The Press Club of Southeast Texas awarded announced the winners in the 2016 Excellence in the Media contest on Friday night June 10. Here is a complete winner's list.
| 100 - News Organizations-Daily |
200 - Open Print Media |
300 - Newspapers Non-Daily |
400 - Broadcast |
| 500 - Radio |
600 - Magazine |
700 - Public Relations |
800 - Web |
100 - News Organizations-Daily
News Story
1st Chelsea Henderson
Port Arthur News
Confederate legacy at issue
2nd Chelsea Henderson
Port Arthur News
Making history
3rd Brandon Scott
Beaumont Enterprise
Drones: Spies in the sky
Feature Story
1st
Brandon Scott
Beaumont Enterprise
Strongest man anticipating life's next chapter
2nd
Chelsea Henderson
Port Arthur News
The bus to job security
General Column
1st
Jesse Doiron
Beaumont Enterprise
Afghan War ends with new beginning
2nd
Thomas Taschinger
Beaumont Enterprise
Brian Williams might have talked himself out of a job
Sports News
1st
Danny Shapiro
Beaumont Enterprise
Bulldogs hold off Indians
Sports Feature
1st
Danny Shapiro
Beaumont Enterprise
Before Cardinal red came Purple Heart
Sports Column
1st
Thomas Taschinger
Beaumont Enterprise
Athletes who win are always coddled
2nd
Thomas Taschinger
Beaumont Enterprise
Borland bailout exposes nasty side of NFL
3rd
I.C. Murrell
Port Arthur News
Moral compass often gets confused with precedence
News Photo
1st
Guiseppe Barranco
Beaumont Enterprise
Fleeing Neches River flood
Feature Photo
1st
Guiseppe Barranco
Beaumont Enterprise
Haunted Hotel performers
Sports Photo
1st
Guiseppe Barranco
Beaumont Enterprise
Disease won't stop Newton football coach
News Page Design/Layout
1st
Mike Tobias
Beaumont Enterprise
Trump bests all in feisty GOP debate
Feature Page Design/Layout
1st
Mike Tobias
Beaumont Enterprise
American craft beer week
Daily Sports Page Design/Layout
1st
Mike Tobias
Beaumont Enterprise
Finally, an Astro in Cooperstown
2nd
I.C. Murrell,Gabriel Pruett
Port Arthur News
Super Team front
3rd
I.C. Murrell
Port Arthur News
Top 10 Stories of 2015
Overall Excellence Page Design/Layout
1st
Mike Tobias
Beaumont Enterprise
Overall Excellence for Page Design/Layout
Overall Excellence
1st
Tim Kelly
Beaumont Enterprise
Overall Excellence - Daily Newspapers
Business Story
1st
Kevin King
Beaumont Business Journal
Help Wanted
2nd
Chelsea Henderson
Port Arthur News
Family business four generations strong
3rd
Chelsea Henderson
Port Arthur News
Redefining hospitals
Honorable Mention
Chelsea Henderson
Port Arthur News
PA Port thrives on forest industry
Investigative Reports
1st
Jerry Jordan
SETInvestigates.com
EXCLUSIVE: Current, former employees allege fraud in Pct. 4
2nd
Jerry Jordan
SETInvestigates.com
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked documents show Carrol Thomas made secret money deal with black educator group
3rd
Jennifer Johnson
The Examiner
Let the light shine in
Special Reports
1st
Caitlin Duerler
Issue Magazine
Southeast Texas Collectors series
2nd
Caitlin Duerler
Lamar University
Cardinals in Ireland
3rd
Jennifer Johnson
The Examiner
Animal cruelty
Honorable Mention
Chelsea Henderson
Port Arthur News
Surenos-13 Gang Injunction series
Environmental
1st
Kevin King
The Examiner
Floating Classroom
2nd
Sharon Brooks
The Examiner
Toll road
3rd
Sierra Kondos
University Press - Lamar University
No time to waste
Faith-based/Inspirational
1st
Holli Petersen
VIP of Southeast Texas Magazine
A Word About Words
2nd
Letty Lanza
East Texas Catholic
Varied Graces: Times and Always
3rd
Kevin King
Vital Signs
Faith community nurses keep churches healthy
Editorial/Commentary
1st
Thomas Taschinger
Beaumont Enterprise
Port Arthur City Council should embrace audit
2nd
Thomas Taschinger
Beaumont Enterprise
Managers must not waffle on naming finalists
3rd
Grant Crawford
University Press - Lamar University
Candidates take the field
Fine Arts Reviews/Critiques
1st
Andy Coughlan
Issue Magazine
Botanical Beasts
Guest Column
1st
Mike Fuljenz
The Examiner
Treasury moves to redesign $10 bill, add portrait of an American woman
2nd
Caroline Brewton
The Record Newspapers
Self Starvation and the bikini bridge hoax
3rd
Holli Petersen
VIP of Southeast Texas Magazine
Battles Won and Lost
Honorable Mention
Don Jacobs
Beaumont Enterprise
Christmas secret was finally revealed
Overall Excellence-Special Supplements/Promotional Publications/Tabloids
1st
Chad Cooper
The Examiner
2015 Southeast Texas High School Football
2nd
Juan Ceja
Diocese of Beaumont
2013-2014 Annual Report
Graphic/Cartoon/Illustration
1st
Andy Coughlan
Beaumont Enterprise
Je Suis Charlie
2nd
Andy Coughlan
Beaumont Enterprise
A blast of hot air
3rd
Andy Coughlan
Beaumont Enterprise
Medical Marijuana
Photo Essay or Picture Page
1st
Scott Eslinger
VIP of Southeast Texas Magazine
Grape Expectatons
2nd
Andy Coughlan,Jac'Quor Williams
Issue Magazine
Turning up the heat
Headline
1st
Therese Shearer,Shelly Vitanza
VIP of Southeast Texas Magazine
Pure Jeanius
2nd
Andy Coughlan
Issue Magazine
2D or not 2D?
3rd
Mike Tobias
Beaumont Enterprise
Town bonded as hurricane tore it apart
Honorable Mention
Jerry Jordan
SETInvestigates.com
Man in deep doo-doo after stealing fertilizer truck
News Story
1st
Jennifer Johnson
The Examiner
Battleground: Parkdale Mall
2nd
Jerry Jordan
SETInvestigates.com
UPDATED: Texas Department of State Health Services finds patients at risk of serious injury or death, orders all patients out
3rd
Jennifer Johnson
The Examiner
Trial ordered for man charged with animal cruelty
Honorable Mention
Sharon Brooks
Port Arthur gang injunction
Port Arthur gang injunction
Feature Story
1st
Debby Schamber
The Record Newspapers
Thirty one year old case leaves unanswered questions
2nd
Haley Bruyn
University Press - Lamar University
'Digging' Lima
3rd
David Lisenby
Lumberton Ledger
Second Chance
General Column
1st
Lauren Van Gerving
University Press - Lamar University
Campus carried away
2nd
Caroline Brewton
The Record Newspapers
Outgrowing growing pains
3rd
Richard Rosario
East Texas Catholic
One Steward's Response: Blessed Memories
Honorable Mention
Caroline Brewton
The Record Newspapers
On choosing a private christian school: an oustiders perspective
Sports News
1st
Meri Elen Jacobs
The Record Newspapers
Mustangs claim state championship
2nd
Grant Crawford
University Press - Lamar University
Opportunity knocks?
3rd
Jerry Jordan
Kickin' the Tires, a division of SETINVESTIGATES.COM
NASCAR shows sensitivity on social issues, dumps Trump
Sports Feature
1st
Chad Cooper
The Examiner
Aggressive Determination
2nd
Lane Fortenberry
University Press - Lamar University
Risk vs. Reward
3rd
Kevin King
The Examiner
Hard at work
Honorable Mention
Jerry Jordan
Kickin' the Tires, a division of SETINVESTIGATES.COM
In Depth: MWRs Rob Kauffman not jumping ship
Sports Column
1st
Grant Crawford
University Press - Lamar University
Brining pride to cardinal nation
2nd
Jerry Jordan
Kickin' the Tires, a division of SETINVESTIGATES.COM
Clint Bowyer's future appears bright but what about David Ragan, Justin Allgaier
News Photo
1st
David Lisenby
Lumberton Ledger
Busted
2nd
David Lisenby
Lumberton Ledger
Firefighters
3rd
David Lisenby
Lumberton Ledger
Defiitely fireworks
Feature Photo
1st
David Lisenby
Lumberton Ledger
A Year to Remember
Sports Photo
1st
Jerry Jordan
Kickin' the Tires, a division of SETINVESTIGATES.COM
Kyle Busch rattles Ryan Blaney to win on last lap
News Page Design/Layout
1st
Lauren Van Gerving
University Press - Lamar University
'New way of thinking'
2nd
Mark Dunn
The Record Newspapers
County Record
3rd
David Lisenby
Lumberton Ledger
September 9 Issue, Lumberton Ledger
Feature Page Design/Layout
1st
Juan Ceja
East Texas Catholic
NCYC: Here I am Lord
2nd
Lauren Van Gerving
University Press - Lamar University
Oscars
Non-daily Sports Page Design/Layout
1st
Mark Dunn
The Record Newspapers
County Record
2nd
David Lisenby
Lumberton Ledger
July 22 Issue, Lumberton Ledger - The Face of Inspiration
3rd
Grant Crawford
University Press - Lamar University
Cards among for top 25
Overall Excellence Page Design/Layout
1st
David Lisenby
Lumberton Ledger
Overall Excellence - Page Design - D. Lisenby
2nd
Lauren Van Gerving,Grant Crawford
University Press - Lamar University
Overall excellence page design
Overall Excellence
1st
Examiner Staff
The Examiner
The Examiner
2nd
Tim Kelly
Hardin County News
Overall Excellence - Non-Daily Newspapers
3rd
Staff
University Press - Lamar University
Overall excellence
Honorable Mention
Mark Dunn
The Record Newspapers
County Record (and two more for this category)
Investigative Report
1st
Sarai Demien
KFDM 6
Safe At the Plant
In-depth Report
1st
Jessica Crawford,German Cortez
KFDM 6
Food deserts impact Port Arthur neighborhoods
2nd
Kara Dixon
KFDM 6
Tribe trying to open casino
3rd
Haley Bull,Chip Fields,Scott Lawrence
KFDM 6
Newton County Feud
Special Reports: Environmental
1st
SARAI DEMIEN
KFDM 6
WILD FIRE
Series
1st
Haley Bull
KFDM 6
Public Housing: Unfair Advantage
Spot Story-Individual
1st
Rebeca Trejo
12 News
Remembering Auto-Ped victims
2nd
Kevin McGee,Donavon Cavender
LUTV
Walk By Faith
3rd
Kara Dixon
KFDM 6
Pedestrian killed in hit and run crash
Honorable Mention
German Cortez
KFDM 6
Teens rescue 93-year-old woman from flooded home
General News
1st
Kevin McGee
LUTV
Bass Economics
2nd
Leah Durain
12 News
Tyler County mourns after four killed in house fire
3rd
Haley Bull
KFDM 6
Fighting for sidewalks
Honorable Mention
Leah Durain
12 News
Man rescues man from car in canal
Feature (serious)
1st
Kevin Steele,Duncan Meece
12 News
Surviving UT Tower shooting - 50 years later
2nd
Kara Dixon
KFDM 6
Hurricane Katrina 10th Anniversary
3rd
Tiffany Murphy
KFDM 6
Local Veteran In Need Of Medical Care
Honorable Mention
Jessica Crawford,German Cortez
KFDM 6
Stroke victim's dog disappears from animal hospital
Feature (Light)
1st
Vanessa Holmes
12 News
What's Right in SETX
2nd
Kevin McGee,Marva Craig
LUTV
Bull Doggin'
3rd
Leah Durain,Darry Chillow
12 News
Freshman powerlifter
Honorable Mention
Jim King
King of the Road Productions
Urban Cowboy Mini-Series with Mickey Gilley & Johnny Lee in Kountze, TX
Continuing Coverage
1st
Greg Kerr,Kara Dixon,Sarai Demien,Ashley Devriend,Tiffany Murphy
KFDM 6
Donald Trump Visits Beaumont
2nd
12News Team
12 News
Alligator kills man in Orange bayou
3rd
SARAI DEMIEN
KFDM 6
TERROR ATTACK
Sports Story
1st
Andrew Chernoff
KFDM 6
Lumberton's Inspiration
2nd
Andrew Chernoff
KFDM 6
New Year, Better Wiffle Ball Tournament
3rd
Andrew Chernoff
KFDM 6
Jim Gilligan Retiring
Photojournalism-Individual
1st
Duncan Meece
12 News
Duncan Meece
Documentary
1st
Kevin McGee,Caleb McFarland
LUTV
Dirt Track Life
Best Newscast
1st
12News Team
12 News
BISD Federal Indictments
2nd
TIFFANY MURPHY,MIA SIMON,JOHN CAIN,BRANDON NEWMAN,HAILEY BULL
KFDM 6
6 PM Newscast
3rd
12News Team
12 News
Trump visits Southeast Texas
Best Sportscast
1st
Andrew Chernoff,Drue Barrilleaux
KFDM 6
LIVE Sportscast from Lamar vs. Baylor Football Game
2nd
Andrew Chernoff
KBTV 4
FOX Sportscast - September 7, 2015
3rd
Dave Hofferth
12 News
Dave Hofferth - A little of everything
Best Weather Presentation
1st
Patrick Vaughn
12 News
12News' Chief Meteorologist Patrick Vaughn
Anchor
1st
Vanessa Holmes
12 News
Vanessa Holmes
2nd
Erika Harris
12 News
Erika Harris
3rd
TIFFANY MURPHY
KFDM 6
6 PM Newscast
Honorable Mention
Greg Kerr
KFDM 6
Greg Kerr Anchor KFDM
Video Editing
1st
Kevin McGee,Caleb McFarland
LUTV
Beautiful Mountain Boarding
2nd
Jim King
King of the Road Productions
King of the Road's 7th annual Christmas Special
Talk Show
1st
Kevin McGee,Kelsey Johnson,Travis Myers
LUTV
After LUTV Jenner Lips Challenge
Sports Show
1st
Staff
KFDM 6
KFDM Tailgate Party
2nd
Andrew Chernoff
KFDM 6
Sports Extra - June 14, 2015
3rd
Andrew Chernoff
KFDM 6
Sports Extra - August 9, 2015
Talk Show
1st
Roy West
Clear Channel Radio
2nd
Mike Fuljenz,David Hearne
KLVI AM 560
Music/Humor/Entertainment Show
1st
Jim King
King of the Road Productions
Sports (no 1st or 2nd awarded)
3rd
Harold Mann
iHeart Media
Honorable Mention
Jerry Jordan
Kickin' the Tires, a division of SETINVESTIGATES.COM
Feature Story
1st
Sharon Brooks
Labor Day 2015
Dirty Jobs
2nd
Elizabeth Grimm
University Press - Lamar University
Braced for birth
3rd
Kevin King
Vital Signs
Spark in the darkness
Honorable Mention
Caitlin Duerler
Issue Magazine
Invisible Forces Rendered Visible
News Story
1st
Jacqueline Hays
Issue Magazine
Pride
2nd
Elena Ivanova
Issue Magazine
Montage
3rd
Brian Sattler
Lamar University
Roden develops software for smart insole
Personal Profile/Interview
1st
Shelly Vitanza
VIP of Southeast Texas Magazine
Bigfoot:The Man & His Food
2nd
Shelly Vitanza
VIP of Southeast Texas Magazine
Jerry Nelson: Southeast Texas' Nutty Man of His Word
3rd
Andy Coughlan
Issue Magazine
Kailee Viator: Memento Mundi
Honorable Mention
Andy Coughlan
Issue Magazine
Ines Alvidres: Friendly Abstract
Writing Portfolio
1st
Andy Coughlan
Issue Magazine
Friendly Abstract, Nude Interpretation, Eastern Block
2nd
Shelly Vitanza
The EventsBook
"Cure: Dose of Laughter, Shot of Holy Water," "Flush & Fail," "First Comes Free Rides, Then Comes Marriage"
Photography
1st
Scott Eslinger
VIP of Southeast Texas Magazine
Renaissance Man
2nd
Scott Eslinger
VIP of Southeast Texas Magazine
Nakisha Burns
3rd
Scott Eslinger
VIP of Southeast Texas Magazine
Southeast Texas' Wild Man
Honorable Mention
John Fulbright
VIP of Southeast Texas Magazine
Calm, cool and creative
Layout
1st
Therese Shearer,Shelly Vitanza
VIP of Southeast Texas Magazine
Magical and Magnificant Bottle Trees Sprout Up at Shangri La
2nd
Mike Rhodes,Cynthia Hicks
Lamar University
Kelly Kirkpatrick: Cultural aesthetics give life to imagination
3rd
Andy Coughlan
Issue Magazine
Friendly Abstract
Honorable Mention
Therese Shearer
VIP of Southeast Texas Magazine
Beaumont's Boys of E-Commerce Go Big, Stay Home
Overall Excellence
1st
Andy Coughlan,ISSUE Staff
Issue Magazine
ISSUE magazine; April, June, September
2nd
The Examiner
Vital Signs
Overall Excellence
3rd
Staff
Lamar University
Cardinal Cadence, Vol. 43, No. 1
Honorable Mention
Mark Adkins,Shelly Vitanza,Therese Shearer,Tina Breland,Beth Gallaspy
The EventsBook
October, November. December EventsBooks
Public Relations Program
1st
Jennifer Walsh,& Staff
Covestro
Covestro is Born
2nd
Gift of Life Staff ,Diana Chavez,Mike Rhodes
Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program
Julie Richardson Procter 5K Ribbon Run Color Rush
3rd
Monique Sennet
Spindletop Center
Spindletop Center goes Tobacco Free
Brochure
1st
Mike Fuljenz,Paul Stein
Universal Coin & Bullion Ltd.
Gold Guide
2nd
Gift of Life Staff ,Justin Raab
Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program
Gift of Life E-Cigarette Brochure
3rd
Jennifer Walsh,E. Sullivan Advertising & Design
Covestro
Covestro Industrial Park Baytown Site Brochure
Honorable Mention
Gift of Life Staff ,Justin Raab
Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program
Gift of Life Time to Quit
Newsletter
1st
Chance Henson,Miriam Morgan,Sandee Wagner,Jacqueline Hays
Habitat for Humanity of Jefferson County
The Cornerstone, December 2015
Posters and fliers
1st
Juan Ceja
Diocese of Beaumont
On Earth as it is in Heaven
2nd
Gift of Life Staff ,Therese Shearer
Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program
Gift of Life Tobacco Control Coalition of Southeast Texas Poster
3rd
Lenny Caballero
City of Beaumont
Jazz + Blues Fest
Honorable Mention
Gift of Life Staff ,Justin Raab
Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program
Oh, What a Night: 20th Anniversary Legacy of Love Concert
Special Events Materials
1st
Cynthia Hicks
Lamar University
President's Circle
2nd
Eric Sullivan,Emily Wheeler,Lenny Caballero
City of Beaumont
Jefferson Theatre Classic Movie Night
3rd
Amanda Toups
Lamar University
#givingLUday
Honorable Mention
Jacqueline Hays,Pride Guide Staff
Beaumont Pride
Pride Guide 2015
Internal Publications/Printed Materials
1st
Gift of Life Staff ,Diana Chavez
Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program
Gift of Life Infographic Publication
2nd
Monique Sennet
Spindletop Center
Spindletop Center Campus Directory
Electronic newsletter
1st
Monique Sennet
Spindletop Center
Spindletop Center Monthly Bulletin Board
2nd
Taylor Bott
Covestro
Employee Site Weekly Newsletter
Internal Public Relations Campaign
1st
Taylor Bott
Covestro
Covestro's Team Drives United Way's Dream
News Release
1st
Brian Sattler
Lamar University
LU begins academic year with convocation
2nd
Andy Coughlan
Divergent Theater
Birth
3rd
Tara Hoch
Lamar University
LU Model UN delegates return from first conference, prep for next
Honorable Mention
Brian Sattler
Lamar University
LU breaks ground on Center for Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship
Feature Release
1st
Brian Sattler
Lamar University
LU geologists: the evidence is in the details
2nd
Brian Sattler
Lamar University
Lamar University civil engineering students prepare to host concrete canoe competition
3rd
Debi Derrick
Orange Leader
Special 'Spinners' Keep Squirrels off Power Lines Leading into Substations
Honorable Mention
Gift of Life Staff
Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program
Philpott Motors Step Up to Cancer to Heighten Breast Cancer Awareness and Its Commitment to the Gift of Life Program
Radio PSA
1st
Gift of Life Staff ,iheartmedia
Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program
Gift of Life Reindeer Campaign Radio PSA
Television PSA
1st
KBMT Channel 12 News ,Doreen Freeman,Gift of Life Staff
Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program
Champagne & Ribs 2015 Television PSA
Corporate/Institutional Video
1st
Gordon Williams,Shenid Bhayroo,Clinton Rawls,Jeremy Hawa,Dareas Scott
LUTV Productions
Lamar's Legacy, Lamar's Future
2nd
Entergy
Thomas Gilbert,Ann Becker,Debi Derrick
Entergy Boosts Reforestation of The Roy E. Larson Sandyland Sanctuary
3rd
Kevin McGee,Brian Sattler
Lamar University Marketing Department
Civil Engineering Concrete Canoes
Honorable Mention
Jennifer Walsh,Jonathan Labby
Covestro
We are Covestro
Web Site News
1st
Examiner Staff
The Examiner
The Examiner Online
2nd
Tim Kelly
Beaumont Enterprise
Beaumont Enterprise web site
3rd
Jerry Jordan
SETInvestigates.com
www.SETINVESTIGATES.COM
Web Site Public Relations
1st
Gift of Life Staff ,Blake Royer,James LaBove
Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program
Julie Rogers "Gift of Life" Program Website
2nd
Emily Wheeler,Lenny Caballero
City of Beaumont
DiscoverBeaumont.com
3rd
Juan Ceja
Diocese of Beaumont
Diocese of Beaumont Website
Honorable Mention
Jim King,David Hearne
King of the Road Productions
Jimkingoftheroad.com
Web Site Photography
1st
David Ingram
12News
Fatal Alligator Attack
2nd
Jim King
King of the Road Productions
Jimkingoftheroad.com
3rd
Gift of Life Staff ,Brandon Gouthier,Michael Cate,Scott Eslinger,Caitlyn Wilson
Gift of Life
Gift of Life Website Photography
News Organization Internet Video
1st
Staff ,David Ingram
12 News
Video Steaming-12NewsNow.com
Broadcast Internet Video
1st
Gordon Williams,Dareas Scott,Jonathan Tippett
LUTV Productions
Faces Change, Same Mission
2nd
Jim King
King of the Road Productions
Jimkingoftheroad.com
Independent Blog
1st
Ady Coughlan
English with a bit of Texas
The Grand Tour
Breaking News Online
1st
Jerry Jordan
SETInvestigates.com
Capital murder suspect held on $1 million bond
2nd
Jerry Jordan
SETInvestigates.com
BREAKING NEWS: Beaumont cop indicted by Jefferson County Grand Jury
Best Use of Social Media by an Organization
1st
12News Team
12 News
12News Social media platforms
2nd
Sarah Parker
Lamar University
Lamar University Social Media
3rd
Emily Wheeler
City of Beaumont
Beaumont Event Venues Social Media
Best Use of Social Media by an Individual
1st
Vanessa Holmes
12 News
Vanessa Holmes - News on the Go
2nd
Andrew Chernoff
KFDM 6
Andrew Chernoff - Social Media
3rd
Jim King
King of the Road Productions
Jim King of the Road
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