The Arizona Press Club is pleased to announce the finalists in this year’s writing and design contest.
The winners in specific categories will be named April 30, online at AzPressClub.org and at that day’s luncheon at the Society of Professional Journalists convention in Phoenix.
Arizona Community Journalist Of The Year
- Jim Nintzel, Tucson Weekly
- Hank Stephenson, Arizona Capitol Times
- Murphy Woodhouse, Nogales International
Arizona Designer Of The Year
- Aliya Mood, Arizona Republic
- Claudia Saavedra, Arizona Republic
- Nicole Vas, Arizona Republic
Arizona Virg Hill Journalist Of The Year
- Carol Ann Alaimo, Arizona Daily Star
- Craig Harris, Arizona Republic
- Perla Trevizo, Arizona Daily Star
The finalists, listed by their news organization:
ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES
- Luige del Puerto
- Ben Giles
- Rachel Leingang
- Hank Stephenson
ARIZONA CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
- Valeria Fernández
- Sean Logan
- Brandon Quester
- Evan Wyloge
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
- Carol Ann Alaimo
- Kathleen Allen
- Chiara Bautista
- Emily Bregel
- Cathalena E. Burch
- Kristen Cook
- Joe Ferguson
- Sarah Garrecht Gassen
- Jon Gold
- Greg Hansen
- Stephanie Innes
- Patty Machelor
- Dave Ord
- Caitlin Schmidt
- Tim Steller
- Perla Trevizo
ARIZONA DAILY SUN
- Michelle McManimon
- Staff
ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT (UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA)
- Bailey Bellavance
- James Kelley
- Patrick O’Connor
- Jacquelyn Oesterblad
- Staff
- Matt Wall
ARIZONA HIGHWAYS
- Kelly Vaughn
ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA
- Fernanda Echavarri
ARIZONA REPUBLIC
- Dominic Armato
- Alia Beard Rau
- Dan Bickley
- Karina Bland
- Paola Boivin
- Ron Dungan
- Daniel Gonzalez
- Brenna Goth
- Craig Harris
- Courtney Kan
- Michael Kiefer
- Brandon Loomis
- Caitlin McGlade
- Shaun McKinnon
- Jeff Metcalfe
- Rob O’Dell
- Richard Ruelas
- Anne Ryman
- Rebekah Sanders
- Lee Shappell
- Kent Somers
- Staff
- Rachel Van Blankenship
- Barbara VanDenburgh
- Nicole Vas
- Dennis Wagner
- Yvonne Wingett Sanchez
AZTEC PRESS (PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- Jamie Verwys
CASA GRANDE DISPATCH
- Bill Coates
- Rodney Haas
- Matthew Paulson
- Ed Petruska
CRONKITE NEWS (ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- Jason Axelrod
- Jessica Boehm
- Amelia Goe
- Danielle Grobmeier
- Kristen Hwang
- Sean Logan
- Chris Wimmer
DOWNTOWN DEVIL (ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- Travis Arbon
- Rachel Bouley
- Sarah Jarvis
- Courtney Pedroza
- Alexandra Scoville
EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE
- Jason P. Skoda
EDIBLE BAJA ARIZONA
- Megan Kimble
- Steve McMackin
- Lisa O’Neill
- Melissa Sevigny
- Debbie Weingarten
THE EXPLORER
- David Rupkalvis
FLORENCE REMINDER & BLADE-TRIBUNE
- Daniel Dullum
KJZZ
- Kristena Hansen
- Al Macias
- Will Stone
MARICOPA MONITOR
- Adam Gaub
- Brian Wright
NAVAJO TIMES
- Alastair Bitsoi
- Sunnie Clahchischiligi
- Duane A. Beyal
- Alysa Landry
- Bobby Martin
- Olson Patterson
- Shondiin Silversmith
- Cindy Yurth
NOGALES INTERNATIONAL
- Jonathan Clark
- Norma Gonzalez
- Murphy Woodhouse
PHOENIX MAGAZINE
- Jimmy Magahern
- Gwen Ashley Walters
PHOENIX NEW TIMES
- David Accomazzo
- Stephen Lemons
- Andrew J. Nilsen
- Lauren Saria
- Amy Silverman
- Brian Stauffer
- Ray Stern
- Peter Storch
- Elizabeth Stuart
- Miriam Wasser
- Chris Whetzel
SANTAN SUN NEWS
- Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
SIERRA VISTA HERALD/BISBEE DAILY REVIEW
- Derek Jordan
- Steve Stockmar
SONORAN ARTS NETWORK
- C.J. Shane
TUCSONSENTINEL.COM
- Paul Ingram
TUCSON WEEKLY
- Heather Hoch
- Jim Nintzel
- Maria Ines Taracena