Sebastian Mallaby
The Washington Post
“The Horror and the Heroes”

David Dickson
The Washington Times
“Time to give notice on ABM”

Marc Fisher
The Washington Post
“A Symbol of Hope Flies in the Face of Terror, Despair”

Deborah Simmons
The Washington Times
“Apartheid on the Potomac”

The Washington Post Staff
The Washington Post
“Terrorists Hijack 4 Airliners, Destroy World Trade Center, Hit Pentagon”

Staff
The News Journal
“House Fire Kills 11”

Steve Vogel
The Washington Post
“Evidence of D.C. Toxins Unheeded”

Kristina Stefanova
The Washington Times
“Development Falls Short”

David Michael Ettlin, Del Quentin Wilber, Stephen Kiehl, Erika Niedowski, Scott Calvert, John Rivera, Kimberly A.C. Wilson, Michael Scarcella, Andrew Ratner, M. Dion Thompson, Marcia Myers, Heather Dewar, Robert Little, Paul Adams, Stacey Hirsh, Carl Schoettler, Michael James, Stephanie Shapiro, Frederick N. Rassmussen, Todd Richissin, Dan Fesperman, Gail Gibson, Andrew A. Green, Gady A. Epstein, Tim Craig, Greg Garland, Laura Vozella, Laurie Willis
The Baltimore Sun
“Fire in the Howard Street Tunnel”

Keith Alexander, Frank Swoboda, Martha Hamilton, Greg Schneider, Robert O'Harrow, Sara Goo, Caroline Mayer, James Grimaldi, Ellen Nakashima
The Washington Post
“Coverage of Airlines and Airplane Security”

Sean O'Sullivan, Gary Soulsman
The News Journal
“The Holocaust Remembered”

Dan Eggen, Victoria Benning, Michael D. Shear, Carol Morello
The Washington Post
“Fairfax’s Fortunes”

April Witt, Craig Whitlock, David S. Fallis
The Washington Post
“False Confessions-Blue Wall of Silence”

Greg Garland
The Baltimore Sun
“Physician Draws 18 Lawsuits, but no State Action”

Donna St. George
The Washington Post
“A Child’s Unheeded Cry for Help”

Marcia Slacum Greene
The Washington Post
“A Mother's Addiction, a Family’s Recovery”

Cris Barrish, Adam Taylor
The News Journal
“Politicians, Cronies and Cash”

John Drake
The Washington Times
“Fireighters’ Radios Fail in Four Dozen Zones”

Lori Montgomery, Daniel LeDuc
The Washington Post
“Sentences Without Finality”

Thomas W. Waldron
The Baltimore Sun
“Prince George’s Official Adept at Bringing Home the Bacon”

Sari Horwitz, Scott Higham, Sarah Cohen
The Washington Post
“The District’s Lost Children”

Scott Calvert
The Baltimore Sun
“Sparer Side of Suburban Life: Homes Without Running Water”

Carol Guzy
The Washington Post
“New York City Firefighter Joseph Papillo Weeps”

Fred Comegys
The News Journal
“The Wall that Heals”

Liz O. Baylen
The Washington Times
“Responding to Tragedies”

Amy Davis
The Baltimore Sun
“Pentagon Attacked”

Karl Merton Ferron
The Baltimore Sun
“Making the Dust Fly”

Jerry Jackson
The Baltimore Sun
“The Final Front”

Lucian Perkins
The Washington Post
“The Road of Last Resort”

Karl Merton Ferron
The Baltimore Sun
“In the Swing of Spring”

Doug Kapustin
The Baltimore Sun
“The Last Spot Light”

Daniel Rosenbaum
The Washington Times
“No Weak Sisters”

Dave Sheinin
The Washington Post
“Ripken is Retiring”

Kevin Tresolini, Tom Tomashek, Martin Frank
The News Journal
“Tubby Reaches 300”

William Gildea
The Washington Post
“The Big Man is Loose as a Goose”

Dan Rodricks
The Baltimore Sun
“Reggie Gross”

Tony Kornheiser
The Washington Post
“After the Darkness, Games in a New Light”

Deborah Simmons
The Washington Times
“Dear Michael Jordan”

Bill Garner
The Washington Times
“Liberty”

Peter Steiner
The Washington Times
“And Now Here is Chicken Little…”

David S. Hilzenrath
The Washington Post
“The Numbers Crunch”

Julie Bell
The Baltimore Sun
“Clinical Trials - A Maryland Company's Race to Beat Cancer”

Jeff Barker
The Baltimore Sun
“A Friendship Forged by Son's Unselfish Gift”

Cris Barrish
The News Journal
“Tiny Pill Packs a Big High”

Peter Perl
The Washington Post
“The Man who Would Save Washington; Hustling for Souls”

Larry Witham, Julia Duin
The Washington Times
“Pulpits in Peril”

Emily Wax
The Washington Post
“A School Divided-Una Escuela Separada”

Brigid Schulte, Dan Keating
The Washington Post
“A Growing Divide”

Elizabeth Kastor, D'Vera Cohn, Rick Weiss, Brenna Maloney, Susan Biddle, Christina A. Samuels, Christina Rivero, Larry Fogel
The Washington Post
“Panda Primer”

The Washington Times Staff
The Washington Times
“Redskins '01/Ravens '01”

Peter Parisi
The Washington Times
“Barbie Boomers: Women Rekindle Childhood with Past Playthings”

Al Kemp
The News Journal
“If Elvis Saw This, He’d Leave the Building”

Jay Judge
The Baltimore Sun
“October 7, 2001”

Dan Clemens, Jay Judge, Michelle Deal-Zimmerman
The Baltimore Sun
“September 12, 2001”

Jay Judge
The Baltimore Sun
“September 7, 2001”

Peter Dishal
The Baltimore Sun
“October 7, 2001”

Michael Workman
The Baltimore Sun
“October 7, 2001”

Steve Cavendish
The Washington Post
“June 19, 2001”

Dan Garrow
The News Journal
“Dredging the Delaware”

Lamont W. Harvey
The Baltimore Sun
“Letting Art Define its Own Space”

Brian Cronin, Bonnie Benwick
The Washington Post
“No More Illusions”

John Kascht
The Washington Times
“Whoopi!”

Peter D. Pichaske
The Montgomery Journal
“Out of Tune”

Richard Kerns
Times-News
“Leadership”

Dick Fleming
The Herald-Mail
“9/11 Tragedy Provides New Appreciation”

Kate Coleman
The Herald-Mail
“Covering Life, Death and the Courage to Carry On”

Margot Mohsberg, Theresa Winslow
The Capital
“Queen Anne’s Officers Killed”

James Rada
Times-News
“Jet Goes Down in Somerset County”

Kimberly Marselas
The Capital
“Flying from Here…to There”

Julie E. Greene
The Herald-Mail
“Methadone Clinic Planned”

Julia Robb
The Frederick News-Post
“YMCA”

E. B. Furgurson III, Sara Marsh, Melissa Montealegre
The Capital
“Deale Safeway Saga”

Tim Hyland
The Capital
“Season of the Crab”

Lisa Tedrick Prejean, Kim Bain, Ryan Harpster, Kevin Clapp, Kate Coleman, Meg Partington
The Herald-Mail
“Outdoors Week”

Steve Miller
The Frederick News-Post
“‘Black Book’  Revealed”

James Rada
Times-News
“Special Education Numbers Continue to Rise”

Michael A. Sawyers
Times-News
“Sit! Speak! Roll Over! Play Sled!”

James Rada
Times-News
“Remember Pearl Harbor”

Dan Kulin
The Herald-Mail
“At-Large Vote Gives North End an Edge”

Melissa V. Montealegre
The Capital
“Welfare Rolls Shrinking”

Douglas Tallman
The Frederick News-Post
“‘Screwed-up System’ Set Spencer Free”

Tara Reilly
The Herald-Mail
“Girls Faring Better that Boys on Tests”

Kimberly Marselas
The Capital
“Probe Prompts Home Improvements”

Eric Collins
The Capital
“Print Backlog Causes Alarm”

Ric Dugan
The Herald-Mail
“Troops Deployed”

G. Nick Lundskow
The Capital
“New American”

Jeff Taylor
The Montgomery Journal
“Cops Thwart Suicide Try”

Ric Dugan
The Herald-Mail
“Firefighters Rescue Kittens”

J. Henson
The Capital
“A Safe and Happy Halloween”

Ric Dugan
The Herald-Mail
“He Shoots, He Scores”

Jeff Taylor
The Montgomery Journal
“Day Breaks on a New Season”

Doug Koontz
The Frederick News-Post
“Final Auction”

Katherine Frey
The Montgomery Journal
“GOOOALLLL!”

Richard T. Meagher
The Herald-Mail
“30 Yards and a Cloud of Dust”

Dan Spears
The Herald-Mail
“Still TJ’s Time”  

Mike Mathews
Times-News
“Golden Bear Shoots the Gap”

Bill Wagner
The Capital
“Cambodia to Annapolis”

Jake Schaller
The Montgomery Journal
“Landon Legend”

Joe Gross
The Capital
“Navy’s Rodriguez Anonymous No More”

Bill Wagner
The Capital
“Saying Goodbye to the Big Man”

Mike Jenkins
The Montgomery Journal
“Homeland Security”

Noi Mahoney
The Capital
“Solo Practitioners Taking Center Stage”

Jo Donaldson
Times-News
“A Trip Through Time”

Julie E. Greene
The Herald-Mail
“Bioengineered Crops are Both Blessing and Curse”

Dan Kulin
The Herald-Mail
“Calves Carry on in Zita’s Image”

Andrea Brown-Hurley
The Herald-Mail
“Woman’s Book Recalls Faithful Journey”

Ron Snyder
The Capital
“More Pews Needed”

Laura Green
The Capital
“Students Struggle with 2.0 Standard”

Julie E. Greene
The Herald-Mail
“Home Schooling on the Rise”

Barbara Rasmussen, Bobby Jordan, Staff
The Capital
“Guidebook 2001-2002”

Teresa Bell-Stockman
The Frederick News-Post
“Hello Frederick County”

Sports Staff
The Frederick News-Post
“Urbana Wins…Four-Peat's Sake”

Arnold S. Platou
The Herald-Mail
“Chin up – Molly, the Dog, Goes to the Top: Roof! Roof! Roof!”

John Smith, Bill Sears
Times-News
“September 13, 2001”

Loretta Haring, John Evans
The Capital
“September 11, 2001”

Kim Bain, Kate Coleman, Kevin Clapp
The Herald-Mail
“January 14, 2001”

Kim Bain, Ric Dugan
The Herald-Mail
“May 10, 2001”

Dan Spears, Ryan Harpster
The Herald-Mail
“March 31, 2001”

Gerry Jackson
The Capital
“April 27, 2001”

Ryan P. Harpster
The Herald-Mail
“All-Area Basketball”

William P. Sears II
Times-News
“2001 NFL Pre-Season Camp Special”

Ryan P. Harpster
The Herald-Mail
“Welcome Illustration”

R. J. Woodruff
The Prince George's Journal
“Watching the River Flow”

Barbara Grzincic
The Daily Record
“Let’s Do Ourselves a Favor”

Ellen Cornelius
Carroll County Times
“Keep it Country in Carroll”

Judi Drummond
Cecil Whig
“Uncle Leon Stories Still Make Us Laugh”

Staff
Carroll County Times
“New Day of Infamy”

Amy Dominello
The Prince George's Journal
“An Act of Devastation”

Carl Hamilton
Cecil Whig
“Life on the Inside – Troubled Teens Get Taste of Prison”

Peter Geier
The Daily Record
“A Smoke, a Drink, a Pool Cue and Privacy”

Joe Surkiewicz
The Daily Record
“A Question of Consent”

Susan Gervasi
The Prince George's Journal
“A Controversial Rector”

Megan Wessel
Carroll County Times
“Chelsea’s Struggle”

Joe Surkiewicz, Earl Kelly
The Daily Record
“Behind Bars/Criminal Justice Before and After the Trial”

Scott Blanchard
Carroll County Times
“An Expert in Reading the Ashes”

Laura Fick
The Daily Record
“Changing the Face of Lexington Market”

Karen Buckelew
The Daily Record
“Chuckles”

Susan Gervasi
The Prince George's Journal
“Facing the Future, But Not Alone”

Daniel Valentine
The Daily Times
“Dispense with Dispensary”

Staff
Carroll County Times
“Municipal Elections”

Jim Lee
Carroll County Times
“Growth on Whose Terms?”

Amy L. Bernstein
The Daily Record
“Unintended Consequences”

Michael White
Cecil Whig
“High-priced Water”

Margo Abadjian
The Prince George's Journal
“Homeless Parents Fight Schools”

Joey Gardner
The Daily Times
“Slow Down”

Matthew S. Gunby
Carroll County Times
“Diplomas for Veterans”

Maximilian K. Franz
The Daily Record
“All Circuits Busy”

Brendan Bush
Carroll County Times
“Inauguration Protest”

Joey Gardner
The Daily Times
“Magical Bubbles”

Matthew S. Gunby
Carroll County Times
“Milk Moustache Kiss”

Matthew S. Gunby
Carroll County Times
“Chelsea’s Struggle”

Joey Gardner, Todd Dudek
The Daily Times
“American Mourns”

Ken Koons
Carroll County Times
“Out?”

Joey Gardner
The Daily Times
“Nice Catch”

Patrick Stoetzer
Carroll County Times
“Coverage of Marshall Strickland”

Bob Blubaugh
Carroll County Times
“Ripken Retires”

Nancy Kercheval
The Daily Record
“Full Count”

Kristopher D. Smith
The Prince George's Journal
“Tennis Program Teaches Kids About the Game of Life”

Bob Blubaugh
Carroll County Times
“Too Soon to Play Games”

Carl Hamilton
Cecil Whig
“Too Late for Heroes”

Rick Kollinger
The Star Democrat
“The Coalition”

Nancy Kercheval
The Daily Record
“South Pacific Story”

Todd Karpovich
The Daily Record
“Raising Red Flags Over Brokers’ Heads”

Stephen Snyder
Carroll County Times
“The Doctor is in and out in Less Time”

Dan Shortridge
The Daily Times
“AIDS Debate Renewed”

Jaime Bloss
Carroll County Times
“Church for Gen X”

April Capochino
Cecil Whig
“Rome Trip – ‘Pilgrimage to Vatican’”

Brian Shane
The Daily Times
“Zero Tolerance”

Dawn Keller
Carroll County Times
“On the Level”

The Daily Record Staff
The Daily Record
“Commemorative Sports Edition”

Kelly Jopson, Sonny Amato, Linda Laird, Craig Horleman, Gene Bryson, Drew Ostroski, Andy West
Delaware State News
“A Tribute to the Intimidator”

Gene Bryson
Delaware State News
“Sunday Liquor Plan Gets Round of Boos”

Erick Sahler
The Daily Times
“Jingle Smells – Special Aromas Bring Back Memories of Christmas Past”

Dave Dentel
Carroll County Times
“September 14, 2001”

Erick Sahler, Darian Tisinger
The Daily Times
“July 15, 2001”

Susan Parker
The Daily Times
“November 18, 2001”

Robb Paulson
Carroll County Times
“September 16, 2001”

Paul Wleklinski
Carroll County Times
“November 27, 2001”

John Hall
The Daily Times
“February 19, 2001”

Erick Sahler
The Daily Times
“Interchange – New Ramps at Route 50 Bypass”

Erick Sahler
The Daily Times
“Big Finish: The Strikeout That Won a Championship”

Brendan Bush
Carroll County Times
“Super Bowl Preview”

Maximilian K. Franz
The Daily Record
“Easy Money”

Allan Vought
The Aegis
“Way Too Easy”

Joe Murchison
Laurel Leader
“Maglev is Idea That Runs Way Off Track”

Kristy Wilson
The Aegis
“A Valentine of Grandma”

Josh Kurtz
Montgomery Gazette
“Blocking the Schoolhouse Door”

Joel Davis, Charlie Muth, Laura Beitman, Seana Kelly-Coffin, Pat Van den Beemt, Michele Manigault, Amy Cowles
Towson Times
“County Reacts to Attack on US”

Kristy Wilson, Brian Goodman
The Aegis
“Farmer Held Hostage”

Jeremy Breningstall
Laurel Leader
“Hijackers Linked to Laurel”

Greg Johnson
College Park Gazette
“Stun Guns”

Richard Szczepanowski
Catholic Standard
“Murder Trial of Robert Lucas”

Towson Times Staff
Towson Times
“Sept. 11 Coverage”

Pamela Bradley, Paul W. Gillespie
Maryland Gazette
“Behind the Walls”

Joyce Mullins
Dover Post
“Man with a Mission”

Steven T. Dennis
Montgomery Gazette
“Chamber’s Financial Puzzle”

Matt Carr
Prince George's Sentinel
“Loophole May Open Doors to Discrimination in Medical Field”

Larry Perl
Howard County Times
“Love’s Labor”

Seana Kelly-Coffin
Towson Times
“Everlasting”

Michael Cody
Columbia Flier
“Executive Decision”

Matt Plum
The Aegis
“Heroin Facts Smack Harford”

Josh Kurtz
Montgomery Gazette
“Snakes”

Cheryl McCullough, Allan Vought
The Aegis
“Harford's Break-up”

Sandi Riegert
Howard County Times
“Housing: A Waiting Game”

Erika Compton, Ted Hendricks
The Aegis
“Sex Offenders”

Rob Ostermaier
College Park Gazette
“Mourning”

Jeff Leard
Towson Times
“Yeech!”

Brian Krista
The Aegis
“Taking a Breather”

Don Wright
College Park Gazette
“Pentagon Attack”

Fran Gardler
Towson Times
“A Fair to Remember”

Gary D. Smith
Maryland Independent
“Sharing a Smile”

Brian Krista, Matt Button, Josh McKerrow
The Aegis
“Emmorton is Ready to Play”

Sam Friedman
Howard County Times
“Leather & Lace”

Sam Friedman
Northeast Booster
“Lonely Loser”

Francis Gardler
Howard County Times
“Wrestling With Emotions”

Tim Lyden
Bowie Blade-News
“Bulldogs Win State Title”

Thomas Eberwein
The Aegis
“Harford Boxer KO's the Champ”

David Driver
Laurel Leader
“World Champ: Heavyweight Title Holder Rocks at Laurel Gym”