NDPC 2010 Communications Contest WinnersMedia professionals from North Dakota and Minnesota were honored at the 2010 North Dakota Professional Communicators awards banquet Saturday, April 24 in Fargo, N.D. Members were honored for their best work in print media, photography, advertising, writing for and development of the Web, promotion, public relations, marketing, speeches and books.Martin Fredricks, West Fargo, N.D., won first place in the sweepstakes competition. Karen Stensrud, Fargo, took second; and Linda Sailer, Dickinson, N.D., third. Fredricks owns Fredricks Communications and was the National Federation of Press Women sweepstakes winner last year. Stensrud is vice president of marketing and communications at State Bank and Trust in Fargo, and Sailer is lifestyles editor at The Dickinson Press. The awards banquet was held in conjunction with NDPC’s annual conference. 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. Sixty-one first-place NDPC entries will advance to NFPW’s national competition. Sweepstakes winners and their entries: Martin Fredricks, West Fargo Five first-place entries: editorial opinion, daily newspaper; website development, corporate or for-profit sites; writing for the Web, online newsletters; direct-mail marketing; single news release Seven second-place entries: columns, informational; website development, corporate or for-profit sites; black-and-white print ad, institutional or image; ad campaign, institutional; annual report, external; newsletter, 4-color; direct-mail marketing Seven third-place entries: feature story, publication for general or specialized circulation (two entries, both received third); color ad, institutional; radio commercial or campaign; annual report, external; newsletter, 4-color; brochure, 4-color Two honorable mentions: radio commercial or campaign; brochure, 4-color Karen Stensrud, Fargo Three first-place entries: single ad, retail product or service; radio commercial; marketing program Five second-place entries: single ad, retail product; marketing program; audio visual, PowerPoint; brochure, 1-3 color; brochure, 4-color Four third- place entries: special articles, business; publication edited by entrant, publication for general or specialized circulation; page layout, publication for general or specialized circulation; direct-mail marketing Two honorable mentions: magapaper tabloid, 4-color; direct-mail marketing Linda Sailer, Dickinson Seven first-place entries: special articles, health; special articles, rotating subject; supplement edited by entrant, daily newspaper; single page edited by entrant, daily newspaper; section edited by entrant, daily newspaper; photography, daily newspaper, photo essay; photographer-writer Two second-place entries: page layout, daily newspaper; personality profile, more than 500 words One honorable mention: feature story, daily newspaper Other individual winners at the state level were: Jane Ahlin, Fargo First: columns, general Sadie Anderson, Fargo First: newsletter, 1-3 color Second: newsletter, 1-3 color Second: personality profile, more than 500 words (two entries, both second) Third: feature story, publication for general or specialized circulation HM: newsletter, 4-color Laurie Baker, Moorhead Second: feature story, publication for general or specialized circulation (two entries, both second) HM: photography, feature photo, non-newspaper HM: newsletter, 4-color (two entries, both HM) Janell Cole, Bismarck First: continuing coverage First: investigative reporting First: special articles, business Second: special articles, science Second: special articles, government or politics HM: special articles, religion Ellen Crawford, Fargo First: annual report, external Second: single news release Third: news reporting, publication for general or specialized circulation Lisa Dahlen and Liz Stabenow, Fargo First: institutional PR campaign Third: brochure, 4-color Jennifer Dobrowski, Grand Forks First: news reporting, publication for general or specialized circulation First: editorial cartoons/graphics, headline writing First: newsletter, 4-color Second: special articles, health, fitness Second: editorial cartoons/graphics, headline writing Second: photographer-writer Second: newsletter, 4-color Third: special articles, health, fitness HM: news reporting, publication for general or specialized circulation HM: photography, news photo, non-newspaper HM: photography, feature photo, non-newspaper HM: personality profile, more than 500 words Debora Dragseth, Dickinson First: special series Second: special articles, business HM: feature story, publication for general or specialized circulation Megan Fraase, Fargo Second: Internet communications, news article written for the Web Second: writing for the Web, feature article Second: Internet communications, feature article Third: Internet communications, news article written for the Web HM: Internet communications, commentary Joel Hagen, Fargo First: feature story, publication for general or specialized circulation First: personality profile, more than 500 words Second: feature story, publication for general or specialized circulation Second: news reporting, publication for general or specialized circulation HM: writing for the Web, feature article Merrie Sue Holtan, Perham, Minn. First: Special articles, home First: nonfiction book, biography and autobiography First: publication edited by entrant, publication for general or specialized circulation Second: feature story, publication for general or specialized circulation Second: columns, general Third: feature story, publication for general or specialized circulation Third: personality profile, less than 500 words Catherine Jelsing, Rugby Third: personality profile, more than 500 words Pamela Knudson, Grand Forks First: special articles, education Second: magazine, 4-color Second: feature story, publication for general or specialized circulation (two entries, both second place) Second: personality profile, more than 500 words (two entries, both second place) Second: special articles, education HM: magazine, 4-color Becky Koch, Fargo First: photography, news photo, non-newspaper First: website development, not-for-profit or educational organization First: audio visual PowerPoint, still illustration or multi-image slides First: audio visual, PowerPoint or similar presentation First: manuals and handbook First: audio visual, video productions HM: photography, news Becky Koch and Ellen Crawford, Fargo First: public service campaign Denise Kolpack, Fargo First: commentary written specifically for the Web Cathy Langemo, Bismarck Second: feature story, publication for general or specialized circulation Second: special articles, agriculture Second: special articles, history Second: special articles, sports Third: magazine, 4-color HM: magazine, 1-3 color HM: brochure, 4-color Jeanine Larson, Fargo First: podcasts, corporate issues Second: writing for the Web, news article Second: podcasts, corporate issues Third: writing for the Web, news article Avery Nubson, Moorhead, Minn. First: website development, corporate or for-profit First: website development, professional Second: website development, corporate or for-profit Second: website development, entertainment HM: brochure, 4-color HM: direct-mail marketing Eloise Ogden, Minot First: photography, news photo, newspaper First: photography, feature photo, newspaper Second: news reporting, daily newspaper Second: feature story, daily newspaper Second: photo essay, narrative quality of single subject Bonnie Oelschlager and Liz Stabenow, Fargo First: brochure, 4-color Bonnie Oelschlager, Lisa Dahlen and Liz Stabenow, Fargo First: ad campaign, institutional or image Whitney Pandil-Eaton, Minot First: enterprise reporting Second: continuing coverage Third: special articles, agriculture Barbara Pates, Fargo Second: feature story, publication for general or specialized circulation Second: personality profile, more than 500 words Denise Pinkney, Fargo First: writing for the Web, not-for-profit or educational organization Second: news articles written specifically for the Web Second: commentary written specifically for the Web Second: writing for the Web, feature (two entries, both second place) Third: writing for the Web, news article Third: writing for the Web, commentary Lana Rakow, Grand Forks First: speeches Anne Robinson-Paul, Moorhead, Minn. First: writing for the Web, news article First: writing for the Web, feature Second: writing for the Web, news article Second: writing for the Web, commentary Third: writing for the Web, feature Third: writing for the Web, commentary Roxane Salonen, Fargo First: columns, specialized Second: columns, specialized Jill Schramm, Minot First: special articles, agriculture First: special articles, science First: feature story, daily newspaper Second: news reporting, daily newspaper Second: personality profile, more than 500 words Melissa Splichal, Dickinson First: page layout, publication for general or specialized circulation First: advertising, single-sheet poster First: magazine, 4-color First: brochure, 1-3 color Second: page layout, publication for general or specialized circulation Second: advertising, single-sheet poster HM: brochure, 4-color Shanna Shervheim, Dickinson Second: special articles, social issues Second: personality profile, more than 500 words Second: publications edited by entrant, publication for general or specialized circulation Third: annual report, external Third: feature story, publication for general or specialized circulation HM: photography, feature photo, non-newspaper (two entries, both received HM) Sheyna Strommen, Bismarck Third: feature story, publication for general or specialized circulation HM: publication edited by entrant, publication for general or specialized circulation Kathy Tofflemire, Fargo Second: columns, general Katherine Tweed, Fargo HM: personality profile, more than 500 words JoAnn Winistorfer, Hazen First: book edited by entrant First: magapaper tabloid, 4-color Second: book edited by entrant Second: special series Second: feature, publication for general or specialized circulation Third: page layout, publication for general or specialized circulation HM: advertising, single-sheet poster HM: magazine, 1-3 color HM: media kit HM: publications edited by entrant, publication for general or specialized circulation |
