NDPC 2012 Communications Contest Winners

Winners of the 2012 North Dakota Professional Communicators Communications Contest were recognized at the NDPC state conference April 27 at the Kelly Inn in Bismarck, N.D.

Nineteen members earned 72 awards for their work in print media, photography, advertising, writing for and development of the web, promotion, public relations, marketing, speeches and books.

Forty first-place awards were forwarded to the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW) contest. Winners in that competition will be announced at the NFPW annual communications conference, scheduled for September 20-2 in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Roxane Salonen, Fargo, N.D., won first place in the sweepstakes competition. Karen Stensrud, Fargo, N.D., took second; and Linda Sailer, Dickinson, N.D., third. Sweepstakes winners are determined by a point system. Points vary depending on 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.

NDPC is the state affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women, an organization of communication professionals from across the United States. 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. 


Individual winners at the state level were:

Jane Ahlin, Fargo, N.D. 
Second: Columns, general

Ellen Crawford, Fargo, N.D. 
First: News Reporting – Publication or Magazine
Second: News or feature release
Third: Reports – internal annual report

Debora Dragseth, Sturgis, S.D.
First: Writing for the Web – feature article specifically for Web

Amy Holstad, Fargo, N.D.
Second: Direct mail marketing – print, single campaign

Merrie Sue Holtan, Perham, Minn.
First: Specialty articles – sports
First: Specialty articles – home
Second: Pub/magazine/supplement for general or specialized circulation
Second: Feature story – daily newspaper
Third: Personality profile – more than 500 words
Honorable Mention: Feature story – daily newspaper

Becky Koch, Fargo, N.D.
First: Website development/creation – for not-for-profit, government or educational
First: Audiovisuals - PowerPoint
First: Magapaper/tabloid – four-color
First: Manuals & handbooks – electronic
Second: Media kit

Cathy Langemo, Bismarck, N.D.
First: Publication regularly edited by entrant - Publication/magazine/supplement for general or specialized circulation
Second: Magazine – four-color

Jeanine Larson, Fargo, N.D.
First: Writing for the Web – website edited by entrant
First: Community or institutional relations
Second: Social media campaign – Web content written for corporate or for-profit organization sites
Second: Newspaper, trade paper, magazine, newsletter or website – retail product or service
Second: Blogs – Web content written for corporate or for-profit organization sites
Third: Social media campaign – web content written for corporate or for-profit organization sites

Barbara Pates, Fargo, N.D.
First: Reports – external annual report

Carol Renner, Fargo, N.D.
First: News or feature release, single release – news release
First: News or feature release, single release – feature release

Sadie Rudolph, Fargo, N.D.
Honorable Mention: Direct mail marketing – print, single campaign

Linda Sailer, Dickinson, N.D.
First: Specialty articles – arts/entertainment
First: Specialty articles – hobby or craft
First: Single page – lifestyle/entertainment – daily newspaper
First: Single page regularly edited by entrant – other than lifestyle
First: Section frequently edited by entrant
First: Section infrequently edited by entrant
First: Photography in daily newspaper – news photo
Second: Photography in daily newspaper – news photo
Second: Photographer-writer

Roxane Salonen, Fargo, N.D.
First: Feature story – daily newspaper
First: Feature story – pub/magazine/supplement for general or specialized circulation
First: Personality profile – more than 500 words
First: Specialty articles: Physical health, fitness, mental health, self-help
First: Specialty articles – social issues
First: Specialty articles – religion
First: Specialty articles – technology/Internet
First: Columns – humorous
First: Columns – personal opinion
Second: Personality profile – more than 500 words
Second: Columns – humorous
Second: Columns – personal opinion
Third: Feature story – daily newspaper
Third: Feature story – pub/magazine/supplement for general or specialized circulation

Liz Stabenow, Fargo, N.D.
First: Website development/creation – for not-for-profit, government or educational
First: Newspaper, trade paper, magazine, newsletter or website – print or electronic – institutional or image
Second: Newspaper, trade paper, magazine, newsletter or website – print or electronic – institutional or image

Karen Stensrud, Fargo, N.D.
First: Direct mail marketing – print, single campaign
First: Marketing campaign
First: TV campaign
First: Poster, billboard or banner - billboard
First: Newspaper single ad, color – retail product or service
First: Poster, billboard or banner – single-sheet original poster
Second: Marketing campaign
Second: Radio commercial
Second: Poster, billboard or banner – billboard
Third: Direct mail marketing – print, single campaign
Honorable Mention: Feature story – pub/magazine/supplement for general or specialized circulation
Honorable Mention: Newspaper, trade paper, magazine, newsletter or website – retail product or service

Kathy Tofflemire, Fargo, N.D.
First: Columns, general

Jo Ann Winistorfer, Hazen, N.D.
First: Magazine – four-color
Second: Magapaper/tabloid – four-color
Honorable Mention: Personality profile – more than 500 words

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