2002 ONPA  Annual Contest Winners

George S. Smallsreed Photographer of Year
1st – Ed Suba, Jr., Akron Beacon Journal
2nd – John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer
3rd – Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer
Award of Excellence – Amy Sancetta, Associated Press
Award of Excellence – Michael E. Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer

Ohio Understanding Award
1st – Ed Suba, Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Leroy’s Story”
2nd – James Patterson, Ohio University, “Teen Pregnancy”
3rd – Steven M. Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer, “The Meeting Spot”

Best of Show
Ed Suba, Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Officer Taylor’s Funeral”

Student Photograph of Year
1st – James Patterson, Ohio University
2nd – David Distelhorst, Ohio University

Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship
1st – Robert Caplin, Ohio University
2nd – Erin Galletta, Kent State University

Picture Usage (Under 100,000) 
1st – The News Journal
2nd – The News-Herald
3rd – The Gazette

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

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

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

Assigned Feature
1st – Eustacio Humphrey, The Plain Dealer, “Miracle”
2nd – Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer, “Shelter”
3rd – Chris Crooks, The Times-Recorder, “Santa”
Awards of Excellence – David Distelhorst, Ohio University, “Ouch”
Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer, “Blind Twins”
Jeff Greene, The Plain Dealer, “Gotcha”

Enterprise Feature 
1st – Lori King, The (Toledo) Blade, “Art Lover”
2nd – Dipti Vaidya, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Wedding”
3rd – David Distelhorst, Ohio University, “Hunting”
Awards of Excellence – Aaron Rudolph, The Morning Journal, “Cats”
Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer, “Cowboy”
Matt Sullivan, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Rain”

Feature Picture Story
1st – Eustacio Humphrey, The Plain Dealer, “Partners”
2nd – Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer, “Birdlands”
3rd – Greg Ruffing, Kent State University, “Mental Illness”
Award of Excellence – Bill Kennedy, The Plain Dealer, “Juney”

General News
1st – Jeff Hinckley, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Legs”
2nd – Eric Albrecht, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Lookout”
3rd – Fred Squillante, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Baby”
Awards of Excellence – Scott Heckel, The Repository, “He’s Gone”
Michael E. Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Diversity of Opinion”
Bill Kennedy, The Plain Dealer, “Blimps&quot
Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer, “Mourn”
Brandi Stafford, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Time’s Up”

Issue Illustration
1st – Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Hope”
2nd – Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Out of Darkness”
3rd – Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Summer Arts Guide”
Awards of Excellence – Matthew Hovis, The Gazette, “Fall TV”
Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Too Fast”
Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Prayers”

Product Illustration
1st – Mary Circelli, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “November Wedding”
2nd – Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer, “High Heels”
3rd – Bob DeMay, Akron Beacon Journal, “Baby Swiss”
Award of Excellence – Chris Stephens, The Plain Dealer, “Mod Martini”

News Picture Story
1st – Ed Suba, Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Officer Taylor’s Funeral”
2nd – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade, “Twister”
3rd – Monique Ganucheau, The Gazette, “County Home”
Award of Excellence – Eustacio Humphrey, The Plain Dealer, “Innocent”

Pictorial
1st – Tony Jones, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Horns”
2nd – Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer, Chains”
3rd – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Colors”
Awards of Excellence – Ernest Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Common Man”
Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Ostrich”

Portrait/Personality
1st – Fred Squillante, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Twins”
2nd – Chris Stephens, The Plain Dealer, “Jeanie”
3rd – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Birthday Kiss”
Awards of Excellence – Chris Stephens, The Plain Dealer, “Wahoo Protester”
Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Father & Son”

Sports Action
1st – John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer, “Gravity Games”
2nd – Bob Rossiter, The Repository, “Anchor”
3rd – John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer, “Spin”
Awards of Excellence – Bob DeMay, Akron Beacon Journal, “Catch”
John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer, “Shadow”
Amy Sancetta, Associated Press, “Skaters”
Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Thumbs”

Sports Feature
1st – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer, “A Little Help”
2nd – David Richard, The Morning Journal, “Seeds of Youth”
3rd – Bob Rossiter,The Repository, “Victory”
Awards of Excellence = David Distelhorst, Ohio University, “Chevy Show”
Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal, “Agony”
Tim Norman, Suburban Newspapers, “Disqualified”

Sports Picture Story
1st – Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Muscle”
2nd – John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer, “Olympics”
3rd – Michael E. Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Pete Rose”
Award of Excellence – Jim Witmer, Dayton Daily News, “Bobby Martin”

Spot News (Under 100,000)
1st – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Terrified”
2nd – David Polcyn, The News Journal, “Tackle”
3rd – Shirley Ware, The Gazette, “Tornado Warning”
Awards of Excellence – Matthew Hovis, The Gazette, “Carriage”
Apryl Pilolli, Ohio University, “Sobering Scene”
Jason Werling, Sandusky Register, “Wedge”

Spot News (Over 100,000)
1st – Dipti Vaidya, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Vegas”
2nd – Neal Lauron, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Resisting Arrest”
3rd – Robert Caplin, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Post Game Riot”
Awards of Excellence – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade, “Twister”
Chris Russell, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Flood Rescue”

Team Picture Story
1st – The Plain Dealer, “Gravity Games”
2nd – The Plain Dealer, “Rev. Goulas”
3rd – The (Toledo) Blade, “Twister”