Woman’s Press Club of Indiana members will receive state and national awards at the club’s annual communications banquet April 27 at Hollyhock Hill in Indianapolis.
Thirteen entrants snagged 35 first, second, third place and honorable mention awards in the WPCI contest. First-place winners then competed in the National Federation of Press Women contest, where nine members won 14 awards.
Indiana high school students also won WPCI and NFPW awards. Check out the WPCI winners (PDF) and NFPW winners (PDF).
Here are NFPW professional winners:
Joe Akers
First, Faculty Adviser of Student Publication, Station or Site
Gena Asher
Honorable Mention, Specialty Articles – Science or Technology, “Cyanobacteria Spotlight,” Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute website
Mary Dieter
First, Personality profile, “Ben Solomon ’10: This stuff sticks onto your person”
Brandi Edwards
First, Social Media Campaign – Nonprofit, Government, Educational, Kelley School of Business Startup Week Campaign
Elizabeth Granger
Honorable Mention, Specialty Articles – Agriculture, agribusiness, aquaculture, “Three Rivers Distilling Co.”
Natalie Hoefer
First, Specialty Articles – History, “‘Rootedness’ has kept Lanesville parish growing for 175 years”
First, Specialty Articles – Social Issues, “Mother to be deported prays ‘to keep my family together’”
Second, In-Depth Reporting, “Four residences in Archdiocese of Indianapolis base their care of seniors on Catholic values”; “Guerin Woods: focus on ‘quality of life, not just care’; ‘”God was always there’: Caregivers say ‘faith was part of the journey’“; ‘It’s a win-win’”
Carol Michel
Third, Children’s Books – Fiction, “The Christmas Cottontail”
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
First, Publications regularly edited by entrant-Newsletter/non-newspaper pub, non-profit, government, “On the QT,” May/June 2018
Jessica Shrout
First, Social Media Presence – Corporate or For Profit, Company Facebook Page
First, Videos for Web – Special Interest Video, “Borden Waste-Away: Pizza Box Recycling” Video
Third, Advertising Campaigns, 2018 Product Calendar
Third, Blogs – Corporate or For Profit, “The Ins & Outs of Coffee Cup Waste”
Woman’s Press Club of Indiana winners:
Joe Akers
First, Faculty Adviser of Student Publication, Station or Site, Noblesville High School journalism adviser
Gena Asher
First, Specialty Articles – Science or Technology, “Cyanobacteria Spotlight,” Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute
First, Interview (Radio or Television), WTIU Interview with Erin Predmore
First, Website Edited/Managed by Entrant – Nonprofit, Government, Educational, Woman’s Press Club of Indiana
Dezaray Barr (non-member)
Honorable Mention, News Story – Print-based Newspaper, “Look the part”
Mary Dieter
First, Personality profile – More than 500 words, “Ben Solomon ’10: This stuff sticks onto your person”
Brandi Edwards
First, Social Media Campaign – Nonprofit, Government, Educational, Kelley School of Business Startup Week Campaign (Instagram, Facebook)
Marion Garmel
First, Feature Story – Magazine, newsletter or other non-newspaper publication, “World’s Largest Children’s Museum Grows with the New Indoor-Outdoor Family Fitness and Fine Art Experiences”
Elizabeth Granger
First, Specialty Articles – Agriculture, agribusiness, aquaculture, “Three Rivers Distilling Co.”
First, Specialty Articles – Travel, “The Simple Life”
Second, Specialty Articles – History, “A Step Back in Time”
Third, Specialty Articles – Business, “Indiana Main Street”
Third, Personality profile – More than 500 words, “Indiana’s Top Chefs: Patrick Rice”
Honorable Mention, Single photograph – News or feature photo, “Depew Memorial Fountain”
Honorable Mention, Specialty Articles – Arts and entertainment, “Bringing people together through Public Art”
Joyce Hicks
Honorable Mention, Short Stories – Single Story, “Hard Boiled”
Natalie Hoefer
First, In-Depth Reporting, “Four residences in Archdiocese of Indianapolis base their care of seniors on Catholic values”; “Guerin Woods: focus on ‘quality of life, not just care’; ‘”God was always there’: Caregivers say ‘faith was part of the journey’“; ‘It’s a win-win’”
First, Specialty Articles – History, “‘Rootedness’ has kept Lanesville parish growing for 175 years”
First, Photographer-writer, “‘A powerful thing’: Inaugural Indiana March for Life shows pro-life movement ‘is alive and well’”
First, Specialty Articles – Social Issues, “Mother to be deported prays ‘to keep my family together’”
First, Specialty Articles – Religion, “Still going to Mass in Fortville at 109, devout Mary Weir is the ‘joy of the parish’”
Second, Specialty Articles – Religion, “Priest abuse victim at holy hour says it ‘was the right thing to do’”
Carol Michel
First, Children’s Books – Fiction, “The Christmas Cottontail”
Second, Nonfiction Books for Adult Readers – Humor, “Homegrown and Handpicked”
Kendal Miller
Second, Single photograph – News or feature photo, “Captain Tends Ferry Boat”
Second, Single photograph – General photo, “Veterans Appear at Casino Ferry Opening”
Second, Photo essay, “Santa by Seaplane-Christmas in Rising Sun”
Honorable Mention, Single photograph – Sports photo, “Grants Include Giant Games”
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
First, Publications regularly edited by entrant-Newsletter/non-newspaper pub, non-profit, government, “On the QT May/June 2018”
Second, Columns – Informational, “Century-old landscape emerges at Marian University; World’s most expensive spice is easy to grow”
Jessica Shrout
First, Blogs – Corporate or For Profit, “The Ins & Outs of Coffee Cup Waste”
First, Social Media Presence – Corporate or For Profit, Company Facebook Page
First, Videos for Web – Special Interest Video, “Borden Waste-Away: Pizza Box Recycling” Video
First, Advertising Campaigns, 2018 Product Calendar
Second, Videos for Web – PR video promoting specific product or service, Company Sizzle Reel
Second, Videos for Web – Special Interest Video, “Borden Waste-Away: Plastic Bag Recycling” Video
Join us:
Winners will receive awards at the banquet, which starts with a brief business meeting at 11 a.m., followed by lunch and the presentation. All the details are here (PDF). Contact vice-president Elizabeth Granger with questions.
National winners will receive their honors at the National Federation of Press Women conference June 27-29 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
