2006 ONPA  Annual Contest Winners

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George S. Smallsreed Photographer of Year
1st – John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer
2nd – Chris Russell, The The The Columbus Dispatch
3rd – Greg Ruffing, Freelance
Award of Excellence – Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer

Student Photographer of the Year
1st – David Foster, Kent State University
2nd – Michael P. King, Ohio University

James R. Gordon Ohio Understanding Award
1st – Lynn Ischay, Dale Omori, Thomas Ondrey, Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer, “The Daily Life”

Best of Show
Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer, “Save the Last Dance”

Picture Usage (Under 100,000 circulation)
1st – The News Herald
2nd – The (Medina) Gazette

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

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

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

Assigned Feature Picture
1st – Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer, “Save the Last Dance”
2nd – Michael E. Keating, The Cincinnati Enquirer, “Hugs for Dad”
3rd – Michael P. King, Ohio University, “Friends”
Award of Excellence – Chris Stephens, The Plain Dealer, “Dance to the Music”
Award of Excellence – Greg Ruffing, Freelance, “Miss Rodeo Texas”
Award of Excellence – Glenn Hartong, The Cincinnati Enquirer, “Poisoned by Lead”
Award of Excellence – Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer, “Box Lunch”

Enterprise Feature Picture
1st – Stephanie Smith, The Lima News, “Dress-Up”
2nd – Lynn Ischay, The Plain Dealer, “Last Day”
3rd – Neal C. Lauron, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Ballet”
Award of Excellence – Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer, “Candy”
Award of Excellence – Greg Ruffing, Freelance, “End of Semester”
Award of Excellence – John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer, “Out of the Depths”
Award of Excellence – Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer, “Browns Wedding”
Award of Excellence – Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal, “Patriotís Healing Field”

Feature Picture Story
1st – John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer, “Dakota Bihn”
2nd – Chris Russell, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Cancer Warriors”
3rd – Chris Russell, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Children of War”
Award of Excellence – Greg Ruffing, Freelance, “Miss Texas Rodeo”

General News
1st – Eric Albrecht, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Welcome Home”
2nd – Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer, “M.I.A. Farewell”
3rd – Tom Dodge, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “28 Years To Life”
Award of Excellence – Chris Stephens, The Plain Dealer, “Mother’s Plea”
Award of Excellence – Ron Alvey, Dayton Daily News, “Slaveship”
Award of Excellence – Ron Alvey, Dayton Daily News, “Time is Precious”
Award of Excellence – Thomas Ondrey, The Plain Dealer, “Convicted Killer Offers Apology”

Issue Illustration
1st – Michael Weiss, The Repository, “Memory of Rape”
2nd – Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Ohio Football Machine”
3rd – Michael Weiss, The Repository, “Debating Prisoner Rights”
Award of Excellence – Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Nasty Habit”
Award of Excellence – Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Searching For a Motherís Love”

Product Illustration
1st – Chris Stephens, The Plain Dealer, “Walleye”
2nd – Jim Witmer, Dayton Daily News, “Pub Glasses”
3rd – Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer, “Traveling By Air”

News Picture Story
1st – Andy Morrison, The (Toledo) Blade, “Our Father”
2nd – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Lost & Found”
3rd – Thomas Ondrey, The Plain Dealer, “Flood Aftermath”
Award of Excellence – Tim Revell, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Lt. Charles “Buddy ” Feucht”

Pictorial
1st – John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer, “Alone”
2nd – Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal, “Frosted Leaves”
3rd – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal, “Barn”
Award of Excellence – Greg Ruffing, Freelance, `Miss Rodeo Texas”
Award of Excellence – Glenn Hartong, The Cincinnati Enquirer, “Curves”

Portrait/Personality
1st – Rami Daud, Kent State University, “Jeff Deluca”
2nd – Greg Ruffing, Freelance, “Polka”
3rd – Tom Dodge, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Colo”
Award of Excellence – David Foster, Kent State University, “Walter Carkauff”
Award of Excellence – Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer, “King”
Award of Excellence – Eric Albrecht, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Sheep Wrangler”
Award of Excellence – Lynn Ischay, The Plain Dealer, “Dontez”
Award of Excellence – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal, “World War I Veteran”

Sports Action
1st – Amy E. Voigt, The (Toledo) Blade, “Biting”
2nd – John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer, “Flight”
3rd – Neal C. Lauron, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Big Hit”
Award of Excellence – Aaron Rudolph, The (Lisbon) Morning Journal, “Hurdling”
Award of Excellence – Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer, “The Eyes Have It”
Award of Excellence – Ed Suba Jr, Akron Beacon Journal, “Face”
Award of Excellence – Lindsay Semple, Akron Beacon Journal, “Dent”
Award of Excellence – Mark Duncan, Associated Press, “Dive”

Sports Feature
1st – Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Solace”
2nd – Tony Dejak, Associated Press, “Happy Fan”
3rd – Jeff Hinckley, The The Columbus Dispatch, “Early Training”
Award of Excellence – Greg Ruffing, Freelance, “Figure Competition”
Award of Excellence – Joy Parker, ThisWeek Newspaper, “Muddy Victory Celebration”
Award of Excellence – Jeff Haller, Ohio University, “Camp Out”
Award of Excellence – Rami Daud, Kent State University, “Victory”
Award of Excellence – Thomas Ondrey, The Plain Dealer, “Floating Cheerleader”
Award of Excellence – Andrew Dolph, The (Medina) Gazette, “Foul Call”
Award of Excellence – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal, “Track”

Sports Picture Story
1st – Jeff Swinger, Cincinnati Enquirer, “A Fighting Spirit”
2nd – Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer, “Torino”
3rd – Ed Suba Jr, Akron Beacon Journal, “Playoffs”

Spot News (Under 100,000 circulation)
1st – Michael Blair, The News Herald, “Flood Victims”
2nd – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Gas Leak ”
3rd – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Raw Emotion”
Award of Excellence – Aaron Rudolph, The (Lisbon) Morning Journal, “Solace”
Award of Excellence – Duncan Scott, The News Herald, “Fatal Crash”
Award of Excellence – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Hero”
Award of Excellence – Michael Balash, The Repository, “PCS Metals Fire”

Spot News (Over 100,000 circulation)
1st – Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer, “Reunion With Mom”
2nd – Glenn Hartong, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Holding On”
3rd – James D. DeCamp, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Homicide”
Award of Excellence – Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer, “Daughterís Grief”
Award of Excellence – David I. Andersen, The Plain Dealer, “Rainbow”
Award of Excellence – David I. Andersen, The Plain Dealer, “Rescued”
Award of Excellence – Patrick Reddy, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Bad Day”
Award of Excellence – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal, “Fatal Fire”

Team Picture Story
1st – The Plain Dealer, “Summer of Floods”
2nd – The Plain Dealer, “Saying Goodbye”