ONPA
Ohio News Photographers Association
Dayton videographer saves a life
WDTN-TV photographer Don Hatcher has been given the inaugural Citizen Life Saving Award from the Urbana City Council for the role he played in saving the life of a traffic accident victim in January. Full story
Ohio news photographer killed in head-on crash
Misty Spurgeon, 26, a photographer for the Northwest Signal in Napoleon, was killed Saturday, Nov 8 on her way to an assignment when her car was struck head-on by a pickup truck near Waterville, OH. Ohio State Highway Patrol officers investigating the crash said that...
Tim Hussin Wins 63rd College POY Title
Tim Hussin of the University of Florida has been named the 63rd College Photographer of the Year after judging at the University of Missouri's School of Journalism. Amanda Lucier of the University of Missouri was the first runner-up with silver...
First quarter television clip results
General News1st - Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV, Opening Day2nd - Steve Maguire, WBNS-TV, Starving Dog Rescue3rd - David Bradford, WJW-TV, Politics can be RoughNews Feature1st - Jeff Ritter, WBNS-TV, White Wedding2nd - David Bradford, WJW-TV, Computer Sketch Artist3rd -...
September clip results
Spot News1st - Neal Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, "Plane Crash"2nd - Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch, "Powerful Winds"3rd - Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch, "Fire Burns" HM - Jim Noelker, Dayton Daily News, "Pedestrians Hit"General News1st - Lisa Powell, Dayton...
August clip results
Spot News1st - Ron Alvey, Dayton Daily News, "Teen Shooting"2nd - Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, "Accident"3rd - Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal, "Apartment Fire"General News1st - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, "Parents in Courtroom"2nd - Marshall Gorby,...
July clip results
Spot News1st - Marshall Gorby, Springfield-News Sun, "Fire in Park Lane"2nd - Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, "Neighbors Efforts can't Save 4-Year-Old"3rd - James D. DeCamp, The Columbus Dispatch, "Pedestrian, Driver Killed"HM - James D. Decamp, The Columbus...
June clip results
Spot News1st - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News Sun, "Home owners"2nd - Patricia Schaeffer, The Morning Journal, "Destroyed Home"3rd - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News Sun, "Wade Through the Water"General News1st - Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, "Deepest...
May clip results
Spot News1st - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, "Dog Attacks Boy"2nd - Bob DeMay, Akron Beacon Journal, "Fire Official On the Scene"3rd - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, "Stepleton Comforts"General News1st - Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch, "A Moment For...
April clip results
Spot News1st - Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, " Pike Twp House Fire"2nd - Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal, "Teacher Car Accident"3rd - Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer, "Accidental Shooting"General News1st - Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, "Drivers Ignore...
March clip results
Spot News1st - Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer, "Fire"2nd - Jim Noelker, Dayton Daily News, "Flooded Auto"3rd - Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer, "Accident Death"HM - Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer, "Bus Push"HM - Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer, "Snow Car"General News1st -...
February clip results
Spot News1st - Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, "Overturned Truck"2nd - Jim Noelker, Dayton Daily News, Police Comfort"3rd - Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch, "Long Wait"General News1st - Jim Noelker, Dayton Daily News, "Soldier Funeral"2nd - Lisa DeJong, The...
January clip results
Spot News1st - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, "Horse Kick"2nd - Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer, "Sheriff’s deputy"3rd - Abigail Bobrow, Sandusky Register, "Silouhette"General News1st - John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer, " Saying Goodbye"2nd - Chuck Humer, Elyria...
Board meeting minutes April 19, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008Roll call: All officers were in attendancePresident Ed Suba called the meeting to order.Karl Kuntz swore in the officers for 2008.A motion to wave the reading of the minutes from the previous meeting was affirmedFinancial Report - Treasurer...
Monthly Clip Contest Rules
Photos must be entered in the month published. A photo can be entered only after its initial publication. Publication is defined as printed or electronically reproduced by your publication's official Web site. All Web published entries must be in the form of a hard...
Quarterly Television Clip Contest Rules
The entry form to submit with your tapes can be downloaded hereENTRANTSThe contest is open to ONPA members in good standing. In order to enter the entire three month quarter, membership payment must be received by the Treasurer before or during the first month of the...
Student POYs
1999 - Luis Sanchez - Kent State University2000 - Greg Ruffing - Kent State University2001 - David Distelhorst - Ohio University2002 - James Patterson - Ohio University2003 - Haraz Ghanbari - Kent State University2004 - Samantha Reinders - Ohio University2005 - Katie...
Television Quarterly Clip POYs
1999 - Chris Reece - WJW-TV, Cleveland2000 - Ali Ghanbari - WJW-TV, Cleveland2001 - Jeff Barnhill - WKRC-TV, Cincinnati2002 - Jeff Barnhill - WKRC-TV, Cincinnati2003 - David Bradford - WOIO/WUAB-TV, Cleveland2004 - Chris Kettler - WBNS-TV, Columbus2005 - David...
Television POYs
1976 - Bob Phillips - WDTN-TV, Dayton1977 - David Hollis - WAKR-TV, Akron1978 - Jim Douglas - WHIO-TV, Dayton1979 - David Hollis - WKYC-TV, Cleveland1980 - Jim Douglas - WHIO -TV, Dayton1981 - Jim Douglas - WHIO -TV, Dayton1982 - Jim Douglas - WHIO -TV, Dayton1983 -...
Clip POYs
1979 - Bob Dickerson - Cincinnati Post1980 - Pat Tehan - Kettering-Oakwood Times1981 - Lance Wynn - Tiffin Advertiser Tribune1982 - Mike Fender - Kettering-Oakwood Times1984 - Dale Omori - Kettering-Oakwood Times1985 - Eric Albrecht - Columbus Dispatch1986 - Jim...
Still POYs
1967 - Herral Long - The Blade1970 - Jim Gordon - Bowling Green State University1977 - Marcia Nighswander - Akron Beacon Journal1978 - Natalie Fobes - Cincinnati Enquirer1979 - Gail Fisher - Ohio University1980 - Bob Dickerson - Cincinnati Post1981 - David Andersen -...