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State Contest Winners
2003
Sweepstakes
Winner 2003: Michelle Parks, The
Morning News and the Arkansas
Democrat-Gazette
First place winners at the state level
were eligible to go on to the National Federation of
Press Women competition. National
winners are listed here.
1. News Reporting
A. Non-daily newspaper
FIRST: Rebecca Tyson, Pea Ridge, The Times of Northeast
Benton County
SECOND: Susan Thielemier, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Star
Herald
THIRD: Rebecca Tyson, Pea Ridge, The Times of Northeast
Benton County
HONORABLE MENTION: Julie M. Fidler, Batesville, Arkansas
Weekly
B. Daily newspaper
FIRST: Lana F. Flowers, Rogers, The Morning News
SECOND: Leigh Braswell, Fayetteville, The Morning News
THIRD: Julie Allison, Rogers, The Morning News
HONORABLE MENTION: Leeanna Walker, Rogers, The Morning
News
C. General or specialized publication
FIRST: Sally Carroll, Bentonville, The Village Voice
SECOND: Janina Eggensperger, Conway, Hendrix College
2. Continuing Coverage (no
subcategories)
FIRST: Christy Sales, Springdale, and Debbie Miller,
Bentonville, The Morning News
SECOND: Rose Ann Pearce, Fayetteville, The Morning News
THIRD: Leigh Braswell, Fayetteville, The Morning News
HONORABLE MENTION: Lana F. Flowers, Rogers, The Morning
News
HONORABLE MENTION: Julie Allison Rogers, The Morning News
3. Investigative/Enterprise
Reporting (no subcategories)
FIRST: Lori Harrison-Stone, Fayetteville, The Morning
News
SECOND: Lori Harrison-Stone, Fayetteville, The Morning
News
4. Special Series (no
subcategories)
FIRST: Susan Thielemier, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Star
Herald
SECOND: Michelle Parks, Fayetteville, The Morning News
THIRD: Michelle Parks, Fayetteville, The Morning News
5. Editorial
A. Non-daily newspaper
FIRST: Malea Hargett, Little Rock, Arkansas Catholic
SECOND: Malea Hargett, Little Rock, Arkansas Catholic
THIRD: Malea Hargett, Little Rock, Arkansas Catholic
HONORABLE MENTION: Anita Murphy, Pocahontas, Pocahontas
Star Herald
B. Daily newspaper
FIRST: Leeanna Walker, Rogers, The Morning News
SECOND: Leeanna Walker, Rogers, The Morning News
6. Feature Story
A. Non-daily newspaper
FIRST: Rebecca Tyson, Pea Ridge, The Times of Northeast
Benton County
SECOND: Julie M. Fidler, Batesville, Arkansas Weekly
THIRD: Rebecca Tyson, Pea Ridge, The Times of Northeast
Benton County
HONORABLE MENTION: Julie M. Fidler, Batesville, Arkansas
Weekly
B. Daily newspaper
FIRST: Tresa McBee, Fayetteville, Northwest Arkansas
Times
SECOND: Sharla Bardin, Fayetteville, The Morning News
THIRD: Tammy Tucker, Springdale, The Morning News
HONORABLE MENTION: Tresa McBee, Fayetteville, Northwest
Arkansas Times
HONORABLE MENTION: Michelle Parks, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Democrat-Gazette
HONORABLE MENTION: Debbie Miller, Bentonville, The
Morning News
C. General or specialized publication
FIRST: Ouida Cox, Little Rock, Rural Arkansas
SECOND: Jan Fielder Ziegler, Pocahontas, Rural Arkansas
THIRD: Ouida Cox, Little Rock, Rural Arkansas
HONORABLE MENTION: Jan Fielder Ziegler, Pocahontas, Rural
Arkansas
HONORABLE MENTION: Sally Carroll, Bentonville, The
Village Voice
HONORABLE MENTION: Jan Fielder Ziegler, Pocahontas, Rural
Arkansas
7. Personality Profile (no
subcategories)
FIRST: Michelle Parks, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Democrat-Gazette
SECOND: Anita Murphy, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Star Herald
THIRD: Leigh Braswell, Fayetteville, Citiscapes magazine
HONORABLE MENTION: Debbie Miller, Bentonville, The
Morning News
HONORABLE MENTION: Michelle Parks, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Democrat-Gazette
HONORABLE MENTION: Tammy Tucker, Fayetteville, The
Morning News
8. Special Articles
A. Business, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Aquaculture
FIRST: Lori Harrison-Stone, Fayetteville, Northwest
Arkansas Business Journal
SECOND: Lori Harrison-Stone, Fayetteville, Northwest
Arkansas Business Journal
THIRD: Susan Thielemier, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Star
Herald
HONORABLE MENTION: Susan Thielemier, Pocahontas,
Pocahontas Star Herald
B. Arts and Entertainment
FIRST: Michelle Parks, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Democrat-Gazette
THIRD: Eva Marie Pearson, Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff
Commercial
HONORABLE MENTION: Michelle Parks, Fayetteville, The
Morning News
HONORABLE MENTION: Eva Marie Pearson, Pine Bluff, Pine
Bluff Commercial
HONORABLE MENTION: Tresa McBee, Fayetteville, Northwest
Arkansas Times
HONORABLE MENTION: Debbie Miller, Bentonville, The
Morning News
HONORABLE MENTION: Michelle Parks, Fayetteville, The
Morning News
C. Health
FIRST: Michelle Parks, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Democrat-Gazette & Morning News
SECOND: Michelle Parks, Fayetteville, The Morning News
THIRD: Susan Thielemier, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Star
Herald
HONORABLE MENTION: Debbie Miller, Bentonville, The
Morning News
HONORABLE MENTION: Christy Sales, Springdale, The Morning
News
HONORABLE MENTION: Teresa Newton, Fayetteville, The
Morning News
HONORABLE MENTION: Teresa Newton, Fayetteville, The
Morning News
HONORABLE MENTION: Michelle Parks, Fayetteville, The
Morning News
HONORABLE MENTION: Christy Sales, Springdale, The Morning
News
D. Education
FIRST: Leigh Braswell, Fayetteville, The Morning News
SECOND: Rose Ann Pearce, Fayetteville, The Morning News
THIRD: Leigh Braswell, Fayetteville, The Morning News
HONORABLE MENTION: Rose Ann Pearce, Fayetteville, The
Morning News
E. Science, Ecology, Environment
FIRST: Rose Ann Pearce, Fayetteville, The Morning News
SECOND: Lori Harrison-Stone, Fayetteville, The Morning
News
F. Food
FIRST: Rose Ann Pearce, Fayetteville, The Morning News
SECOND: Michelle Parks, Fayetteville, The Morning News
THIRD: Eva Marie Pearson, Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff
Commercial
G. Government or politics
FIRST: Sharla Bardin, Fayetteville, The Morning News
SECOND: Debbie Miller, Bentonville, The Morning News
THIRD: Christy Sales, Springdale, The Morning News
H. History
FIRST: Michelle Parks, Fayetteville, The Morning News
SECOND: Teresa Newton, Fayetteville, The Morning News
THIRD: Rebecca Tyson, Pea Ridge, The Times of Northeast
Benton County
HONORABLE MENTION: Julie Allison, Rogers, The Morning
News
HONORABLE MENTION: Susan Thielemier, Pocahontas,
Pocahontas Star Herald
I. Home
FIRST: Lana Flowers, Rogers, The Morning News
J. Religion
FIRST: Malea Hargett, Little Rock, Arkansas Catholic
SECOND: Eva Marie Pearson, Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff
Commercial
THIRD: Leigh Braswell, Fayetteville, The Morning News
& Horizon
K. Reviews
FIRST: Debbie Miller, Bentonville, The Morning News
SECOND: Leeanna Walker, Rogers, The Morning News
THIRD: Michelle Parks, Fayetteville, The Morning News
L. Social issues
FIRST: Michelle Parks, Fayetteville, The Morning News
SECOND: Teresa Newton, Fayetteville, The Morning News
THIRD: Rose Ann Pearce, Fayetteville, The Morning News
HONORABLE MENTION: Debbie Miller, Bentonville, The
Morning News
HONORABLE MENTION: Michelle Parks, Fayetteville, The
Morning News
M. Sports and leisure
FIRST: Susan Thielemier, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Star
Herald
SECOND: Teresa Newton, Fayetteville, The Morning News
THIRD: Michelle Parks, Fayetteville, The Morning News
HONORABLE MENTION: Michelle Parks, Fayetteville, The
Morning News
N. Travel
FIRST: Debbie Miller, Bentonville, The Morning News
SECOND: Eva Marie Pearson, Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff
Commercial
O. Advertorials
FIRST: Tresa McBee, Fayetteville, Northwest Arkansas
Times
SECOND: Susan Thielemier, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Star
Herald
THIRD: Rebecca Tyson, Pea Ridge, Times of Northeast
Benton County
P. Rotating Subject: "America's
Heroes"
FIRST: Susan Thielemier, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Star
Herald
SECOND: Debbie Miller, Bentonville, The Morning News
9. Personal Columns
A. Humorous
FIRST: Tresa McBee, Fayetteville, Northwest Arkansas
Times
SECOND: Julie M. Fidler, Batesville, Arkansas Weekly
THIRD: Julie M. Fidler, Batesville, Arkansas Weekly
B. General
FIRST: Peggy Treiber, Fayetteville, The Morning News
SECOND: Tresa McBee, Fayetteville, Northwest Arkansas
Times
THIRD: Anita Murphy, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Star Herald
D. Specialized
FIRST: Susan Thielemier, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Star
Herald
SECOND: Susan Thielemier, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Star
Herald
10. Single page/pages edited by
Entrant - Lifestyle/Entertainment
B. Daily newspaper
FIRST: Eva Marie Pearson, Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff
Commercial
SECOND: Eva Marie Pearson, Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff
Commercial
THIRD: Eva Marie Pearson, Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff
Commercial
11. Single page/pages edited by
Entrant - other than Lifestyle/Entertainment
A. Non-daily newspaper
FIRST: Julie M. Fidler, Batesville, Arkansas Weekly
12. Section edited by entrant -
frequent or regular sections
B. Daily newspaper
FIRST: Tammy Tucker, Springdale, The Morning News
SECOND: Eva Marie Pearson, Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff
Commercial
THIRD: Eva Marie Pearson, Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff
Commercial
13. Sections/supplements edited
by entrant - infrequent
B. Daily newspaper
FIRST: Eva Marie Pearson, Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff
Commercial
SECOND: Eva Marie Pearson, Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff
Commercial
14. Publication regularly edited
by entrant
A. Non-daily newspaper
FIRST: Rebecca Tyson, Pea Ridge, Times of Northeast
Benton County
SECOND: Malea Hargett, Little Rock, Arkansas Catholic
THIRD: Malea Hargett, Little Rock, Arkansas Catholic
HONORABLE MENTION: Malea Hargett, Little Rock, Arkansas
Catholic
C. General or specialized magazines
FIRST: Ouida Cox, Little Rock, Rural Arkansas
SECOND: Sally Carroll, Bentonville, The Village Voice
15. Page layout
A. Non-daily newspaper
FIRST: Emily Burgin Roberts, Little Rock, Arkansas
Catholic
SECOND: Emily Burgin Roberts, Little Rock, Arkansas
Catholic
THIRD: Julie M. Fidler, Batesville, Arkansas Weekly
B. Daily newspaper
FIRST: Eva Marie Pearson, Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff
Commercial
SECOND: Eva Marie Pearson, Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff
Commercial
C. Publication for general or specialized
circulation
FIRST: Judy Howard, Fayetteville, Arkansas Land and Life
SECOND: Janina Eggensperger, Conway, Hendrix College
16. Headlines, caption writing,
original graphics and editorial cartoons
A. Headlines
FIRST: Rebecca Tyson, Pea Ridge, Times of Northeast
Benton County
SECOND: Eva Marie Pearson, Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff
Commercial
THIRD: Eva Marie Pearson, Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff
Commercial
B. Caption writing
FIRST: Susan Thielemier, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Star
Herald
SECOND: Susan Thielemier, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Star
Herald
17. Photography in non-daily
newspaper
A. News photo
FIRST: Rebecca Tyson, Pea Ridge, Times of Northeast
Benton County
SECOND: Rebecca Tyson, Pea Ridge, Times of Northeast
Benton County
B. Feature photo
FIRST: Rebecca Tyson, Pea Ridge, Times of Northeast
Benton County
SECOND: Susan Thielemier, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Star
Herald
THIRD: Julie M. Fidler, Batesville, Arkansas Weekly
C. Sports photo
FIRST: Susan Thielemier, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Star
Herald
SECOND: Susan Thielemier, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Star
Herald
THIRD: Susan Thielemier, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Star
Herald
D. Photo essay
FIRST: Malea Hargett, Little Rock, Arkansas Catholic
E. Rotating subject: America's Heroes
FIRST: Susan Thielemier, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Star
Herald
18. Photography in daily
newspaper
B. Feature photo
FIRST: Debbie Miller, Bentonville, The Morning News
D. Photo essay
FIRST: Tammy Tucker, Springdale, The Morning News
SECOND: Tammy Tucker, Springdale, The Morning News
E. Rotating subject: America's Heroes
FIRST: Debbie Miller, Bentonville, The Morning News
19. Photography in general or
specialized publication
B. Feature photo
FIRST: Sally Carroll, Bentonville, The Village Voice
22. Photographer/writer (no
subcategories)
FIRST: Rebecca Tyson, Pea Ridge, Times of Northeast
Benton County
SECOND: Janina Eggensperger, Conway, Hendrix College
THIRD: Susan Thielemier, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Star
Herald
33. Web site edited by entrant
C. Personal, vanity or hobby sites
FIRST: Julie M. Fidler, Batesville, Arkansas Weekly
SECOND: Emily Burgin Roberts, Little Rock
34. Web site development/creation
C. Personal, vanity or hobby sites
FIRST: Julie M. Fidler, Batesville, Arkansas Weekly
35. Newspaper, trade paper or
magazine - b/w display (single ad)
A. Product or service
HONORABLE MENTION: Malea Hargett, Emily Roberts, Little
Rock, Arkansas Catholic
B. Institutional or image
FIRST: Janina Eggensperger, Lauralee McCool, Conway,
Hendrix College
THIRD: Janina Eggensperger, Lauralee McCool, Conway,
Hendrix College
36. Newspaper, trade paper or
magazine - color or spot color display (single ad)
B. Institutional or image
FIRST: Janina Eggensperger, Conway, Hendrix College
SECOND: Janina Eggensperger, Conway, Hendrix College
38. Single-sheet poster (any
size, b/w or color)
FIRST: Janina Eggensperger, Conway, Hendrix College
SECOND: Janina Eggensperger, Conway, Hendrix College
THIRD: Janina Eggensperger, Conway, Hendrix College
HONORABLE MENTION: Eva Marie Pearson, Pine Bluff,
Festival Association
44. Marketing program or campaign
FIRST: Mary F. Hightower, Boca Raton, Fla., Tilson
Communications
46. Annual report
A. External
FIRST: Judy Howard, Fayetteville, UA Div. of Agriculture
Communications Services
SECOND: Helen S. Plotkin, Little Rock, Hendrix College
47. Magazine
B. Four-color
FIRST: Judy Howard, Fayetteville, UA Div. of Agriculture
Communications Services
SECOND: Helen S. Plotkin, Little Rock, Hendrix College
48. Magapaper/tabloid
HONORABLE MENTION: Sally Carroll, Bentonville, The
Village Voice
49. Newsletter
A. One- to three-color
THIRD: Judy Howard, Fayetteville, UA Div. OfAgriculture
Communications Services
B. Four-color
FIRST: Judy Howard, Fayetteville, UA Div. of Agriculture
Communications Services
50. Brochure
A. One- to three-color
FIRST: Janina Eggensperger, Conway, Hendrix College
THIRD: Janina Eggensperger, Conway, Hendrix College
HONORABLE MENTION: Janina Eggensperger, Conway, Hendrix
College
B. Four-color
FIRST: Judy Howard, Fayetteville, UA Div. of Agriculture
Communications Services
SECOND: Judy Howard, Fayetteville, UA Div. of Agriculture
Communications Services
THIRD: Lauralee McCool, Conway, Hendrix College
HONORABLE MENTION: Janina Eggensperger, Conway, Hendrix
College
52. Direct mail marketing
FIRST: Judy Howard, Fayetteville, UA Div. of Agriculture
Communications Services
56. Media kit
FIRST: Mary F. Hightower, Boca Raton, Fla., Tilson
Communications
57. Speeches
FIRST: Jan Fielder Ziegler, Pocahontas, Black River
Technical College
SECOND: Jan Fielder Ziegler, Pocahontas, Black River
Technical College
61. Non-fiction, book
B. Biography and History
FIRST: Jan Fielder Ziegler, Pocahontas, Black River
Technical College
SECOND: Carol Griffee, Little Rock
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