2014 Awards 4 Teacher of the Year Karen Holp The University of Oklahoma KGOU Carter Bradley First Amendment Award Oklahoma Watch Lifetime Achievement Award Gloria & Wayne Trotter 2014 Awards 4 Public Relations Newsletter First Place Staff Oklahoma Department of Transportation Access magazine Second Place Heather Payne Otoe‐Missouria Tribe Worage Third Place Don Brown Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Wildlife O Gram Wildlife‐O‐Gram Promotional Material First Place Derek Watson and Lori Dickinson The Foundation for OKC Public Schools “Rise Up 2013” Second Place Staff Oklahoma Department of Wildlife C Conservation ti “Bats of Oklahoma Field Guide” Third Place Ben McNett, OSU Institute of Technology and Oklahoma Humanities Council Oklahoma Humanities Magazine “Oklahoma Roots Music Concert” Annual Report First Place Jenny Lee Brian Taylor and Shari Hawkins Jenny Lee, Brian Taylor and Shari Hawkins OMRF OMRF 2012 Second Place Adam Calaway, Katie Brown, Broderick Stearns and Scott McNeill Th S The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation l R b t N bl F d ti The Enduring Lessons of Lloyd Noble Third Place Lori Dickinson, Christy Watson and Colin Strickland The Foundation for OKC Public Schools Stars Press Release Writing First Place Murray Evans Oklahoma Christian University Sports Information “Weeden, family work to support Children’s Hospital Foundation” Second Place Don Brown Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation “Wildlife department bass stocking effort sets record” Third Place Greg Elwell OMRF “Zombie myth has scientific roots” General Writing First Place Lori Lindsey and Oklahoma Humanities Council Oklahoma Humanities Magazine “One’s self I sing: Writing the American spirit” Second Place Christy Watson The Foundation for OKC Public Schools “Leading the way” Third Place Christy Watson The Foundation for OKC Public Schools “Giving it her all” PR Publication Cover First Place Jenny Lee Adam Cohen Shari Hawkins and Jenny Lee, Adam Cohen, Shari Hawkins and Lori Weitzel OMRF “Life, Interrupted” Second Place Leigh Love and Lori Dickinson Th F The Foundation for OKC Public Schools d ti f OKC P bli S h l Stars Third Place Jerry Bennett, Paul Hail and Oklahoma Humanities Council Oklahoma Humanities Magazine Popular Culture, Winter 2013 Best PR Publication First Place Adam Calaway Katie Brown Broderick Adam Calaway, Katie Brown, Broderick Stearns and Scott McNeill The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Legacy, “Looking Back. Growing Forward” Second Place Oklahoma Humanities Council Okl h Oklahoma Humanities Magazine H iti M i Popular Culture, Winter 2013 Third Place Nancy Bizjack, Nancy Hermann and Amanda Watkins Tulsa Performing Arts Center Intermission, January 2013 Radio General News First Place Logan Layden StateImpact Oklahoma “Canton businesses on the brink months after Oklahoma City water withdrawal” Second Place Kate Carlton KGOU “Ornaments give tornado victims a little Christmas cheer” Third Place Rachel Hubbard KOSU “Students return to school in Moore, Okla., as city rebuilds” b ld Spot News First Place Rachel Hubbard KOSU “Moore residents slowly allowed into tornado‐damaged areas” Second Place Kurt Gwartney KGOU “No ‘universal’ best practice to save yourself from tornadoes” Third Place Kurt Gwartney KGOU “Massive tornado takes aim at Moore, Oklahoma” kl h Sports Reporting First Place Clinton Wieden KCCU “A night to remember” Second Place Brian Hardzinski KGOU “Defending women’s champs Baylor to battle Cardinals’ tough defense” Third Place John McGuire KOSU “Danny and the Miracles” Danny and the Miracles Feature First Place Kurt Gwartney KGOU “Coming home: The Woody Guthrie Center opens in Tulsa” p Second Place Michael Cross KOSU “Meet Miss Sally” Third Place Clinton Wieden KCCU “Remember Remember, honor, serve...and jump honor serve and jump” Investigative Reporting First Place Ben Allen KOSU “Critical Tulsa hospital had power completely knocked out in June 2012” Second Place Joe Wertz StateImpact Oklahoma “Oklahoma’s response to man‐made quakes is more passive than other states” Government Reporting First Place Logan Layden StateImpact Oklahoma “Why Oklahoma’s priority is storm shelters for individuals, not safe rooms for schools” Second Place Kurt Gwartney KGOU “Oklahoma school districts consider adding storm shelters” Third Place Joe Wertz StateImpact Oklahoma “Public shelter policy in Oklahoma: Yes for nukes, no for natural disasters” k f ld Diversity Coverage First Place Brian Hardzinski and Suzette Grillot KGOU “Laughter as the ‘common language of the world’” Second Place Matt Trotter KWGS “Baby Veronica case stirs questions about blood quantum: Special Report” Third Place Brian Hardzinski, Suzette Grillot and Rebecca Cruise KGOU “Oklahoma Syria protest, Sikh civil rights” kl h kh l h Special Program First Place Kurt Gwartney Brian Hardzinski Kate Carlton Kurt Gwartney, Brian Hardzinski, Kate Carlton and Patrick Roberts KGOU “KGOU panel highlights different reactions to 1999 and 2013 Moore tornadoes 1999 and 2013 Moore tornadoes” Second Place Joe Wertz and Logan Layden StateImpact Oklahoma “Troubled water: A deep dive into Oklahoma’s most precious resource” Third Place Staff KGOU “Former legislative leaders talk Oklahoma politics politics” Enterprise First Place Joe Wertz StateImpact Oklahoma “Earthquake frequency increasing in Oklahoma” Second Place Michael Cross, Ben Allen and Rachel Hubbard KOSU “Common Core in Oklahoma” Third Place Kate Carlton KGOU “All giving not created equal following disasters” Interview or Talk Show First Place Kurt Gwartney KGOU “‘Tornadapreneur’ Reed Timmer takes TV show to internet” Second Place Brian Hardzinski, Suzette Grillot and Rebecca Cruise KGOU “Memorial designer reflects on commemorating tragedy through architecture” Third Place Kurt Gwartney and Brian Hardzinski KGOU “Changing demographics may help recovery of southern democrats southern democrats” Live Broadcast First Place Michael Cross KOSU “The V‐Dub Sessions turn 100” Television General News First Place Cathy Tatom OETA “Hyperbaric chamber” Second Place Kim Jackson and Andrejs Dabars KTUL “Poor pitiful fountain” Third Place Kim Jackson and Andrejs Dabars KTUL “Young sleuths” Young sleuths Spot News First Place Bryan Clemmer and Burt Mummolo KTUL “Moore aftermath: The search” Second Place Staff KJRH TV KJRH‐TV “Moore tornado: The first six hours” Third Place News Department KFOR‐TV “Tornado emergency: Moore Tornado emergency: Moore, Oklahoma Oklahoma” Live Broadcast First Place Staff KJRH‐TV “Oklahoma City Marathon” Second Place Rick Pendergraft, John Moss, John Laws and KTUL Production Staff KTUL “2013 Ford Award Sports Special” Third Place Dick Pryor and Blair Waltman‐Alexin OETA “Oklahoma Forum: Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson” Documentary First Place Julie Weindel Marla Carter Amy Bryant and Julie Weindel, Marla Carter, Amy Bryant and Dennis Meister KJRH‐TV “Tracking your tax dollars: Delinquent property taxes taxes” Second Place Bill Perry, Robert Burch, Ryan Lorg and Collin Fowler OETA “Stateline: Thunder boom!” Third Place Ed Taylor, Jessica McKelvey, Angel Vides, Andrew Hicks, Mia Riddle and Chelsea Buczek Tulsa Community College Tulsa: Finding 66 “Tulsa: Finding 66” Special Program First Place Stateline Staff OETA “Stateline: Frightseeing in Oklahoma” Second Place Garrett Weindorf, Andrew Barker, Jim Doutt and Scott Taylor KJRH‐TV “2 Works for You: Storm Shield” Third Place Nathan Thompson Mike Wolfe Clay Loney Nathan Thompson, Mike Wolfe, Clay Loney and Jeff McAdam KOKI FOX23 “Countdown to Kickoff: Cotton Bowl Pregame Show” h Feature First Place Steve Bennett and Aaron Byrd OETA “Oklahoma Life: Drive‐in theatres” Second Place Kristin Dickerson and Richard Powell KTUL “Tina Rose’s late bloom” Third Place Craig Day and Michael Blair KOTV “Oklahoma’s Own: Motorcycle Musuem” Oklahoma s Own: Motorcycle Musuem Human Interest First Place Ali Meyer Joe Busch and Travis Schutten Ali Meyer, Joe Busch and Travis Schutten KFOR‐TV “The survival of Edith Morales” Second Place Burt Mummolo and Bryan Clemmer KTUL “War brothers” Third Place Mark Bradshaw, Andrejs Dabars and Thor Fiedler KTUL “Killing Kennedy: The cop who slapped the cuffs on Lee Harvey Oswald” Investigative Reporting First Place Julie Weindel, Marla Carter and Dennis Meister KJRH‐TV “Delinquent property taxes” q p p y Second Place Bob Sands and Aaron Byrd OETA “Extreme fish kill” Third Place Lis Exon and Tim Carson OETA “Osage County cattlemen” Osage County cattlemen Sports Reporting First Place Nathan Thompson Martina Del Bonta Nathan Thompson, Martina Del Bonta, Andrew Carter and McKinzie Ellis KOKI FOX23 “High School Football Tonight” Second Place Steve Bennett and Aaron Byrd OETA “League of Denial: Concussions” Third Place Dick Pryor and Blair Waltman‐Alexin OETA “Oklahoma Forum: Sports Illustrated examines OSU football” Consumer Reporting First Place Cathy Tatom OETA “Government surplus” Second Place Chellie Mills and Micah Leon KFOR TV KFOR‐TV “Saving a buck: Meal planning” In‐Depth Enterprise p p Reporting First Place Ali Meyer and Joe Busch KFOR‐TV “Building safer schools” Second Place Stateline Staff OETA “Stateline: Storm Center” Third Place Lis Exon and Tony D’Astoli OETA “Child care crisis” Child care crisis Criminal Justice Reporting First Place Stateline Staff OETA “Stateline: Crossroads justice” Second Place Lis Exon and Tim Carson OETA “School security” Third Place Burt Mummolo and Bryan Clemmer KTUL “Craigslist robbery victim turns the tables tables” Government Reporting First Place Julie Weindel, Marla Carter and Dennis Meister KJRH‐TV “Storm shelter funding” Second Place Steve Bennett and Ilea Shutler OETA “Workers Compensation reform” Election Reporting First Place Dick Pryor and Mickie Smith OETA “Oklahoma Forum: 2014 elections” Second Place Burt Mummolo and Andrejs Dabars KTUL “Mayoral campaign ads 2013” Health Reporting First Place Ali Meyer and Joe Busch KFOR‐TV “Shopping for surgery” Second Place Kristin Dickerson, Burt Mummolo and Peter Fleisher KTUL “Modern medicine man” Third Place Cathy Tatom OETA “Dentist accused of infecting patients” Dentist accused of infecting patients Diversity Coverage First Place Kristin Dickerson KTUL “Cherokees preserving their culture series” Second Place Cathy Tatom OETA “Blind volunteers” Third Place Kristin Dickerson KTUL “Sue’s goodwill is catching” Sue s goodwill is catching Illustration/Graphic First Place Andrejs Dabars and Burt Mummolo KTUL “System flaws” Second Place Diana Steincamp KSBI‐TV “Wild Card: show open” ld d h Video Editing First Place Andrejs Dabars KTUL “The search for an answer” Second Place Blake Podhajsky Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation “Outdoor Oklahoma: Firearm safety” Third Place Blake Podhajsky Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation “Outdoor Oklahoma: Record largemouth and smallmouth fish” d ll hf h Videography First Place Tim Carson OETA “Pecan harvest” Second Place Blake Podhajsky Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation “Outdoor Oklahoma: Firearm safety” Third Place h d l Ilea Shutler OETA t o es O C a et S a a e p e e “Art Moves: OKC Ballet Swan Lake preview” Online Online Writing First Place Warren Vieth Oklahoma Watch “A personal quest for health insurance” Second Place Logan Layden StateImpact Oklahoma “The federal government got Oklahoma hooked on coal, now it’s forcing a detox” Third Place Tyler Dunn KJRH‐TV “Biological father hands over ‘Baby Veronica’ to Capobiancos” Breaking News Coverage First Place Staff Moore Monthly “May 20th Moore tornado” Election Reporting First Place Nathan Altadonna, Jennifer Cope, Alexander Quince and News Staff KTUL “Live stream election night coverage” Special Report/Enterprise First Place Jaclyn Cosgrove, Tiffany Gibson and Paige Dillard The Oklahoman “Gray Matters” Second Place Phillip O’Connor, Bill Crum and Carrie Coppernoll The Oklahoman “The Hallway” Third Place Joe Wertz StateImpact Oklahoma “Hazy guidance over fracking water lines confounds commissioners and cowboys” f d d b Blog First Place Richard Hall The Oklahoman “Posts on The Digital Desk” Second Place Oklahoma Today Megan Rossman’s posts on “Editor’s Blog” Third Place Oklahoma Today p g Nathan Gunter’s posts on “Editor’s Blog” Multimedia First Place Staff The Oklahoman “The Deadliest Day” Second Place Jaclyn Cosgrove and Tiffany Gibson The Oklahoman “Young Oklahoma City woman’s cancer g y brings ‘bizarre’ blessings ‐ and so many reasons to believe” Third Place Ron Jackson, Todd Pendleton, Garett Fisbeck and NewsOK.com Staff The Oklahoman “Hidden Tunnels” dd l Video Journalism First Place Rob Morris Moore Monthly “As special as sports ever gets” Second Place Sarah Phipps The Oklahoman “Timelapse at the state basketball tournament” Third Place Kenzie Meek‐Beck Routes “The day TV news grew up: JFK assassination” Online Photography First Place S h Phi Sarah Phipps The Oklahoman “Tornado aftermath” Second Place Bryan Terry The Oklahoman “Senior pageant” Third Place Bryan Terry The Oklahoman “Headless” Interactive Graphic p or Resource First Place Todd Pendleton and Phillip O’Connor The Oklahoman “Anatomy of an attack/The Deadliest Day” Second Place Joe Wertz and NPR Staff StateImpact Oklahoma “Water fight” Third Place Micah Choquette, Kelly Bostian and Mike Simons Tulsa World Get s de a boat at t e ass aste C Classic” ass c “Get inside a boat at the Bassmaster Web Design First Place Richard Hall The Oklahoman “The Deadliest Day” Online Community y Engagement First Place Tiffany Gibson, Kelly Dyer Fry and Yvette Walker The Oklahoman #MyOklahoma social media project Second Place Dan Mahoney, Karina Henderson and Amy Hill Oklahoma City Thunder Magazine Feature Writing First Place Oklahoma Today “The eagles have landed” Second Place Oklahoma Today “Rolling in the deep” ll h d Third Place John Parker Slice Magazine “Finding the Lost Ogle” g g News Writing First Place Jennie Lloyd, Nellie Kelly and Scott Wigton TulsaPeople “Unacceptable series” p Second Place John Parker Slice Magazine “Housing market madness” Third Place Brittany Pickering OKC Biz “Unplugged in” Unplugged in Column Writing First Place Oklahoma Today “Sway” Second Place Oklahoma Today “Diesel” l Third Place Lauren Hammack Slice Magazine “Mission impossumble” p Profile First Place Oklahoma Today “Sky changer” Second Place John Parker, Simon Hurst, Scotty O’Daniel and Mia Blake Slice Magazine “Creative visionaries” Third Place John Parker, Simon Hurst, Scotty O’Daniel and Mia Blake Slice Magazine “Robert Williams: Driven to extremes” Robert Williams: Driven to extremes Reader Service First Place John Parker, Elaine Warner, Timothy Ryan and Steve Gill Slice Magazine “The great outdoors” The great outdoors Second Place John Parker and Simon Hurst Slice Magazine “A parent’s guide to private schools (and their public twins)” Third Place Oklahoma Today “The bucket list” The bucket list Photo Story/Essay First Place Oklahoma Today “Storm watch” Second Place Robert Morris, Luke Small, Armand McCoy and Christiaan Patterson Moore Monthly “May 20, 2013” Third Place Oklahoma Today “Looking glass” Looking glass General Photography Fi t Pl First Place Oklahoma Today “Storm watch” Second Place Oklahoma Today “At home on the range” Third Place Oklahoma Today “The eagles have landed” Page Design First Place Oklahoma Today “Rodeo drive” Second Place Brian O’Daniel Slice Magazine “The biggest local sports story never gg p y told” Third Place Scotty O’Daniel, Simon Hurst, John Parker, Mia Blake Slice Magazine “The jet set” The jet set Illustration/Graphic Fi t Pl First Place Oklahoma Today “Spider & frog” Second Place Oklahoma Today “Unlikely kinships” Third Place Oklahoma Today “Western civilization” Cover First Place Simon Hurst, Scotty O Daniel, Mia Blake and Simon Hurst, Scotty O’Daniel, Mia Blake and Elizabeth Meares Slice Magazine October 2013 Second Place Simon Hurst, Scotty O’Daniel, Mia Blake and Elizabeth Meares Slice Magazine July 2013 Third Place Scotty O’Daniel, Mia Blake and Elizabeth Meares Slice Magazine December 2013 b Newspaper Investigative Reporting by an p g y Individual First Place DeWayne Smoot Muskogee Phoenix “Documents show program issues” Investigative Reporting by an p g y Individual First Place Andrea Eger Tulsa World “TPS athletic department scandal” Second Place Ziva Branstetter Tulsa World “Medical board disciplinary actions” Third Place Clifton Adcock Oklahoma Watch “How actions by governor’s staff led to weakened state justice reform weakened state justice reform” Investigative g Reporting by a Team First Place Madi Alexander and Hailey Holloway The Campus (OCU) “Campus safety law violations” Second Place Joey Stipek and Sarah Miles The Oklahoma Daily “Nearby restaurants cited with health Nearby restaurants cited with health concerns” Investigative g Reporting by a Team First Place Cary Aspinwall and Casey Smith Tulsa World “Facing foreclosure” Second Place Clifton Adcock, Ziva Branstetter and Curtis Killman Oklahoma Watch “Hospitals’ finances” Third Place Nolan Clay and Andrew Knittle The Oklahoman “Smuggled cellphones” Smuggled cellphones In‐depth Enterprise p p Reporting First Place Carmen Forman The Oklahoma Daily “Broken system/Broken bones?” Second Place Brandi Ball The Cleveland American “Former Cleveland man charged with accessory in triple‐murder case” Third Place Staff The Collegian (Tulsa) “Reddest state in the union” Reddest state in the union In‐depth Enterprise p p Reporting First Place Phillip O’Connor and Richard Hall The Oklahoman “The Deadliest Day” Second Place Warren Vieth Oklahoma Watch “The uninsured and the health‐care law” Third Place Ginnie Graham Tulsa World “Invisible kids—Homeless teens on Tulsa streets streets” Government Reporting First Place DeWayne Smoot Muskogee Phoenix “Blight finding worries” Second Place Salesha Wilken Claremore Daily Progress “Rogers County grand jury” Rogers County grand jury Government Reporting First Place Barbara Hoberock and Curtis Killman Tulsa World “Private prison gifts aid lawmakers” Second Place Barbara Hoberock, Randy Krehbiel and Wayne Greene Tulsa World “Oklahoma legislative preview” Third Place Nolan Clay The Oklahoman “Jurors see Legislature’s negative side” Jurors see Legislature s negative side Election Reporting First Place Salesha Wilken Claremore Daily Progress y g “County tax vote invalid” Election Reporting First Place Nolan Clay and Robby Trammell The Oklahoman “Sh did records” “Shadid d ” Second Place Kevin Canfield and Zach Stoycoff Tulsa World “Tulsa mayoral race 2013” Spot News First Place Staff The Shawnee News‐Star “Tornado special edition: Devastating Tornado special edition: Devastating Sunday” S Second Place d Pl Brandi Ball The Cleveland American “‘Every teacher’s nightmare’” Spot News First Place Randy Ellis The Oklahoman “Another round of devastation” Second Place Randy Ellis Th Okl h The Oklahoman “Nature’s fury” Third Place John Hoover Tulsa World “Special moment ‐ Special moment ‐ Nathan dresses out Nathan dresses out” Feature Writing First Place Paighten Harkins The Oklahoma Daily “After the storm” Second Place Tiffany Martinez The Lawton Constitution “Going tobacco‐less” Third Place Josh Hutton The Vista “Parking tickets and abandoned trophies trophies” Feature Writing First Place Juliana Keeping The Oklahoman “A different kind of life: Oklahoman reporter’s baby born with cystic fibrosis” Second Place George Lang Th Okl h The Oklahoman “Oklahoma City violinist finds new music in broken instruments” Third Place Jenni Carlson The Oklahoman “A mother’s promise” Personal Column First Place Barb Walter The Hennessey Clipper “Family secrets never stay buried forever” Second Place Gloria Trotter Th C The Countywide & Sun t id & S “Out of many meetings, this one stands out” Third Place Nick Growall The Southeastern “SE plays it safe with mascot options” Personal Column First Place Juliana Keeping The Oklahoman “A different kind of life: Oklahoman reporter’s baby born with cystic fibrosis” Second Place Michael Overall T l W ld Tulsa World “In the dark of night after an EF5 tornado” Third Place Ginnie Graham Tulsa World “Docudrama threatens columnist’s paycheck” Editorial/Commentary First Place Apryl Mock The Southeastern “Fallin sidesteps DOMA, inconveniences families” Second Place Patrick McGuigan Th Cit S ti l The City Sentinel “In their eyes: ‘Invisible Eve’ has, in black and white, stories beyond the power of words” Third Place Ed Choate Muskogee Phoenix “Resignation demands answers” Editorial/ Commentary First Place Ray Carter The Oklahoman “Oklahoma should feel pride about new speaker” Second Place J.E. McReynolds The Oklahoman “In time, dark skies will give way to rays of light” Third Place J.E. McReynolds The Oklahoman “Crass reactions among ruins of Moore tornado” d General News Reporting First Place DeWayne Smoot Muskogee Phoenix “Buckley’s exit to cost city” Second Place John Small J h t C Johnston County Capital‐Democrat t C it l D t “Jury awards $73 million in Mill Creek suit” Third Place Louise Red Corn The Bigheart Times “On the hunt for poachers” On the hunt for poachers General News Reporting First Place Silas Allen The Oklahoman “Oklahoma City advocates work to get homeless people off the streets” Second Place Clifton Adcock Oklahoma Watch “How actions by governor’s staff led to weakened state justice reforms” Third Place Randy Krehbiel Tulsa World “A labor of love ‐ Making a living in farming is a difficult chore” d ff l h Criminal Justice Reporting First Place Jeanne LeFlore McAlester News Capital McAlester News‐Capital “Alleged molester freed again” Criminal Justice Reporting First Place Cary Aspinwall Tulsa World “Crossbow murder: Should he be freed?” Second Place Shaun Hittle Oklahoma Watch “Despite convictions and guilty pleas, law officers keep certifications for years” Third Place Amanda Bland and Dylan Goforth Tulsa World “Two quadruple homicides” Two quadruple homicides Diversity Coverage First Place Ryan Horton Choctaw Times “Dealing with dwarfism” Second Place Lenzy Krehbiel‐Burton Native American Times “‘Baby Veronica’ prompts reflection, prayer circles across Indian Country” Third Place Elijah Morlett The Lawton Constitution “Local Filipino community affected by Typhoon” Diversity Coverage First Place Juliana Keeping and Hannah Covington The Oklahoman “Oklahoma storms: Many Spanish‐speaking families struggle to understand storm precautions” Second Place Ginnie Graham Tulsa World “‘Time for Boy Scouts to lift ban on gays” Third Place Nour Habib Tulsa World “Ramadan recharges the spirit” Education Reporting First Place Elizabeth Keys Stillwater News Press “Annual robotics competition creates Oklahoma innovators” Second Place Cathy Spaulding Muskogee Phoenix “Cherokee Elementary tries music to draw kids” Third Place Matt Caban The Shawnee News‐Star “School report cards cause sharp local reactions” Education Reporting First Place Bobby Ross, Jr. Bobby Ross, Jr The Christian Chronicle “Religious freedom in public schools” Second Place Chase Cook and Darren Jaworski Oklahoma Watch “Many low‐income students may fail y y because of reading law” Third Place Silas Allen The Oklahoman “Black college students at predominantly white campuses feel internal cultural tension” Science, Technology, Health & Environmental Reporting First Place DeWayne Smoot Muskogee Phoenix “Firms cited under Clean Air Act” Second Place Madi Alexander The Shawnee News‐Star “Lack of fluoride in drinking water causes health concerns” Third Place Ryan Horton Choctaw Times “Sky’s the limit” Sky s the limit Science, Technology, Health & Environmental Reporting First Place Cary Aspinwall Tulsa World “Neighbors feud over sewage” Second Place Michael Overall Tulsa World “Cancer courage” Third Place Jaclyn Cosgrove The Oklahoman “Young Oklahoma City woman’s cancer brings ‘bizarre’ blessings ‐ and so many reasons to believe” Business Reporting First Place Matt Caban The Shawnee News‐Star “BCI Broadband aims to bring new jobs, tech to Shawnee; Mixed signals” Second Place Elizabeth Keys Still t N Stillwater News Press P “KICKER founder quietly livin’ loud through Christian faith” Third Place Jon Watje Mustang Times “Restaurants plan to build in Mustang” Business Reporting First Place Steve Lackmeyer and Brianna Bailey The Oklahoman “Chesapeake changes” Second Place Bryan Painter Th Okl h The Oklahoman “Making buckles” Third Place John Stancavage Tulsa World “Bringing business back downtown” Bringing business back downtown Entertainment Feature First Place Elizabeth Keys Stillwater News Press “Stillwater’s rockin’ mum: Tracey Rains joins All American Rejects on tour” Second Place James Beaty M Al t N McAlester News‐Capital C it l “Chart‐topper returns to McAlester” Third Place John Small Johnston County Capital‐Democrat “Feb. 2 concert planned as ‘thank you’ for firefighters” Entertainment Feature First Place James D. Watts, Jr. Tulsa World “John Steinbeck: The path of ‘Wrath’” Second Place Jerry Wofford and Nicole Marshall Middleton Tulsa World “Live Tulsa sound: Legendary local music venues remembered” Third Place h d l Rod Lott Oklahoma Gazette o g ca dy “Loving candy” Arts Criticism Fi t Pl First Place Patrick McGuigan The City Sentinel Second Place Elijah Morlett The Lawton Constitution Third Place Tiffany Martinez The Lawton Constitution Arts Criticism First Place Phil Bacharach Oklahoma Gazette Movie reviews Second Place Hayley Riggs McGhee Th Okl h The Oklahoman Book reviews Third Place Rod Lott Oklahoma Gazette Movie reviews Leisure Writing First Place Elizabeth Keys Stillwater News Press “First Cowgirl strikes a pose for flexibility with yoga” Leisure Writing First Place Emily Anderson Oklahoma Gazette “Balls out” Second Place Jason Ashley Wright Tulsa World “Worth the wait ‐ Lone Wolf food truck pleases sell‐out crowd” Third Place Callie Gordon, Lillie‐Beth Brinkman and Helen Ford Wallace The Oklahoman “Gossip turns Thanksgiving into sitcom” Sports Reporting First Place Rick Lemon The Vista “The cost of winning” Second Place Brandi Ball The Cleveland American “Tigers trip up Titans, emerge with playoff g p p , g p y berth” Third Place Jeff Harrison Tuttle Times “Tigers strike gold: Tuttle crushes Vinita to earn fourth straight dual state championship” h h Sports Reporting First Place John E. Hoover Tulsa World “Should players punch in? Pay for play” Second Place Kelly Hines and Jimmie Tramel Tulsa World “The dirty game: Covering the Sports Illustrated fallout” Third Place h d l Mike Brown Tulsa World e o es o 63 U Union’s 1963 state title” o s 963 state t t e “Memories of ‘63 ‐ Sports Feature First Place Cody Stavenhagen The Daily O’Collegian “Looking forward: Van Malone walks the walk” Second Place Mike Kays M k Muskogee Phoenix Ph i “Rough, tough and rowdy” Third Place Carol Cole‐Frowe The Norman Transcript “Moore woman working toward 2016 Olympics” Sports Feature First Place John E. Hoover Tulsa World “Special moment—Nathan dresses out” Second Place Bill Haisten and Cary Aspinwall Tulsa World “Maintaining innocence” Third Place Jimmie Tramel Tulsa World “A fitting farewell: That’s how you say goodbye to a gym goodbye to a gym” Sports Column First Place Mike Kays Muskogee Phoenix “Tornado recovery find leads to a Father’s Day surprise” y p Second Place Matt Goisman McAlester News‐Capital “NCAA players” Third Place Kieran Steckley The Daily O’Collegian “Come see Marcus Smart while you can” Come see Marcus Smart while you can Sports Column First Place Bryan Painter The Oklahoman “Parents’ tough decision” Second Place Jenni Carlson The Oklahoman “The best season ever” Third Place John Klein Tulsa World “A short life will be long remembered ‐ Tommy Morrison Tommy Morrison” General Photography First Place Rachel Anne Seymour The Bigheart Times “Veterans Day” Second Place Cathy Spaulding M k Muskogee Phoenix Ph i “Family huddles under a fluttery bubble” Third Place Robin Dorner The Gayly “Representative Kay Floyd” Representative Kay Floyd General Photography First Place Jim Beckel The Oklahoman “Welcome home” Second Place Jim Beckel Th Okl h The Oklahoman “Reality check” Third Place Chris Landsberger The Oklahoman “Cold climb” Cold climb Sports Photography First Place Austin St. John The Oracle “Jenks edges Union in Tulsa rivalry” Second Place Rachel Anne Seymour Th Bi h t Times The Bigheart Ti “State wrestling” Third Place Ed Blochowiak The Shawnee News‐Star “Rodeo: Saddle bronc Rodeo: Saddle bronc ride ride” Sports Photography First Place Steve Gooch The Oklahoman “Head over heals” Second Place Nate Billings Th Okl h The Oklahoman “Home run catch” Third Place Steve Sisney The Oklahoman “Rainy run” Rainy run Story/Photo Essay First Place Rachel Anne Seymour The Bigheart Times “Cavalcade rodeo” Second Place Quang Pho Th Vi t The Vista “The face of the homeless” Third Place Kevin Harvison McAlester News‐Capital “Christmas kids” Christmas kids Story/Photo Essay First Place Mike Simons Tulsa World “Homeless teen” Second Place Sue Ogrocki A Associated Press i t d P “Moore, Okla., tornado” Third Place Christopher Smith Tulsa World “State Fair people and lights” State Fair people and lights Spot News Photography First Place Travis Sloat Muskogee Phoenix “One man injured in two‐vehicle crash” Second Place Ed Blochowiak Th Sh The Shawnee News‐Star N St “Warrant arrest” Third Place Rachel Anne Seymour The Bigheart Times “House Fire” House Fire Spot News Photography First Place Sue Ogrocki Associated Press “Moore, Okla., tornado” Second Place Chris Landsberger Th Okl h The Oklahoman “Tornado rest” Third Place Paul Hellstern The Oklahoman “Tornado destruction” Tornado destruction Page One Layout and Design First Place Collegian Staff The Collegian (Tulsa) “Winter is coming” Second Place Blayklee Buchanan The Oklahoma Daily “Bang, bang legislation: Shooting down restrictions” Third Place Rachel Anne Seymour The Bigheart Times “The incredible Hawes” The incredible Hawes Page One Layout and Design First Place Felicia Murray The Oklahoman “For whom the ball rolls” Second Place Shannon Cornman and Christopher Street Oklahoma Gazette “Pretty, gritty” Third Place Tim Chamberlin Tulsa World “Crossbow murder: Should he be freed?” Crossbow murder: Should he be freed? Feature Page g Layout and Design First Place Megan Deaton The Oklahoma Daily “Still coming home” Second Place Emily Farris Th D il O’C ll i The Daily O’Collegian “Revival” Third Place Giselle Willis and Oscar Ho The Collegian (Tulsa) “What’s between TU and downtown?” What s between TU and downtown? Feature Page g Layout and Design First Place Phillip Baeza The Oklahoman “BCS preview: Notre Dame vs. Alabama” Second Place Phillip Baeza Th Okl h The Oklahoman “Summer of Stoops” Third Place Phillip Baeza The Oklahoman “OSU’s first big man” OSU s first big man Use of Graphic Illustration First Place Jill Graves The Collegian (Tulsa) “Obamacare insurance exchanges open Oct. 1” Second Place Ronald Fuquay Th S th t The Southeastern “Martin Luther King day of service” Third Place Lucretia Nixon The Southeastern “Southeastern students face another tuition increase” Use of Graphic Illustration First Place Todd Pendleton and Phillip O’Connor The Oklahoman “Anatomy of an attack/The Deadliest Day” y Second Place Moran Elwell The Oklahoman “Cold or flu?” Third Place Moran Elwell The Oklahoman “Gun control” Gun control Headlines Fi t Pl First Place Jerry Willis Muskogee Phoenix Second Place Apryl Mock The Southeastern Third Place Brandy Jeffreys McAlester News‐Capital Headlines Fi t Pl First Place Felicia Murray The Oklahoman Second Place Anna Codutti Tulsa World Third Place Rob Backus The Oklahoman Best of the Best Best Radio Newscast First Place Brian Hardzinski, Joe Wertz and Kurt Gwartney KGOU May 21, 2013, 7:30 a.m. newscast y , 3, 7 3 Second Place Kurt Gwartney KGOU Dec. 18, 2013, 7:30 a.m. newscast Third Place Brian Hardzinski and Joe Wertz KGOU May 21 2013 8:49 a m newscast May 21, 2013, 8:49 a.m. newscast Best Radio Reporting Portfolio Fi t Pl First Place Joe Wertz StateImpact Oklahoma Second Place Kurt Gwartney KGOU Third Place Logan Layden StateImpact Oklahoma Best Television Newscast First Place Kerri Gift‐Dabars and News Staff KTUL 5‐22‐2013, 6 p.m., “Disaster at Home” Second Place Kerri Gift‐Dabars and News Staff KTUL 5‐21‐2013, 6 p.m., “Disaster at Home” Third Place Dick Pryor and Blair Waltman‐Alexin OETA “Oklahoma News Report” Oklahoma News Report Best Television Reporting Portfolio Fi t Pl First Place Burt Mummolo KTUL Second Place Ali Meyer KFOR‐TV Third Place Brandon Richard KJRH‐TV Best Video Portfolio Fi t Pl First Place Bryan Clemmer KTUL Second Place Tim Carson OETA Third Place Jack Fain KTUL Best News Website Fi t Pl First Place Staff NewsOK.com Second Place Nathan Altadonna and News Staff KTUL.com Third Place Staff TulsaWorld.com Best Magazine Photographic g p Portfolio Fi t Pl First Place John Jernigan Oklahoma Today Second Place Simon Hurst Slice Magazine Third Place Shane Bevel Oklahoma Today Best Magazine g Reporting Portfolio Fi t Pl First Place M.J. Alexander Slice Magazine Second Place Steve Gill Slice Magazine Third Place Jennie Lloyd TulsaPeople Best Magazine First Place Oklahoma Today Second Place Slice Magazine Third Place TulsaPeople Best Photographic g p Portfolio Fi t Pl First Place Rachel Anne Seymour The Bigheart Times Second Place Austin St. John The Oracle Third Place Tyler Drabek The Daily O’Collegian Best Photographic g p Portfolio Fi t Pl First Place Mike Simons Tulsa World Second Place Sue Ogrocki Associated Press Third Place Steve Gooch The Oklahoman Best Reporting Portfolio First Place Salesha Wilken Claremore Daily Progress “District Attorney Steidley target of county controversy” Second Place Kyle Hinchey The Daily O’Collegian Third Place DeWayne Smoot Muskogee Phoenix Best Reporting Portfolio Fi t Pl First Place Phillip O’Connor The Oklahoman Second Place Warren Vieth Oklahoma Watch Third Place Cary Aspinwall Tulsa World Best Newspaper First Place Muskogee Phoenix Second Place The Countywide & Sun Third Place McAlester News‐Capital Best Newspaper First Place Tulsa World Second Place The Oklahoman Third Place Oklahoma Gazette 2014 Awards 4
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