Lisa DeJong from The Plain Dealer has been chosen ONPA Photographer of the Year for 2010 by the Ohio News Photographers Association. It is the second POY win for DeJong who also won for her work in 2008. Finishing second in competition was Gus Chan from The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer and third was Eric Albrecht, from The Columbus Dispatch.
There were no awards given in the Small Market division. Listen to an audio file with comments from the judges about their decision in this category.
The James R. Gordon Ohio Understanding Award was awarded to the photography staff at The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer for County Corruption, which told the story of the Cuyahoga County corruption scandal that began in 2008.
Joel Hawksley from Ohio University won the Student Photographer of the Year award. Maddie McGarvey from Ohio University won the Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship. Hawksley placed second in the category.
Gus Chan of The Plain Dealer was awarded Best of Show in the contest for his entry, Blessing of the Water.
Sixty two visual journalists from across the state submitted 848 entries in the 60th annual news photography contest judged at The Columbus Dispatch.
Judging the competition were: Danese Kenon, multimedia journalist at the Indianapolis Star, Boyzell Hosey, director of photography St. Petersburg Times, Ross Taylor, staff photographer at the Virginia Pilot.
Judging multimedia and online entries remotely were: Soctt Anger, former director of video at the Los Angeles Times, McKenna Ewen, multimedia producer at The (Minneapolis) Star Tribune, Regina McCombs, Poynter Institute faculty member, Richard Koci Hernandez who teaches multimedia at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and Jen Ackermanan, an award-winning photographer and producer. based in Minneapolis.
2010 ONPA Annual Contest Winners
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George A. Smallsreed Photographer of the Year
News Photographer of Year/Small Market
No award given
George A. Smallsreed Photographer of the Year
News Photographer of the Year/Large Market
1st - Lisa DeJong, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer
2nd - Gus Chan, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer
3rd - Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch
Student Photographer of the Year
1st - Joel Hawksley, Ohio University
Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship
1st - Maddie McGarvey, Ohio University
2nd - Joel Hawksley, Ohio University
James R. Gordon Ohio Understanding Award
The Plain Dealer, "County Corruption"
Best of Show
Gus Chan, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "Blessing of the Water"
Picture Usage (Under 100,000 circulation)
1st - ThisWeek Newspapers (Columbus)
Picture Usage (Over 100,000 circulation)
1st - The Columbus Dispatch
2nd - The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer
3rd - Akron Beacon Journal
Photography Staff of Year (Under 100,000 circulation)
1st - Springfield News-Sun
Photography Staff of Year (Over 100,000 circulation)
1st - The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer
2nd - Cincinnati Enquirer
3rd - The Columbus Distach
Feature Single
1st - Gus Chan,The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "Blessing of the Water"
2nd - Lisa DeJong, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "A Dream"
3rd - Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, "Scrabble Scramble"
Award of Excellence - Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer, "Regina High's Final Graduation"
Feature Picture Story
1st - Lisa DeJong,The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "Sisters"
2nd - Lisa DeJong, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "Spirit That Won't Break
Award of Excellence - Michael E. Keating, "Manny"
General News
1st - Ernest Coleman , The Cincinnati Enquirer, "Tears For Mom"
2nd - Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, "Closure"
3rd - Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, "Arraignment"
Award of Excellence - Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch, "Arson Deaths"
Illustration
1st - John Kuntz, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "Lebron James"
2nd - Andrea Levy, Freelance, "Junk Man"
3rd - Andrea Levy,The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "Muni lot madness! "
News Picture Story
1st - Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, "Farewell"
2nd - Gus Chan, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "Church Closings"
Award of Excellence - Michael E. Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer, "Missin Mark"
Pictorial
1st - John Kuntz,The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "Brides"
2nd - Lisa DeJong, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "Stairway"
3rd - Michael E. Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer, "Aerialist"
Portrait Personality
1st - Dave Polcyn, The (Mansfield) News Journal, "Here I am"
2nd - Thomas Ondrey, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "Double Protection"
3rd - Lynn Ischay, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "My Town"
Product Illustration
1st - Scott Shaw, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "Soft"
Sports Action
1st - Joel Hawksley, Ohio University, "Interference"
2nd - John Kuntz, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "Bobcat Coach"
3rd - John Kuntz, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "Shaquille O'Neal"
Award of Excellence - Ed Suba Jr, Akron Beacon Journal, "Hillis Hurdle"
Sports Feature
1st - Chuck Crow, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, ""No Love For LeBron""
2nd - Chuck Crow,The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, ""Snootfull Souvenir""
3rd - Andy Morrison, The (Toledo) Blade, "Upset"
Award of Excellence - Adam Cairns, ThisWeek Newspapers, "Underwater Diver"
Award of Excellence - Tony Dejak, Associated Press, "Safe At Second"
Award of Excellence - Jeremy Wadsworth, The (Toledo) Blade, "Comforts"
Award of Excellence - Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch, "Strike"
Sports Picture Story
1st - Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, "Fight Game"
2nd - Carrie Cochran, Cincinnati Enquirer, "Boxers"
Spot News (Under 100,000)
1st - Barbara J. Perenic, Springfield News-Sun, "Suicide Reaction"
2nd - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, "Break-in"
3rd - Patricia Schaeffer, The (Lisbon) Morning Journal, "Comfort"
Spot News (Over 100,000)
1st - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, "Fatal Fire"
2nd - Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch, "Kid Arrested "
3rd - Marvin Fong, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "Shooting"
Team Picture Story
1st -The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "The Decision"
2nd - The Columbus Dispatch, "Memorial Tournament"
News Audio Slide Show
1st - Michael E. Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer, "Yvette Hooten" -View project
2nd - Gus Chan, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "St. Emeric Church" - View project
3rd - Marvin Fong, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, " WWII Airman Laid to Rest" - View project
Feature Audio Slide Show
1st - Carrie Cochran, Cincinnati Enquirer, "Chet Sterling" - View project
2nd - Gus Chan, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "Final Commencement" - View project
3rd - Michael E. Keating
, Cincinnati Enquirer, "Brewster Roads" - View project
News Video
1st - Glenn Hartong, Cincinnati Enquirer, "Fire at Elizabethtown Elementary" - View project
2nd - Glenn Hartong, Cincinnati Enquirer, "District Three Police Sweep" - View project
3rd - Doral Chenoweth, The Columbus Dispatch, "Health Care Battle" - View project
Sports Video
1st - Michael E. Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer, "Great American Ball Park" - View project
2nd - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, "Zip Line" - View project
3rd - Jonathan Quilter, The Columbus Dispatch, "Nebraska Football" - View project
Feature Video
1st - David I. Andersen, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "Fighting Fat" - View project
2nd - Glenn Hartong, Cincinnati Enquirer, "Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Snow" - View project
3rd - Michael E. Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer, "Men of Iron" - View project
Multimedia Project
1st - Dale Omori, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, "Imperial Avenue Uncovered" -View project
Participants: Dale Omori, Andrea Levy, Jon Fobes, Plain Dealer Photo Staff
2nd - Jonathan Quilter, The Columbus Dispatch, "Cold Case" -View project
3rd - Courtney Hergesheimer, The Columbus Dispatch, "Lasting Legacies"
Participants: Courtney Hergesheimer, Shari Lewis
View project -Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4
Contest judges bios and comments for the Online Photojournalism Contest