2001 Mark of Excellence
Region 2 Winners/Finalists

Newspapers

Editorial Writing
Winner: Mark Slagle, The Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
— Second Place: Staff, The Diamondback, University of Maryland at College Park
— Third Place: Kate Hartig, The Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Editorial Cartooning
Winner: Nate Beeler, The Eagle, American University
— Second Place: Nate Beeler, The Eagle, American University

General Column Writing
Winner: Laura Sahramaa, The Cavalier Daily, University of Virginia
— Second Place: Lacy Hall, The Marlin Chronicle, Virginia Wesleyan College
— Third Place (tie): Drew Holland, The GW Hatchet, George Washington University
— Third Place (tie): Mike Morris, The Towerlight, Towson University, Towson
— Honorable Mention: April Bethea, The Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Sports Column Writing
Winner: Adam S. Reisinger, The Towerlight, Towson University
— Second Place: Brandon Bickerstaff, District Chronicles, Howard University
— Third Place: Patrick Stevens, The Diamondback, University of Maryland at College Park

Spot News Reporting
Winner: Etan Horowitz and Staff, The Diamondback, University of Maryland at College Park
— Second Place: Lindsay Marti and Richard Sakshaug, The Breeze, James Madison University
— Third Place: Lauren B. Anderson, Kelli D. Esters and John-John Williams IV, District Chronicles, Howard University

General News Reporting
Winner: Eric Campbell, Francine Greenberg, Amanda Karr and Justin Paprocki, The Diamondback, University of Maryland at College Park
— Second Place: Etan Horowitz, The Diamondback, University of Maryland at College Park
— Third Place: Robert F. Patrick, Capital News Service, University of Maryland at College Park

In-Depth Reporting
Winner: Elizabeth Cogan, Arheun Kim, Laurent Thomet, Greg Lamm, Robert F. Patrick, Jennifer Larson and Kate Alexander, Capital News Service, University of Maryland at College Park
— Second Place: Marc Schanz, Spectator Magazine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
— Third Place: Josh Korr, The Diamondback, University of Maryland at College Park
— Honorable Mention: Lizzie Breyer, Dan Thigpen, Karey Wutkowski, and Stephanie Horvath, The Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
— Honorable Mention: Raymond Lee Flandez, Hattie Brown, Tom LoBianco and Sylvie Ellen, The Diamondback, University of Maryland at College Park

Feature Writing
Winner: Catherine Matacic, Byline, University of Maryland at College Park
— Second Place (tie): Andy Symonds, The Diamondback, University of Maryland at College Park
— Second Place (tie): Jennifer Surface, The Breeze, James Madison University
— Third Place (tie): Catherine Matacic, Hamilton (Ohio) Journal-News, University of Maryland at College Park
— Third Place (tie): Kristyn Peck, Capital News Service, University of Maryland at College Park

Sports Writing
Winner: Brandon M. Bickerstaff, District Chronicles, Howard University
— Second Place: Eric Brandner, The Towerlight, Towson University
— Third Place (tie): Patrick Stevens, The Diamondback, University of Maryland at College Park
— Third Place (tie): Adam S. Reisinger, The Towerlight, Towson University

Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper (Published at least five days a week)
Winner: The Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
— Second Place: The Diamondback, University of Maryland at College Park
— Third Place: The Cavalier Daily, John A. Clark, Editor, and Sam Le, Managing Editor, University of Virginia

Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper Newspaper (Published 2-4 days a week)
Winner: The Breeze, James Madison University
— Second Place: The Towerlight, Jennifer Hykes, Editor in Chief, Towson University

Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper Newspaper (Published less than twice a week)
Winner: Old Gold and Black, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem
— Second Place: Campus Echo, Ed Boyce and Mike Williams, North Carolina Central University
— Third Place: The Bullet, Ryan Hamm, Editor in Chief, Mary Washington College

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Magazines

Non-Fiction Article
No awards given.

Best Student Magazine (published once a year)
Winner: CURIO, James Madison University

Best Student Magazine (published more than once a year)
Winner: Blue & White, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
— Second Place: Black Ink, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
— Third Place: GWBlitz, George Washington University

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Photography

Spot News Photography
Winner: Robert Natt, The Breeze, James Madison University
— Second Place: Grant Wernick, The GW Hatchet, George Washington University
— Third Place: Michael Itti, The GW Hatchet, George Washington University

General News Photography
Winner: Grant Wernick, The GW Hatchet, George Washington University
— Second Place: David Buchanan, The Diamondback, University of Maryland at College Park
— Third Place: Lauren Adler: The Diamondback, University of Maryland at College Park

Feature Photography
Winner: Michael Itti, The GW Hatchet, George Washington University
— Second Place: Robert Natt, The Breeze, James Madison University

Photo Illustration
No awards given.

Sports Photography
Winner: Robert Natt, The Breeze, James Madison University
— Second Place: Greg Gorin, The Diamondback, University of Maryland at College Park
— Third Place: Michael Itti, The GW Hatchet, George Washington University

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Radio

Radio Feature
Winner: Nicole Brusik, Carolina Week Radio, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
— Second Place: Katie Gott, WMUC Radio, University of Maryland at College Park

Radio In-Depth Reporting
No awards given.

Radio Sports Reporting
Winner: Kenny Beck, WMUC Radio, University of Maryland at College Park

Radio Daily Newscast
No awards given.

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Television

Television Spot News Reporting
Winner: Tim Nelson, "Carolina Week" cable show, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
— Second Place (tie): Bridget Broullire, UMTV, University of Maryland at College Park, College Park
— Second Place (tie): Manny Funtis, "Maryland/Newsline," UMTV, University of Maryland at College Park
— Third Place: George Lettis, UMTV, University of Maryland at College Park

Television General News Reporting
Winner: Bridget Broullire, UMTV, University of Maryland at College Park
— Second Place: George Lettis, UMTV, University of Maryland at College Park
— Third Place (tie): Regina Willis, "Carolina Week" cable show, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
— Third Place (tie): Tim Nelson, "Carolina Week" cable show, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Television Feature
Winner: Jennifer Fauteux, "Carolina Week" cable show, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
— Second Place: Michael Jacob Hughes, UMTV, University of Maryland at College Park
— Third Place (tie): Christian Sorge, UMTV, University of Maryland at College Park
— Third Place (tie): Nicole Juliette Brusik, "Carolina Week" cable show, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Television In-Depth Reporting
Winner: Tim Nelson, "Carolina Week" cable show, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
— Second Place: Bridget Broullire, UMTV, University of Maryland at College Park

Television Sports Reporting
Winner: George Lettis, UMTV, University of Maryland at College Park

Television News Photography
Winner: Christian Sorge, UMTV, University of Maryland at College Park
— Second Place: Bridget Broullire, UMTV, University of Maryland at College Park
— Third Place: Alanna Turner, University of Maryland at College Park

Television Feature Photography
Winner: Christian Sorge, UMTV, University of Maryland at College Park
— Second Place: Christian Sorge, UMTV, University of Maryland at College Park

Television Sports Photography
No awards given.

Television Daily Newscast (Telecast at least 4 days per week)
Winner: "Maryland Newsline," Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland at College Park

Television Non-Daily Newscast (Telecast 1 to 3 times per week)
Winner: "Carolina Week" cable show, Melissa Sowry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
— Second Place: UMTV-Comcast Cable, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland at College Park

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Online

Online Spot News Reporting
Winner: Jason Steinhardt, Jason Safdie and Kate Stepan, www.gwhatchet.com, George Washington University

Online General News Reporting
No awards given.

Online Feature Reporting
Winner: Kim Harris, "Maryland Newsline", University of Maryland at College Park

Online In-Depth Reporting
Winner: Amy Silva, "Maryland Newsline", Capital News Service, University of Maryland at College Park
— Second Place: Sonia Kumar, Kim Harris and Kathleen Johnston Jarboe, "Maryland Newsline", Capital News Service, University of Maryland at College Park
— Third Place: Sonia Kumar, Matt Schoch and Kate Springle, "Maryland Newsline", Capital News Service, University of Maryland at College Park

Online Sports Reporting
Winner: Adam S. Reisinger, www.thetowerlight.com, Towson University
— Second Place: Sal Cardoni and Ramiro Gonzalez, www.gwblitz.com, George Washington University

Online Opinion and Commentary
Winner: Adam S. Reisinger, www.thetowerlight.com, Towson University

Best All-Around Online Student Newspaper (affiliated with a student newspaper)
Winner: www.thebreeze.org, James Madison University

Best All-Around Online Student Magazine (affiliated with a student magazine)
Winner: www.gwblitz.com, George Washington University

Best All-Around Online Student Broadcast Station (affiliated)
Winner: www.carolinaweek.org, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Best All-Around Independent Student Publication
No awards given.

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2001 Mark of Excellence Region 2 Winners/Finalists

2001 Mark of Excellence
Region 2 Winners/Finalists