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2000 Photography Competition Winners


BEST IN SHOW

Elian Gonzalez Alan Diaz, of The Associated Press, for his photo of Elian Gonzalez while border patrol agents take custody of him during a pre-dawn raid.

BEST PORTFOLIO

1st Place - Reza A. Marvashti , The Free Lance-Star
2nd Place - Mike Fender, The Indianapolis Star
3rd Place - Matt Detrich, The Indianapolis Star
HM - Bruce Bennett, The Palm Beach Post

RICH MAHAN STUDENT PORTFOLIO

1st Place - Melanie Burford, Ohio University
2nd Place - Jonathan Kirshner, Western Kentucky University
3rd Place - Amber Tanille Woolfalk, Western Kentucky University
HM - James W. Prichard, Ohio University

SPOT NEWS

1st Place - Alan Diaz, The Associated Press "Elian Gonzalez"
2nd Place - Reza A. Marvashti, The Free Lance-Star "Jumper"
3rd Place - Tom Fox, Arlington Morning News
HM - Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times "Brothers Kiss"

GENERAL NEWS

1st Place - Genevieve Ross, The Virginian Pilot "Heart Receipient"
2nd Place - Randall Hill, The Sun News "In Memory of Rusty"
3rd Place - H. Rick Mach, Western Kentucky University "Cry"
HM - Francis Gardler, Patuxent Publishing Company "Stars and Stripes"
HM - Carl Seibert, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Elian's Saga"

FEATURE

1st Place - Randall Hill, The Sun News "Slam Jam"
2nd Place - Beatrice DeGea, The Los Angeles Times Mariachi"
3rd Place - Davis Turner, The Free Lance-Star "Resting Rider"
HM - Jeffrey Sauger, Detroit Free Press "Summer School"
HM - Mark Cornelison, Lexington Herald Leader "First Haircut"
HM - Todd Sumlin, The Charlotte Observer "Chess World"
HM - Matt Detrich, Indianapolis Star

SPORTS ACTION

1st Place - Wally Skalij, The Los Angeles Times "In Perfect Form"
2nd Place - Jim Rassol, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "The Sack"
3rd Place - Justin Best, The Hearld "Wrestling Victory"
HM - Toni L. Sandys, St. Petersburg Times "Grass Face"
HM - Bill Steber,The Tennessean "Ouch"
HM - Anthony Stalcup, Gwinnett Daily Post "The Kick"
HM - Melissa Lyttle, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Rimlit Run"

SPORTS FEATURE

1st Place - Alan Hawes, The Post & Courier "Football Freezer"
2nd Place - Richard Chapman, The Chicago Sun Times "Bailout at the Prep Bowl"
3rd Place - Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post Dispatch "Warner Waits"
HM - Robert Mayer , Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "In the Light"
HM - Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post Dispatch "Head Start"
HM - Joey Ivansco, Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Wave Home"
HM - Jahi Chikwendiu, Lexington Herald-Leader "Pain of Loss"
HM - Steven Smith, Albuquerque Tribune

PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY

1st Place - Beatrice DeGea, Los Angeles Times "Kate"
2nd Place - Allen Schaben, Los Angeles Times "Repairing the Abuse"
3rd Place - John White, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Eyes"
HM - Rick Loomis, Los Angeles Times "Watchdog"
HM - Melanie Burford, Ohio University "Waiting"
HM - Jamie Rector, St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Yemeni Woman"
HM - Anastia Walsh, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Vieques Resident"

PICTORIAL

1st Place - Jacek Gancarz, Palm Beach Daily News "Parisian Glance"
2nd Place - Donna Natale, The Miami Herald "Despair"
3rd Place - Michael Rondou, St. Petersburg Times "The Awakening"
HM - Greg Lovett, Palm Beach Post "Rodeo"
HM - Lisa DeJong, "Ethereal Waters"
HM - Joey Ivansco, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Coathanger at Dusk"
HM - Bruce Bennett, Palm Beach Post "Writing on the Wall"
HM - Rick Loomis, Los Angeles Times "Storm Chaser"

PRODUCT ILLUSTRATION

1st Place - Tomás Ovalle, The Fresno Bee "Middle Management Meltdown"
2nd Place - Matt Detrich, Indianapolis Star
3rd Place - Kent Phillips, Detroit Free Press "Shades of Sweetness"
HM - Raul Rubiera, The Miami Herald "In Flight"
HM - Genevieve Ross, The Virginian Pilot "Baking Bread"
HM - Kent Phillips, Detroit Free Press "Shadows"

ISSUE ILLUSTRATION

1st Place - Jeff Davis, The Topeka Capital-Journal "Power of Touch"
2nd Place - Francisco Kjolseth, The Charlotte Observer "Guns at School"
3rd Place - Francisco Kjolseth, The Charlotte Observer "Kicking Butts"
HM - Dirk Shadd, St. Petersburg Times "Forget the Fork"
HM - Kent Phillips, The Detroit Free Press "Cutting the Cord"

FEATURE PICTURE STORY

1st Place - Jeff Siner, The Charlotte Observer "Vernon's Goodbye"
2nd Place - Lisa DeJong, St. Petersburg Times "Joyful Passing"
3rd Place - Frank J. Amon, The Free Lance-Star
HM - Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer "Hands of Baptism"

NEWS PICTURE STORY

1st Place - Alan Diaz, The Associated Press "Elian Gonzalez"
2nd Place - Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times "Iraq: 10 Years of Sanctions"
3rd Place - Scott Strazzante, The Joliet (IL) Herald News "Caught in the Middle"
HM - Candice C. Cusic, The Chicago Tribune "A Mother's Nightmare"
HM - Lannis Waters, Palm Beach Post "Not Going to Vote"
HM - Rick Loomis, Los Angeles Times "Day's Last Haul"
HM - Enric Marti, The Associated Press "Mideast Conflict"

SPORTS PICTURE STORY

1st Place - Callie Lipkin, The Beacon News "A National Obsession"
2nd Place - Frank J. Amon, The Free Lance-Star
3rd Place - Gayle Shomer, The Charlotte Observer, "Girl Football"
HM - Greg Lovett, Palm Beach Post "Rodeo"

STAFF OF THE YEAR

Los Angeles Times

Runner up - The Free Lance-Star

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