Division A

The Banner

Best of Show

• Authors: Liz Bowie, Greg Morton, Ryan Little, Allan James Vestal: “Transit nightmare: Thousands of Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time” in Investigative Reporting, (Link 2), (Link 3), (Link 4), (Link 5)
• Banner Staff: “The Banner’s 2025 holiday gift guide” in Special Niche Website
• Giacomo Bologna, Krishna Sharma: “The housing hustle igniting a foreclosure crisis in Baltimore” in General Social Media Reporting
• Jerry Jackson: “‘Justice for the fruit man’: Hundreds rally for arabber fatally shot by Baltimore police” in General News Photo
• Jerry Jackson, Stokely Baksh: “Three-alarm fire in Remington” in Spot News Video
• Jessica Gallagher: “In Baltimore’s ‘hope desert,’ mass overdoses overshadow residents’ struggle for survival” in Photo Series
• Liz Bowie, Greg Morton: “Transit nightmare: Thousands of Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time” in News-driven Multimedia Storytelling
• Paul Mancano: “No one has ever achieved this Camden Yards feat during a game. What will it take?” in Multimedia Storytelling (Sports)
• Rick Hutzell: “AWOL Andy wants me fired! Voters want a town hall.” in Local Column: Feature or Humor
• Staff: “High's holiday campaign”
• Staff: “Holidays taste better with High's” in Online only ad
• Stokely Baksh, Tim Prudente: “Inside the crab hustle” in Editorial / Blog Video
• Ulysses Muñoz: “Naval Academy graduation” in Feature Photo

1st Place

• Alex Mann: “Anne Arundel County has 533 miles of shoreline. One mile is for public swimming. ” in Environmental Reporting
• Alex Mann, Wesley Lapointe, Ariel Zambelich: “Anne Arundel County has 533 miles of shoreline. One mile is for public swimming.” in Features-driven Multimedia Storytelling
• Authors: Liz Bowie, Greg Morton, Ryan Little, Allan James Vestal: “Transit nightmare: Thousands of Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time” in Investigative Reporting, (Link 2), (Link 3), (Link 4), (Link 5)
• Banner Staff: “The Banner’s 2025 holiday gift guide” in Special Niche Website
• Concept & Storyboard: Sarah Walton, Creative Direction, Project Management: Barney Kirby, Copywriting: Sarah Walton, Glenford Nunez, Design & Animation: Glenford Nunez: “What if The Banner weren't here?” in Multi-Media ad
• Dylan Segelbaum: “Court Commissioner series” in Public Service, (Link 2), (Link 3)
• Events Staff: “iMPACT Maryland” in Best Event, (Link 2), (Link 3), (Link 4)
• Events staff: “BannerX” in New Business Concept / Wild Card, (Link 2), (Link 3)
• Giacomo Bologna, Krishna Sharma: “The housing hustle igniting a foreclosure crisis in Baltimore” in Continuing Coverage Video, (Link 2)
• Giacomo Bologna, Krishna Sharma: “The housing hustle igniting a foreclosure crisis in Baltimore” in General Social Media Reporting
• Hallie Miller, Dylan Segelbaum, Greg Morton: “Chasen Cos. bankruptcy reporting ” in Public Notice Reporting, (Link 2), (Link 3), (Link 4), (Link 5)
• Hallie Miller, Giacomo Bologna & Sahana Jayaraman: “The housing hustle igniting a foreclosure crisis in Baltimore” in Business Reporting, (Link 2), (Link 3)
• Jerry Jackson: “‘Justice for the fruit man’: Hundreds rally for arabber fatally shot by Baltimore police” in General News Photo
• Jerry Jackson, Stokely Baksh: “Three-alarm fire in Remington” in Spot News Video
• Jessica Gallagher: “In Baltimore’s ‘hope desert,’ mass overdoses overshadow residents’ struggle for survival” in Photo Series
• Kristen Griffith: “Calvert County is in the throes of a conservative takeover of its schools” in General News Video
• Liz Bowie: “How a MAGA school board takeover roiled an Eastern Shore county” in Education Reporting
• Liz Bowie, Greg Morton: “Transit nightmare: Thousands of Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time” in News-driven Multimedia Storytelling
• Liz Bowie, Greg Morton, Allan James Vestal: “School buses for every Baltimore student seemed impossible — until now” in Best Use of Interactive Media
• Meredith Cohn: “Hopkins trailblazer scrambles to protect cancer research as Trump cuts hit home” in Medical/Science Reporting
• Paul Mancano: “No one has ever achieved this Camden Yards feat during a game. What will it take?” in Multimedia Storytelling (Sports)
• Paul Mancano: “Maryland Hunt Cup” in Special Event Video
• Paul Mancano: “No one has ever achieved this Camden Yards feat during a game. What will it take?” in Sports Video
• Rick Hutzell: “AWOL Andy wants me fired! Voters want a town hall.” in Local Column: Feature or Humor
• Sapna Bansil: “Why is there a landfill on protected Maryland parkland?” in Growth & Land Use Reporting
• Sapna Bansil: “Bryson Butterfly was a rising star jockey. Then he was arrested for murder.” in Sports Feature Story
• Staff: “High's holiday campaign” in Advertising Campaign
• Staff: “Justin Tucker Investigation” in Breaking News - Social Media, (Link 2), (Link 3), (Link 4), (Link 5)
• Staff: “The Baltimore Banner” in James S. Keat Freedom of Information Award (E-51)
• Staff: “Holidays taste better with High's” in Online only ad
• Staff: “The Banner 2H Campaign ” in Self-Promotion Advertising
• Stokely Baksh, Tim Prudente: “Inside the crab hustle” in Editorial / Blog Video
• Tim Prudente: “Odyssey of the crab: Inside the 1,100-mile network feeding Maryland’s frenzy” in Feature Story: Non-Profile
• Ulysses Muñoz: “Naval Academy graduation” in Feature Photo
• Ulysses Muñoz: “Gunnar Henderson tags out Toronto Blue Jays first baseman” in Sports Photo (Sports Action)
• Wesley Lapointe: “Firefighters contain 4-alarm Remington building fire that displaced over 20 people” in Breaking News Photo

2nd Place

• Alissa Zhu, Anna Rubenstein, Jessica Gallagher: “In Baltimore’s ‘hope desert,’ mass overdoses overshadow residents’ struggle for survival” in News-driven Multimedia Storytelling
• Andy Kostka, Greg Morton: “Grayson Rodriguez trade highlights Orioles’ poor track record with first-round pitchers” in Multimedia Storytelling (Sports)
• Andy Kostka, Paul Mancano: “Relievers running out of the bullpen for fights is silly” in Sports Video
• Ashanti Fortson: “Commentary: Audiobooks get me through the tough times” in News-driven Art or Illustrations
• Banner Staff: “The last Preakness at old Pimlico” in Sports Story, (Link 2), (Link 3), (Link 4)
• Céilí Doyle: “With surgical skill, a Baltimore County institution keeps bluegrass alive” in Arts/Entertainment Reporting
• Emily Opilo: “Baltimore’s budget disagreements were about more than money” in Local Government
• Greg Morton, Ryan Little: “Which Baltimore school is best for you? Compare routes using this tool.” in News-driven Informational Graphics
• Jasmine Vaughn-Hall: “Hank is dead. Long live the GOAT.” in Headline
• Jerry Jackson: “‘Quirky,’ ‘picturesque’ Thanksgiving on display at annual Blessing of the Hounds” in Feature Photo
• Jerry Jackson: “Journalism wins the 150th Preakness Stakes, last at Pimlico before track teardown” in Sports Photo (Sports Action)
• Jessica Calefati, Lee O. Sanderlin: “Invisible children – how Maryland lost track of its most vulnerable” in Investigative Reporting, (Link 2), (Link 3), (Link 4), (Link 5)
• Jessica Gallagher: “Who wants to be a nun? Meet the women filling the ranks despite the odds.” in Photo Series
• John-John Williams IV: “Marthas Vineyard is a stronghold for Maryland's Black elite” in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Kaitlin Newman: “New ‘Capital Gazette Five’ highway markers remind: ‘It’s still dangerous to tell the truth.’” in General News Photo
• Leslie Gray Streeter: “Lamar Jackson is 4-0 after his mom cussed him out. That’s A+ parenting.” in Local Column: Feature or Humor
• Lilian Reed, Krishna Sharma: “The house that Second Chance built — for its founder” in General Social Media Reporting
• Lillian Reed: “The house that Second Chance built — for its founder” in General News Story
• Lillian Reed, KT Kanazawich, Ariel Zambelich: “The Glow: An underground circus thrives in a Howard County backyard” in Features-driven Multimedia Storytelling
• Liz Bowie, Greg Morton, Allan James Vestal: “Missing the bus: How Baltimore failed a generation of students struggling to get to school” in Education Reporting, (Link 2), (Link 3)
• Liz Bowie, Greg Morton, Allan James Vestal: “Missing the bus: How Baltimore failed a generation of students struggling to get to school” in Series, (Link 2), (Link 3)
• Staff: “Penn North overdose coverage” in Breaking News - Social Media, (Link 2)
• Stokely Baksh, Adam Willis: “A punishing new Baltimore marathon has no winners: Welcome to the Barclay Marathon” in Features Video
• Stokely Baksh, Kaitlin Newman: “A look at the Kinetic Sculupture Race in 2025” in Special Event Video