NDPC 2020 Communications Contest Winners

North Dakota Professional Communicators announces the winners of the 2020 NDPC Communications Contest. Twenty-six NDPC members earned 160 awards for their work in writing, editing, photography, graphics and design, advertising, web and social media, communication programs and campaigns, public relations, information for the media and speeches.

First-place entries in all categories advanced to the national competition, the National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest. Winners in that competition will be announced at a later date.

Tracy Frank, Fargo, N.D., won first place in the sweepstakes competition. Alexandra Floersch, Fargo, N.D., took second; and Kris Hauge, Fargo, N.D., third. Sweepstakes winners are determined by a weighted point system based on place (first, second, third or honorable mention) and the number of entries in each category. The more entries in a category, the higher number of points awarded to those placing in the category.  

Danielle Teigen, Deputy Editor at Forum Communications, Fargo, has been selected as the 2020 Communicator of Achievement by the North Dakota Professional Communicators. This award is bestowed annually to a member who has distinguished themselves beyond their profession. 
 
NDPC is the state affiliate of NFPW, an organization of communication professionals from across the U.S. NDPC is an organization of women and men employed in all aspects of communication: newspapers, public relations, education, magazines, television, radio, publishing, advertising, photography and freelance.
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The individual winners at the state level were:
 
Betsy Beaton, Fargo
Second: Public Relations Materials - Reports
 
Taylor Corbett, Grand Forks
Second: Graphics – Infographics
 
Alexandra Floersch, Fargo
First: Single page, section, or supplement edited by entrant - Corporate or for-profit publication
First: Single photograph - News or feature photo
First: Specialty articles - Business
First: Marketing program or campaign for new or existing service or product
Second: Headlines
Second: Single photograph - Sports photo
Second: Advertising posters, billboards and banners
Second: Videos for web - PR video promoting specific product or service
Second: Videos for web - Special interest video
Second: Social Media Presence - Nonprofit, government or educational
Second: Brochures - Corporate or for-profit
Second: Feature story - Magazine, newsletter or other non-newspaper publication
Third: Web Copy
Third: Advertising posters, billboards and banners
Third: Publications regularly written by entrant - Newsletters or other non-newspaper publication, corporate or for-profit
Third: News Story - Magazine, newsletter or other non-newspaper print publication
Third: Brochures - Corporate or for-profit
Third: Marketing program or campaign for new or existing service or product
Honorable Mention: Personality profile - More than 500 words
Honorable Mention: Single advertisements for print or electronic publication
Honorable Mention: Specialty articles - Hobby, crafts, building, designing, construction
 
Tammy Fogle, Fargo
First: Videos for web - Video for non-profit or government organization
First: Website edited or managed by Entrant - Nonprofit, government or educational
 
Tracy Frank, Fargo
First: Specialty articles - Style
First: Headlines
First: Media pitch
First: Specialty articles - Ghost-written article penned for someone else
First: Web Copy
First: Advertising posters, billboards and banners
First: Videos for web - Web reporting feature or continuing coverage
First: Videos for web - Special interest video
First: Publications regularly written by entrant - Newsletters or other non-newspaper publication, corporate or for-profit
First: Publications regularly edited by entrant - Newsletter or other non-newspaper publication, corporate or for profit
Second: Specialty articles - Style
Second: Media pitch
Second: Specialty articles - Agriculture, agribusiness, aquaculture
Second: Specialty articles - Business
Second: Web Copy
Second: Blogs - Corporate or for-profit
Second: Electronic newsletter - Corporate or for-profit
Second: Publications regularly written by entrant - Newsletters or other non-newspaper publication, corporate or for-profit
Second: Speech
Third: Specialty articles - Agriculture, agribusiness, aquaculture
Third: Specialty articles - Ghost-written article penned for someone else
Third: Videos for web - Special interest video
Honorable Mention: Videos for web - PR video promoting specific product or service
 
Kris Hauge, Fargo
First: Electronic newsletter - Corporate or for-profit
First: Advertising campaigns
First: Videos for web - PR video promoting specific product or service
First: Audiovisuals
Second: News or feature release – single release
Second: Specialty articles - Ghost-written article penned for someone else
Second: Publications regularly edited by entrant - Magazine/Magapaper
Second: Radio and television advertising - Television
Second: Community, institutional or internal relations
Second: Marketing program or campaign for new or existing service or product
Second: Audiovisuals
Third: News or feature release – single release
Third: Advertising campaigns
Third: Single advertisements for print or electronic publication
Third: News Story - Online publication
Third: Radio and television advertising - Television
Honorable Mention: Videos for web - Video for non-profit or government organization
 
Madison Hausauer, Fargo
First: News or feature release – single release
First: Podcasts (audio or video)
Third: Single photograph - General photo
Third: Media pitch
Third: Electronic newsletter - Corporate or for-profit
Third: Page Design - Magazine or newsletter
 
Maxine Herr, Bismarck
First: Social Media Campaign - Corporate or for-profit
First: Social Media Presence - Nonprofit, government or educational
 
Pamela Knudson, Grand Forks
First: Specialty articles - Science or technology
First: Specialty articles - Agriculture, agribusiness, aquaculture
First: Specialty articles - Arts and entertainment
First: Specialty articles - Food
First: Specialty articles - Government or politics
First: Continuing coverage or unfolding news
First: News Story - Print-based newspaper
Second: Specialty articles - Physical health
Second: Specialty articles - Education
Second: Specialty articles - History
Third: Personality profile - More than 500 words
Third: Specialty articles - Religion
Third: Specialty articles - Social issues
Third: Specialty articles - Business
Third: Specialty articles - Hobby, crafts, building, designing, construction
Third: Feature story - Print-based newspaper
 
Becky Koch, Fargo
Second: Catalogs, manuals and handbooks
 
Amanda Kosior, Grand Forks
First: Single advertisements for print or electronic publication
First: Specialty articles - Personal essay
First: Brochures - Corporate or for-profit
Second: Advertising campaigns
 
Kelly Krenzel, Fargo
First: Specialty articles - Physical health
 
Jeanine Larson, West Fargo
First: Social Media Presence - Corporate or for-profit
First: Radio and Television - Interview (radio or television)
First: Radio and Television - Talk Show (radio or television)
Second: Radio and Television - Interview (radio or television)
Third: Community, institutional or internal relations
 
Madalyn McClaflin, Fargo
Second: Electronic newsletter - Non-profit, government, or educational
Honorable Mention: News or feature release – single release
Honorable Mention: News or feature release – single release
Honorable Mention: Feature story - Magazine, newsletter or other non-newspaper publication
Honorable Mention: Feature story - Magazine, newsletter or other non-newspaper publication
 
Tracy Nicholson, Fargo
First: Personality profile - More than 500 words
First: Single page, section, or supplement edited by entrant - Magazine, newsletter or other non-newspaper publication
First: Page Design - Magazine or newsletter
First: Book designed by Entrant
First: Specialty articles - Hobby, crafts, building, designing, construction
First: News Story - Magazine, newsletter or other non-newspaper print publication
First: Feature story - Magazine, newsletter or other non-newspaper publication
Second: Single page, section, or supplement edited by entrant - Magazine, newsletter or other non-newspaper publication
Second: Book designed by Entrant
Second: Page Design - Magazine or newsletter
Second: Specialty articles - Hobby, crafts, building, designing, construction
Second: Publications regularly edited by entrant
Second: News Story - Magazine, newsletter or other non-newspaper print publication
Honorable Mention: Feature story - Magazine, newsletter or other non-newspaper publication
 
Zach Otteson, Grand Forks
First: Graphics - Infographics
 
Carol Renner, Fargo
Second: Single advertisements for print or electronic publication
Second: Brochures - Nonprofit, government or educational
Honorable Mention: Media pitch
 
Ellen Rossow, West Fargo
First: Public Relations Materials - Reports
 
Sadie Rudolph, Fargo
First: Crisis Communications
First: Public service
 
Roxane Salonen, Fargo
First: Specialty articles - Religion
First: Specialty articles - Social issues
First: Specialty articles - Sports
First: Specialty articles - Education
First: Columns - Personal opinion
First: Feature story - Print-based newspaper
First: Speech
Second: Specialty articles - Religion
Second: Specialty articles - Science or technology
Second: Specialty articles - Social issues
Second: News Story - Print-based newspaper
Third: Specialty articles - Physical health
Third: Specialty articles - Education
Third: Specialty articles - History
Honorable Mention: Specialty articles - Arts and entertainment
Honorable Mention: Specialty articles– Business
 
Cody Schuler, Grand Forks
Third: Audiovisuals
Honorable Mention: Audiovisuals
 
Karen Stensrud, Fargo
First: Website edited or managed by Entrant - Corporate or for-profit
First: Radio and television advertising - Television
First: Community, institutional or internal relations
Second: Publications regularly edited by entrant - Newsletter or other non-newspaper publication, corporate or for profit
Second: Radio and television advertising - Radio
Third: Publications regularly edited by entrant - Newsletter or other non-newspaper publication, corporate or for profit
Honorable Mention: Web Copy
Honorable Mention: Advertising campaigns
Honorable Mention: Marketing program or campaign for new or existing service or product
 
Heather Syverson, Fargo
Third: Blogs - Corporate or for-profit
 
Tammy Jo Taft, Fargo
Second: Social Media Campaign - Nonprofit, government
Second: Website edited or managed by Entrant
Third: Videos for web - PR video promoting specific product or service
 
Danielle Teigen, Fargo
First: Specialty articles - History
Second: Personality profile - More than 500 words
 
Gregory Wald, West Fargo
First: Blogs - Corporate or for-profit

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