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Program

2026 Contest Winners

Judge: Geoff Larcom

1. News Story
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Honorable Mentions

Judge: Danielle Salisbury

2. In-Depth
Enterprise
Reporting
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place

Judge: Joan Ramm

3. Solution-
Based Journalism
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Honorable Mentions

Judge: Tatiana Diaz

4. Feature Story
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Honorable Mentions

Judge: Kayla Tucker

5. Personality
Profile
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Honorable Mention

Judge: Joan Ramm

6. First 
Amendment
Reporting
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Honorable Mentions

Judge: Leanne Smith

7. Column,
Serious
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Honorable Mentions

Judge: Leanne Smith

8. Column,
Humor
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Honorable Mention

Judge: Kim Clarke

9. Critical Review
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Honorable Mention

Judge: Terry Foster

10. Sports News
Story
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place

Judge: Keith Gave

11. Sports
Feature Story
1st Place
Honorable Mentions

Judge: Terry Foster

12. Sports
Column
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place

Judge: Betsy Rau

13. Editorial
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place

Judge: Jim Wojcik

14. Original
Cartoon,
Editorial
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place

Judge: Jim Wojcik

15. Original
Cartoon,
Entertainment
1st Place