Awards Slideshow

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
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“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
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The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
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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
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The Foundation for OKC Public Schools
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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
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Oklahoma Humanities Magazine
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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”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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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
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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”
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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”
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Videography
First Place
Tim Carson
OETA
“Pecan harvest”
Second Place
Blake Podhajsky
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
“Outdoor Oklahoma: Firearm safety”
Third Place
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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”
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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
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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
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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”
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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
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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”
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“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”
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Third Place
John Parker
Slice Magazine
“Finding the Lost Ogle”
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News Writing
First Place
Jennie Lloyd, Nellie Kelly and Scott Wigton
TulsaPeople
“Unacceptable series”
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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”
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Third Place
Lauren Hammack
Slice Magazine
“Mission impossumble”
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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
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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
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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
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Newspaper
Investigative Reporting by an p
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Individual
First Place
DeWayne Smoot
Muskogee Phoenix
“Documents show program issues” Investigative Reporting by an p
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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”
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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”
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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
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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
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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
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“County tax vote invalid”
Election Reporting
First Place
Nolan Clay and Robby Trammell
The Oklahoman
“Sh did records”
“Shadid
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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”
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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
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The Countywide & Sun
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“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”
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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
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“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”
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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
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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
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Stillwater News Press
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“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
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Rod Lott
Oklahoma Gazette
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“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
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Third Place
Jeff Harrison
Tuttle Times
“Tigers strike gold: Tuttle crushes Vinita to earn fourth straight dual state championship”
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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
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Mike Brown
Tulsa World
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Union’s 1963 state title”
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“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
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“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”
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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
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“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
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“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
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Associated Press
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“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
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The Shawnee News‐Star
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“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”
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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
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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
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