2015 MDDC Editorial Contest Winners
Congratulations to the 2015 Editorial Contest Winners!
The Maryland | Delaware | DC Press Association is proud to announce the winners of the annual Editorial Contest in the list below*. These winners represent the best work of member publications in Maryland, Delaware and DC. Publications are divided into six categories, based on circulation, and entries are judged, in most cases, by a sister press association. This year, judges from the New Jersey Press Association evaluated our entries. A distinguished panel of local judges reviewed the work for Rookie of the Year category, James S. Keat FOI Award and General Website Excellence. All of the winners will be included in our special awards publication, sponsored by APG Chesapeake, and will be given to each attendee following the awards luncheon.
The judges were very impressed with the caliber of writing in the contest and the competition was stiff! We received 1,913 entries from 53 member publications. We will post all of the winning entries on our website after the event.
The press association will celebrate all of the winners at the Editorial Awards Program, May 13, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the BWI Westin Hotel in Linthicum, Maryland. During that program, we will reveal the individual winners and their placements, the Best in Show category winners and News Media Organization of the Year. We will also recognize the James S. Keat FOI Award, the Michael S. Powell High School Journalist of the Year, and Editorial Rookie of the Year.
Don’t miss this event, which showcases the best of our industry! Thank you to our sponsors, APG Chesapeake and VPC. Additorial sponsorship opportunites are still available, please contact Tara Sullivan for details. Tickets are available now for the awards luncheon.
*indicate multiple wins.
Division A – Dailies over 75,000
The Baltimore Sun
Adam Marton
Amy Davis*
Baltimore Sun Staff*
Baltimore Sun Visuals Staff*
Catherine Rentz*
Childs Walker*
Chris Kaltenbach
Christina Jedra
Christopher T. Assaf*
Colin Campbell
Dan Rodricks
David Zurawik
Doug Donovan
Emma Patti Harris*
Erica Green
Erin Cox*
Glenn McNatt
Greg Kohn*
John Fritze
Jon Meoli*
Jonathan Pitts*
Justin Fenton*
Karl Merton Ferron
Kevin Kallaugher*
Liz Bowie*
Lloyd Fox*
Luke Broadwater*
Mary McCauley
Mayah Collins
Natalie Sherman*
Patrick Maynard
Paul Lachine
Paul Bendel-Simso
Peter Jensen
Peter Schmuck
Ron Fritz
Susan Reimer
Timothy Wheeler*
Tracie Rawson
Yvonne Wenger
The News Journal
Andre Smith
Adam Wagner
Cris Barrish
Daniel Sato
Esteban Parra
James Fisher
Jason Minto*
Jeffrey Gentry
Kyle Grantham
Meghan Montemurro
Saranac Hale Spencer
Scott Goss
Staff
Xerxes Wilson
The Washington Post
Barry Svrluga
Bonnie Benwick
Brian Gross
Caitlin Gibson
Chris Rukan
Christian Font
Dan Steinberg
Dan Worthington*
Darryl Fears
Greg Manifold
Jim Webster
Jonathan O'Connell
Marianne Seregi
Michael Johnson
Richard Johnson
Shelly Tan
Staff *
Terrence McCoy
Retta Blaney
Division B – Dailies from 20,000 to 75,000
The Capital
Bill Wagner
Brandi Bottalico*
Chase Cook*
Christina Jedra*
Cindy Huang
David Marsters*
Gerald Fischman
Greg Nucifora
Jay Judge
Jimmy DeButts
Joshua McKerrow
Mark Murphy
Matt Cole
News Staff
Paul Gillespie*
Rema Rahman*
Rob Hiaasen
Tim Pratt
Tim Prudente
Ulysses Munoz*
Wendi Winters
The Frederick News-Post
Cliff Cumber
Colin McGuire
Danielle Gaines
Don Dearmon
Erik Anderson
Graham Cullen*
Greg Swatek
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf*
Joseph Dever
Joshua Smith*
Julianne Peeling
Karen Gardner
Lauren LaRocca
Madeline Xiao
Nancy Lavin
Paige Jones*
Patti Borda Mullins
Sam Yu*
Susan Guynn
Sylvia Carignan*
The Frederick News-Post staff
The Herald-Mail
Andy Mason
Bob Parasiliti
C.J. Lovelace*
Crystal Schelle*
Dan Dearth
Dave Barnhart
Jennifer Fitch
Joe Crocetta
Julie Greene
Kevin Gilbert
Ric Dugan*
Division C – Dailies under 20,000
Carroll County Times
Brian Compere*
Dave Munch*
Dylan Slagle*
Jake Rill
Jon Kelvey*
Ken Koons*
Paul Milton
Staff *
Ulysses Munoz
Wayne Carter
Wiley Hayes
Cecil Whig
Carl Hamilton*
Jane Bellmyer
Cumberland Times
James Rada
Michael Sawyers
The Daily Record
Adam Bednar*
Anamika Roy
Bryan P. Sears*
Dan Karlin
Daniel Leaderman
Danny Jacobs
Jason Whong
Lauren Kirkwood
Maximilian Franz*
The Daily Times
Brian Shane
Brenna Griteman
Chrishelle Griffin
Cindy Robinson
Dana Stewart
Deborah Gates*
Emily Chappell*
Hannah Carroll
James Diem
James Warren
Jeremy Cox*
Joe Lamberti*
Justin Odendhal*
Keith Demko
Michele Aed*
Mitchell Northam*
Phil Davis*
Rachael Pacella
Ralph Musthaler
Ryan Marshall*
Shawn Yonker
Staff *
Susan Parker*
Ted Shockley
Vanessa Junkin
Delaware State News
Andy Walter
Arshon Howard
Craig Anderson
Dave Chambers*
The Star Democrat
Bethany Ziegler
Dustin Holt
Henley Moore*
John Griep
Katie Willis
Division D – Non-dailies over 20,000
The Aegis
Aegis Editors *
Aegis Photographers
Aegis Reporters
Aegis Web Team
Allan Vought
Brian Krista
Bryna Zumer*
Dan Griffin
David Anderson*
Erika Butler
Matt Button*
Randy McRoberts*
Steve Ruark
Baltimore City Paper
Baynard Woods
Brandon Soderberg
Elizabeth Doerr
Eric Ericson
J.M. Giordano*
Jake Carlo
Karen Houppert
Staff
The Catholic Review
Erik Zygmont*
Karen Osborne
Paul McMullen*
Rita Buettner
Sara Goldscher*
The Catholic Review Staff *
Laurel Leader
Allison Eatouch
Blair Ames
Janene Holzberg*
Jen Rynda*
Jon Sham*
Patti Restivo
Tony Glaros
Sussex County Post
Glenn Rolfe
Towson Times
Barbara Pash*
Brian Krista
Dan Griffin
John Scheinman
Jon Sham*
Jordan Branch
Jordan Branch*
Kathleen Reynolds
Larry Perl*
Mary Tilghman
Nelson Coffin
Division E – Non-dailies 10,000 to 20,000
Andrews Gazette
Leslie Smith
Baltimore Jewish Times
Ebony Brown*
Jennifer Perkins-Frantz
Lindsey Bridwell
Melissa Gerr*
Calvert Recorder
Darwin Weigel
Cape Gazette
Chris Flood*
Chris Wildt
Dan Cook*
Deny Howeth
Laura Ritter
Maddy Lauria
Maddy Lauria
Melissa Steele*
Ronald MacArthur*
Coastal Point
Kerin Magill
Maria Counts*
R. Chris Clark*
Shaun M. Lambert
The Dundalk Eagle
Bill Gates
The Enterprise
Jason Babcock*
Jesse Yeatman*
John Wharton*
Reid Silverman
Reid Silverman*
Rick Boyd*
Staff
Howard County Times
Amanda Yeager*
Andrew Michaels
Blair Ames
Brent Kennedy
David Sturm
Doug Miller
Jen Rynda*
Jon Sham*
Kathleen Reynolds
Lisa Philip*
Mike Giuliano
Staff
Tim Schwartz*
The Journal (Bethesda)
Sarah Marshall
Ocean City Today
Kara Hallissey
Salisbury Independent
Darin Powell
Greg Bassett*
Susan Canfora*
Todd Dudek
Washington Business Journal
Carolyn Proctor
Daniel J. Sernovitz
Emily Mekinc*
Jamey Fry
Michael Neibauer*
Tina Reed
Vandana Sinha*
Washington Jewish Week
Suzanne Pollak
Division F – Non-dailies under 10,000
APG News
Molly Blosse
Stacy Smith
Arbutus Times
Heather Norris*
Baltimore Business Journal
James Briggs*
Jaclyn Borowski
Joanna Sullivan*
Rick Seltzer*
Sarah Gantz*
Staff of the Baltimore Business Journal *
Timothy Sandoval
Wendy Goldfarb*
Baltimore Messenger
Kathleen Reynolds
Larry Perl*
Bay Times
Angela Price
Catonsville Times
Brian Krista
Heather Norris*
Jen Rynda
Keith Meisel
Kim Butler
Rachael Pacella
Kent County News
Dorian Mitchell
Trish McGee
Montgomery County Sentinel
Brandy Simms
Brennan Karem*
Brian Karem*
Brianna Shea
David Wolfe
Forrest Carr
Holden Wilen
Julian Sadur*
Mark Robinson
Rebecca Guterman*
Rick Miller
Terry Brennan
The Sentinel Staff
Wyatt Karem*
The Newark Post
Karie Simmons
Potomac Almanac
Carole Dell
Jon Roetman
Marilyn Campbell
Staff
Susan Belford
The Record
Allan Vought
Brian Krista*
Bryna Zumer
David Anderson*
Denise Sanders
Gia Watson
Matt Button*
Randy McRoberts