1988 ONPA  Annual Contest Winners

Photographer of the Year
1st – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch
2nd – Chris Stephens, The Plain Dealer
3rd – David Andersen, The Plain Dealer
HM – Nancy Stone, The Plain Dealer
HM – Brian Tombaugh, The (Lorain) Journal

Ohio Understanding Award
Susan Kirkman Zake, Akron Beacon Journal

Robert L. Coon Scholarship (College Photographer of the Year) 
1st – Brad Phalin, Bowling Green State University
2nd – Karen Scheily, Kent State University
3rd – Nate Parsons, Ohio University

Picture Usage (over 50,000)
1st – The Columbus Dispatch
2nd – Dayton Daily News
3rd – The Cincinnati Post

Picture Usage (under 50,000)
1st – Mansfield News Journal
2nd – Troy Daily News
3rd – (tie) Medina County Gazette
3rd – (tie) The (Ohio University) Post
HM – Sandusky Register

Magazine Picture Usage
1st – Mansfield News Journal
2nd – Akron Beacon Journal
3rd – The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Dayton Daily News

Campaign 1988
1st – Ramon Owens, The Columbus Dispatch, “Quayle With Young voter”
2nd – Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, “Democratic Welcome”
3rd – Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal, “First Lady to Second Lady”
HM – Douglass Oste,r Medina County Gazette, “Hello Medina”
HM – Skip Peterson, Dayton Daily News, “Welcoming Rev. Jackson”
HM – Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal, “Well Son This Is It”

Editorial Illustration
1st – Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch, “Avante Garde Film Festival”
2nd – Tim Fleck, Sandusky Register, “Nursing Shortage”
3rd – Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, “Leap Year Baby”
HM – Jeff Hinckley, Columbus Dispatch, “Shrinking Dollar”

Fashion
1st – Laura Shagory, Dayton Daily News, “Tuning up You Body”
2nd – Dale Omori, The Cincinnati Post, “Fashionable Furs”
3rd – Dale Omori, The Cincinnati Post, “Metallic Swimwear”
HM – David Andersen, The Plain Dealer, “Fur”
HM – Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch, “Green Jacket”
HM – Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch, “Lingerie”

Feature
1st – Dale Omori, The Cincinnati Post, “Amazed”
2nd – Lynn Ischay, The (Willoughby) News-Herald, “The Creature Speaks”
3rd – Curt Chandler, The Plain Dealer, “Artist and Model”
HM – Richard Conway, The Plain Dealer, “T-Bird Watching”
HM – Mark Crosten, Ironton Tribune, “The Squeaky Squel Gets the Soil”
HM – Chris Stephens, The Plain Dealer, “Thanks Pal”
HM – Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Weathering the Storm”

Feature Picture Story
1st – Marty Medvedik, The (Lorain) Journal, ” Blind Bob”
2nd – Robin Witek, Akron Beacon Journal
3rd – Bob Dickerson, The Cincinnati Post, “”Spelling Bee”
HM – Tim Revell, Columbus Dispatch, “Gilbert’s Gang
HM – Chris Stephens, The Plain Dealer
HM – Robin Witek, Akron Beacon Journal, “Small World”

Food Illustration
1st – Michael Good, Akron Beacon Journal, “Shiitake Mushrooms”
2nd – Bruce Crippen, The Cincinnati Post, “Radishes”
3rd – Patrick Reddy, The Cincinnati Post, “Olive Oil”
HM – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch, “Biscuits”
HM – Michael Good, Akron Beacon Journal, “Cream of the Crop”
HM – Susan Kirkman-Zake, Akron Beacon Journal, “Dressing Up Veggies”

General News 
1st – Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “A Sister’s Anguish”
2nd – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, “Grief For a Fallen Officer”
3rd – David Andersen, The Plain Dealer, “Teacher Strike”
HM – Curt Chandler, The Plain Dealer, “Tempted to Object”
HM – Marty Medvedik, Lorain Journal, “Remembering Vietnam”
HM – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch, “Remembering”
HM – Clarence Tabb Jr., The Plain Dealer, “To Recapture a Dream”

Industrial Illustration
1st – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, “High Rise”
2nd – Patricia Fife, The (Youngstown) Vindicator, Circumspection”
3rd – Bill Garlow, Dayton Daily News, “Cutter”
HM – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch, “Metal Man”
HM – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch, “Coiled Roofer”
HM – Chuck Crow, The (Willoughby) News-Herald, “Skylight View”
HM – Bob Dickerson, Cincinnati Post, “Lunch Break”

News Picture Story 
1st – Tim Revell, The Columbus Dispatch, “Where is Nydra”
2nd – Brian Tombaugh, The (Lorain) Journal, “Biker Funeral”
3rd – Lew Stam,p Akron Beacon Journal, “Fighting Forest Fire”
HM – Janine Exner, The (Elyria) Chronicle-Telegram, “Vietnam Reunion”
HM – Laura Shagory, Dayton Daily News, “Suicide Rescue”

Pictorial
1st – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, “Flock on the Hill”
2nd – Chuck Crow, The (Willoughby) News-Herald, “Nature’s Dash”
3rd – Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, “Moonrise”
HM – Bob Dickerson, Cincinnati Post, “Silver Lining”
HM – Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, “A Time For Prayer”

Portrait Personality
1st – Clarence Tabb Jr., The Plain Dealer, “”Tenants of a Bad Dream”
2nd – Marty Medvedik, The (Lorain) Journal, “Amish Smile”
3rd – Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Bob Dickerson, Cincinnati Post, “The Deer Slayer”
HM – Scott Heckel, The (Canton) Repository
HM – Marty Medvedik, The (Lorain) Journal, “Laughing Women”
HM – John Samora, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Brian Tombaugh, The (Lorain) Journal, “Stunt Pilot”

Sports Action
1st – Susan Kirkman Zake, Akron Beacon Journa,”Off With His Head”l
2nd – Stan Kokotailo, The (Ohio University) Post , “Bale Out”
3rd – Mark Duncan, The Associated Press/Cleveland, “The Shadow Knows”
HM – Gus Chan, The (Elyria) Chronicle-Telegram, “Balancing Act”
HM – Nancy Stone, The Plain Dealer, “Lethal Weapon”
HM – Brian Tombaugh, Lorain Journal, “Slaughter Spike”

Sports Feature
1st – Curt Chandler, The Plain Dealer, “It Hurts So Bad”
2nd – Susan Kirkman Zake, Akron Beacon Journal, “Out of My Face”
3rd – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, “Chipping In”
HM – Lynn Ischay, The (Willoughby) News-Herald, “The End of he Road”
HM – Ramon Owens, Columbus Dispatch, “Cowboy Practice”
HM – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch, “First Year Frustration”
HM – Jim Witmer, Troy Daily News, “Injury”

Sports Picture Story 
1st – Bob Dickerson, The Cincinnati Post, “Mighty Prarie DogHunter”
2nd – Mark Duncan, The Associated Press, “Rowing the Cuyahoga”
3rd – Cale Omori, The Cincinnati Post, “Wreslte Maniac”
HM – Ramon Owens, Columbus Dispatch, “Coach Chuck”

Spot News (under 50,000)
1st – Jim Witmer, Troy Daily News, “Headache”
2nd – Ed Murray, The (Dover-New Philadelphia) Times Reporte, “Flambeau”r
3rd – Brian Tombaugh, The (Lorain) Journal, “Smoke Signals”
HM – Jock Fistick, Mansfield News Journal, “Drug Bust”
HM – Craig Orosz, Lorain Journal, “Caught Playing With Fire”

Spot News (over 50,000)
1st – (tie) Bob Dickerson, The Cincinnati Post, “What Neighbors Are For”
1st – (tie) Patricia Fife, The (Youngstown) Vindicator, “Induced Emotion”
2nd – David Anderson, The Plain Dealer, “My Baby! My Baby!”
3rd – Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal, “Boy Scared, Mom comforst”
HM – Tom Dodge, Columbus Dispatch, “Lost Snake Found”
HM – Ty Greenlees, Dayton Daily News, “Baby Rescue”
HM – Mike Munden, Columbus Dispatch, “Friday the 13th”
HM – Patrick Reddy, Cincinnati Post, “Murder Suspect  Arrested”

Team Entry 
1st – The Columbus Dispatch, “Drought of 1988”
2nd – The (Willoughby) News Herald