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Oklahoma SPJ Annual Awards - 2007 winners

Division A newspapers are those with circulations of 18,000 or more. Division B newspapers have a 7,000 to 17,999 circulation, with Division C newspapers up to 7,000 circulation.

Newspaper Division A



Investigative/individual reporting: first, Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Gazette; second, Scott Cooper, Oklahoma Gazette; third, Bryan Dean, The Oklahoman.

Team Investigative Reporting: first, Ziva Branstetter, Curtis Killman, Nicole Marshall, Omer Gillham, Ginnie Graham, Tulsa World; second, Ann Weaver, Nolan Clay and Randy Ellis, The Oklahoman.

In-Depth Enterprise Reporting/Individual: first, Tom Droege, Tulsa World; second, Penny Cockerell, The Oklahoman; third, Ron Jackson, The Oklahoman.

In-Depth Enterprise Reporting/Team: first, staff, The Oklahoman; second, staff, The Oklahoman; third, staff, The Oklahoman.

Political/Governmental Reporting: first, Randy Ellis, The Oklahoman; second, Ziva Branstetter, Tulsa World; third, Bryan Dean and John Sutter, The Oklahoman; honorable mention, Chris Casteel, The Oklahoman.

Spot News: first Mark Hutchison, Jesse Olivarez, Ron Jackson, Penny Cockerell, Ken Raymond, Tim Henley, John Sutter, The Oklahoman; second, Brian Barber, Tulsa World; third, Ashley Parrish and Michael Overall, Tulsa World; honorable mention, Ken Raymond, Nolan Clay, The Oklahoman.

Feature Writing: first, Michael Overall, Tulsa World; second, John Sutter, The Oklahoman; third, Greg Horton, Oklahoma Gazette.

Editorial/Commentary: First, Bill Bleakley, Oklahoma Gazette; second, Gretchen Collins, Urban Tulsa Weekly; third, J.E. McReynolds, The Oklahoman.

Personal Column: first, Robin Meyers, Oklahoma Gazette; second, David Gerard, Muskogee Phoenix; third, Michael Overall, Tulsa World; honorable mention, Jennifer James McCollum, The Oklahoman.

General News Reporting: first, Nicole Marshall, Tulsa World; second, Michael Overall, Tulsa World; third, Bobby Ross Jr., The Christian Chronicle; honorable mention, Ken Raymond, The Oklahoman.

Special Projects: first, Tulsa World staff; second, The Oklahoman staff; third, Kelly Kerr, Tulsa World; honorable mention, Tulsa World sports staff.

Criminal Justice Reporting: first, Nolan Clay and John Greiner, The Oklahoman; second, Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Gazette; third, Michael Smith, Tulsa World; honorable mention, Nicole Marshall, Tulsa World.

Minority Issues: first, Erik Tryggestad, The Christian Chronicle; third, Tom Droege, Tulsa World; honorable mention, Erik Tryggestad, The Christian Chronicle.

Education Reporting: first, April Marciszewski, Tulsa World; second, Shaun Schafer, Associated Press; third, Ginnie Graham, Tulsa World; honorable mention, Andrea Eger, Tulsa World.

Health Reporting: first, Ken Raymond and Jim Killackey, The Oklahoman; second, Nicole Nascenzi, Tulsa World; third, Susan Grossman, Oklahoma Gazette; honorable mention, Jim Killackey, The Oklahoman.

Science and Technology Reporting: first, Carol Cole, Oklahoma Gazette; second, Ginnie Graham, Tulsa World; third, Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Gazette.

Business Reporting: first, Paul Monies, The Oklahoman; second, Don Mecoy, The Oklahoman; third, Robert Evatt, John Stancavage, Tulsa World; honorable mention, Ginnie Graham, Tulsa World.

Business Feature: first, Steve Lackmeyer, The Oklahoman; second, Jason Collington, Tulsa World; third, Ginger Shepherd, Urban Tulsa Weekly.

Entertainment Feature: first, John Wooley, Tulsa World; second, Scott Cooper and Preston Jones, Oklahoma Gazette; third, April Marciszewski, Tulsa World; honorable mention, Gary K. Hizer, Urban Tulsa Weekly.

Arts Criticism: first, Matt Gleason, Tulsa World; second, Scott Cherry, Tulsa World; third, Preston Jones, Oklahoma Gazette; honorable mention, Gene Triplett, The Oklahoman.

Sports Reporting: first, Jimmie Tramel, Tulsa World; second, Bryan Painter, The Oklahoman; third, Jimmie Tramel, Tulsa World.

Sports Feature: first, Jimmie Tramel, Tulsa World; second, Berry Tramel, The Oklahoman; third, Jimmie Tramel, Tulsa World; honorable mention, Rhett Morgan, Tulsa World.

Sports Column: first, Jimmie Tramel, Tulsa World; second, Jenni Carlson, The Oklahoman; third, Berry Tramel, The Oklahoman; honorable mention, Jimmie Tramel, Tulsa World.

Best Page One Layout and Design: first, Chris Pryor, Tulsa World.

Feature Page Layout: first, Renee Lawrence, The Oklahoman; second, Susan Cyrus, Tulsa World; third, Lauren Cavagnolo, Tulsa World.

News Headlines: first, Russell A. LaCour, Tulsa World; second, Amy Raymond, The Oklahoman; third, Karen Welch, Tulsa World.

Feature Headlines: first, Mike Koehler, The Oklahoman; second, Rob Collins, Oklahoma Gazette.

Best Use of Graphic Illustration: first, Susan Cyrus, Tulsa World; second, Chris Street, Oklahoma Gazette.

Feature Photography: first, Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman; second, James Gibbard, Tulsa World; third, Kelly Kerr, Tulsa World.

Sports Photo: first, Stephen Holman, Tulsa World; second, Stephen Holman, Tulsa World; third, Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman; honorable mention, Bill Waugh, The Oklahoman.

General Photo: first, James Gibbard, Tulsa World; second, Kelly Kerr, Tulsa World; third, Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman; honorable mention, John Clanton, The Oklahoman.

Photo Story/Essay: first, The Oklahoman, fire coverage; second, Stephen Holman, Tulsa World; honorable mention, Mike Simons, Tulsa World.

Spot News: first, Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman; second, Mike Simons, Tulsa World; third,: Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman; honorable mention, Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman.

Photographic Portfolio: first, John Clanton, The Oklahoman; second, Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman; Kelly Kerr, Tulsa World; honorable mention, Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman.

Best Newspaper Reporting Portfolio: first, Ken Raymond, The Oklahoman; second, Michael Overall, Tulsa World; third, Judy Gibbs Robinson, The Oklahoman; honorable mention, Erik Tryggestad, The Christian Chronicle.

Best Newspaper: first, Tulsa World; second, The Oklahoman; third, Muskogee Phoenix.

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