1984 ONPA  Annual Contest Winners

Photographer of the Year
1st – Lois Bernstein, Ohio University
2nd – Dale Omori, Kettering-Oakwood Times
3rd – Monte Paulsen, Ohio University
HM – Marcy Nighswander, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – Michael Levy, Lorain Journal

Robert Coon Scholarship 
1st – Lois Bernstein, Ohio University
2nd – Robin Layton, Ohio University
3rd – Jim Arnold, Ohio University
HM – Tonee Harbert, Ohio University

Magazine Picture Usage
1st – Capitol Magazine, The Columbus Dispatch
2nd – The Plain Dealer Magazine
3rd – Beacon Magazine, Akron Beacon Journal

Picture Usage (under 50,000) 
1st – Alan King, Mansfield News Journal
2nd – Loren Fisher, Marietta Times
3rd – Sandusky Register

Picture Usage (over 50,000) 
1st – Terry Armor, Columbus Dispatch
2nd – Bob Dorksen, The Plain Dealer

Campaign ’84 – Black and White
1st – Marcy Nighswander, Akron Beacon Journal, “The Returns Are In”
2nd – Terry Bochatey, United Press International, “Where’s the Crowd”
3rd – Lois Bernstein, Ohio University, “Losing Reaction”
HM – Ernie Mastroianni, Freelance, “All American Sun Shade”
HM – Terry Bochatey, United Press International, A Kiss Fromthe Crwd”

Campaign ’84 – Color
1st – Maribeth Joeright, The (Willoughby) News Herald, “Hard Hat Politics”
2nd – Terry Bochatey, United Press International, Go For It”
3rd – Jeff Hinckley, Associated Press, “Taking Pointers From the Kids”
HM – Mark Duncan, Associated Press, “Saluting the Faithful”
HM – Laurence Burgess, Lorain Journal, “The Candidate”

Editorial Illustration – Black and White
1st – Chris Clark, Sandusky Register, “High-ech Middle Classman”
2nd – Bruce Crippen, Cincinnati Post, “Breakup of Ma Bell”
3rd – Chris Clark, Sandusky Register, “Now that We’ve Graduated”
HM – Paul Tople, Akron Beacon Journal, “Dressed to Kill”
HM – Gordon Kuster, The Columbus Dispatch, “Leftovers Attack”
HM – Craig Holman, The Columbus Dispatch, “Kiddie Porn”

Editorial Illustration – Color
1st – Marcy Nighswander, Akron Beacon Journa, “Back From the Dead”l
2nd – Michael Levy, Lorain Journal, “Violence in the Classroom”
3rd – Gordon Morioka, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Hi-tech Paper Airplanes”
HM – Mark Menke, Mansfield News Journal, “Thenksgiving”
HM – Dennis Gardon, Akron Beacon Journal, “Camera and Film”
HM – Bruce Crippen, Cincinnati Post, “White collar Crime”

Fashion – Black and White
1st – Annalisa Kraft, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Swirling Twirling Stripes”
2nd – Dennis Gordon, Akron Beacon Journal, “Fall Wear”
3rd – Diana McNees, The Plain Dealer, “Satin Doll”
HM – Ed Reinke, Cincinnati Enquirer , “Cincinnati Fashion”
HM – Diana McNees, The Plain Dealer, “Dynasty Gown”

Fashion – Color 
1st – Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch, “Yankee Tradition”
2nd – Dennis Gordon, Akron Beacon Journal, “Pink Fur”
3rd – James Rutledge, Dayton Newspapers, “Stones”
HM – Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch, “Doing Business With Style”
HM – Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch, “Woman in Red”
HM – Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch, “Guarding the Line”

Feature – Black and White
1st – Dick Swain, Cincinnati Enquirer,” Waterwings”
2nd – Alan Detrich, Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune, “Breakin’ Craze”
3rd – Mark Duncan, Associated Press, “Look Ma, No Hands”
HM – Michael Levy, Lorain Journal, “Geronimo”
HM – David Liam Kyle, Sun Newspapers, “I’m Dancin’”

Feature – Color
1st – Monte Paulsen, Ohio University , “Original Pop Breakers”
2nd – Cathaleen Curtiss, Lorain Journal, “Hanging Around”
3rd – Ed Reinke, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Anybody Need a Beer”
HM – Gene Krebs, Elyria Chronicle Telegram, ” Friends”

Feature Picture Story – Black and White
1st – Dale Omori, Kettering-Oakwood Times, “Natural Born Father”
2nd – Bruce Crippen, Cincinnati Post, “No More Walls”
3rd – Monte Paulson, Ohio University, “Dean Kahler”

Feature Picture Story – Color 
1st – Brian Tombaugh, Lorain Journal, “Street Sweeper”
2nd – David Binder, Ohio University, “Eye Clinic”
3rd – Michael Levy, Lorain Journal, “Migrants: Following the Season”
HM – Monte Paulsen, Ohio University , “Chincoteague”

Food Illustration – Black and White
1st – Bruce Sinner, Toledo Blade, “Mustard Dog”
2nd – Marcy Nighswander, Akron Beacon Journa, “Preparing for Thanksgiving”
3rd – Lois Bernstein, Ohio University, “Kiwi Fruit”
HM – Herral Long, Toledo Blade, “Pumpkin Bread”

Food Illustration – Color
1st – Gordon Morioka, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Grilled Fish”
2nd – Mimi Fuller Foster, Cincinnati Post, “Southern Beauties”
3rd – Gordon Morioka, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Black Skillet”
HM – Gordon Morioka, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Frozen Food”

General News 
1st – David Andersen, The Plain Dealer, “Funeral Prayer”
2nd – Marilyn Shapiro, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Get Sohr”
3rd – Mary Circelli, The Columbus Dispatch, “Vietnam: It’s Stilla Loss”
HM – Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal, “Guilty”
HM – Bill Garlow, Dayton Newspapers, “Congo Line”
HM – Bruce Crippen, Cincinnati Post, “Fireman’s School”

Industrial – Black and White
1st – Monte Paulsen, Ohio University, “Setting Sun at AT&T”
2nd – Loren Fisher, Marietta Times, “Water Tank Cleaner”
3rd – Chuck Crow, The (Willoughby) News-Herald, “Like Father, Like Son”
HM – Michael Vollman-Grone, Sidney Daily News, “Just Moving Around the Corner”
HM – Terry Bochatey, United Press Internationa, “Skywalkers at Work”l

Industrial – Color
1st – Gordon Morioka, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Danmark Phone”
2nd – Gordon Morioka, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Board Room”
3rd – Gus Chan, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, “Steel Mill”
HM – Gus Chan, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, “Heat Wave”
HM – Laurence Burgess, Lorain Journal, “Sparks Shower”
HM – Gordon Kuster, The Columbus Dispatch, “Control Room AEP”

News Picture Story
1st – Monte Paulsen, Ohio University, “Zimmer: A Looming Question”
2nd – CH Pete Copeland, The Plain Dealer, “Save Willie Takeover”
3rd – David Andersen, The Plain Dealer, “Portrait of a Rally”
HM – Marilyn Shapiro, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Domestic Trouble”
HM – Ed Reinke, Cincinnati Enquirer, “John Glenn Campaign”
HM – Wally Nelson, Dayton Newspapers, “Look Out For the Bull”
HM – Lois Bernstein, Ohio University, “Final Hours”

Ohio Understanding 
1st – Pete Copeland, The Plain Dealer, “Last Voyage”

Pictorial
1st – CH Pete Copeland, The Plain Dealer, “Horse Fog”
2nd – Ed Reinke, Cincinnati Enquirer, “River Voyage”
3rd – Eric Albrecht, New Philadelphia Times Reporter, “Clean Sweep”
HM – Kimberly Barth, New Philadelphia Times Reporter, “Watch Dogs”
HM – James Alan Arnold, Ohio University, “Church and Hay”
HM – Diana McNees, The Plain Dealer, “Waiting in the Bleachers”
HM – Marcy Nighswander, Akron Beacon Journal, “Our Street”
HM – Eric Albrecht, New Philadelphia Times Reporter, “Curiosity of Spiral”
HM – Bruce Sinner, Toledo Blade, “New Brood in a Barn”

Pictorial – Color 
1st – Brian Tombaugh, Lorain Journal, “Street Sweepers”
2nd – Vince Musi, Ohio University, “The Road Never Ends”
3rd – Ed Reinke, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Serpentine Solitude”
HM – Mike Munden, The Columbus Dispatch, Thurber House”
HM – James Rutledge, Dayton Newspapers, “Empress”
HM – Bruce Crippen, Cincmnati Post , “Skywriter”
HM – David Binder, Ohio University, “Wall Painting”

Portrait Personality – Black and White
1st – James Arnold, Ohio University, “Amish girl”
2nd – David Andersen, The Plain Dealer, “Nicholas Dore; USN”
3rd – Gus Chan, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, “Self-Portrait”
HM – Eric Albrecht, New Philadelphia Times Reporter, “Junkyard Man”
HM – Bill Pitakos, OU Post, “The Last”
HM – Annalisa Kraft, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Two Indian Sisters”
HM – Chris Clark, Sandusky Register, “Otto”
HM – Vince Musi, Ohio University, “Down and Out of the Olympics”

Portrait Personality – Color
1st – David Liam Kyle, Sun Newspaper, “Classie Roundballer”
2nd – Dennis Gordon, Akron Beacon Journal, “New Wave Weird”
3rd – Kevin Fitzsimmons, Ohio State University, “Computer Graphic Artist”
HM – Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch, “Coal Miner Bill Wolfe”

Sports Action – Black and White
1st – Mark Duncan, Associated Press, “Soaring to Victory”
2nd – Dale Omori, Kettering-Oakwood Times, “Triple Play”
3rd – Bill Shepherd, Dayton Newspapers, “Third Down in Downpour”
HM – David Cron, Toledo Blade, “World Sereis High Five”
HM – Lois Bernstein, Ohio University, “Bucking Bronco”
HM – Dennis Gordon, Akron Beacon Journal, “Gimme a Break”
HM – Craig Holman, The Columbus Dispatch, “Stretch Catch”
HM – Allan Detrich, Tiffin Advertiser Tribune, “Uphill Battle”
HM – Richard Conway, The Plain Dealer, “The Start”

Sports Action – Color
1st – Joe Glick, Sun Newspapers, “Breakout”
2nd – Susan Ogrocke, United Press International, “Not Another Bell”
3rd – Mark Duncan, Associated Press, “Playing Tough”
HM – Skip Peterson, Dayton Newspapers, “Rough Ride”
HM – Mark Duncan, Associated Press, “In the Swim”

Sports Feature – Black and White
1st – Annalisa Kraft, Cincinnati Enquirer, “July 1984”
2nd – Dale Omori, Kettering-Oakwood Times, “Missy Flies”
3rd – Richard Conway, The Plain Dealer, “Beauty and the Beast”
HM – John Kenney, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, “Winners Encouragement”
HM – Robin Witek, Athens Messenger , “Poolside Cheers”
HM – Vince Musi, Ohio University, “Winning Touch”
HM – Dennis Gordon, Akron Beacon Journal, “Gathering His Thoughts”

Sports Feature – Color
1st – Chuck Crow, The (Willoughby) News Herald, “Shooting Down the Wolverines”
2nd – Lois Bernstein, Ohio University, “Umpire School”
3rd – D. Duncan Scott, The (Willoughby) News Herald, “Stunned Steeler”
HM – Mark Duncan, Associated Press, “Series Hero”
HM – Mark Duncan, Associated Press, “Tigers Win It”

Sports Picture Story
1st – Lois Bernstein, Ohio University, “Pigskins and Pontails”
2nd – David Andersen, The Plain Dealer, “Diana: Right Wing”
3rd – Dale Omori, Kettering-Oakwood Times, “Dukes of Argyl”
HM – Kevin Reeves, Sun Newspapers, “Sights on LosAngeles”
HM – Richard Conway, The Plain Dealer, “Football Ballet”

Spot News – Black and White (under 50,000) 
1st – Loren Fisher, Marietta Times, “Getting Fresh Air”
2nd – Douglass Oster, Medina County Gazette, “2nd Floor Firefighter”
3rd – Chuck Crow, The (Willoughby) News-Herald, “River Rescue”
HM – Allan Detrich, Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune, “Storming the Farmhouse”
HM – Fred Squillante, Warren Tribune-Chronicle, “Knife Taken From Woman”
HM – Kevin Reeves, Sun Newspapers, “Consolation”
HM – James Arnold, Ohio University, “Another Number”
HM – Michael Levy, Lorain Journal, “Bosak Murder”

Spot News – Color (under 50,000) 
1st – John Kenney, Elyria Chronicle Telegram, “A Mother’s Amazing Sorrow”

Spot News – Black and White (over 50,000) 
1st – Tim Revell, The Columbus Dispatch, “Aerial Ladder Rescue”
2nd – Marilyn Shapiro, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Saved Fromthe Jump”
3rd – Ed Reinke, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Civil Disobedience”
HM – Bill Waugh, Dayton Newspapers, “Pick Pocket”
HM – Wally Nelson, Dayton Newspapers, “Look Out For the Bull”
HM – CH Pete Copeland, The Plain Dealer, “Storm Gates”

Spot News – Color (over 50,000)
1st – Mark Duncan, Associated Press, “Striker Arrested”

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)

2019Meg 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 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 

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