Not only is it fun to win, it is quite the energy boost. The ATM machine ate the lovely check APW gave me for sweeping the contest right up.
Here are the rest of my awards from the
2009 Arizona Press Women Communications Contest
Columns – General
First Place
“Popa watch me fly”
and
“Purses are just modern bags of infinite holding”
both The Rim Review, both headed for national competition
http://www.paysonroundup.com
Special Articles – Travel
Second Place
“Kilimanjaro hike brings brother adventurers closer together”
Rim Country Gazette, print edition, July 24, 2008
Publications regularly edited by entrant – Non-daily newspaper
Second Place
Rim Country Gazette (RCG)
http://www.rimcountrygazette.com
Personality Profile – More than 500 words
Second Place
“Carl Backus’ Honor Flight to the World War II Memorial” and “Tour of Duty for Lt. Backes”
RCG
Third Place
“A Pretty Girl and a Wild Lad Fell in Love”
Payson Roundup Newspaper (PRN)
Honorable Mention
“Young singer songwriter balances college and her art”
PRN
Special Articles – Physical/mental health, fitness, self-help
Third Place
“The dawn of running therapy for six Payson women”
and
“A man and his dog”
both PRN
Congratulations on all of your awards!
You rock!