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2012 Newspaper Contest Winners

Newspaper of the Year - The Times-Delphic, Drake University
General Excellence
1st Place - The Times-Delphic, Drake University, Staff
2nd Place - The Communique, Kirkwood Community College, Staff
3rd Place - The Grand Views, Grand View University, Staff

Best News Photograph
1st Place - 'Simpson love to rage', Nicole Gilbert, The Simpsonian, Simpson College
2nd Place - 'News photo by Ayush Subedi' The Lorian, Loras College
3rd Place - 'Theater Preview University life', The Simpsonian, Simpson College
Honorable Mention-'Have no fear the bus is here', Kassie Brown, The Grand Views, Grand View College

Best Sports Photograph
1st Place - 'Football Stand-alone', Jodi Jurik, The Grand Views, Grand View University 
2nd Place - 'Drake Volleyball Players', Taylor Soule, The Times-Delphic, Drake University 
3rd Place - 'National Champs', Billy Connor, The Grand Views, Grand View University
Honorable Mention-'Senior Kurt Alexander drives through the lane', Alex Masica, The Times-Delphic, Drake University

Best Feature Photograph
1st Place - 'Clarke named A "Tree Campus USA" ', Ethan Abney, The Courier, Clarke University
2nd Place - 'Alonso seeks soccer opportunities', Jun Endo, The Mount Mercy Time, Mount Mercy University
3rd Place - 'Chalk Walk', Joey Stamp, The Courier, Clarke University
Honorable Mention-'Visiting Religious professor focuses on diversity', Kate Hayden, The Simpsonian, Simpson College

Best Photographic Portfolio
1st Place - Veronica Payne, The Grand Views, Grand View University 
2nd Place - Dallas Wilcox, Communique, Kirkwood Community College
3rd Place - Madison Boswell, The Simpsonian, Simpson College

Best News Story
1st Place - 'New Payment System at Drake', Staff, The Times-Delphic, Drake University
2nd Place - 'Iowa regents seeking tuition freeze', Megan Quick, The Simpsonian, Simpson College 
3rd Place - 'Practical Joke goes wrong causes hall evacuation', Lauren Hosch, The Times-Delphic, Drake University
Honorable Mention-'Consignment shops grow in popularity', Crystal Ressler, The Logos, North Iowa Area Community College

Best Profile Story
1st Place - 'From meth addict to bike fanatic', Keely Shannon, The Grand Views, Grand View University
2nd Place - 'Campus Cleaner owners thankful for community', Elizabeth Robinson, The Times-Delphic, Drake University
3rd Place - 'Watching the time change', Kirsten Kraklio, The Communique, Kirkwood Community College 
Honorable Mention-'Patron Saint of the East Side', Brooke Curry, The Grand Views, Grand View University 

Best Sports Story
1st Place - 'The Two Taylors', Aaron Young, The Simpsonian, Simpson College
2nd Place - 'Tunisia and Egypt Natives', Dominic Johnson, The Times-Delphic, Drake University
3rd Place - 'Reaching New Heights', Matt Moran, The Times-Delphic, Drake University

Best Feature Story
1st Place - 'Tom Harvey', Becca Mataloni, The Times-Delphic, Drake University
2nd Place -'DA%JAVU', Nathan Ford,The Trumpet, Wartburg College 
3rd Place - 'Deja Vu never looked so good', Zach James and Tyler Caldwell, The Simpsonian, Simpson College
Honorable Mention-'MMU makes a comeback to re-write history', Madison Jones, The Mount Mercy Times,  Mount Mercy University

Best Sports Feature
1st Place - 'An underdog makes his return', Aaron Young, The Simpsonian, Simpson College
2nd Place - 'it's in her blood', Nicole Barraca, The Grand Views, Grand View University
3rd Place - 'Vavrik enjoys beating boys', Brodie Long, Logos, North Iowa Area Community College
Honorable Mention- 'Thomas relies on Volleyball to cure stress', Jun Endo, The Mount Mercy Times, Mount Mercy University

Best Headline Writing
1st Place - Kirsten Kraklio, Communique, Kirkwood Community College
2nd Place - Colin Halbmeier, The Lorian, Loras College
3rd Place - Staff, The Simpsonian, Simpson College
Honorable Mention-Keely Shannon, The Grand Views, Grand View University

Best Opinion Writing
1st Place - Devlin Hogans, The Grand Views, Grand View University
2nd Place -Sylvia Koss, The Simpsonian, Simpson College
3rd Place - Kate Hayden, The Simpsonian, Simpson College
Honorable Mention-Brittney Hubler, The Mount Mercy Times, Mount Mercy University

Best Coverage of First Amendment Issues
1st Place - 'We report the news, sorry', Joey Aquirre, The Grand Views, Grand View University
2nd Place - 'First Amendment by Patrick O'Grady', Patrick O'Grady, The Lorian, Loras College

Best Review
1st Place - 'Cast of Endgame leaves audience dazed', Talee Mobe, The Communique, Kirkwood Community College
2nd Place - 'The vital importance of being Earnest', Cainon Leeds, DMACC-Boone-Banner News
3rd Place - 'Latest Muse album dabbles in dubstep', Tom Westerholm, Northwestern Beacon
Honorable Mention-'Lemon Sky hits and misses', Richard Auchus, The Communique, Kirkwood Community College 

Best Inside Page Design

1st Place - 'From meth addict to bike fanatic', Keely Shannon, The Grand Views, Grand View University
2nd Place - 'Caucuses provide opportunities', Sarah McCarthy, Logos, North Iowa Area Community College
3rd Place - 'Two students knighted as Wartburg mascot', Hannah Cox, The Trumpet, Wartburg College
Honorable Mention-'Have no fear the bus is here', Shannon Brown, The Mount Mercy Times, Mount Mercy University

Best Page 1

1st Place - 'National Champs, Staff, The Grand Views, Grand View University
2nd Place - 'Crisis Averted', Staff, Communique, Kirkwood Community College
3rd Place - 'Urban Diverted, DMACC
Honorable Mention-'Home Work', DMACC- Boone-Banner News

Best Editorial Leadership
1st Place - Staff, Mount Mercy Times, Mount Mercy University
2nd Place - Staff, The Communique, Kirkwood College
3rd Place - Staff, The Times-Delphic, Drake University

Best Op-Ed Section
1st Place - 'Opinions', Staff, The Times-Delphic, Drake University
2nd Place - 'Online School Controversial', Logos, North Iowa Area Community College
3rd Place - 'Op-Eds', Staff, The Lorian, Loras College
Honorable Mention-'Opinions' The Communique, Kirkwood College

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