1995 ONPA  Annual Contest Winners

Photographer Of The Year
1st – Eric Albrecht, The The Columbus Dispatch
2nd – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade
3rd – Bob DeMay, Youngstown Vindicator
HM – Matt Detrich, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – Lisa Dutton, The (Toledo) Blade

Ohio Understanding Award 
1st – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade
HM – The Plain Dealer

Team Picture Story 
1st – Dayton Daily News

Newspaper Picture Useage (over 50,000) 
1st – The Plain Dealer
2nd – The The Columbus Dispatch

Newspaper Picture Useage (under 50,000) 
1st – Medina County Gazette
2nd – The (Mansfield) News-Journal

Editorial Illustration
1st – Kevin Miyazaki, Cincinnati Enquirer
2nd Kevin Miyazaki, Cincinnati Enquirer
3rd Kevin Miyazaki, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Kevin Miyazaki, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Kevin Miyazaki, Cincinnati Enquirer

Fashion
1st – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade
2nd – William Bretzger, Ohio university
3rd – Lisa Kyle, The (Toledo) Blade
HM – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
HM – Tim Revell, The The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer

Feature 
1st – Bill Kennedy, The Plain Dealer
2nd – Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer
3rd – Eric Albrecht, The The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Doral Chenoweth III, The Plain Dealer
HM – Wally Nelson, Dayton Daily News
HM – Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer

Feature Picture Story 
1st – Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer
2nd – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
3rd – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade
HM – Mike Cardew, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – Bob DeMay, Youngstown Vindicator
HM – Ed SubaJr., Akron Beacon Journal

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

General News 
1st – Lisa Dutton, The (Toledo) Blade
2nd – Phaedra Singelis, Cincinnati Enquirer
3rd – Steven Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Ramon Owens, The Plain Dealer
HM – Bill Reinke, Dayton Daily News
HM – John Simpson, The (Mansfield) News Journal

Industrial Illustration
1st – Tim Revell, The The Columbus Dispatch
2nd – Patrick Reddy, Cincinnati Enquirer
3rd – Eric Albrecht, The The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
HM – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade
HM – Chris Walker, The (Toledo) Blade

News Picture Story
1st – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade
2nd – Patrick Reddy, Cincinnati Enquirer
3rd – Fred S~uillant, The The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Doral henoweth III, The The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Ernest Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Bill Kennedy, The Plain Dealer

Pictorial 
1st – Eric Albrecht, The The Columbus Dispatch
2nd – Doral Chenoweth III, The The Columbus Dispatch
3rd – Marie Poirier, Canton ReposItory
HM – Lisa Kyle, The (Toledo) Blade
HM – Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – John Starks, The (Lorain) Morning Journal

Portrait/Personality 
1st – Glenn Hartong, Cincinnati Enquirer
2nd – Kevin Miyazaki, Cincinnati Enquirer
3rd – Eric Albrecht, The The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade
HM – Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer
HM – Brynne Shaw, The Plain Dealer
HM – Jan Underwood, Dayton Daily News

Sports Action
1st – Dave Zapotosky, The (Toledo) Blade
2nd – Dave Zapotosky, The (Toledo) Blade
3rd – Matt Detrich, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – Mike Cardew, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – Doral Chenoweth III, The The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Ernest Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Gary Harwood, Reuters

Sports Feature 
1st – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade
2nd – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal
3rd – Bill Reinke, Dayton Daily News
HM – Scott Heckel, The (Canton) Repository
HM – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal

Sports Picture Story 
1st – Lisa Dutton, The (Toledo) Blade
2nd – Ed SubaJr., Akron Beacon Journal
3rd – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer
HM – Matt Detnch, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – Mark Duncan, Associated Press
HM – Jeff Glidden, Freelance

Spot News 
1st – Ernest Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer
(tie) Chris Walker, The (Toledo) Blade
3rd – Glenn Hartong, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Glenn Hartong, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Skip Peterson, Dayton Daily News
HM – Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer

Photographers of the Year

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2025 – Jeremy Wadsworth, The Blade
(Large Market)
Wesley Blackburn, Freelance (Small Market)

2024 – Adam Cairns, The Columbus Dispatch (Large Market)
Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun (Small Market)

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

1998– 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 Barmann – 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 

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