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2001 Mark of Excellence
Region 10 Winners/Finalists
Newspapers | Magazines | Photography | Radio | Television | Online
Newspapers
Editorial Writing
Winner: Jennifer Warnick, University of Idaho
— Second Place: No award given.
— Third Place: No award given.
— Honorable Mention: Josh Studor, North Idaho College
Editorial Cartooning
Winner: Jake Dill, University of Washington
— Second Place: Eric Devericks, Oregon State University
— Third Place: Noah Kroese, University of Idaho
General Column Writing
Winner: Marty Becktell, "Money minder," North Idaho College
— Second Place: Jade Janes, "Mimes," University of Idaho
— Third Place: Josh Fredman, "Voice of reason," University of Washington
Sports Column Writing
Winner: Eric Nelson, "Some losses aren't worth the grief," Brigham Young University-Idaho
— Second Place: Matthew Chernicoff, "Price of living," University of Washington
— Third Place: Mark Bergin, "On the Point," University of Washington
Spot News Reporting
Winner: The Daily Staff, "Seattle Shakes," University of Washington
— Second Place: Stephanie Christopher, "Alarm disrupts dinner," Pacific Lutheran University
— Third Place: Leon Tovey, Marty Toohey, Eric Martin and Beata Mostafavi, "Hazmat, FBI," University of Oregon
General News Reporting
Winner: Melissa Merrill, "Rethinking education/ First junior class arrives at BYU-Idaho," Brigham Young University-Idaho
— Second Place: Sentinel staff, "The Week the World Stood Still," North Idaho College
— Third Place: Dan Olson and Kristi Galloway, "Home Sweet Home," Central Oregon Community College
— Honorable Mention: Luke Bogues, "Administration notified campus of sex offender presence," Peninsula College
— Honorable Mention: Yvonne Schindler, "Student aids NY firefighter," Seattle Pacific University
In-Depth Reporting
Winner: Lisa Reitmeier, "Homosexual at SPU," Seattle Pacific University
— Second Place: Adam Karlin, "I dreamed an Africa," University of Washington
— Third Place (tie): Lori Fonzi, "Security Questions," Peninsula College
— Third Place (tie): Fitz Cahall, "The Money Crunch," University of Washington
— Honorable Mention: Schellene Clendenin, "Housing Code," Oregon State University.
— Honorable Mention: Jenni Dillon, Aaron Jackson, Kristen Sluiter, Anne Kalunian, Linda Bergstrom and Natalie Hunt, "Breaking through the Silence," University of Idaho
Feature Writing
Winner: Matthew D. LaPlante, "Five Hearts series," Oregon State University
— Second Place: Adam Karlin, "Remembering the Music," University of Washington
— Third Place: Mark Santschi, "Behind the Mask," University of Washington
— Honorable Mention: Aubrey Oman, "America's Neighbor Retires," Brigham Young University-Idaho
— Honorable Mention: Joy K. Crosby, "Finding McCormick's Middle Ground," University of Washington
Sports Writing
Winner: Sunny Wu, "The Biddle engine that could," University of Washington
— Second Place: Jeff Smith, "Blocking his own spotlight," University of Oregon
— Third Place: Jon Naito, "Father figure," Washington State University
Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper
Winner: The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University
— Second Place: The Daily Evergreen, Washington State University
Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper Newspaper (published 2 to 4 times a week)
Winner: The Western Front, Western Washington University
— Second Place: The Argonaut, University of Idaho
Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper Newspaper (published less than twice a week)
Winner: The Sentinel, North Idaho College
— Second Place (tie): The Scroll, Brigham Young University-Idaho
— Second Place (tie): The Falcon Newspaper, Seattle Pacific University
— Third Place (tie): The Mast, Pacific Lutheran University
— Third Place (tie): The Whitworthian, Whitworth College
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Magazines
Magazine Non-Fiction Article
Winner: Curt Woodward, "A Question of Geography," Western Washington University
— Second Place: Jennifer Collins, "Invisible Intruder," Western Washington University
— Third Place: Melissa Evavold, "Alcoa on Hold," Western Washington University
Best Student Magazine (published once a year)
Winner: Flux Magazine, University of Oregon
— Second Place: Xplor, North Idaho College
— Third Place: Explorer, North Idaho College
Best Student Magazine (published more than once a year)
Winner: The Planet, Western Washington University
— Second Place: Klipsun Magazine, Western Washington University
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Photography
Spot News Photography
Winner: Kevin German, "Hope," Washington State University
— Second Place: Jonathan House, "Hazmat, FBI respond," University of Oregon
— Third Place: Rajah Bose, "Testify," Washington State University
General News Photography
Winner: Matt Anderson, "Steamed Over Power Plant," Western Washington University
— Second Place: Kevin German, "Children of Migrant Washington," Washington State University
Feature Photography
Winner: Joe Nicholson, "The Ways We Grieve," University of Washington
— Second Place: Chris Goodenow, "A Cedar Living," Western Washington University
— Third Place (tie): Sean Sperry, "Diversity Dancers," Peninsula College
— Third Place (tie): Thomas Patterson, "London Calling,," University of Oregon
— Honorable Mention: Kevin German, "Rainbow Bubbles," Washington State University
Photo Illustration
Winner: Kevin German, "Father Figure," Washington State University
— Second Place: Jennifer Buchanan, Joe Nicholson and Jimmy So, "Huskies Go Bowling," University of Washington
— Third Place: Sam Cameron and Josh Studer, "Cardinal Chemistry," North Idaho College
Sports Photography
Winner: Jennifer Buchanan, "Head over heels," University of Washington
— Second Place: Matt Anderson, "Head scissors," Western Washington University
— Third Place: Jerome Pollos, "Life's a pitch -- Live rugby," North Idaho College
— Honorable Mention: Kevin German, "I'm going to Disneyland," Washington State University
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Radio
Radio Spot News Reporting
No awards given.
Radio Feature
Winner: Johanna Feaster, "Skateboarding Damage," University of Montana
— Second Place: Lindsey Lear, "The Common Cold," University of Montana
Radio In-Depth Reporting
No awards given.
Radio Sports Reporting
No awards given.
Radio Daily Newscast
No awards given.
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Television
Television Spot News Reporting
Winner: Danielle Delierson and Natalya McLees, "Florence Murders," University of Montana
Television General News Reporting
Winner: Jennifer Gibson and Alison Perkins, "Montana Rides for America," University of Montana
— Second Place (tie): Carol Wolfe and Brooke Fox, "The Children of 9/11," University of Montana
— Second Place (tie): Ben Kaplan and Jasper Hiatt, "Muslim in Montana," University of Montana
Television Feature
No awards given.
Television In-Depth Reporting
Winner: Cheri Honda, Andrew Forsch Miedt, Michelle Pleny, Regan Zee Buyth, Dale Comer, Cale Holmes, Cyndy Willis and Beverly Matis, "Breaking Through the Silence," Pacific Lutheran University
— Second Place: University of Montana Student Documentary Unit, "Meth: Dark Cloud Over the Big Sky"
Television Sports Reporting
Winner: Troy Oppie, "Football Report: Lutes vs. Loggers and Playoff Picture," Pacific Lutheran University
Television News Photography
No awards given.
Television Feature Photography
No awards given.
Television Sports Photography
Winner: Troy Oppie, Michael Fox, Kristen Diercks, Andy Loe, Jeff Wrenson, Dan Gomez and Ryan Tootell, "Basketball: Lutes vs. Pacific Boxers," Pacific Lutheran University
— Second Place: Troy Oppie, Debbie Brooks, Michael Fox, Kara Hendrickson, Anna Tyseng and Ryan Tootell, "Football: Lutes vs. UPS," Pacific Lutheran University
Television Daily Newscast
No awards given.
Television Non-Daily Newscast
Winner: KCNS Student Television PLU, Pacific Lutheran University
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Online
Online Spot News Reporting
No awards given.
Online General News Reporting
No awards given.
Online Feature Reporting
No awards given.
Online In-Depth Reporting
No awards given.
Online Sports Reporting
No awards given.
Online Opinion and Commentary
No awards given.
Best All-Around Online Newspaper
Winner: The Falcon Online, Seattle Pacific University
— Second Place: Sentinel Online, North Idaho College
Best All-Around Online Student Magazine
No awards given.
Best All-Around Online Student Broadcast Station
No awards given.
Best All-Around Independent Online Student Publication
No awards given.
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