The second set of awards announced Saturday includes our Star awards, as well as the Celeste Williams and Michael Brick award winners. Find the complete list of winners and runners-up here.
Designer of the Year
1A
First place: Stacy Faison, Lufkin Daily News
Second place: Warren Morrison, Greenville Herald-Banner
Third place: Cheryl Donatto, The Baytown Sun
2A
First place: Louis San Miguel, Laredo Morning Times
Second place: Santana Gallacher, Tyler Morning Telegraph
Third place: Randy Ferguson, Longview News-Journal
3A
First place: Jeff Criesi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Second place: Alma Lozoya, The Dallas Morning News
Third place: Tom Fox, Houston Chronicle
Star Breaking News Report of the Year
1A
First place: Kim Smith, Odessa American
Second place: Matt Hollis and Dave Rogers, The Baytown Sun
Third place: Felicia Frazar and Dalondo Moultrie, Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
Honorable mention: Stacy Faison, Lufkin Daily News
2A
First place: Lauren Villagran and Daniel Borunda, El Paso Times
Second place: Fernando Del Valle, Harlingen Valley Morning Star
Third place: Emily Hilley-Sierzchula, Killeen Daily Herald
Honorable mention: John Oliva and Chase Rogers, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
3A
First place: Staff, Austin American Statesman
Second place: Staff, The Dallas Morning News
Third place: Sam González Kelly, Sarah Smith, Hannah Dellinger, Jen Rice, Yilun Cheng, Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle
Honorable mention: Patrick Svitek, Zach Despart, James Barragán, Carla Asudillo, Chris Essig, Texas Tribune
Star Investigative Report of the Year
1A
First place: Stacy Faison, Lufkin Daily News
Honorable mention: Kim Smith and Laura Dennis, Odessa American
2A
First place: Matt Kyle, Waco Tribune-Herald
Second place: Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso Matters
Third place: Lauren Villagran, El Paso Times
Honorable mention: Robert Moore, El Paso Matters
3A
First place: Kiah Collier, Jeremy Schwartz and Lexi Churchill, Texas Tribune
Second place: Kate McGee and James Barragán, Texas Tribune
Third place: Lauren Caruba, Smiley Pool and Ari Sen, The Dallas Morning News/San Antonio Express-News
Honorable mention: Emily Brindley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Star Online Package of the Year
1A
No entries
2A
First place: Chase Rogers, Olivia Garrett and Angela Piazza, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Second place: Lauren Villagran, Omar Ornelas and Aline Simerman, El Paso Times
Third place: Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso Matters
Honorable mention: Katecey Harrell, Les Hassell and Santana Gallacher, Tyler Morning Telegraph
3A
First place: Mikala Compton and Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman
Second place: Staff, San Antonio Express-News
Third place: Staff, The Dallas Morning News
Honorable mention: Amanda Drane, Elizabeth Conley, Alexandra Kanik, Jordan Ray-Hart, Jonathan Diamond and Jill Karnicki, Houston Chronicle
Star Opinion Writer of the Year
1A
First place: Stacy Faison, Lufkin Daily News
Second place: Steve Showalter, The Baytown Sun
Honorable mention: Josh Edwards, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel; Kent Miller, Greenville Herald-Banner
2A
First place: Dave Miller, Killeen Daily Herald
Second place: Michael Morris, The Facts
Third place: Bill Whitaker, Waco Tribune-Herald
3A
First place: Nancy M. Preyor Johnson, San Antonio Express-News
Second place: Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman
Third place: Joe Holley, Houston Chronicle
Star Photojournalist of the Year
1A
First place: Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News
Second place: Josh Edwards, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
Honorable mention: Chris Cody, The Baytown Sun
2A
First place: Omar Ornelas, El Paso Times
Second place: Corrie Boudreaux, El Paso Matters
Third place: Stuart Villanueva, The Galveston County Daily News
3A
First place: Smiley N. Pool, Dallas Morning News; Ricardo B. Brazziell, Austin American Statesman
Third place: Jessica Phelps, San Antonio Express-News
Honorable mention: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle; Chris Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Star Reporter of the Year
1A
First place: Kim Smith, Odessa American
Second place: Josh Edwards, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
Third place: Kent Miller, Greenville Herald-Banner
Honorable mention: Dalondo Moultrie, Seguin Gazette Enterprise
2A
First place: Lauren Villagran, El Paso Times
Second place: Jacob Sanchez, Fort Worth Report
Third place: Andrea Drusch, San Antonio Report
3A
First place: Eleanor Klibanoff, Texas Tribune
Second place: Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News
Third place: Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle
Honorable mention: Alex Stuckey, Houston Landing
Celeste Williams Star Sports Reporter of the Year
1A
First place: Nathan Hague, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
Second place: David Claybourn, Greenville Herald-Banner
Third place: Robert Avery, The Baytown Sun
Honorable mention: Josh Havard, Lufkin Daily News
2A
First place: Travis L. Brown, Bryan-College Station Eagle
Second place: Jake Dowling, The Facts
Third place: Garrett Kroeger, Laredo Morning Times
Honorable mention: Jack Stallard, Longview News-Journal
3A:
First place: Evan Grant, The Dallas Morning News
Second place: Danielle Lerner, Houston Chronicle
Third place: Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Honorable mention: Kirk Bohls, Austin American-Statesman
Michael Brick Storytelling Award
First place: Sarah Smith, Houston Chronicle
Second place: Alex Stuckey, Houston Landing
Third place: Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News
Honorable mention: Priscilla Totiyapungrpasert, El Paso Matters