1996 ONPA  Annual Contest Winners

Photographer of the Year 
1st- Eric Albrecht, The The The Columbus Dispatch
2nd – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
3rd – David Andersen, The Plain Dealer
HM – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal

Ohio Understanding Award 
1st- Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer
HM – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade
HM – Jonathan Quilter, ThisWeek Newspapers

Best of Show
Steven Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer

Picture Useage (over 50,000) 
1st – The The The Columbus Dispatch

Picture Useage (under 50,000) 
1st – Medina County Gazette
tie) Zanesville Times-Recorder

Staff of the Year 
1st – Plain Dealer
2nd – Akron Beacon Journal
(tie) Cincinnati Enquirer

Campaign ’96 
1st – Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal
2nd – Patrick Reddy, Cincinnati Enquirer
3rd – Bob DeMay, The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Editorial Illustration 
1st – Doug Oster, The (Medina County) Gazette
2nd – Jim Witmer, Dayton Daily News
3rd – Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal
(tie) Dave Zapotosky, The (Toledo) Blade

Fashion 
1st – Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer
HM – Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer

Feature 
1st – Kevin Miyazaki, Cincinnati Enquirer
2nd – Tom Dodge, The The The Columbus Dispatch
3rd – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade
HM – Terry Harris, The Plain Dealer
HM – Glenn Hartong, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Steve Rosenberg, The (Warren) Tribune Chronicle

Feature Picture Story 
1st – Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer
2nd – Dave Zapotosky, The (Toledo) Blade
3rd – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade
HM – Tanya Ackerman, Kent State University
HM – Steven Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Michael Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer

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

General News 
1st – Steve Rosenberg, The (Warren) Tribune Chronicle
2nd – Patrick Reddy, Cincinnati Enquirer
3rd – Ramon Owens, The Plain Dealer
(tie) Ty Greenlees, Dayton Daily News
HM – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
HM Matt Detrich, Akron Beacon Journal
HM Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun

Industrial Illustration
1st – Jeff Glidden, Kent State University
HM – Jeff Hinckley, The The The Columbus Dispatch

News Picture Story 
1st – Bob Christy, The (New Philadelphia) Times Reporter
2nd – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
3rd – Jim Witmer, Dayton Daily News

Pictorial
1st – Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer
2nd – Marie Marzi, Ohio University
3rd – Eric Albrecht, The The The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Gary Harwood, Kent State University
HM – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – Chris Walker, The (Toledo) Blade

Portrait/Personality 
1st – Michael LaugWin,
2nd – David I. Andersen, The Plain Dealer
3rd – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer
HM – Matt Detnch, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – Matt Detrich, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – Chris Russell, The The The Columbus Dispatch

Sports Action 
1st – Bob DeMay, The (Youngstown) Vindicator
2nd – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
3rd – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – Mike Cardew, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal
HM – Skip Peterson, Dayton Daily News
HM – Jonathan Quilter, ThisWeek Newspapers
HM – Craig Ruttle, Cincinnati Enquirer

Sports Feature 
1st – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer
2nd – Stephen Counsel, The News Herald
3rd – Skip Peterson, Dayton Daily News
HM – Ernest Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Ernest Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Stephen Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Jeff Hinckley, The The The Columbus Dispatch

Sports Picture Story
1st – Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer
2nd – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal
3rd – Skip Peterson, Dayton Daily News
HM – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer

Spot News 
1st – Stephen Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer
2nd – Richard Sitler, Piqua Daily Call3rd – Michael Laughlin, The (Lorain) Morning Journal
HM – Ken Blaze, The News HeraldHM – Allison Corbett, Medina County Gazette
HM – James DeCamp, The Columbus Dispacth
HM – Kevin Miyazaki, Cincinnati Enguirer
HM – Matt SullIvan, Dayton Daily News

Team Picture Story
1st – The Plain Dealer