Texas Managing Editors

TME announces final award winners

Texas Managing Editors released the final award winners for this year’s contest on the last day of the conference. Congratulations to everyone who did amazing work last year. Find the complete list of winners and runners-up here

Community Service

1A

First place: Nicole Bradford and Josh Edwards, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel

Second place: Stacy Faison, Valerie Reddell, Jeff Pownall, Lance Kingrey, Joel Andrews, James Bennett and Mike Zimmerman, Lufkin Daily News

Honorable mention: Matt Hollis, Chuck Chandler, Carol Skewes and Dave Rogers, The Baytown Sun

2A

First place: Lauren Villagran, Omar Ornelas, Aline Simerman, Rafael Carranza and Daniel Gonzalez, El Paso Times

Second place: Angela Saavedra, El Paso Matters

Third place: Mike Copeland, Carl Hoover, Christopher De Los Santos, Kourtney David, Matt Kyle, Matthew Stottlemyre and J.B. Smith, Waco Tribune-Herald

Honorable mention: Dave Miller, Paul Bryant, David A. Bryant, Jacob Brooks, Emily Hilley-Sierzchula and Jana Lynn Kilcrease, Killeen Daily Herald

3A

First place: Andrea Ball, Caroline Ghisolfi, Carol Motsinger and Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle 

Second place: Anna Bauman, Sam González Kelly, Anastasia Goodwin and Megan Menchaca, Houston Chronicle

Third place: Mizanur Rahman, Maria D. De Jesús, Tim Carlin, Annie Stuckey, Yin Yin Chan, Matt Schwartz and Antranik Tavitian, Houston Landing

Freedom of Information

1A

First place: Dalondo Moultrie, Seguin Gazette-Enterprise

Second place: Kim Smith, Odessa American

Third place: Andrew Hodge, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel

Honorable mention: Valerie Reddell, Lufkin Daily News

2A

First place: Chase Rogers, Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Second place: Paul Bryant, Jacob Brooks and Emily Hilley-Sierzchula, Killeen Daily Herald

Third place: Victoria Rossi, El Paso Matters

3A

First place: Andrea Ball, Caroline Ghisolfi, Carol Motsinger and Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle;  Lomi Kriel, Lexi Churchill, Jinitzail Hernandez, Zach Despart, Perla Trevizo, Jessica Priest and Uriel J. Garcia, Texas Tribune

Second place: Kate McGee and James Barragán, Texas Tribune

Third place: Céilí Doyle, Monroe Trombly, Angelica Perez, Danya Pérez and Marie D. De Jesús, Houston Landing

Honorable mention: Alex Stuckey and Marie D. De Jesús, Houston Landing

Team Effort

1A

First place: Josh Edwards, Nicole Bradford and Andrew Hodge, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel

Second place: Kim Smith and Laura Dennis, Odessa American

Third place: Felicia Frazar and Dalondo Moultrie, Seguin Gazette-Enterprise

Honorable mention: Stacy Faison, Gary Stallard and Greg Weatherbee, Lufkin Daily News

2A

First place: Lauren Villagran, Omar Ornelas, Aline Simerman, Rafael Carranza and Daniel Gonzalez, El Paso Times

Second place: Haley Samsel, Rachel Behrndt, Juan Salinas II, Fort Worth Report; Tracy Idell Hamilton and Andrea Drusch, San Antonio Report

Third place: Staff, El Paso Matters

Honorable mention: Christopher De Los Santos, Matt Kyle, Kourtney David and Carl Hoover, Waco Tribune-Herald

3A

First place: Sig Christenson and Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News

Second place: Ryan Autullo, Tony Plohetski, Nate Chute, Bridget Grumet, John Moritz and Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman

Third place: Anna Bauman, Sam Gonzalez Kelly, Anastasia Goodwin, Megan Menchaca, Sarah Smith and Hannah Dellinger, Houston Chronicle

Honorable mention: Staff, Dallas Morning News; Emerson Clarridge, Harrison Mantas, Amanda McCoy, Gabe Trevino, Abby Church and Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Staff, San Antonio Express-News

Newsroom of the Year

1A

First place: Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel

Second place: Lufkin Daily News

Third place: Abilene Reporter-News

2A

First place: El Paso Times

Second place: Valley Morning Star

Third place: El Paso Matters, Corpus Christi Caller-Times

3A

First place: Dallas Morning News

Second place: Houston Chronicle

Third place: San Antonio Express-News

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