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Ginny Frizzi
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Bio (click to expand) Ginny Frizzi has been a member of SPJ since she was an undergraduate at Point Park College (now University) in Pittsburgh. She was a charter member of the Point Park chapter.

Frizzi holds a B.A. and M.A. in journalism from Point Park. She also did graduate work in non-fiction writing and public and international affairs at the University of Pittsburgh.

She is treasurer of the Pittsburgh Professional Chapter of SPJ and served as finance chair for the 2008 Region 4 conference hosted by the chapter in March. She was SPJ’s Region 4 Director from 1994-2000 and twice received the Regional Director of the Year Award.

Frizzi was a founder of the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania and currently serves as a board member. She is a member of the Club’s journalism scholarship committee and has chaired the club’s annual Golden Quill Awards competition for more years than she can remember.

She is a board member of the Women’s Press Club of Pittsburgh and a former president of the club and the Pittsburgh chapter of Women In Communications, Inc., (WICI), now American Women in Communications.

Frizzi is also a freelance writer.

Sue Kopen Katcef, vice chair
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2002 Mark of Excellence
Region 8 Winners/Finalists

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Newspapers

Editorial Writing
Winner: The Baylor Lariat staff, Baylor University
— Second Place: Jessica Smith and Paul Anthony, Abilene Christian University, Optimist
— Third Place: No award given.

Editorial Cartooning
Winner: Martin Rene Lopez, El Paso Community College, El Conquistador
— Second Place: Daniel Barcroft, Abilene Christian University, Optimist
— Third Place: No award given.

General Column Writing
Winner: Mariano Castillo, Texas A&M University, The Battalion
— Second Place: Jenny Specht, Texas Christian University, TCU Daily Skiff
— Third Place: Demond Reid, University of Texas at Arlington, The Shorthorn

Sports Column Writing
Winner: Steve Holt and Joel Weckerly, Abilene Christian University, Optimist
— Second Place: Jason Hoskins, University of Texas at Arlington, The Shorthorn
— Third Place: No award given.

Spot News Reporting
Winner: Vince Blaser, Josh Hardin and Summer McElley, "Assault Suspect Arrested," Colorado State University, The Rocky Mountain Collegian
— Second Place: Jared Whitley, "Talking to media gets parking employee fired," University of Utah, The Daily Utah Chronicle
— Third Place: Mike Mitchell and Devon Crus, "A change in presidency history," Weber State University, The Signpost

General News Reporting
Winner: Alex Lee, "A Recession Rerun," University of Utah, The Daily Utah Chronicle
— Second Place: Becky Waddingham, "Powell stresses compromise, consensus in foreign policy," Colorado State University, The Rocky Mountain Collegian
— Third Place: Elise Christenson, "Skull Valley wasting away," Brigham Young University, The Daily Universe
— Honorable Mention: Patrick Crossland, "Phelps, followers have history of protest," Colorado State University, The Rocky Mountain Collegian

In-Depth Reporting
Winner: Ember Herrick, "Restraint Therapy" package," Brigham Young University, The Daily Universe
— Second Place: Jacob Parkinson, "Calling the shots," University of Utah, The Daily Utah Chronicle
— Third Place: Vince Blaser, "IAO broadens security; some fear abuse," Colorado State University, The Rocky Mountain Collegian
— Honorable Mention: Sheena McFarland, "Six-year-old living in limbo as adoption is delayed," University of Utah, Deseret News

Feature Writing
Winner: Craig Froehlich, "Business as usual impossible," University of Utah, The Daily Utah Chronicle
 — Second Place (tie): Mike Mitchell, "Hogwarts and Hobbits," Weber State University, The Signpost
— Second Place (tie): Adam Benson, "Mexican art and Marilyn Monroe," University of Utah, The Daily Utah Chronicle
— Third Place: Dominic Weilminster, "Life according to Tamy Rife," Colorado State University, The Rocky Mountain Collegian/The Dish
— Honorable Mention: Dominic Weilminster, "From the project to the the pushcart," Colorado State University, The Rocky Mountain Collegian/The Dish

Sports Writing
Winner: Jason Graziadei, "Four of a kind," Colorado State University, The Rocky Mountain Collegian
— Second Place: Mike Browne, "Taylor looks to players for repeat," Weber State University, The Signpost
— Third Place: Jason Graziadei, "Babcock gives the boot to Air Force Academy," Colorado State University, The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper
Winner: The Daily Universe, Brigham Young University,
— Second Place: The Rocky Mountain Collegian, Colorado State University,
— Third Place: The Daily Utah Chronicle, University of Utah,

Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper Newspaper (Published 2 to 4 times a week)
Winner: University Journal, Southern Utah University,
— Second Place: Utah Statesman, Utah State University,
— Third Place: The Signpost, Weber State University,

Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper (Published less than twice a week)
Winner: Wingspan, Laramie County Community College,
— Second Place: Chinook, Casper College,
— Third Place: No award given.

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Magazines

Magazine Non-Fiction Article
Winner: Jeremy Mathews, "Film Front: Checking in withÉ," University of Utah, The Daily Utah Chronicle
— Second Place: Luciano Vargas, "Honoring the Living and Dead," University of Utah,
— Third Place: Staff of the Horizon, "A Woman, A Culture, A City," Mesa State College, Horizon

Best Student Magazine (published once a year)
Winner: Horizon, Mesa State College,
Winner: Lumen, University of Utah,
— Second Place: Red, University of Utah,

Best Student Magazine (published more than once a year)
No awards given.

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Photography

Spot News Photography
No awards given.

General News Photography
Winner: Jeremy Harmon, Peter Chudleigh, Matt Hatfield and Tyson Anderson, "9.11.02," University of Utah, The Daily Utah Chronicle
— Second Place: Jeremy Harmon, "Weekend Warriors:ROTC Prepares Cadets for Camp," University of Utah, The Daily Utah Chronicle
— Third Place: Sarah Morton, "Ping pong and Politics," University of Utah, The Daily Utah Chronicle

Feature Photography
Winner: Lonny Danler, "The Wild West," University of Utah, The Daily Utah Chronicle
— Second Place: Kevin Buehler, "It's the Little Things that Matter," University of Utah, The Daily Utah Chronicle
— Third Place: Jeremy Harmon, "Mexican art and Marilyn Monroe," University of Utah, The Daily Utah Chronicle

Photo Illustration
Winner: Brandy A. Lee, "Battling the food addiction," Weber State University, The Signpost
— Second Place: Erin Madson, "The banana-condom," Southern Utah University, University Journal
— Third Place: Erin Madson, "The Freshman Twenty," Southern Utah University, University Journal
— Honorable Mention: Russell Fuller, "Urban legends," Weber State University, The Signpost

Sports Photography
Winner: Aaron M. Sprecher, "Cecil Sapp reaches out," Colorado State University, The Rocky Mountain Collegian
— Second Place: Sarah Morton, "Softball Slide," University of Utah, The Daily Utah Chronicle

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Radio

Radio Spot News Reporting
No awards given.

Radio Feature
Winner: Russell Wilde, "Reflections on Sept. 11," Southern Utah University, KSUU
No award given.

Radio In-Depth Reporting
No award given.

Radio Sports Reporting
No award given.

Radio Daily Newscast
No award given.

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Television

Television Spot News Reporting
Winner: Adam Atchison, "The Flame Within," Colorado State University, Campus Television Cable System
— Second Place: Russell Wilde, "Iron County Sheriff Fatality," Southern Utah University,
— Third Place: Adam Atchison, "Daycare Worker Charged," Colorado State University, Campus Television Cable System

Television General News Reporting
Winner: Adam Atchison, "Envrionmental Learning Center," Colorado State University, Campus Television Cable System
— Second Place: Adam Atchison, "Conquering Chronic Wasting," Colorado State University, Campus Television Cable System
— Third Place: Jami Palmer, "Santaquin Mudslide," Brigham Young University, CCN

Television Feature
Winner: Adam Atchison, "The Flood of 1997: Five Years Later," Colorado State University, Campus Television Cable System
— Second Place: Travis Morgan, "Iwo Jima Veterans," Brigham Young University, Provo City Cable
— Third Place: Jami Palmer, "Flag Day," Brigham Young University, KBYU

Television In-Depth Reporting
Winner: Adam Atchison and Jon Stone, "Legacy: The LSC's 40 Years," Colorado State University, Campus Television Cable System
— Second Place: Jami Palmer, "Utah's 2nd Congressional District," Brigham Young University, KBYU
— Third Place: No award given.

Television Sports Reporting
Winner: Campus Television Cable System Sports Staff, "Ram Football: The 2001 Season in Review," Colorado State University,
— Second Place: Brian Carlson, "BYU Basketball," Brigham Young University, BYU Sport Zone
— Third Place: Michael Chidsey, "Big Air Competition," Utah State University, Cache Rendezvous/A-TV

Television News Photography
No awards given.

Television Feature Photography
Winner: David Althouse, "Crossing with Care," Colorado State University, Campus Television Cable System
— Second Place: David Althouse, "Tuba Christmas," Colorado State University, Campus Television Cable System
— Third Place: No award given.

Television Sports Photography
No awards given.

Television Daily Newscast
No awards given.

Television Non-Daily Newscast
Winner: "CTV News", "Campus Television Cable System News Staff," Colorado State University,
— Second Place: "The Met Report", "Krystal Tweeddale, Tom Livingston and Alex Brancard," Metropolitan State College of Denver,
— Third Place: No award given.

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Online

Online Spot News Reporting
No awards given.

Online General News Reporting
Winner: No award given.
— Second Place: No award given.
— Third Place: Bryan Seeley, "When JCom students talk," Utah State University, Hard News Café

Online Feature Reporting
Winner: Lindsey Blau, "JJ — Heather Christensen's 'incredible privilege' and challenge of a lifetime," Utah State University, Hard News Café
— Second Place: Andrea N. King, "Milkman: It's all about time and speed as Jay JeppsonÉ," Utah State University, Hard News Café
— Third Place: Melanie Steele, "Living with Glaucoma: An appreciation of sight," Utah State University, Hard News Café

Online In-Depth Reporting
Winner: Marie Griffin and Joseph M. Dougherty, "Unpopular column brings Tremonton student fame, grief," Utah State University, Hard News Café
— Second Place: Kari Gray, "No arms? No worriesÉ," Utah State University, Hard News Café
— Third Place: No award given.

Online Sports Reporting
Winner: No award given.
— Second Place: No award given.
— Third Place: Landon Olson, "Crosbie steps from player to assistant coach of USU volleyball team," Utah State University, Hard News Café

Online Opinion and Commentary
Winner: Leon D'souza, Utah State University, Hard News Café
— Second Place: No award given.
— Third Place: No award given.

Best All-Around Online Student Newspaper
No awards given.

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
Winner: No award given.
— Second Place: No award given.
— Third Place: No award given.
— Honorable Mention: Hard News Café, Utah State University

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