2005 ONPA  Annual Contest Winners

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George S. Smallsreed Photographer of Year 
1st – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer
2nd – Gregg Ruffing, Freelance
3rd – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
Award of Excellence – Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer

Student Photographer of the Year
1st – Katie Falkenberg, Ohio University
2nd – Emily Rasinski, Kent State University
3rd – Michael P. King, Ohio University
Award of Excellence – Sung H. Jun, Ohio University

James R. Gordon Ohio Understanding Award
1st – Gary Harwood, Kent State University Press, “Life of a Migrant Community”
2nd – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Ford”

Best of Show
Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Fallen Soldier”

Picture Usage (Under 100,000 circulation)
1st – The (Willoughby) News Herald
2nd – Springfield News-Sun

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

Photography Staff of Year (Under 100,000 circulation)
1st – The Repository
2nd – Springfield News-Sun
3rd – The (Medina) Gazette

Photography Staff of Year (Over 100,000 circulation)
1st – The Plain Dealer
2nd – The The The Columbus Dispatch
3rd – Dayton Daily News

Assigned Feature Picture
1st – Lisa Powell, Dayton Daily News, “Portable Beauty”
2nd – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer, “ Missing Lloyd ”
3rd – Kiichiro Sato, Associated Press, “XBOX 360”
Award of Excellence – Eric Albrecht, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Hurricane Christmas”
Award of Excellence – Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Legs”
Award of Excellence – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer, “Burn Victim”
Award of Excellence – Michael P. King, Ohio University, “Fish & Chips”
Award of Excellence – Tim Harrison, Freelance, “Visions of Mary”

Enterprise Feature Picture
1st – Neal Lauron, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Frostfree”
2nd – Thomas Ondrey, The Plain Dealer, “O Christmas Tree”
3rd – Craig Ruttle, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Manual Labor”
Award of Excellence – Katie Falkenberg, Ohio University, “Child Abuse”
Award of Excellence – Tim Harrison, Freelance, “Finca”

Feature Picture Story
1st – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Living Testament”
2nd – Karen Schiely, Akron Beacon Journal, “Majid”
3rd – Chris Russell, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “A Family Matter”
Award of Excellence – David I. Andersen, The Plain Dealer, “Heidi’s Struggle”
Award of Excellence – Emily Rasinski, Kent State University, “Interfaith Hospitality”
Award of Excellence – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer, “Emergency Room”

General News
1st – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Fallen Soldier”
2nd – Scott Heckel, The Repository, “Saying Good-bye”
3rd – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Welcome Home”
Award of Excellence – Chris Russell, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Final Farewell”
Award of Excellence – Ernest Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Family Support”
Award of Excellence – Fred Squillante, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Word Spreads”
Award of Excellence – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer, “War Hits Home”
Award of Excellence – Jeff Forman, The News Herald, “Hickey Sentencing”
Award of Excellence – Katie Falkenberg, Ohio University, “Keep Schiavo Alive
Award of Excellence – Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer, “Fire Vigil”
Award of Excellence – Fred Squillante, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Final Farewell”

Issue Illustration
1st – Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Do It Yourself Finance”
2nd – Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Methamphetamine”
3rd – Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Hot Mama of Porn Invention”
Award of Excellence – Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Pyramid Nutrition Landscape”
Award of Excellence – Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Stop Worrying”

Product Illustration
1st – Mary Circelli, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Dining Guide Cover”
2nd – Lisa Powell, Dayton Daily News, “Artichoke”
3rd – Bill Kennedy, The Plain Dealer, “Wine of USA”
Award of Excellence – Jim Witmer, Dayton Daily News, “Artist’s Palette”
Award of Excellence – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal “Eastern Spices”

News Picture Story
1st – Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer, “Katrina”
2nd – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Ford”
3rd – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Lost Boys”
Award of Excellence – Sung H. Jun, Ohio University, “Home Again”
Award of Excellence – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer, “Evict”
Award of Excellence – Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer, “Katrina”

Pictorial
1st – Gary Harwood, Kent State University Press, “Return of Spring”
2nd – Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer, “Freedom Run”
3rd – Mary Circelli, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Poppies”
Award of Excellence – Gary Harwood, Kent State University Press, “Machamer Camp”
Award of Excellence – Andy Morrison, The (Toledo) Blade, “Fisheye”
Award of Excellence – Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal, “Cage Bandits”
Award of Excellence – Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal, “Lightning Strike”
Award of Excellence – Michael P.King, Ohio University, “Kiss”

Portrait/Personality
1st – Emily Rasinski, Kent State University, “Tea Party”
2nd – Tom Dodge, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Fire Inspector”
3rd – Lisa Powell, Dayton Daily News, “Water Boy”
Award of Excellence – Fred Squillante, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Last Smoke”
Award of Excellence – Tom Dodge, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Fire Inspector”
Award of Excellence – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade, “Page Snyder”
Award of Excellence – Chris Russell, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “No Help”
Award of Excellence – Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer, “Duck Hunter”
Award of Excellence – Lonnie Timmon III, The Plain Dealer, “Surgery”
Award of Excellence – Gregg Ruffing, Freelance, “Unexplained Child Death”

Sports Action
1st – John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer, “Loose Ball”
2nd – Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Hands”
3rd – Scott R. Galvin, Associated Press, “Broken Bat”
Award of Excellence – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Home Run”
Award of Excellence – Fred Squillante, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Kickoff”
Award of Excellence – Chris Parker, ThisWeek Newspapers, “Football Splits”
Award of Excellence – C.H. Pete Copland, The Plain Dealer, “Follow the Puck”

Sports Feature
1st – Tim Harrison, Freelance, “Grandmother’s Comfort”
2nd – Fred Squillante, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Intense”
3rd – Andy Wrobel, The Gazette, “Jumping For joy”
Award of Excellence – Mark Duncan, Associated Press, “Bubbling Over”
Award of Excellence – Andy Wrobel, The Gazette, “Goofing Around”

Sports Picture Story
1st – Gregg Ruffing, Freelance, “Arm Wrestling”
2nd – Katie Falkenberg, Ohio University, “Female Boxer”
3rd – Abigail Bobrow, Sandusky Register, “Dustin”
Award of Excellence – Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Semi-pro”
Award of Excellence – Jim Witmer, Dayton Daily News, “Inspiration”

Spot News (Under 100,000 circulation)
1st – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Bad Man”
2nd – David Distelhorst, The Repository, “Hope Finds Death”
3rd – Dave Polcyn, The News Journal, “Standoff”
Award of Excellence – James E. Mahan, Piqua Daily Call, “Truck Trap”
Award of Excellence – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Drowning”

Spot News (Over 100,000 circulation)
1st – Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer, “Aftermath”
2nd – David I. Andersen, The Plain Dealer, “Police Shoot Teen”
3rd – Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer, “Katrina Victims”
Award of Excellence – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade, “Leg Rescue”
Award of Excellence – David I. Andersen, The Plain Dealer, “Triple Three Alarm”
Award of Excellence – Lisa Dutton, The (Toledo) Blade, “Train Fatal”
Award of Excellence – Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer, “House Fire”
Award of Excellence – Mike Munden, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Mr. Clean”

Team Picture Story
1st – The Plain Dealer, “Katrina’s Wrath”
2nd – The Plain Dealer, “War Hits Home”
3rd – The Plain Dealer, “Bringing Ryan Back”