Announcing the MDDC Awards winners!
MDDC Awards in Editorial and Advertising: Honoring Excellence in Media
The list to the right, divided into Editorial and Advertising, identifies the individuals and papers who have won prizes in the Awards competition. The MDDC Press Association will celebrate these outstanding people at the Awards Luncheon, held Friday, May 16th, 2014 at the BWI Westin Hotel. This year, we will honor editorial and advertising winners at the same event.
At the event, the winners of the Best in Show award for each category as well as the winner of the prestigious Newspaper of the Year and Advertising Sweepstakes will be announced. During the event, we will also present a $1500 scholarship to the Michael S. Powell High School Scholarship award winner, Benjamin Fox of Winston Churchill High School in Bethesda, Maryland. Additionally, we will feature the winner of the prestigious James A. Keat Freedom of Information Act award.
Please join us to celebrate excellence in our industry - purchase your ticket today!
MDDC Awards Luncheon
Friday, May 16, 2014
11:30 am to 2:30 pm
BWI Westin Hotel
(1110 Old Elkridge Landing Rd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090)
Tickets are $50 per person, or $475 for a table of 10
EDITORIAL Award Winners
(names in bold indicate multiple awards)
Division A: Dailies over 75,000
The Baltimore Sun
Leeann Adams
Dana Amihere
Baltimore Sun Staff
Tricia Bishop
Luke Broadwater
Matthew Hay Brown
Meredith Cohn
Erin Cox
Amy Davis
Ian Duncan
Steve Earley
Lloyd Fox
Erica L. Green
Kim Hairston
Jamie Smith Hopkins
Jay Judge
Kevin Kallaugher
Alison Knezevich
Greg Kohn
Adam Marton
Patrick Maynard
Glenn McNatt
Algerina Perna
Jonathan Pitts
Frederick N. Rasmussen
Kevin Rector
Susan Reimer
Kevin Richardson
Dan Rodricks
Peter Schmuck
Steve Sullivan
Anne Tallent
Barbara Taylor
Andrea K. Walker
Carrie Wells
Yvonne Wenger
Timothy Wheeler
David Zurawik
The News Journal
Chris Branch
Melissa Nann Burke
Daniel Garrow
Kyle Grantham
Jason Levine
William McMichael
Maureen Milford
Beth Miller
Jeff Montgomery
Molly Murray
Esteban Parra
Terri Sanginiti
Staff
Andrew Staub
Patrick Sweet
Adam Taylor
Kevin Tresolini
The Washington Post
Michelle Boorstein
Tom Boswell
Emma Brown
Debbie Cenziper
Patterson Clark
Alberto Cuadra
Paul Duggan
Petula Dvorak
Alexandra Garcia
Joe Heim
Steve Hendrix
Brad Horn
Laris Karklis
Rick Maese
Robert McCartney
Zoeann Murphy
Katie Myrick
Jayne Orenstein
Steven Rich
Chris Richards
Michael Sallah
Marianne Sergei
Whitney Shefte
Staff
Division B: Dailies from 30,000 to 75,000
The Capital
Sara Blumberg
Allison Bourg
Matthew Cole
Jimmy DeButts
Gerald Fischman
E.B. Furgurson, III
Paul Gillespie
Allison Jackson
Alex Jackson
Gerry Jackson
Jack Lambert
Heather Lipinksi
Joshua McKerrow
Greg Nucifora
Tim Prudente
Heather Rawlyk
Tina Reed
Elisha Sauers
Bill Wagner
Ben Weathers
Theresa Winslow
The Frederick News-Post
Cara Anthony
Jen Bondeson
Katie Crowe
Patti Borda
Graham Cullen
Danielle Gaines
Karen Gardner
Bill Green
Daniel Gross
Terry Headlee
Michael Hunley
Courtney Mabeus
Pete McCarthy
Colin McGuire
News-Post Staff
Lee Permenter
Travis Pratt
Dan Rice
Bethany Rodgers
Nicholas Stern
Greg Swatek
Sam Yu
The Herald-Mail
Don Aines
Dave Barnhart
Caleb Calhoun
Joe Crocetta
Ric Dugan
Kevin Gilbert
Marie Gilbert
Julie Greene
Bill Kohler
C.J. Lovelace
Andrew Mason
Alicia Notarianni
Bob Parasiliti
Arnold Platou
Holly Shok
Crystal Schelle
Staff
Division C: Dailies under 30,000
Carroll County Times
Christian Alexandersen
Nathan Barrett
Alisha George
Ken Koons
Jim Lee
Priscilla Loebenberg
Samantha Madison
Dave Munch
Brandon Oland
Kelcie Pegher
Jake Rill
Rachel Roubein
Staff
Dylan Slagle
Pat Stoetzer
Cecil Whig
Editorial Staff
Carl Hamilton
Jacob Owens
Cumberland Times
Mike Mathews
The Daily Record
Josh Cooper
Erin Cunningham
Maximilian Franz
Barbara Grzincic
Danny Jacobs
Sarah Kinling
Dave Kuhn
Bryan P. Sears
Melody Simmons
C. Fraser Smith
Staff
Matthew Standerfer
The Daily Times
Jeremy Cox
Jay Diem
Dawn Donofrio
Todd Dudek
Deborah Gates
Grant Gursky
Earl Holland
Michael Kilian
Joe Lamberti
John Milleker Jr.
Susan Parker
Ben Penserga
Brian Shane
Staff
Jennifer Shutt
Brice Stump
Amanda White
Shawn Yonker
Delaware State News
Dave Chambers
Ashley Dawson
Eleanor La Prade
Jen Rini
Andrew West
The Star Democrat
John Griep
Division D: Non-dailies over 20,000
The Aegis
Aegis Editors
Aegis Photo Staff & Friends
David Anderson
Erika Butler
Matt Button
Krishana Davis
Dewey Fox
Patricia Irwin
Jim Kennedy
Hafiz Rashid
Randy McRoberts
Dean Nicewander
Austin Sbarra
Jon Sham
Karen Toussaint
Allan Vought
Bryna Zumer
Bethesda Gazette
Peggy McEwan
Bowie Gazette-Star
William P. Sears II
The Catholic Review
Advertising Staff
Rita Buettner
Editorial Staff
Christopher Gunty
Elizabeth Lowe
George Matysek, Jr
Tom McCarthy, Jr.
Staff
Maria Wiering
Jennifer Williams
Gaithersburg Gazette
Sylvia Carignan
Tom Fedor
William P. Sears II
Andrew Schotz
Kevin Shay
St. John Barned-Smith
Staff
Laurel Gazette
Beth Angleberger
Vanessa Harrington
Laurel Leader
Melanie Dzwonchyk
Phil Grout
Luke Lavoie
Brian Krista
Nate Pesce
Pete Pichaske
Jen Rynda
Jon Sham
Dan Singer
Staff
Amanda Yeager
Maryland Gazette
Rick Hutzell
Zoe Read
Kate Yoon
Pentagram
Rachel Larue
Silver Spring Gazette
Aline Barros
Sylvia Carignan
Glen Cullen
Towson Times
Elizabeth Eck
Jon Meoli
Jennifer Rynda
Jon Sham
Division E: Non-dailies 10,000 to 20,000
The Advocate of Hampstead and Manchester
Jon Kelvey
Baltimore Jewish Times
Maayan Jaffe
Cape Gazette
Jen Ellingsworth
Chris Foster
Deny Howeth
Ron MacArthur
Molly MacMillan
Ryan Mavity
Kara Nuzback
Nick Roth
Staff
Melissa Steele
Chris Wildt
The Carroll Eagle
Jon Sham
Coastal Point
R. Chris Clark
Tripp Colonell
Maria Counts
Shaun Lambert
Laura Walter
The Dorchester Star
Gail Dean
The Dundalk Eagle
Bill Gates
Steve Matrazzo
Nicole Rodman
The Enterprise
Jason Babcock
Rick Boyd
Nicole Clark
James A. McCray III
Reid Silverman
John Wharton
Jesse Yeatman
Gazette of Politics and Business
William P. Sears II
Howard County Times
Andrew Conrad
Glenn Foden
Janene Holzberg
Brent Kennedy
Pete Pichaske
Jen Rynda
Jon Sham
Sara Toth
Maryland Independent
Rebecca J. Barnabi
Joel Davis
Lindsay Renner
Jeff Newman
Sara K. Taylor
The Newark Post
Josh Shannon
Staff
Ocean City Today
Zack Hoopes
Clara Vaughn
Washington Business Journal
Jennifer Nycz-Conner
Douglas Fruehling
Ben Fischer
Jamey Fry
Michael Neibauer
Robert J. Terry
Sara Tyson
Division F: Non-dailies under 10,000
Arbutus Times
Julie Baughman
Jen Rynda
Baltimore Business Journal
Baltimore Business Journal Staff
Jaclyn Borowski
James Briggs
Sarah Gantz
Gary Haber
April House
Kevin Litten
Sarah Meehan
Ryan Sharrow
Joanna Sullivan
Baltimore Messenger
Larry Perl
Kathleen Reynolds
Jennifer Rynda
Bay Times
Jordan Schatz
Business Gazette
Kevin Shay
Catonsville Times
Jen Rynda
Jon Sham
Mary Tilghman
Damascus Gazette
Robert Rand
The Journal (Bethesda)
Sarah Marshall
Sharon Renee Taylor
Kent County News
Daniel Divilio
Peter Heck
Montgomery County Sentinel
Patrick Heflin
Brennan Karem
Brian Karem
Christa Puccio
Brandy Simms
Jacqui South
Holden Wilen
Potomac Almanac
Kenneth Lourie
Ken Moore
Staff
The Record
David Anderson
Matt Button
Jim Kennedy
Hafiz Rashid
Randy McRoberts
Bryna Zumer
Times-Record
Dustin Holt
Laura Wormuth
Washington Jewish Week
David Holzel
Emily Jacobs
Meredith Jacobs
Suzanne Pollak
Eric Hal Schwartz
_________________
ADVERTISING Award Winners
(names in bold indicate multiple awards)
Division A: Dailies 35,000 and over
The Baltimore Sun
Judy Boyle
Justin Kalaskey
Angie Kuhl
Elaine Markman
Christie Sheridan
Rhonda Zillig
The Capital
Dawn Baldwin
Janel Cooley
Cindy Fickey
Jean Fisher
Candy Gibson
Maria Heaton
Won Kim
Stephanie Krolak
Joann Wildman
Lois Windsor
The Frederick News-Post
Samantha Bangh
Lane Fields
Erin Hajjar
Noelle Hallman
Connie Hastings
Lauren LaRocca
Kelli Leach
Stephanie Livelsberger
Michael Santos
Jason Shank
Kerry Turner
Debra Tyson
The Washington Times
Doug Alexander
Jud Almond
Brian Bauman
Jenneetta Brown
Barbara Buren
Patrick Crofoot
DaRrell Jones
Linda Ricca
Jon Spokes
Division B: Dailies under 35,000
Carroll County Times
Kristine Carbaugh
Megan McClintock
Dawn Rill
Amy Stem
Lisa Wagner
Mary Wolf
Cecil Whig
Renee Edge
Delaware State News
Heather Cregar
Joy Ferrio
Graphics Team
Courtney Hartline
Sharon Harvey
Lee Hoover
Olivia Littleton
Tonda Parks
Sue Post
Sue Short
Katrina Sullivan
Telemarketing Team
The Daily Record
Erin Cunningham
Katrina Kardys
Staff
The Star Democrat
Advertising Staff
Betsy Griffin
Margaret Iovino
Division C: Non-dailies 15,000 and over
Coastal Point
Bob Bertram
R. Chris Clark
Coastal Point Staff
Tom Maglio
Santa Claus
The Catholic Review
Advertising Staff
Editorial Staff
April Hornbeck
Production Staff
Sussex County Post
Tede Griffith
Angi Hicks
Jenny Keim
Division D: Non-dailies under 15,000
Cape Gazette
Cindy Bowlin
Dennis Forney
Sharon Hudson
Edwin Krumm
Amanda Neafie
Chris Rausch
Teresa Rodriguez
Kristin Sinnott
Andrew Thomas
Community Times
Amy Stem
The Delmarva Farmer
Chris Parker
Tiffany Polly
Staff
Renee Van Pelt
The Milford Chronicle
Angi Hicks
Nan Mulligan
At the event, the winners of the Best in Show award for each category as well as the winner of the prestigious Newspaper of the Year and Advertising Sweepstakes will be announced. During the event, we will also present a $1500 scholarship to the Michael S. Powell High School Scholarship award winner, Benjamin Fox of Winston Churchill High School in Bethesda, Maryland. Additionally, we will feature the winner of the prestigious James A. Keat Freedom of Information Act award.
Please join us to celebrate excellence in our industry - purchase your ticket today!
MDDC Awards Luncheon
Friday, May 16, 2014
11:30 am to 2:30 pm
BWI Westin Hotel
(1110 Old Elkridge Landing Rd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090)
Tickets are $50 per person, or $475 for a table of 10
EDITORIAL Award Winners
(names in bold indicate multiple awards)
Division A: Dailies over 75,000
The Baltimore Sun
Leeann Adams
Dana Amihere
Baltimore Sun Staff
Tricia Bishop
Luke Broadwater
Matthew Hay Brown
Meredith Cohn
Erin Cox
Amy Davis
Ian Duncan
Steve Earley
Lloyd Fox
Erica L. Green
Kim Hairston
Jamie Smith Hopkins
Jay Judge
Kevin Kallaugher
Alison Knezevich
Greg Kohn
Adam Marton
Patrick Maynard
Glenn McNatt
Algerina Perna
Jonathan Pitts
Frederick N. Rasmussen
Kevin Rector
Susan Reimer
Kevin Richardson
Dan Rodricks
Peter Schmuck
Steve Sullivan
Anne Tallent
Barbara Taylor
Andrea K. Walker
Carrie Wells
Yvonne Wenger
Timothy Wheeler
David Zurawik
The News Journal
Chris Branch
Melissa Nann Burke
Daniel Garrow
Kyle Grantham
Jason Levine
William McMichael
Maureen Milford
Beth Miller
Jeff Montgomery
Molly Murray
Esteban Parra
Terri Sanginiti
Staff
Andrew Staub
Patrick Sweet
Adam Taylor
Kevin Tresolini
The Washington Post
Michelle Boorstein
Tom Boswell
Emma Brown
Debbie Cenziper
Patterson Clark
Alberto Cuadra
Paul Duggan
Petula Dvorak
Alexandra Garcia
Joe Heim
Steve Hendrix
Brad Horn
Laris Karklis
Rick Maese
Robert McCartney
Zoeann Murphy
Katie Myrick
Jayne Orenstein
Steven Rich
Chris Richards
Michael Sallah
Marianne Sergei
Whitney Shefte
Staff
Division B: Dailies from 30,000 to 75,000
The Capital
Sara Blumberg
Allison Bourg
Matthew Cole
Jimmy DeButts
Gerald Fischman
E.B. Furgurson, III
Paul Gillespie
Allison Jackson
Alex Jackson
Gerry Jackson
Jack Lambert
Heather Lipinksi
Joshua McKerrow
Greg Nucifora
Tim Prudente
Heather Rawlyk
Tina Reed
Elisha Sauers
Bill Wagner
Ben Weathers
Theresa Winslow
The Frederick News-Post
Cara Anthony
Jen Bondeson
Katie Crowe
Patti Borda
Graham Cullen
Danielle Gaines
Karen Gardner
Bill Green
Daniel Gross
Terry Headlee
Michael Hunley
Courtney Mabeus
Pete McCarthy
Colin McGuire
News-Post Staff
Lee Permenter
Travis Pratt
Dan Rice
Bethany Rodgers
Nicholas Stern
Greg Swatek
Sam Yu
The Herald-Mail
Don Aines
Dave Barnhart
Caleb Calhoun
Joe Crocetta
Ric Dugan
Kevin Gilbert
Marie Gilbert
Julie Greene
Bill Kohler
C.J. Lovelace
Andrew Mason
Alicia Notarianni
Bob Parasiliti
Arnold Platou
Holly Shok
Crystal Schelle
Staff
Division C: Dailies under 30,000
Carroll County Times
Christian Alexandersen
Nathan Barrett
Alisha George
Ken Koons
Jim Lee
Priscilla Loebenberg
Samantha Madison
Dave Munch
Brandon Oland
Kelcie Pegher
Jake Rill
Rachel Roubein
Staff
Dylan Slagle
Pat Stoetzer
Cecil Whig
Editorial Staff
Carl Hamilton
Jacob Owens
Cumberland Times
Mike Mathews
The Daily Record
Josh Cooper
Erin Cunningham
Maximilian Franz
Barbara Grzincic
Danny Jacobs
Sarah Kinling
Dave Kuhn
Bryan P. Sears
Melody Simmons
C. Fraser Smith
Staff
Matthew Standerfer
The Daily Times
Jeremy Cox
Jay Diem
Dawn Donofrio
Todd Dudek
Deborah Gates
Grant Gursky
Earl Holland
Michael Kilian
Joe Lamberti
John Milleker Jr.
Susan Parker
Ben Penserga
Brian Shane
Staff
Jennifer Shutt
Brice Stump
Amanda White
Shawn Yonker
Delaware State News
Dave Chambers
Ashley Dawson
Eleanor La Prade
Jen Rini
Andrew West
The Star Democrat
John Griep
Division D: Non-dailies over 20,000
The Aegis
Aegis Editors
Aegis Photo Staff & Friends
David Anderson
Erika Butler
Matt Button
Krishana Davis
Dewey Fox
Patricia Irwin
Jim Kennedy
Hafiz Rashid
Randy McRoberts
Dean Nicewander
Austin Sbarra
Jon Sham
Karen Toussaint
Allan Vought
Bryna Zumer
Bethesda Gazette
Peggy McEwan
Bowie Gazette-Star
William P. Sears II
The Catholic Review
Advertising Staff
Rita Buettner
Editorial Staff
Christopher Gunty
Elizabeth Lowe
George Matysek, Jr
Tom McCarthy, Jr.
Staff
Maria Wiering
Jennifer Williams
Gaithersburg Gazette
Sylvia Carignan
Tom Fedor
William P. Sears II
Andrew Schotz
Kevin Shay
St. John Barned-Smith
Staff
Laurel Gazette
Beth Angleberger
Vanessa Harrington
Laurel Leader
Melanie Dzwonchyk
Phil Grout
Luke Lavoie
Brian Krista
Nate Pesce
Pete Pichaske
Jen Rynda
Jon Sham
Dan Singer
Staff
Amanda Yeager
Maryland Gazette
Rick Hutzell
Zoe Read
Kate Yoon
Pentagram
Rachel Larue
Silver Spring Gazette
Aline Barros
Sylvia Carignan
Glen Cullen
Towson Times
Elizabeth Eck
Jon Meoli
Jennifer Rynda
Jon Sham
Division E: Non-dailies 10,000 to 20,000
The Advocate of Hampstead and Manchester
Jon Kelvey
Baltimore Jewish Times
Maayan Jaffe
Cape Gazette
Jen Ellingsworth
Chris Foster
Deny Howeth
Ron MacArthur
Molly MacMillan
Ryan Mavity
Kara Nuzback
Nick Roth
Staff
Melissa Steele
Chris Wildt
The Carroll Eagle
Jon Sham
Coastal Point
R. Chris Clark
Tripp Colonell
Maria Counts
Shaun Lambert
Laura Walter
The Dorchester Star
Gail Dean
The Dundalk Eagle
Bill Gates
Steve Matrazzo
Nicole Rodman
The Enterprise
Jason Babcock
Rick Boyd
Nicole Clark
James A. McCray III
Reid Silverman
John Wharton
Jesse Yeatman
Gazette of Politics and Business
William P. Sears II
Howard County Times
Andrew Conrad
Glenn Foden
Janene Holzberg
Brent Kennedy
Pete Pichaske
Jen Rynda
Jon Sham
Sara Toth
Maryland Independent
Rebecca J. Barnabi
Joel Davis
Lindsay Renner
Jeff Newman
Sara K. Taylor
The Newark Post
Josh Shannon
Staff
Ocean City Today
Zack Hoopes
Clara Vaughn
Washington Business Journal
Jennifer Nycz-Conner
Douglas Fruehling
Ben Fischer
Jamey Fry
Michael Neibauer
Robert J. Terry
Sara Tyson
Division F: Non-dailies under 10,000
Arbutus Times
Julie Baughman
Jen Rynda
Baltimore Business Journal
Baltimore Business Journal Staff
Jaclyn Borowski
James Briggs
Sarah Gantz
Gary Haber
April House
Kevin Litten
Sarah Meehan
Ryan Sharrow
Joanna Sullivan
Baltimore Messenger
Larry Perl
Kathleen Reynolds
Jennifer Rynda
Bay Times
Jordan Schatz
Business Gazette
Kevin Shay
Catonsville Times
Jen Rynda
Jon Sham
Mary Tilghman
Damascus Gazette
Robert Rand
The Journal (Bethesda)
Sarah Marshall
Sharon Renee Taylor
Kent County News
Daniel Divilio
Peter Heck
Montgomery County Sentinel
Patrick Heflin
Brennan Karem
Brian Karem
Christa Puccio
Brandy Simms
Jacqui South
Holden Wilen
Potomac Almanac
Kenneth Lourie
Ken Moore
Staff
The Record
David Anderson
Matt Button
Jim Kennedy
Hafiz Rashid
Randy McRoberts
Bryna Zumer
Times-Record
Dustin Holt
Laura Wormuth
Washington Jewish Week
David Holzel
Emily Jacobs
Meredith Jacobs
Suzanne Pollak
Eric Hal Schwartz
_________________
ADVERTISING Award Winners
(names in bold indicate multiple awards)
Division A: Dailies 35,000 and over
The Baltimore Sun
Judy Boyle
Justin Kalaskey
Angie Kuhl
Elaine Markman
Christie Sheridan
Rhonda Zillig
The Capital
Dawn Baldwin
Janel Cooley
Cindy Fickey
Jean Fisher
Candy Gibson
Maria Heaton
Won Kim
Stephanie Krolak
Joann Wildman
Lois Windsor
The Frederick News-Post
Samantha Bangh
Lane Fields
Erin Hajjar
Noelle Hallman
Connie Hastings
Lauren LaRocca
Kelli Leach
Stephanie Livelsberger
Michael Santos
Jason Shank
Kerry Turner
Debra Tyson
The Washington Times
Doug Alexander
Jud Almond
Brian Bauman
Jenneetta Brown
Barbara Buren
Patrick Crofoot
DaRrell Jones
Linda Ricca
Jon Spokes
Division B: Dailies under 35,000
Carroll County Times
Kristine Carbaugh
Megan McClintock
Dawn Rill
Amy Stem
Lisa Wagner
Mary Wolf
Cecil Whig
Renee Edge
Delaware State News
Heather Cregar
Joy Ferrio
Graphics Team
Courtney Hartline
Sharon Harvey
Lee Hoover
Olivia Littleton
Tonda Parks
Sue Post
Sue Short
Katrina Sullivan
Telemarketing Team
The Daily Record
Erin Cunningham
Katrina Kardys
Staff
The Star Democrat
Advertising Staff
Betsy Griffin
Margaret Iovino
Division C: Non-dailies 15,000 and over
Coastal Point
Bob Bertram
R. Chris Clark
Coastal Point Staff
Tom Maglio
Santa Claus
The Catholic Review
Advertising Staff
Editorial Staff
April Hornbeck
Production Staff
Sussex County Post
Tede Griffith
Angi Hicks
Jenny Keim
Division D: Non-dailies under 15,000
Cape Gazette
Cindy Bowlin
Dennis Forney
Sharon Hudson
Edwin Krumm
Amanda Neafie
Chris Rausch
Teresa Rodriguez
Kristin Sinnott
Andrew Thomas
Community Times
Amy Stem
The Delmarva Farmer
Chris Parker
Tiffany Polly
Staff
Renee Van Pelt
The Milford Chronicle
Angi Hicks
Nan Mulligan