Judges
Geoff
Larcom
Former Ann Arbor News reporter and columnist, currently the executive director of media relations at Eastern Michigan University
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Section Judged: News Story
Danielle
Salisbury
Reporter, Ann Arbor News​
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Section Judged: In-depth Enterprise Reporting
Joan
Ramm
Retired Adviser, The Delta Collegiate​
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Section Judged: Solution-Based Journalism
First Amendment Reporting
Tatiana
Diaz
Owner of Eagle-eye Tati Proofreading
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Section Judged: Feature Story
Kayla
Tucker
Reporter, Muskegon Chronicle​
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Section Judged: Personality Profile
Leanne
Smith
Retired editor, Ann Arbor News
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Section Judged: Column, Serious
Column, Humor
Kim
Clarke
Historical writer, University of Michigan​
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Section Judged: Critical Review
Best Blog
Terry
Foster
Retired Detroit News Columnist, 97.1 Sports Radio Talk Host
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Section Judged: Sports News Story
Sports Column
Keith
Gave
Former Adviser, Washtenaw CC, sportswriter, Detroit Free Press​
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Section Judged: Sports Feature Story
Betsy
Rau
Retired adviser, Midland Dow High School, CMU journalism faculty​
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Section Judged: Editorial
Jim
Wojcik
Info
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Section Judged: Original Cartoon, Editorial
Original Cartoon, Entertainment
Jeff
Sauger
CMU Photojournalism faculty
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Section Judged: News Photo
Roger
Hart
Retired University of Michigan Director of Photography
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Section Judged: Feature Photo
Photo Essay or Digital Slide Show
Rich
Lamb
Publisher, Presque Isle Advance
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Section Judged: Sports News Photo
Sports Feature Photo
Taylor
DesOrmeau
Editor, Kalamazoo Gazette​
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Section Judged: Informational Graphic
Original Illustration
Ariel
Hines-Glerum
Bridge Michigan​
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Section Judged: Headline Writing
Overall Newspaper Design
Sean
Baker
CMU Journalism Faculty
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Section Judged: Front Page Design
Inside Page Design
Jordyn
Hermani
Policy and State Government Reporter, Bridge Michigan​
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Section Judged: Multimedia Reporting
Mike
Potter
BCA Faculty, Adviser, News Central TV​
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Section Judged: Video Production or Online Audio Slide Show Production
Regan
Foster
Ph.D. Program, MSU
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Section Judged: News Website
Steve
Coon
CMU Faculty​
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Section Judged: Social Media Account
John
Bebow
Bridge Michigan​
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Section Judged: General Excellence
David
Clark
Editor, Midland Daily News​
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Section Judged: General Excellence
Janet Nellis Mendler Student Journalism of the Year
Jodi
Friedman
Journalism Faculty, University of Maryland
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Section Judged: General Excellence