Photo essay for non-daily newspaper; honorable mention, 7C Feature story, general or specialized publication; honorable mention, 8 Personality profile; honorable mention, 9A Special articles: Business; honorable mention, 17A Headline, caption writing; honorable mention, 23 Photographer-writer
Sweepstakes Co-Winners: Lynn Dean and Susan McCann