Category 1 - Best Editorial
First Place
Kentucky Kernel - Brenton Kenkel
Open info relevant topic. Call for action stated clearly. Editorial serves campus well.
Second Place
The Louisville Cardinal - Chris Brown
Editorial provides readers a straight-forward path to follow. Topic is local and relevant now!
Third Place
Eastern Progress - Editorial Board
Good follow through on investigative reporting by staff. Serves relevant purpose.
Category 2 - Best Spot News Coverage
First Place
Kentucky Kernel - Sean Rose
Solid, basic reporting on deadline. This reporter “Got” the story.
Second Place
Kentucky Kernel - Alice Haymond, Dariush Shafa
This team of reporters touched needed sources in deadline reporting.
Third Place
Kentucky Kernel - Keith Smiley
Good job of providing readers with key points in this spot news report.
Category 3 - Best General News Story
First Place
Murray State News - Elizabeth Cawein
Good coverage of an emotional news event.
Second Place
Kentucky Kernel - Shannon Mason, Wes Blevins
Nice job of bringing a difficult topic into perspective.
Third Place
College Heights Herald - Katie Brandenberg
Good investigative reporting.
Category 4 - Best Feature Story
First Place
Kentucky Kernel - Juliann Vachon
Excellent descriptions bring the reader to the scene and to the subject. Very well done.
Second Place
Kentucky Kernel - Brad Luttrell
Well-written piece on a different angle on campus life.
Third Place
Murray State News - Casey Northcutt
Good attention to detail.
Category 5 - Best Column
First Place
Kentucky Kernel - Brenton Kenkel
Second Place
Kentucky Kernel - Sean Rose
Third Place
Murray State News - Jim Burch
Category 6 - Best Sports Column
First Place
Kentucky Kernel - Chris DeLotell
Good job of analyzing situations.
Second Place
Kentucky Kernel - Jonathan Smith
Third Place
Eastern Progress - Steve Fohl
Category 7 - Best Sports Story
First Place
Kentucky Kernel - Jonathan Smith
Good job of capturing emotion of the game.
Second Place
College Heights Herald - David Harten
Good lead, not all great sports stories are above the fold.
Third Place
Murray State News - Tommy Dillard
Category 8 - Best Sports Feature Story
First Place
Kentucky Kernel - Chris Miles
Good lead and excellent job of telling an emotional story. Best story in a very strong category.
Second Place
Murray State News - Tommy Dillard
Good job of introducing the athlete to the reader.
Third Place
Kentucky Kernel - Chris DeLotell
Good, comprehensive feature.
Category 9 - Best Enterprise or Analytical Story
First Place
Kentucky Kernel - Juliann Vachon, Alice Haymond, Blair Thomas
One would expect major coverage of the VT tragedy. UK readers were not disappointed.
Second Place
The Louisville Cardinal - Brad Atzinger
Good local angle on national event.
Third Place
Murray State News - Ashley Edwards
Category 10 - Best Investigative Story or Series
First Place
Eastern Progress - Jenna Mink
Good coverage of an issue students need to know.
Second Place
Kentucky Kernel - Sean Rose
Comprehensive article on a difficult topic.
Third Place
Kentucky Kernel - Katie Saltz
Nice job of reporting.
Category 11 - Best On-Going/Extended Coverage Story
First Place
Kentucky Kernel - Staff
Sunshine laws are called that for a reason, and here is a good example of a newspaper shining the light on a public body attempting to put public information in a dark room. The story was thoroughly covered from beginning to end, and there's no doubt the exposure made a difference in the outcome.
Second Place
College Heights Herald - Staff
These stories went beyond mere news. They put a human face on the tragedy, and looked at issues behind the event. The series took a news story and turned it into an investigation of safety on campus. Asking the campus for inspection reports showed initiative.
Third Place
College Heights Herald - Alex Fontana
The paper did a commendable job holding a public figure accountable for his actions.
Category 12 - Best Business/Agribusiness Story
First Place
Kentucky Kernel - Diane Dawson
Nice job of tying business story to campus situation.
Second Place
College Heights Herald - Corey Paul
Nice tie-in to impact on student.
Third Place
College Heights Herald - Chris Byrne, Michelle Day
Well-researched piece.
Category 13 - Best Headline
First Place
College Heights Herald - Staff
Effective play on words. Relevant here and that is unusual for such a head.
Second Place
The Louisville Cardinal - Chris Brown
An eye-catching and “Fun” head that captures story.
Third Place
Eastern Progress - Anna Leigh Homa
A wonderful and applicable use of a common greeting. I really like this head.
Category 14 - Best Spot News Picture
First Place
Kentucky Kernel - Ed Matthews
Wins for size. Too many others were too small for effectiveness.
Second Place
College Heights Herald - Bryan Ansehm
Third Place
College Heights Herald - Courtney Hergesheimer
Why so small?
Category 15 - Best General News Picture
First Place
College Heights Herald - Daniel Houghton
Now that's a wow! photo.
Second Place
Kentucky Kernel - Brad Luttrell
Emotion of photo made this a consideration.
Third Place
Murray State News - Jonathan Burriss
In spot news, this would have easily won first place.
Category 16 - Best Feature Picture
First Place
Kentucky Kernel - Andrew Huggins
Second Place
The Louisville Cardinal - Jessica Riordan
Third Place
Kentucky Kernel - Alice Garza
Category 17 - Best Picture Essay (Spot, General or Feature)
First Place
College Heights Herald - Courtney Hergesheimer
Good variety.
Second Place
Murray State News - Jonathan Burris
Too many small photos of same size kept this out of first place.
Third Place
Kentucky Kernel - Brad Luttrell, Tricia Spaulding
Category 18 - Best Sports Picture
First Place
Murray State News - Elaine Kight
Second Place
Kentucky Kernel - Ed Matthews
Third Place
Kentucky Kernel - Brad Luttrell
Category 19 - Best Sports Picture Essay
First Place
Kentucky Kernel - Staff
Sports shots usually make for best essays.
Second Place
Kentucky Kernel - Staff
Third Place
Murray State News - Elaine Kight
Nice to see women's sports featured.
Category 20 - Special Sections
First Place
Murray State News - Elizabeth Cawein
By far, the best production and product.
Second Place
College Heights Herald - Jan Diehm
Third Place
Murray State News - Autumn Boaz
Category 21 - Best Graphic
First Place
Kentucky Kernel - Ed Matthews
Graphic is simple, yet contributed to understanding of story.
Second Place
Murray State News - Brent Bauscher, Jonathan Burris
Clearly shows key point of article.
Third Place
Kentucky Kernel - Andrea Coates
Map contributes to overall aspect of story.
Category 22 - Best Sports Page/Section
First Place
Kentucky Kernel - Staff
UK is a basketball school isn't it? Nice job on the rifle team and giving a minor sport such coverage.
Second Place
College Heights Herald - Jan Diehm
Third Place
Murray State News - Tommy Dillard, Autumn Boaz
Category 23 - Best Business/Agribusiness Page
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Category 24 - Best Lifestyle Page
First Place
Eastern Progress - Melissa Mollohan
Second Place
College Heights Herald - Jan Diehm, Kat Wilson
Third Place
Kentucky Kernel - Keith Smiley
Category 25 - Best Editorial Page
First Place
College Heights Herald - Kat Wilson
Second Place
Murray State News - Jim Burch, Rockell Gray
Third Place
Eastern Progress - Courtney Daniel, Jenna Mink
Category 26 - Best Front Page
First Place
Eastern Progress - Courtney Daniel, Jenna Mink
Good balance.
Second Place
Kentucky Kernel - Staff
Sports making the front page? What a surprise!
Third Place
Murray State News - Autumn Boaz
Category 27 - Best Newspaper Website
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