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- The 2011 Mate E. Palmer Communication Contest Winners -

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Achenbach, Kathryn
Ahrens, Tracy
Clark, David
Cook, Marlene
Cruz, Cindy (1)
Cruz, Cindy (2)
Frazier,Jan
Green, Cecilia
Hanney, Suzanne
Hanney, Suzanne
Haycock, Terry
Hilboldt, Mary Faith
Hine, Laura (1)
Hine, Laura (2)
Killeen, Marjie
King, Megan - Rice, Dassie
Stoekley, Caitlyn - Doty, Bethany

Logan, Liz(1)
Logan, Liz (2)
Lopez Fritscher, Betsy
McGrath, Bonnie
Nelson, Lisa
Noyes, Susan
Peters, Susan
Rypcinski, Lydia
Sarwate, Rebecca (1)
Sarwate, Rebecca (2)

Last Name

First Name

State Award

Name of Category

Title of Entry

Achenbach

Kathryn

1st

Specialty Articles, Fashion

Backstage Pass to Glamour

Achenbach

Kathryn

 

Specialty Articles, Fashion

College Smarts

Ahrens

Tracy

1st

Feature story, Daily Newspaper

Bluebird Lady helps species feel at home

Ahrens

Tracy

2nd

Columns, Humorous

Wait for the tail

Ahrens

Tracy

 

Columns, Humorous

Flying Pickles

Clark

David

3rd

Feature Story, Publication/magazine/supplement

Rocket Man

Clark

David

1st

Specialty Articles, History

A Man and His Castle

Clark

David

 

Specialty Articles, History

It Winds from Chicago to L.A.

Clark

David

1st

Specialty Articles, Travel

Postcards from the ledge

Clark

David

 

Specialty Articles, Travel

Illinois & Michigan Canal

Clark

David

2nd

Specialty Articles, History

Architects of Chicago's 66:
Post Modernists

Clark

David

 

Specialty Articles, History

Architects of Chicago's 66:
Van Osdel and Cobb

Clark

David

1st

Photography in a printed publication other than newspaper, feature photo

For article entitled, "Postcards
from the edge pp 9 and 12.

Clark

David

2nd

Photography in a printed publication other than newspaper, feature photo

Photograph of I&M Canal Lock
16 for article entitled, "Illinois
and Michigan Canal"

Clark

David

3rd

Photography in a printed publication other than newspaper, feature photo

For article entitled, "Postcards
from the edge, p 8.

Clark

David

HM

Writing for the web and online newsletters, web content for hobby or special interest sites

Photograph of westbound Route
66 at night in Chicago

Cook

Marlene

3rd

Personality Profile, more than 500 words

Grace faces "Good Morning America"

Cook

Marlene

1st

Specialty Articles, Religion

Our cadets serve with joy and laughter

Cook

Marlene

2nd

Specialty Articles, Travel

Getting your kicks on Route 66

Cook

Marlene

1st

Newsletter, four-color print

First Focus

Cruz

Cindy

1st

Feature Story, non-daily newspaper

Centennial Program Allows Residents
to Step Back In Time

Back to Top

Cruz

Cindy

1st

Special Articles, Education

District 205 offers students an international experience

Cruz

Cindy

 

Specialty Articles, Education

District 205 proposes Freshman Center

Cruz

Cindy

2nd

Specialty Articles, Physical health, fitness, mental health, self-help

Saint Margaret Mercy expands
surgical options, Alzheimers
from another perspective

Cruz

Cindy

HM

Publications regularly edited by entrant, non-daily newspaper

The Shopper

Frazier

Jan

1st

Young Adult Books, fiction

Transatlantic Voyage: JC Van Winkler's Adventure Series

Green

Cecilia

1st

Newspaper, trade paper, magazine - print or electronic campaign or series built around one subject, newsletter or website, institutional or image

Downtown Bartlett Business Group 2010 Event Ads

Green

Cecilia

1st

Single sheet poster, poster campaign, billboard, banner - billboard

Bartlett Heritage Days Billboard

Green

Cecilia

1st

Radio Single Commercial build around one subject

Halloween Fun Fest

Hanney

Suzanne

2nd

News Reporting, Publication/magazine/supplement for general or specialized circulation, including internal publications

From foreclosures to affordable housing

Hanney

Suzanne

3rd

News Reporting, Publication/magazine/supplement for general or specialized circulation, including internal publications

Ceasefire is back thanks to activists

Hanney

Suzanne

3rd

News Reporting, Publication/magazine/supplement for general or specialized circulation, including internal publications

Sweet Home Chicago TIF pushed to a vote

Hanney

Suzanne

1st

Feature Story, Publication/magazine/supplement

Empowerment through employment

Hanney

Suzanne

1st

Specialty Articles,  Government or Politics

Mayor candidate forum

Hanney

Suzanne

 

Specialty Articles, Government or Politics

2011 Illinois Budget Crisis

Hanney

Suzanne

1st

Specialty Articles, Social Issues

Riding with the Salvation Army

Hanney

Suzanne

HM

Specialty Articles, Social Issues

Volunteers of America take on
Chicago veterans' issues

Hanney

Suzanne

 

Specialty Articles, Social Issues

Continuing the vision: Marshall
 Field V is leadoff man for
Chicago Community Trust's centennial

Back to Top

Hanney

Suzanne

1st

Publications regularly edited by entrant, publication, magazine, supplement for general circulation

Streetwise June 16 - 22

Hanney

Suzanne

 

Publications regularly edited by entrant, publication, magazine, supplement for general circulation

Streetwise May 5 - 11

Hanney

Suzanne

HM

Publications regularly edited by entrant, publication, magazine, supplement for general circulation

Streetwise October 20 - 26

Hanney

Suzanne

 

Publications regularly edited by entrant, publication, magazine, supplement for general circulation

Streetwise December 22 - 28

Hanney

Suzanne

1st

Photographer-writer

INSP Australia: Global voice
against poverty, Streetwise and
other papers put a face on
homelessness

Haycock

Terry

1st

Publications regularly edited by entrant, newsletters

PenPoints Summer 2010

Haycock

Terry

 

Publications regularly edited by entrant, newsletters

PenPoints Fall 2010

Hilboldt,
Hanney

Mary Faith,
Suzanne

1st

News  Reporting, Publication./magazine/supplement for general or specialized circulation, including internal publications

How are you getting home

Hilboldt

Mary Faith

HM

Feature Story, Publication/magazine/supplement

Why do we do it?

Hilboldt

Mary Faith

2nd

Special Articles, Arts and Entertainment

Aiming for Sainthood: hearing child explores life with deaf parents

Hine

Laura

1st

Specialty Articles, Physical health, fitness, mental health, self-help

Left Behind: Surviving the suicide of a loved one

Hine

Laura

 

Specialty Articles, Physical health, fitness, mental health, self-help

From boredom to bliss

Hine

Laura

2nd

Specialty Articles, Food

How difficult can it be?

Hine

Laura

 

Specialty Articles, Food

Seasoning with style

Back to Top

Hine

Laura

2nd

Publications regularly edited by entrant, publication, magazine, supplement for general circulation

Make it Better Magazine November 2010

Hine

Laura

 

Publications regularly edited by entrant, publication, magazine, supplement for general circulation

Make it Better Magazine October 2010

Killeen

Marjie

1st

Columns, Informational

Sex in the suburbs: the pleasures of poledancing

Killeen

Marjie

 

Columns, Informational

Sex in the suburbs: women who leave men for other women

King,
Rice,
Stoekley,
Doty

Megan,
Dassie,
Caitlyn,
Bethany

2nd

Podcasts, news

Visitability Podcast

King,
Rice,
Stoekley,
Doty

Megan,
Dassie,
Caitlyn,
Bethany

1st

Social Media Campaign, web campaign written for not-for-profit

Twitter Account for Advocates for Access

King,
Rice,
Stoekley,
Doty

Megan,
Dassie,
Caitlyn,
Bethany

 

Social Media Campaign, web campaign written for not-for-profit

Facebook Account for Advocates for Advocates

King,
Rice,
Stoekley,
Doty

Megan,
Dassie,
Caitlyn,
Bethany

1st

Brochure, four-color print

Seeds of Change brochure

King,
Rice,
Stoekley,
Doty

Megan,
Dassie,
Caitlyn,
Bethany

2nd

Information for the Media, feature release

Visitability and Creating Access for All

King,
Rice,
Stoekley,
Doty

Megan,
Dassie,
Caitlyn,
Bethany

2nd

Information for the Media, feature release

Seeds of Change media kit

King,
Rice,
Stoekley,
Doty

Megan,
Dassie,
Caitlyn,
Bethany

1st

Public Relations, campaign for a non-profit institution

Seeds of change

Logan

Liz

2nd

Personality Profile, 500 words or fewer

Successful Women: Lorraine Morton

Logan

Liz

2nd

Personality Profile, more than 500 words

A literary lift: Evanston's
Karen Thompson Brings Books –
and Confidence - to
Underprivileged Chicago Youth

Logan

Liz

1st

Special Articles, Arts and Entertainment

Beauty Salon

Logan

Liz

 

Special Articles, Arts and Entertainment

deep welz

Logan

Liz

1st

Specialty Articles, Hobby or Craft

Stitched with love

Logan

Liz

 

Specialty Articles, Hobby or Craft

A plentiful crop

Logan

Liz

2nd

Specialty Articles, Education

Mind the gap

Logan

Liz

 

Specialty Articles, Education

Charting a New Course

Logan

Liz

2nd

Specialty Articles, Social Issues

Making it click

Back to Top

Logan

Liz

1st

Section edited by entrant, publication, magazine, or supplement

Make a Difference (September)

Logan

Liz

 

Section edited by entrant, publication, magazine, or supplement

Make a Difference (December)

Logan

Liz

1st

Writing for the web and online

Author Fern Schumer Chapman
on Her New book and writing
about her mom

Logan

Liz

2nd

Writing for the web feature article written specifically for the web

6 Deal sites to sign up for now

Lopez Fritscher

Betsy

1st

News reporting, daily newspaper

One agriculture teacher to
cover two high schools

Lopez Fritscher

Betsy

1st

News reporting, daily newspaper

Preserving farmland: green
acres is what they want it to be

McGrath

Bonnie

1st

Columns, General

How things have changed in the south loop; Noting the legal notices

McGrath

Bonnie

1st

Columns, Personal Opinion

Just like a handy woman

McGrath

Bonnie

 

Columns, Personal Opinion

Storms hurt our good trees

McGrath

Bonnie

3rd

Columns, Humorous

South loop wild-ernes

McGrath

Bonnie

 

Columns, Humorous

An eye for the ages

Nelson

Lisa

1st

Blogs, web content written for non-profit

Dan's Ashes

Nelson

Lisa

1st

Blogs, web content written for non-profit

They never tell me I'm their hero

Noyes

Susan

1st

Personality Profile, 500 words or fewer

Men and Women of Heart: Chris Kennedy

Noyes

Susan

2nd

Columns, Personal Opinion

A vote for community, social, entrepreneurship, style and trust

Noyes

Susan

 

Columns, Personal Opinion

Smiles, tears and sometimes dirt

Noyes

Susan

3rd

Writing for the web, feature article written specifically for the web

A fundraiser's tale

Peters

Susan

2nd

Non-fiction book, biography and autobiography

Sweet Liberia: Lessons from the Coalpot

Rypcinski

Lydia

HM

News reporting, daily newspaper

Champs on target: let the good
times roll

Rypcinski

Lydia

 

News reporting, daily newspaper

Contest has helped turn pins to
gold

Rypcinski

Lydia

1st

Personality Profile, more than 500 words

Positively negative

Sarwate

Rebecca

1st

Writing for the web, Column or commentary specifically for the Web

Education no longer key
to economic kingdom

Sarwate

Rebecca

2nd

Blogs, web content special interest site

So this is what fat looks like?

Back to Top

Sarwate

Rebecca

2nd

Blogs, web content special interest site

A generation X bedtime story

Sellers-Labuy

Lynn

2nd

News reporting, daily newspaper

Twisted Weather

Sellers-Labuy

Lynn

 

New reporting, daily newspaper

Red Wreath fire prevention
campaign a success

Sellers-Labuy

Lynn

2nd

Specialty Articles, Arts and Entertainment

BNHS students get a 'Night in the Spotlight'; Overtime needed toward 2010 Miss Boone County Fair Title

Sellers-Labuy

Lynn

2nd

Specialty Articles, Sports

North wins second time around over Bucs

Sellers-Labuy

Lynn

 

Specialty Articles, Sports

Belvidere LaCrosse team plays inaugural home games

Sellers-Labuy

Lynn

1st

Photography in a daily newspaper, sports photo

Belvidere's Nick Wisley (top) and
\Belvidere North's Joe Acosta

Sellers-Labuy

Lynn

2nd

Photography in a daily newspaper, news photo

Caledonia moves ahead after
destructive tornado

Sellers-Labuy

Lynn

2nd

Photographer-writer

BHS adds four members to
Buc Hall of Fame

Sims

Elise

3rd

Publications regularly edited by entrant, publication, magazine, supplement for general circulation

Vim and Vigor Magazine Spring 2010

Sims

Elise

 

Publications regularly edited by entrant, publication, magazine, supplement for general circulation

Vim and Vigor Magazine Winter 2010

Sims

Elise

1st

News or feature releases - multiple releases

Lab upgrade enhances patient safety quality of care at hospitals of CHS

Taylor

Stephanie

2nd

Feature Story, Publication/magazine/supplement

One in four might lose AIDS meds

Wagner

Mary

1st

Photography on the web, single photo

Ripples out of water (included
in photo essay "Chicago by Boat"

Wagner

Mary

2nd

Photography on the web, single photo

Mysteries in glass (included
in photo essay "Chicago Cultural Center"

Wagner

Mary

2nd

Photo on the web, photo gallery

Chicago Cultural Center

Wagner

Mary

3rd

Photography on the web, single photo

Clouds on land (included in photo
essay "Chicago by Boat"

Wagner

Mary

3rd

Photo on the web, photo gallery

Place de la musique

Wagner

Mary

1st

Writing for the web, web content written for corporate or for-profit organization sites

The accidental author, Full Circle

Wagner

Mary

HM

Writing for the Web and online newsletters, web content written for corporate or for-profit organization sites

My first Viennese Ball

Back to Top

Wagner

Mary

 

Writing for the web feature article written specifically for the web

The Sisterhood of the chop saw

Wagner

Mary

1st

Blogs, web content special interest site

The catbird returns

Wagner

Mary

 

Blogs, web content special interest site

Calling H.D Thoreau

Wagner

Mary

2nd

Blogs, web content written for educational website

The real deal

Wagner

Mary

 

Blogs, web content  written for educational website

Advice on appeals from Howard Eisenberg

Wagner

Mary

3rd

Blogs, web content special interest site

Read the instructions

Wagner

Mary

 

Blogs, web content special interest site

Milwaukee Irish Center in peril

Wilson

Connie

1st

Photo on the web, photo gallery

The Tall Ships in Chicago
at Navy Pier

Wilson

Connie

2nd

Writing for the Web and online newsletters, Feature article written specifically for the web

Obama in Iowa for Health Care Initiative; Tea Partiers rally outside Iowa City Fieldhouse

Wilson

Connie

2nd

Writing for the web, Column or commentary specifically for the Web

Opinion: Phil Hare is better choice than Bobby Schilling in Illinois' 17th District race

Wilson

Connie

3rd

Writing for the Web and online newsletters, Feature article written specifically for the web

What did General Stanley McCrystal really say in the "Rolling Stone" article that got him fired?

Wilson

Connie

3rd

Website development for special interest sites

Connie Wilson

Wilson

Connie

HM

Blogs, web content written for special interest sites.

Weekly Wilson: #1 Chicago film festival: Encounters of the famous kind

Wilson

Connie

 

Blogs, web content written for special interest sites.

Wall Street: Money never sleeps

Wilson

Connie

2nd

Videos for website, web content written for special interest sites

Hellfire & damnation

Wilson

Connie

3rd

Non-fiction book, General

It Came from the 70s: From the Godfather to Apocalypse Now

Wilson

Connie

HM

Short Story (Collection)

Hellfire and Damnation

Wolf-Astrauskas

Marianne

3rd

Writing for the web, Column or commentary specifically for the Web

Imagine the possibilities

Wolf-Astrauskas Marianne

1st

Internal Communications

Illinois Women's Press Association 125th Birthday Celebration luncheon brochure

Wolf-Astrauskas Marianne

2nd

Brochure, four-color print

Illinois Women's Press Association Spring Awards Luncheon

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The Illinois Woman's Press Association, IWPA (since 1885) is an organization of communications professionals whose objective is to maintain and improve the professional standards of members in mass communications in Illinois, to promote their interest, and to provide for the sharing of ideas and information. Having celebrated 125 years in 2010, IWPA continues to hold a firm place in the history of women communicators in Illinois. Today, IWPA embraces members of all gender and generations. IWPA is an affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women.

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