POY 1996 | ONPA

1996 ONPA Annual Contest Winners

Photographer of the Year
1st- Eric Albrecht, The The The Columbus Dispatch
2nd – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
3rd – David Andersen, The Plain Dealer
HM – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal

Ohio Understanding Award
1st- Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer
HM – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade
HM – Jonathan Quilter, ThisWeek Newspapers

Best of Show
Steven Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer

Picture Useage (over 50,000)
1st – The The The Columbus Dispatch

Picture Useage (under 50,000)
1st – Medina County Gazette
tie) Zanesville Times-Recorder

Staff of the Year
1st – Plain Dealer
2nd – Akron Beacon Journal
(tie) Cincinnati Enquirer

Campaign ’96
1st – Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal
2nd – Patrick Reddy, Cincinnati Enquirer
3rd – Bob DeMay, The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Editorial Illustration
1st – Doug Oster, The (Medina County) Gazette
2nd – Jim Witmer, Dayton Daily News
3rd – Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal
(tie) Dave Zapotosky, The (Toledo) Blade

Fashion
1st – Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer
HM – Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer

Feature
1st – Kevin Miyazaki, Cincinnati Enquirer
2nd – Tom Dodge, The The The Columbus Dispatch
3rd – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade
HM – Terry Harris, The Plain Dealer
HM – Glenn Hartong, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Steve Rosenberg, The (Warren) Tribune Chronicle

Feature Picture Story
1st – Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer
2nd – Dave Zapotosky, The (Toledo) Blade
3rd – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade
HM – Tanya Ackerman, Kent State University
HM – Steven Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Michael Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer

Food Illustration
1st – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal
2nd – Mary Circelli, The The The Columbus Dispatch
3rd – Fred Squillante, The The The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal

General News
1st – Steve Rosenberg, The (Warren) Tribune Chronicle
2nd – Patrick Reddy, Cincinnati Enquirer
3rd – Ramon Owens, The Plain Dealer
(tie) Ty Greenlees, Dayton Daily News
HM – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
HM Matt Detrich, Akron Beacon Journal
HM Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun

Industrial Illustration
1st – Jeff Glidden, Kent State University
HM – Jeff Hinckley, The The The Columbus Dispatch

News Picture Story
1st – Bob Christy, The (New Philadelphia) Times Reporter
2nd – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
3rd – Jim Witmer, Dayton Daily News

Pictorial
1st – Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer
2nd – Marie Marzi, Ohio University
3rd – Eric Albrecht, The The The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Gary Harwood, Kent State University
HM – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – Chris Walker, The (Toledo) Blade

Portrait/Personality
1st – Michael LaugWin,
2nd – David I. Andersen, The Plain Dealer
3rd – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer
HM – Matt Detnch, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – Matt Detrich, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – Chris Russell, The The The Columbus Dispatch

Sports Action
1st – Bob DeMay, The (Youngstown) Vindicator
2nd – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
3rd – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – Mike Cardew, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – Skip Peterson, Dayton Daily News
HM – Jonathan Quilter, ThisWeek Newspapers
HM – Craig Ruttle, Cincinnati Enquirer

Sports Feature
1st – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer
2nd – Stephen Counsel, The News Herald
3rd – Skip Peterson, Dayton Daily News
HM – Ernest Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Ernest Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Stephen Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Jeff Hinckley, The The The Columbus Dispatch

Sports Picture Story
1st – Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer
2nd – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal
3rd – Skip Peterson, Dayton Daily News
HM – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer

Spot News
1st – Stephen Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer
2nd – Richard Sitler, Piqua Daily Call3rd – Michael Laughlin, The (Lorain) Morning Journal
HM – Ken Blaze, The News HeraldHM – Allison Corbett, Medina County Gazette
HM – James DeCamp, The Columbus Dispacth
HM – Kevin Miyazaki, Cincinnati Enguirer
HM – Matt SullIvan, Dayton Daily News

Team Picture Story
1st – The Plain Dealer

Photographers of the Year

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2023 – Jeremy Wadsworth, The Blade
(Large Market)
Andrew Dolph, The Times Reporter
(Small Market)

2022 – Adam Cairns, The Columbus Dispatch (Large Market)
Shane Flanigan, ThisWeek Community News (Small Market)

2021 – Joshua A. Bickel, The Columbus Dispatch (Large Market)
Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun (Small Market)

2020 – Meg Vogel – Cincinnati Enquirer (Large Market)
Jessica Phelps – The Newark Advocate (Small Market)

2019– Meg Vogel – Cincinnati Enquirer (Large Market)
Jessica Phelps – The Newark Advocate (Small Market)

2018 – Meg Vogel – Cincinnati Enquirer (Large Market)
Jessica Phelps – The Newark Advocate (Small Market)

2017 – Joshual A. Bickel – The Columbus Dispatch (Large Market)
Jessica Phelps – The Newark Advocate (Small Market)

2016 – Meg Vogel – Cincinnati Enquirer (Large Market)
Jessica Phelps – The Newark Advocate (Small Market)

2015 – Carrie Cochran – Cincinnati Enquirer (Large Market)
Jessica Phelps – The Newark Advocate (Small Market)

2014 – Eamon Queeney – The Columbus Dispatch (Large Market)
Jessica Phelps – The Newark Advocate (Small Market)

2013 – Katie Rausch – The (Toledo) Blade (Large Market)
Joshua A. Bickle – ThisWeek Community Newspapers (Small Market)

2012 – Gus Chan – The Plain Dealer (Large Market)
Bill Lackey – Springfield News-Sun (Small Market)

2011 – Lisa DeJong – The Plain Dealer (Large Market)
Bill Lackey – Springfield News-Sun (Small Market)

2010 – Lisa DeJong – The Plain Dealer (Large Market)
(no Small Market award given)

2009 – Fred Squillante – The Columbus Dispatch (Large Market)
Bill Lackey – Springfield News-Sun (Small Market)

2008 – Lisa De Jong – The Plain Dealer

2007 – Chris Russell – The Columbus Dispatch

2006 – John Kuntz – The Plain Dealer

2005 – Mike Levy – The Plain Dealer

2004 – John Kuntz – The Plain Dealer

2003 – Dale Omori – The Plain Dealer

2002 – Ed Suba Jr. – Akron Beacon Journal

2001 – Mike Levy – The Plain Dealer

2000 – Mike Levy – The Plain Dealer

1999 – Karen Schiely – Akron Beacon Journal

1 998– Mike Levy – The Plain Dealer

1997 – Fred Squillante – Columbus Dispatch

1996 – Eric Albrecht – The Columbus Dispatch

1995 – Eric Albrecht – The Columbus Dispatch

1994 – Allan Detrich – The Blade

1993 – Ed Suba Jr. – Akron Beacon Journal

1992 – Allan Detrich – The (Toledo) Blade

1991 – Mike Levy – The Plain Dealer

1990 – Ed Suba Jr. – Akron Beacon Journal

1989 – Dale Omori – The Plain Dealer

1988 – Eric Albrecht – The Columbus Dispatch

1987 – Eric Albrecht – The Columbus Dispatch

1986 – Tim Barman – Kent State University

1985 – Melvin Grier – Cincinnati Post

1984 – Lois Bernstein – Ohio University

1983 – Eric Albrecht – The (New Philadelphia) Times Reporter

1982 – Steve Ilko – Warren Tribune Chronicle

1981 – David Andersen – The Plain Dealer

1980 – Bob Dickerson – Cincinnati Post

1979 – Gail Fisher – Ohio University

1978 – Natalie Fobes – Cincinnati Enquirer

1977 – David Griffin – Ohio University

1976 – Marcia Nighswander – Akron Beacon Journal – No other results from that year

1975 – No results from 1975

1974 – Michael Good – Lorain Journal

1973

1972

1971

1970 – Jim Gordon – Bowling Green State University

1967 – Herral Long – The (Toledo) Blade
No other results from 1967

1960