Kathleen Spring, Colorado Press Women’s 2026 Communicator of Achievement, was honored at our 85th Anniversary celebration in April. A born storyteller, Kathleen would invent stories for her two younger brothers when they were doing yard work. She knew she wanted to be a writer but couldn’t afford college, so she went into business administration. After a [...]
CONGRATULATIONS to the following CPW members whose writing took awards in the NFPW At Large Professional Communications contest. First place winners have been entered in the national NFPW contest and will be recognized Sept. 26 at a banquet during the NFPW annual conference at the Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, Maryland. Donna Bryson First PlaceWriting - [...]
A descendant of storytellers and story lovers, Donna Bryson first discovered her affinity for journalism in high school, where she edited her school magazine, the Serrandipity after school namesake, 18th century missionary Junipero Serra. Her adviser, Laura Hiltz, encouraged her to pursue journalism in college. Donna was admitted to her first choice of universities, Northwestern’s Medill School of [...]
Three Colorado Press Women members won first places with their entries in the NFPW At-Large Communications Contest, which means those entries are now competing in the National NFPW professional contest. Five members won an award. Winners and their entries are: Donna Bryson 1st place - Feature Story in Online publication "The U.S. Air Force wants a [...]
Congratulations to Colorado Press Women’s entrants in the National Federation of Press Women’s top contest! All six earned awards for outstanding work against 1800+ entries in the tough nationwide competition. They won three 1st places, two 2nds, two 3rds and two Honorable Mentions. The winners and their awards and entries are (in alphabetical order): Donna Bryson 2nd [...]
Perseverance, service and courage are the hallmarks of Sharon Almirall’s 55-year career in journalism and communications. With perseverance and courage, Sharon has suffered many “scrapes and scars” in her career, as she writes in her memoir by that title. Whether it was being victimized by gender discrimination at her first job after college, sustaining verbal insults [...]
Congratulations to Colorado Press Women's entrants in the National Federation of Press Women's top contest! They all brought home awards despite the tough nationwide competition. They are: Donna Bryson: Honorable Mention—Web and Social Media-Blog, Personal Julie Estlick: Honorable Mention—Page Design, Magazine or Magapaper Kristen Gilbert: Honorable Mention—Page Design- Magazine or Magapaper Karen Petersen: First place—Web and Social [...]
Four Colorado Press Women members won first places with their entries in the NFPW At-Large Communications Contest, which means those entries are now competing in the National NFPW contest. Those winners and their entries are: Kate Ruder – 1st place – Specialty article-physical health “ “ 1st place – Specialty article-education [...]
The morning of April 20, 1999, Colorado Communicator of Achievement Marilyn Saltzman’s life changed forever. Two armed teenagers strode into Columbine High School in Jefferson County, Colorado, and shot and killed 12 fellow students and a teacher and wounded 26 others. Marilyn, then a school district communications manager, was “in the center of that storm,” [...]
Colorado Press Women’s entrants continue to make a great showing at the NFPW professional communications contest. All six of them brought home awards! NREL's Karen Petersen and two teammates new to CPW brought home one first-place win and two third-places. New member Elizabeth Paulson of Ouray impressed judges for a first place for her book of [...]
