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The Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar
2002 Photography Competition Winners


BEST IN SHOW

2002 Best in Show Jamie Francis,
St. Petersburg Times

"Wonderful use of light, composition, color, and moments on a subject hard to illustrate. A very unique story. Well done and intelligent." -- the judges

BEST PORTFOLIO

1st Place - Barry Gutierrez, Rocky Mountain News
2nd Place - Chris Hondros, Getty Images
3rd Place - Kurt Vinion, Freelance, Berlin
HM - Barbara Davidson, The Dallas Morning News
HM - Chris M. Schneider, Ventura County Star

RICH MAHAN STUDENT PORTFOLIO

1st Place - Brian Wagner, Western Kentucky University
2nd Place - Peter van Agtmael, Yale University
3rd Place - James Rajotte, Penn State University
HM - Nina Greipel, Western Kentucky University
HM - Jennifer Sens, University of Florida

SPOT NEWS

1st Place - Matt Inden, Rocky Mountain News freelance "Fatal Firefight"
2nd Place - Lin Jun-yi, The Associated Press "Boat Fire"
3rd Place - Tom Pennington, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram "Toronado"
HM - Matt May, St. Augustine Record "Gas Station Homicide"
HM - Stephen M. Katz, Bangor Daily News "Blaze"

GENERAL NEWS

1st Place - Chris Hondros, Getty Images "Homeless Girl"
2nd Place - Maria Avila, Rocky Mountain News "Final Farewell"
3rd Place - Nuri Valbona, Miami Herald "Delayed Voter"
HM - Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer "Dry as a Bone"
HM - Mark Hancock, The Dallas Morning News "Richard Rozier"

FEATURE

1st Place - Jeremy Lurgio, Ravalli Republic "Wedding Wildfire"
2nd Place - Brian Davies, Eugene Register-Guard "Reading Buddies"
3rd Place - Eric Schmadel, Greensburg (PA) Tribune-Review"
HM - Francis Gardler, Patuxent Publishing "Watered Down"

SPORTS ACTION

1st Place - Robert Hendricks, Casper Star-Tribune "Bull Rider"
2nd Place - Vincent Thain, Associated Press "Sepak Takraw"
3rd Place - James Borchuck, St. Petersburg Times "Lost Ski"
HM - Vasha Hunt, Opelika-Auburn News "Tackled"
HM - Francis Gardler, Patuxent Publishing "Goalkeeper Save"

SPORTS FEATURE

1st Place - Marc Piscotty, Rocky Mountain News "Breather"
2nd Place - Josh Meltzer, Roanoke Times "Skater"
3rd Place - Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer "Through the Smoke"
HM - Jeff Roberson, Kansas City Star "State Champ"
HM - Christopher A. Record, The Charlotte Observer "Happy Sapp"

PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY

1st Place - William Plowman, Reflex News/freelance "Raised on the Klan"
2nd Place - Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News "At Home"
3rd Place - Bill Steber, The Tennessean "Rapper Haystack"
HM - Brian Harkin, University of Missouri-Columbia "Funeral Home"
HM - Lisa Krantz, Naples Daily News "Bathing"

PICTORIAL

1st Place - Mona Reeder, Dallas Morning News "Afghan Brick Factory"
2nd Place - Aristide Economopoulos, Newark Star-Ledger "Blue View"
3rd Place - Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times, "Checker Board"
HM - Steven G. Smith, Rocky Mountain News "Chandelier"

PRODUCT ILLUSTRATION

1st Place - Bruce Bennett, Palm Beach Post "Mango"
2nd Place - Leah Hogsten, Salt Lake Tribune "Cherry Delight"
3rd Place - Jen Frieberg, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram "Texas Wine"
HM - Stephanie Grace Lim, San Jose Mercury News "Lust for Limes"

ISSUE ILLUSTRATION

1st Place - Francisco Kjolseth, Salt Lake Tribune "Spring Cleaning"
2nd Place - Carol Cleere, Tampa Tribune "A New Day For Newspapers"
3rd Place - Bill Steber, The Tennessean "Budget Crisis"

FEATURE PICTURE STORY

1st Place - Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times "The Deuces"
2nd Place - Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Virgie's Man"
3rd Place - Bradley Clift, Hartford Courant "Jessica & John"
HM - Kurt Vinion, Freelance "Lost Generation"
HM - Chip Litherland, Sarasota Herald-Tribune "Inmate Cowboys"

NEWS PICTURE STORY

1st Place - Cheryl Diaz Meyer, The Dallas Morning News "Tense Waiting"
2nd Place - Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times "Palestinians"
3rd Place - Mona Reeder, The Dallas Morning News "Riot In Kabul"
HM - Barbara Davidson, The Dallas Morning News "Afghan POW Prison"
HM - Jerome Delay, Associated Press "Mideast Turmoil"

SPORTS PICTURE STORY

1st Place - Chris Curry, Journal Star "Cairo's Hope"
2nd Place - Damon Winter, The Dallas Morning News "Afghan Sports"
3rd Place - Sam Dean, Roanoke Times "Life In The Bus League"

NEW WAR

1st Place - Barry Reeger, Tribune-Review "Soldier Sendoff"
2nd Place - John Pendygraft, St. Petersburg Times "Youth Remember"
3rd Place - Eric Gay, Associated Press, "One Year Later"
HM - Scott Spangler, Tribune-Review "Patriot"
HM - Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times "Dove for Karzai"

NEW WAR STORY

1st Place - Melissa Lyttle, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "The Ghosts of 9/11"
2nd Place - Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times "Two Dollars a Day"
3rd Place - Robert Mayer, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, "Trigger Emotions"
HM - Damon Winter, Dallas Morning News "9/11 Portraits"

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