Patch Wins Press Association Awards

The New Hampshire Press Association held its awards banquet and board elections on Dec. 5, handing out recognitions in 60 different categories for daily, non-daily, and college media outlets.

Patch.com received two awards at the event. Paul Brogan, (pictured right) a blogger for Concord NH Patch, was named Best Blog. Also winning second place in the Spot News Daily category was Kyle Stucker, (left) formerly of Hampton-North Hampton Patch.

The organization also held its board elections. The following individuals were elected: Casey Conley, of Foster’s Daily Democrat; Melanie Plenda, freelancer writer; Tony Schinella, of Patch.com; Trent Spiner, of the Union Leader; and Jonathan Van Fleet, of the Concord Monitor.

They join current members Anika Clark of The Keene Sentinel; Sarah Palermo of the Concord Monitor; Kyle Stucker of Hawthorn Creative; Clay Wirestone of the Concord Monitor; David Brooks, of the Nashua Telegraph (treasurer); and Megan Doyle, of the Concord Monitor (secretary).

The full list of awards is below:

Winners of the 2013 New Hampshire Press Association Better Media Contest:

Collegiate

Best Sports Photo:

Third Place: Susan Doucet, The New Hampshire

Second Place: Susan Doucet, The New Hampshire

First Place: Cameron Johnson, The New Hampshire

Best Sports Story

Third Place: Dina Pimer, The Equinox

Second Place: Sam Donnelly, The New Hampshire

First place: Nick Stoico, The Keene Equinox

Best News Story

Third Place: Karina Barriga Albring, The Keene Equinox

Second Place: Nick Sotico and Max Sullivan, The New Hampshire

First place: Julie Conlon and Zach Winn, The Keene Equinox

Best News Photo

Third Place: Brian Cantore, The Equinox

Second Place: Cameron Johnson, The New Hampshire

First place: Melissa Proulx, The New Hampshire

Best Commentary:

Second Place: Brittany Murphy, The Equinox

First Place: Brittany Murphy, The Equinox

George Geers Award for Excellence

The Equinox

NON-Daily Media

Local Advertising, best integration of print and digital campaigns: Linda Abram and Clare McCarthy, Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Best Blog: Donna Green, TimberlaneandSandown.Wordpress.com

Best Use of Social Media: Derry News, Facebook

Editorial writer of the Year

Patrick Cronin, The Hampton Union

GENERAL NEWS Story

Third Place: Julie Huss, Derry News

Second Place: Nick B. Reid, Hampton Union

First Place: Kathy Cleveland, The Cabinet of Milford

GOVERNMENT Reporting

Second Place: Patrick Cronin, Hampton Union

First Place: Nick B. Reid, Hampton Union

BUSINESS/ Economic Writing

Second Place: John Nolan, Rochester Times

First place: Kathy Cleveland, The Cabinet of Milford

FEATURE STORY

Third place: Julie Huss, Derry News

Second place: Kathy Cleveland, The Cabinet of Milford

First Place: John Nolan, Rochester Times

Sports Feature

Third Place: Mike Whaley, Rochester Times

Second Place: Julie Huss, Derry News

First Place: Ryan O’Leary, Exeter News-Letter

Sports PHOTO

Third place: Ben Conant, Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Second place: Mike Whaley, Rochester Times

First place: Mike Whaley, Rochester Times

FRONT PAGE:

Third Place: Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Second Place: Hampton Union

First place: Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

GENERAL EXCELLENCE

Third Place: The Cabinet

Second Place: Derry News

First place: Hampton Union

DAILY MEDIA

Judges’ special award: Lifetime Achievement, to Rod Doherty, editor, Foster’s Daily Democrat

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: Bill Gnade, Keene Sentinel

BEST WEBSITE

Concord Monitor

BEST BLOG: Paul Brogan, Concord NH Patch

Best Use of Social Media:

First Place: Seacoast Online 10 Things to Watch

Rookie of the Year: Megan Doyle, Concord Monitor

Columnist of the Year: Ray Duckler, Concord Monitor

Editorial writer of the Year: Roger Carroll, The Telegraph of Nashua

Writer of the Year: Amiee Caruso, Valley News

GENERAL NEWS STORY

Third Place: Kathleen Ronayne, Concord Monitor

Third PlaceKendall Salter, Foster’s Daily Democrat

Second place: Joe Cote and Jim Haddadin, The Telegraph of Nashua

First place: Joey Cresta, Portsmouth Herald

GENERAL NEWS PHOTO

Third place: Tim Jean, Derry News

Third Place: Michael Moore, Keene Sentinel

Second place: Tim Jean, Derry News

Fiirst place: Bill Gnade, Keene Sentinel

GOVERNMENT Reporting

Third place: Megan Doyle, Concord Monitor

Second place: Elizabeth Dinan, Seacoast Sunday

First Place: Jim Haddadin, The Telegraph of Nashua

INVESTIGATIVE STORY

Second place: Sarah Brubeck and Maggie Cassidy, Valley News

First place: Jeremy Blackman and Annmarie Timmins, Concord Monitor

BUSINESS WRITING

Third Place: David Brooks, The Telegraph of Nashua

Second Place: Jim Kenyon, Valley News

First Place: David Solomon, New Hampshire Sunday News

CRIME/COURT REPORTING

Third place: Alyssa Dandrea, Keene Sentinel

Second place: Sarah Brubeck, Valley News

First Place: Kyle Jarvis, Keene Sentinel

HEALTH ISSUES REPORTING

Third Place: Christopher Cheney, Seacoast Sunday

Second Place: Ella Nilsen, Keene Sentinel

First Place: Staff, Valley News

SOCIAL ISSUES REPORTING

Third place: Shawne Wickham, New Hampshire Sunday News

Second Place: Staff, Sunday Monitor

First Place: Staff, The Telegraph of Nashua

FEATURE STORY

Third Place: Aimee Caruso, Valley News

Third place: Joe Cote, The Telegraph of Nashua

Second Place: Kathleen Ronayne, Concord Monitor

First Place: Chris Fleisher, Valley News

FEATURE PHOTO

Third Place: Tim Jean, Eagle Tribune

Second Place: Will Parson, Valley News

First Place: Sarah Priestap, Valley News

SPORTS NEWS

Third place: Joe Marchilena, The Telegraph of Nashua

Second place: Al Pike, Foster’s Daily Democrat

First place: Donald Mahler, Valley News

SPORTS FEATURE

Third Place: Drew Bonifant, Concord Monitor

Second place: Al Pike, Foster’s Daily Democrat

First place George Scione, The Telegraph of Nashua

SPORTS GAME STORY

Third Place: Shawn Cyr, The Keene Sentinel

Second Place: Al Pike, Foster’s Daily Democrat

First Place: Drew Bonifant, Concord Monitor

SPORTS Columnist of the Year: Don Mahler, Valley News

SPORTS PHOTO

Third place: Tim Jean, Eagle Tribune

Second place: Tim Jean, EAgle Tribune

First place: Michael Moore, Keene Sentinel

SPORTS SECTION

Third place: Valley News

Second place: Valley News

First place: Concord Monitor

PICTURE STORY

Third place: Bill Gnade, Keene Sentinel

Second place: Geoff Hansen, Valley News

First place: James Patterson, Valley News

FEATURES SECTION/PAGE:

Third Place: Union Leader

Third Place: Clay Wirestone, Concord Monitor

Second Place: Kathleen Palmer, The Telegraph of Nashua

First place: Shawn Braley Valley News

FRONT Page

Third Place: Telegraph of Nashua

Second Place: Clay Wirestone, Sunday Monitor

First place: Shawn Cyr, Keene Sentinel

SPOT NEWS PHOTO

Third place: James M. Patterson, Valley News

Third place: Michael Moore, Keene Sentinel

Second place: James M. Patterson, Valley News

First place : Jennifer Hauck, Valley News

SPOT NEWS Story

Third place: Kyle Jarvis, Keene Sentinel

Second place: Kyle Stucker, Hampton-North Hampton Patch

First place: Doug Ireland, Eagle Tribune

General Excellence, Daily

Third place: The Sunday Telegraph

Second place: Seacoast Sunday

First place: Concord Monitor