2008 Kansas Professional Communicators
Contest Results
Results of the 2008 Kansas Professional Communicators
Contest were announced Saturday, May 3 during the KPC Annual meeting
and Conference, held at the Midland Hotel in Wilson, Kansas.
Pam Soetaert of the Russell County News received
the 2008 Sweepstakes Award. The Sweepstakes Award is based on
accumulated points in the contest. Soetaert earned 4 first place
awards, 4 seconds, 3 thirds and 5 honorable mentions in 15 categories
to claim the prize.
1A News Reporting—Non-daily newspaper
First Place: Penny Wika
Second Place: Penny Wika
Third Place: Pam Soetaert
1B News Reporting—Daily newspaper
First Place: Summer Liu
1C News Reporting—Publication for
general or specialized audience
Honorable Mention: Melissa Lacey Nagy
2 Continuing Coverage
First Place: Jennifer Latzke and Holly Martin
5 Special Series
First Place: Kaley Lyon
Second Place: Jennifer Latzke and Holly Martin
Third Place: Kim Fitzmeier
6 B Editorial/Opinion—Daily newspaper
First Place: Ann Gardner
Second Place: Ann Gardner
7 A Feature Story—Non-daily newspaper
First Place: Penny Wika
Second Place: Penny Wika
Third Place: Pam Soetaert
Honorable Mention: Pam Soetaert
7 B Feature Story—Daily newspaper
Second Place: Jane Kohtz
Third Place: Les Anderson
Honorable Mention: Summer Liu
7 C Feature Story—Publication for
general or specialized audiences
First Place: Kathy Souter
Second Place: Kim Fitzmeier
Third Place: Cheryl Miller
8 Personality Profile
First Place: Jeffrey Ann Goudie
Second Place: B D Tharp
Third Place: Jeffrey Ann Goudie
9 A Special Articles Business
Second Place: Kim Fitzmeier
9 B Special Articles: Agriculture
First Place: Jennifer Latzke
Second Place: Jennifer Latzke
Third Place: Kim Fitzmeier
Honorable Mention: Pam Soetaert
9 C Special Articles: Arts &
Entertainment
Second Place: Barbara Lerma
9 D Special Articles: Health &
Fitness
First Place: B D Tharp
Second Place: Penny Wika
9 E Special Articles: Education
Honorable Mention: B D Tharp
Honorable Mention: Penny Wika
9 F Special Articles: Science,
Ecology, Environment, Energy
First Place: Jennifer Latzke
Second Place: Jennifer Latzke
9 I Special Articles: History
First Place: Pam Soetaert
9 L Special Articles: Reviews
First Place: Jeffrey Ann Goudie
Second Place: Jeffrey Ann Goudie
Honorable Mention: Barbara Lerma
Honorable Mention: Barbara Lerma
9 N Special Articles: Sports
Third Place: Pam Soetaert
10 A Personal Columns: Humor
First Place: Les Anderson
Second Place: Jennifer Latzke
Third Place: Jennifer Latzke
10 B Personal Columns: General
First Place: Jennifer Latzke
Second Place: Les Anderson
Third Place: Penny Wika
Honorable Mention: Jeffrey Ann Goudie
Honorable Mention: Jeffrey Ann Goudie
Honorable Mention: Gloria Freeland
Honorable Mention: Jennifer Latzke
Honorable Mention: Linn Ann Huntington
Honorable Mention: Linn Ann Huntington
10 D Personal Columns: Specialized
Personal Columns
Second Place: David Kamerer
14 A Special Section
First Place: Pam Soetaert
Second Place: Pam Soetaert
Third Place: Holly Martin
15 C Publication regularly edited
by entrant
First Place: Andy McGinnis
17 A Headline Writing
First Place: Sheila Lucia
17 B Caption Writing
First Place: Penny Wika
18 B Photography in a non-daily
newspaper: Feature photo
First Place: Pam Soetaert
18 D Photo Essay
First Place: Holly Martin
19 B Photography in a daily newspaper:
Feature Photo
First Place: Cheryl Miller
20 B Photography in a printed publication
other than newspaper: Feature Photography
First Place: Carolyn Glade Dvorak
Second Place: Carolyn Glade Dvorak
22 A Advertising Photography: Black
and White
First Place: Pam Soetaert
22 B Advertising Photography: Color
First Place: Melissa Lacey Nagy
33 C Writing for the Web: Web content
written for personal, vanity or hobby sites
Third Place: Jill D Miller
33 F Writing for
the Web: Commentary
Second Place: Les Anderson
34 C Website/section
edited by entrant: Not-for-profit
or educational organization sites
Second Place: Jane Lee
36 B Newspaper
Ad: black and white: institutional
or image
Honorable Mention: Pam Soetaert
37 B Newspaper
Ad: Color: Institutional or image
Third Place: Pam Soetaert
Honorable Mention: Pam Soetaert
38 B Ad Series:
Color: Image
Second Place: Pam Soetaert
Honorable Mention: Pam Soetaert
39 A Single Sheet
Poster
Second Place: Pam Soetaert
39 B Poster Campaign
Second Place: Pam Soetaert
43 Public Service
Honorable Mention: Carol Francis
46 Audiovisual
Second Place: Rogie Wiswell
47 B Annual Report
Second Place: Rogie Wiswell
48 A Magazine:
one to three color
First Place: Jane Lee
50 A Newsletter:
one-to-three color
First Place: Judy Conkling
Second Place: Jane Lee and Sheila Lucia
Third Place: Sheila Lucia
Honorable Mention: Jane Lee and Sheila Lucia
51 B Brochure: Four color
First Place: Jane Lee
Second Place: Gerry McDonald
Third Place: Jane Lee
53 Direct Mail Marketing
First Place: Linn Ann Huntington
Second Place: Jane Lee
Third Place: Sheila Lucia
58 Speeches
First Place: Jennie Straight
59 A College Newswriting: Newspaper
First Place: Kaley Lyon
Second Place: Kaci Davignon
Third Place: Lance Stockhaus
Honorable Mention: Ashli Kuntz
Honorable Mention: Stephanie Watson
60 A Collegiate Feature Writing-Newspaper
First Place: Gayle Weber
Second Place: Russell Williams
Third Place: Roger Hays
Honorable Mention: Michelle Ireton
Honorable Mention: Nick McGovern
60 B Collegiate Feature Writing-Magazine
First Place: Lisa Schlegel
Second Place: Lisa Schlegel
68 A PR for non-profit or educational
institution
Second Place: Savannah Hornung and Regan Fessenden
Third Place: Joshua Roemer, Jessica Speer, and Shelly Zhao
Honorable Mention: James Annon, Savannah Hornung, Kaycee Karlin,
Nic McGovern and Jia “Peggy” Wia
72 A Non-Fiction Book-History
Honorable Mention: Eileen Umbehr
72 A Non-Fiction Book-Autobiography
Third Place: Annette Wood
78 Book Edited by Entrant
First Place: Cheryl Miller
