2007 ONPA  Annual Contest Winners

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George S. Smallsreed Photographer of Year
1st – Chris Russell, The The The Columbus Dispatch
2nd – Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer
3rd – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
Award of Excellence, Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal
Award of Excellence, Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal

Clip Contest Photographer of Year
1st – Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal
2nd – Neal C. Lauron, The The The Columbus Dispatch
3rd – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer

Student Photographer of the Year
1st – David Foster, Kent State University

James R. Gordon Ohio Understanding Award 
1st – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer, “Johanna: Facing Forward”
2nd – Chris Russell, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Born Too Soon”

Best of Show
Ron Alvey, Dayton Daily News, “Shattered Dreams”

Picture Usage (Under 100,000 circulation) 
1st, The News Herald
2nd, The Gazette
3rd, ThisWeek Newspapers

Picture Usage (Over 100,000 circulation)     
1st – The Plain Dealer
2nd – The The The Columbus Dispatch
3rd – Akron Beacon Journal

Photography Staff of Year (Under 100,000 circulation)    
1st tie – Suburban News Publications ,
1st tie – ThisWeek Newspapers
2nd – Springfield News-Sun
3rd – Sandusky Register

Photography Staff of Year (Over 100,000 circulation)       
1st -The Plain Dealer
2nd – The The The Columbus Dispatch
3rd – Akron Beacon Journal

Assigned Feature Picture
1st – Andy Morrison, The Blade, “Infant Aquatics”
2nd – Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer, “Angel”
3rd – Tim Johnson, Suburban News Publications , “Schoolhouse Light”
Award of Excellence – Bill Lackey, Springfield New-Sun, “Wrestling Fan”
Award of Excellence – Cassandra Bergman, Suburban News Publications , “Graduation”
Award of Excellence -Eric Albrecht, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Robin Rescue”
Award of Excellence – Fred Squillante, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Puzzled”
Award of Excellence – Luke Wark, Sandusky Register, “Bird Watchers”
Award of Excellence – Jeffry Konczal, Suburban News Publications , “Canine Companions”

Enterprise Feature Picture
1st, Randy Roberts -The Courier, “Schools Out”
2nd, Mary Circelli – The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Solitary”
3rd, Jim Witmer – Dayton Daily News, “Breezy Flag”
Award of Excellence – Dave Zapotosky, The Blade, “Hose Job”
Award of Excellence – Neal C. Lauron, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “That’s My Boy”
Award of Excellence – Tracy Boulian, The Plain Dealer, “Cooling Off”
Award of Excellence – Thomas Ondrey, The Plain Dealer, “Bridal Shower”

Feature Picture Story
1st, Gus Chan – The Plain Dealer, “Johanna: Facing Forward”
2nd, Chris Russell – The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Born To Soon”
3rd, Shari Lewis – The The The Columbus Dispatch, “An Interrupted Life”
Award of Excellence – Chris Stephens, The Plain Dealer, “Mental Health Nurse”
Award of Excellence – Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer, “Nutcracker”
Award of Excellence – Tim Johnson, Suburban News Publications, “Schoolhouse”

General News
1st, Dave Zapotosky – The (Toledo) Blade, “Tears for Hero”
2nd, Doral Chenoweth III – The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Old Deportation Order”
3rd, Ben French, Suburban News Publications , “Welcome Home”
Award of Excellence – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer, “Eviction”
Award of Excellence – Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer, “Tears For Cookie”
Award of Excellence – Tracy Boulian, The Plain Dealer, “Welcome Home”
Award of Excellence – Tom Dodge, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Blue Light Special”
Award of Excellence – Ed Suba Jr, Akron Beacon Journal, “Vigil For Jessie”
Award of Excellence – Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal, “Shawrica Lester”

Issue Illustration
1st, Andrea Levy – The Plain Dealer, “Faces of Sacrifice”
2nd, Andrea Levy – The Plain Dealer,, “Magic of Mushrooms”
3rd, Andrea Levy – The Plain Dealer,, “Big Bad Wolf”
Award of Excellence – Andrea Levy,The Plain Dealer, “Heavy Burden”
Award of Excellence – Andrea Levy,The Plain Dealer, “Full House”
Award of Excellence – David Foster,Kent State University, “Love on the Beach”

Product Illustration
1st, Thomas Ondrey – The Plain Dealer, “Fall Fashion”
2nd, Phil Masturzo – Akron Beacon Journal, “Chocolate”
3rd, Fred Squillante – The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Pepper Power”
Award of Excellence – Chris Stephens, The Plain Dealer, “Pewter Vases”
Award of Excellence – Fred Squillante, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Dried Fruit”
Award of Excellence – Lisa Powell, Dayton Daily News, “Swimsuit Fashion”

News Picture Story
1st, Gus Chan – The Plain Dealer, “Foreclosure”
2nd, Phil Masturzo – Akron Beacon Journal, “Knife Standoff”
3rd, Lisa DeJong – The Plain Dealer, “Tears For Cookie”
Award of Excellence – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer, “Success Tech Shooting”
Award of Excellence – Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal, “Hometown Hero”
Award of Excellence – Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal, “Coming Home”

Pictorial
1st, Ken Love – Akron Beacon Journal, “Amish Buggy”
2nd, Chris Stephens – The Plain Dealer, “Herons”
3rd, Paul Tople – Akron Beacon Journal, “Hot Air Balloons”
Award of Excellence – Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer, “Peace Lanterns”
Award of Excellence – Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer, “Surfer”
Award of Excellence – James DeCamp, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Flag Burning”
Award of Excellence – Chris Stephens, The Plain Dealer, “Rain”
Award of Excellence – Eric Albrecht, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Number 8 School”
Award of Excellence – Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Winter Storm”

Portrait/Personality
1st – Abigail Bobrow, Sandusky Register, “Mourning Mufaro”
2nd – Doral Chenoweth III, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Foreclosed”
3rd – Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer, “Bantu”
Award of Excellence – Chris Russell, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Breastbuy”
Award of Excellence – Chris Russell, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Critic”
Award of Excellence – Stephanie J. Smith, The Morning Journal, “Miles Robles“

Sports Action
1st, Lisa DeJong – The Plain Dealer, “Head First”
2nd, Mark Duncan – Associated Press, “Ouch”
3rd, David Rea – ThisWeek Newspapers , “Determined”
Award of Excellence – Chris Parker, ThisWeek Newspapers , “Hurdles”
Award of Excellence – Jeffry Konczal, Suburban News Publications , “At Bat”
Award of Excellence – Kyle Robertson, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Ohio State Wreslting”
Award of Excellence – Maribeth Joeright, The News Herald, “Sand Storm”
Award of Excellence – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Wood Chipping”
Award of Excellence – Neal C. Lauron, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Finger Tips”
Award of Excellence – Neal C. Lauron, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Slip Up”

Sports Feature
1st, Chris Parker – ThisWeek Newspapers , “Consolation”
2nd, Gus Chan – The Plain Dealer, “State Champs”
3rd, Chuck Crow – The Plain Dealer, “Baseball Bubble”
Award of Excellence – Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer,  “Bird Ball”
Award of Excellence – Scott Heckel, The Repository, “Just a Spritz””
Award of Excellence – Kyle Robertson, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Rag Ball”
Award of Excellence – Andrew Dolph, The Gazette, “One Last Taste”
Award of Excellence – David Foster, Kent State University, “Hockey”
Award of Excellence – John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer, “Bloody”
Award of Excellence – Lonnie Timmons III, The Plain Dealer, “Romeo Travis”

Sports Picture Story
1st, Andy Morrison – The (Toledo) Blade, “Racing For Recovery”
2nd, Chuck Crow – The Plain Dealer, “Emotional Ride”
3rd, Chuck Crow – The Plain Dealer, “Wild and Wacky”

Spot News (Under 100,000 circulation) 
1st – Robert K. Yosay, The (Youngstown) Vindicator, “She’s Gone”
2nd – Marshal Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Still Standing”
3rd – Stephanie Krell, The Record Courier, “Drowning”
Award of Excellence – Barbara J. Perenic, Springfield News-Sun, “Trapped”
Award of Excellence – Duncan Scott, The News Herald, “Christmas Fire”
Award of Excellence – Luke Wark, Sandusky Register, “Walk Away Tom”
Award of Excellence – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Fatal Site”S

Spot News (Over 100,000 circulation)       
1st – Ron Alvey, Dayton Daily News, “Shattered Dreams”
2nd – Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal, “Victim Compassion”
3rd – Peggy Turbett, The Plain Dealer, “Deluge Dash”
Award of Excellence – Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal, “Dogs”
Award of Excellence – Tony Dejak, Associated Press, “Terror”
Award of Excellence – Jeremy Wadsworth, The Blade, “Shooting”
Award of Excellence – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal, “Taser”

Team Picture Story 
1st – Akron Beacon Journal, “Missing Mom”
2nd – The Plain Dealer, “Snow”
3rd – Akron Beacon Journal, “Gondor, Resh”
Award of Excellence – Akron Beacon Journal, “Akron Marathon”
Award of Excellence – The (Toledo) Blade, “Officer Down”

Audio Slideshow
Judged by Joe Weiss
Joe Weiss has worked as a photojournalist, multimedia reporter, designer, programmer, producer and editor in print and online media since 1996. He is currently a freelance interactive producer and the developer of Soundslides, a multimedia authoring application for journalists.

Best News Audio Slideshow
1st, Neal C. Lauron, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Defenseless,” View project
2nd, Chris Russell, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Born Too Soon,” View project
3rd, Neal C. Lauron, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Timber,” View project

Best Sports Audio Slideshow
1st, Andrew Dolph, The Medina Gazette, “The  Game That Never Was,” View project
2nd, Associated Press “25 Years of Balls and Strikes,” View project
3rd, Eric Albrecht and Kyle Robertson, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Brutus Tryouts,” View project

Best Feature Audio Slideshow
1st, Andrew Dolph, The Medina Gazette, “U.S. Air Guitar Championships,” View project
2nd, Andrew Dolph, The Medina Gazette, “Ham Radio Field Day,” View project
3rd, Mark Duncan, Associated Press, “Ice Men,” View project

Video Made Expressly for the Web
Judged by Colin Mulvany
After 18 years as a staff photojournalist for The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, WA., Colin Mulvany made the transition to Internet storytelling by becoming a multimedia-content producer for his newspaper’s online department. For the last three years, Mulvany has produced video feature stories and audio slideshows for his popular video blog, Video Journal.

Best News Video
1st, Doral Chenoweth III, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Hunger in Rural Ohio,” View project
2nd, David I. Andersen, The Plain Dealer, “Homeless Vacate Tent City,” View project
3rd, Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal, “Jeannie and Jill,” View project

Best Sports Video
1st, Randy Walk, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Tyson Gentry,” View project
2nd, Carrie Cochran, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Sports Photographer at Training Camp,” View project
3rd, Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer, “2007 Cleveland Marathon,” View project

Best Feature Video
1st, Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer, “Girlfriend’s Club,” View project
2nd, Shari Lewis and Randy Walk, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “An Interrupted Life,” View project
3rd, Randy Walk, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Chess Kings,” View project

Multimedia Project
Judged by Will Yurman
A photographer for more than 20 years, Will Yurman is a staff photographer at the Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat & Chronicle, where he has been a long-time innovator in multimedia storytelling. His work features strong visual content, driven by natural sound and the subject’s own words.

Best Multimedia Project
1st, The Plain Dealer, “Johanna/Facing Forward,” View project
2nd, The Plain Dealer, “Can We Save Our Neighborhoods?,” View project
3rd, Akron Beacon Journal and Ohio.com, “Akron’s War Dead,” View project