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05/28/2010 12:00 AMOnce again Shore Publishing writers, designers, and photographers have been lauded by their peers at the annual Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists awards ceremony held last night.
This year, Shore Publishing received an astonishing 17 awards—five firsts, eight seconds, and four honorable mentions—for categories ranging from investigative journalism to magazine layout.
The SPJ awards serve as personal reminder to me of the honor and privilege I have to work with such a tremendously skilled and creative staff and, while these high-profile awards recognize the talent and dedication of the individual awardees, they are also a reflection on the entire Shore Publishing team of writers, photographers, designers, sales executives, and support staff that allows for excellence in journalism to happen on a daily basis.
Our publisher, Lisa Miksis, was also pleased with the outcome.
"As a free community weekly paper, we work with limited resources that would, for many, limit their ability to achieve excellence," Miksis said. "But that does not stop these incredibly talented journalists and designers from generating award-winning stories and layouts for the community. We are incredibly lucky to have such talent working with us. The entire Shore Publishing family congratulates them on their achievement and contribution to the mission of Shore in the community."
Please join us in congratulating the award winners listed below:
Fay Abrahamsson
Investigative: "Clinton Library Burglarized" SECOND PLACE
Amy J. Barry
General Column: "Parent's Eye View – A Program That Helps Seriously Ill Kids Seriously Needs Help" FIRST PLACE
Opinion Column: "Parent's Eye View – Kids Need Hopeful Role Models During Troubled Times" HONORABLE MENTION
Adam Coppola
Feature Photo: "Birds of a Feather" FIRST PLACE
News Photo: "Bringing in the Holidays with a Boom: SECOND PLACE
News Photo: "A Field to Honor the Fallen" HONORABLE MENTION
Jen Corthell
Magazine Layout Page 1: "Fall Cover" FIRST PLACE
Magazine Layout Non-Page 1: "Close to the Earth" FIRST PLACE
Meredith Crawford
Arts & Entertainment: "Precious Triumphs over the Unspeakable" SECOND PLACE
Julie Johnson
Magazine Layout Non-Page 1: "History Unbounded" SECOND PLACE
Pam Johnson
Feature Series: "Person of the Week – Masters of Music SECOND PLACE
In-Depth Series: "Should Town Fire Tenured Teacher?" HONORABLE MENTION
Jason J. Marchi
General Column: "Albert Martone – A Glass Half Full" SECOND PLACE
General Column: "June Pinto – The Joy of Saving Kids" HONORABLE MENTION
Steven Sellers
Sports News: "Indians Three-peat as CCGHL Champions" SECOND PLACE
John Vanacore
Sports Photo: "Warriors Football Finishes Season" FIRST PLACE
Sports Photo: "Tyler Benson's Tenacity Takes Its Toll on Opponents" SECOND PLACE