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2000 Mark of Excellence
Region 4 Winners/Finalists

Newspapers | Magazines | Photography | Radio | Television

Newspapers

Editorial Writing
Winner: Thomas Orr, Ohio State University
— Second Place: Jeffrey Langner, Denison University
— Third Place: Stater Editorial Board, Kent State University

Editorial Cartooning
Winner: Darnell Wilburn, University of Cincinnati
— Second Place: John Bonza, Ohio State University
— Third Place: Matthew P. Baldwin, University of Toledo

General Column Writing
Winner: Brian Clark , Ohio State University
— Second Place: Paul McKibben, University of Cincinnati
— Third Place: Chris Wetterich, Kent State University

Sports Column Writing
Winner: Thomas Orr, Ohio State University
— Second Place: Brad Bates, Central Michigan University

Spot News Reporting
Winner (tie): Brandon Fitt, Melissa Hoppert, Kate Moore, Jason Mann, Ohio State University
Winner (tie): Tasha Thomas, Sarah Estle, Ikenna Ofobike, Devra Wanetik, Melissa Miller, Lauren Lehnert, Ohio State University
— Second Place: Rona Proudfoot, John Carroll University

General News Reporting
Winner: Rachel Dissell, Kent State University
— Second Place: Tim Bugansky, Kent State University
— Third Place: Shawn Turner; Kent State University
— Honorable Mention:Mark Cina; Kent State University

In-Depth Reporting
Winner: Tim Bugansky; Kent State University
— Second Place: Andy Netzel, Kent State University
— Third Place: Jacob Messer, Marshall University

Feature Writing
Winner: Elizabeth Pecek, Bowling Green State University
— Second Place: Andrea Copley, Marshall University
— Third Place: Tim Bugansky, Kent State University

Sports Writing
Winner: Adam Widman, Angela Coates, Lauren Finch, Ohio State University
— Second Place: Shane Hoover, Kent State University
— Third Place: Kevin S. Keurtz, University of Cincinnati

Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper
Winner: The Lantern, Ohio State University

Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper Newspaper
Winner: The News Record, University of Cincinnati
— Second Place: The Independent Collegian, University of Toledo
— Third Place: Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University

Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper Newspaper
Winner: The Rocket, Slippery Rock University
— Second Place: The Denisonian, Denison University
— Third Place: The Carroll News, John Carroll University

Best All-Around Online Student Newspaper Newspaper
No awards given.

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Magazines

Non-Fiction Article Newspaper
Winner: Brandi Barhite, Bowling Green State University
— Second Place: Christina Kukuk, Kent State University
— Third Place: (tie) Kara Gebhart, Ohio University
— Third Place: (tie) Brandi Barhite, Bowling Green State University
— Honorable Mention:Erin Kosnac, Kent State University
— Honorable Mention: Amanda Young, Kent State University

Best Student Magazine published once a year
No awards given.

Best Student Magazine published more than once a year
Winner: Southeast Ohio Magazine, Ohio University
— Second Place: The Burr, Kent State University
— Third Place: The Miscellany Magazine, Bowling Green University

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Photography

Spot News Photography
Winner: Sean Bender, University of Cincinnati
— Second Place: Melissa Miller, Ohio State University

General News Photography
Winner: Blake Kidney, University of Cincinnati
— Second Place: Michele Lenni, Kent State University
— Third Place: Christina Palm, Youngstown State University

Feature Photography
Winner: Tim Harrison, Kent State University
— Second Place: Michael Kellner, Univ. of Cincinnati
— Third Place: Brett Weaver, Slippery Rock University

Photo Illustration
Winner: Blake Kidney, University of Cincinnati

Sports Photography
Winner: Scott R. Galvin, Kent State University
— Second Place: Melissa Miller, Ohio State University
— Third Place: Julia Ñ Rose Heath, University of Cincinnati

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Radio

Radio Spot News Reporting
Winner: Nicky Walters, Marshall University

Radio Feature
Winner: Vince Payne, Chris Robert, Robert Harper, Marshall University
— Second Place: Patrick Sheehan; Leon Sullivan, Marshall University
— Third Place: Nicky Walters; Extraview: Joseph Joselli, Marshall University

Radio In-Depth Reporting
Winner: Sean McDowell, Patrick Sheehahn, Kurt Schneid, Brancy Barkey, Chris Roberts, Randy Sutherland, Alvin Jewell and Larry Buckland, Marshall University

Radio Sports Reporting
Winner: Jerod Smalley, Marshall University
— Second Place: Todd McCormick, Marshall University
— Third Place: Jerod Smalley and Homer Dawson, Marshall University

Radio Daily Newscast
Winner: Brandy Barkey and April Vitello; Marshall University
— Second Place: Erica Pierson and Stephanie Lowe; Marshall University
— Third Place: Brandy Barkey and Erica Pierson; Marshall University

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Television

Television Spot News Reporting
No awards given.

General News Reporting
No awards given.

Television Feature
Winner: Jerod Smalley; Marshall University
— Second Place: Kirk Yuhnke; Kent State University

Television In-Depth Reporting
No awards given.

Television Sports Reporting
Winner: Jerod Smalley, Marshall University

Television News Photography
No awards given.

Television Feature Photography
No awards given.

Television Sports Photography
No awards given.

Television Daily Newscast
— Honorable Mention:TV2News 10-2-00, Kent State University,

Television Non-Daily Newscast
— Honorable Mention:West Virginia Public Television Newscast, 03-05-00, Marshall University

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