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