The Houston Press Club Lone Star Awards banquet was held at Rice University’s Grand Hall this past weekend and the 2016 Lone Star Awards winners were announced!
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2016 Lone Star Awards Houston Press Club finalists
TV CATEGORIES
TV Hard News Feature
First:
Elizabeth Saab, Shane Gordon , Juan Rodriquez – Fox 7 Austin – “Who’s Keeping Our Highways Safe?”
Second:
Rebecca Suarez, Douglas Zepeda – KXLN 45 Univision Houston – “Ante La Adversidad”
Third:
Scott Noll, Gregg Ramirez – KHOU – “A Broken Promise To Joplin”
TV Investigative Series
First:
Jeremy Rogalski, Keith Tomshe – KHOU – “Keeping HPD Honest”
Second:
Dillon Collier, Jason Eggleston – KENS – “The Walking Wounded?”
Third:
Scott Noll, John Gibson, Jennifer Cobb – KHOU – “Texas Concussions Uncounted”
TV Consumer News
First:
Jace Larson, Lauren Sweeney – KPRC – “Running Off With The Money”
Second:
Dillon Collier, Michael Humphries – KENS – “I Guess I’m Gonna Be On TeeVee Tonight”
Third:
Scott Noll, Keith Tomshe, Jennifer Cobb – KHOU – “Scrap Yard ID’s”
TV Politics / Government
First:
Robert Arnold, John Barone, Jon Hill – KPRC – “Pulling Back The Curtain”
Second:
Scott Noll, John Gibson, Jennifer Cobb – KHOU – “(Not So) Low Income Housing”
Third:
Dillon Collier, Jason Gonzales – KENS – “Profane Politics”
TV Feature Photography
First:
Matthew Brawley – Houston Public Media – “Michael Roque Collins: A Legacy of Art”
Second:
Matthew Brawley – Houston Public Media – “Gelazzi”
Third:
Fujio Watanabe – Houston Public Media – “Jera Rose Petal Lodge”
TV Soft News Feature
First:
Deborah Knapp, Michael Humphries – KENS – “The Ballet Of Life”
Second:
Julie Coan, Ron Kabele – PBS Digital, KLRN San Antonio – “Coming Home San Antonio: Luis Alvarado”
TV Editing
First:
Michael Humphries – KENS – “The Ballet Of Life”
Second:
Fujio Watanabe – Houston Public Media – “Jera Rose Petal Lodge”
Third:
Michael Humphries – KENS – “Counting Concussions”
TV Documentary or Public Affairs
First:
KPRC Staff – KPRC – “Saving Gorillas: From Houston To Rwanda”
Second:
KPRC Staff – KPRC – “Hurricane Survival Guide 2015”
Third:
Greg Groogan, John Heads – KRIV – “Making The Grade”
TV Sports Feature
First:
Vinnie Vinzetta – KENS – “The Message Is the Name”
Second:
Daniel Gotera, Kyle Porter – KHOU – “Football’s Biggest Nerd”
Third:
Marcelino Benito, John Gibson – KHOU – “Texas Wife Carrying Championships”
TV Breaking News
First:
Marcelino Benito, Scott McKenney – KHOU – “Shots Fired Into Crowd At Vigil”
Second:
Courtney Friedman – KSAT – “Floresville Storm Damage”
Third:
Francisco Barragan, Christine Dobbyn – KTRK – “Weeble Wobble”
TV Photojournalist Of The Year
First:
Matthew Brawley – Houston Public Media
Second:
Bryan Wendland – KENS
Third:
Fujio Watanabe – Houston Public Media – “Arts InSight”
TV Journalist Of The Year
First:
Scott Noll – KHOU
Second:
Joel Eisenbaum – KPRC
Third:
Jace Larson – KPRC
NEWSPAPER CATEGORIES
Newspaper – Business Story
First:
Craig Malisow, Phaedra Cook – Houston Press – “Jonathan’s The Rub: Great Food, Glowing Reviews and a Bitter Family Feud”
Second:
Chris Ramirez – Corpus Christi Caller-Times – “Ingleside’s Rebirth”
Newspaper Investigative Reporting
First:
Leif Reigstad – Houston Press – “Varsity Brands Own Cheerleading …”
Second:
Steve Jansen, Leif Reigstad – Houston Press – “Flooding Parts 1 & 2”
Newspaper Sports Story
First:
Sean Pendergast – Houston Press – “Plan B: Brennan Williams hopes to turn …”
Second:
Matt Samuels – Jewish Herald-Voice – “Always On The Run…”
Newspaper Under 50k Circ. News or Feature Story
First:
Arnold Wayne Jones – Dallas Voice – “Soup 2 Nuts”
Second:
Michael Duke – Jewish Herald-Voice -“Bereaved Family Focuses On Lives After Deadly Flood”
Newspaper Over 50k Circ. News Or Feature Story
First:
Dianna Wray – Houston Press – “Going Under”
Second:
Chris Ramirez – Corpus Christi Caller-Times “Ingleside’s Rebirth”
Third:
Michael Barajas – Houston Press – “Use of Force …”
Newspaper General Commentary
First:
Michael Duke – Jewish Herald-Voice – “Israel Was Reborn Despite The Holocaust”
Second:
Margaret Downing – Houston Press -“The Rise and Crashing Fall …”
Third:
Arnold Wayne Jones – Dallas Voice – “Uchi Coochie – Could She cook!”
Newspaper – Print Journalist Of The Year
First:
Dianna Wray – Houston Press
Second:
Arnold Wayne Jones – Dallas Voice
Third:
Leif Reigstad – Houston Press
MAGAZINE CATEGORIES
Magazine Article
First:
Erin Quinn-Kong – Austin Monthly – “Good Eggs”
Second:
Jennifer Oakley – The Buzz Magazines – “Ghost Bikes”
Third:
John T. Davis – Austin Monthly – “Building Hope”
Magazine Layout
First:
Hector Sanchez, Cory Rivademar, Jenn Hair – Austin Monthly – “November 2015 Issue”
Second:
Staff – Texas Medical Center News – “TMC Pulse – September 2015”
Third:
Heidi Bane – City Of Houston Employee News – “Benefits Pulse Issue 2 – 2015”
Magazine Column
First:
Dale Dudley – Austin Monthly – “Piece Of My Heart”
Second:
Dale Dudley – Austin Monthly – “Waiting To Say Goodbye”
Third:
Jeff Share – Pipeline & Gas Journal – “Goodbye To A Friend And Colleague”
RADIO CATEGORIES
Radio talk Show
First:
Stella Chavez, Laura Isensee – KUHF & KERA – “Dallas vs. Houston”
Second:
Paul Flahive, David Davies, Elena Souris – Texas Public Radio – “The Source: Alzheimer’s Explored …”
Third:
Craig Cohen, Staff – Houston Public Media – News 88.7 – “Houston Matters – Remembering Katrina 10 Years Later”
Radio Politics / Government
First:
Ryan Poppe – Texas Public Radio
Second:
Ben Philpott – KUT 90.5 Austin – “Texans In The GOP Presidential Hunt”
Third:
Florian Martin – Houston Public Media – News 88.7 – “As The Race For Houston Mayor Starts …”
Radio Soft News Feature
First:
Gail Delaughter – Houston Public Media – News 88.7 – “How To Get From Houston To Galveston …”
Second:
Jack Morgan- Texas Public Radio – “How WWII Changed History …”
Third:
David Martin Davies – Texas Public Radio – “Sister Elizabeth Of The Eagle Ford”
Radio Hard News Feature
First:
Shelley Kofler – Texas Public Radio – “Property Owners Worry Vista Ridge Pipeline …”
Second:
Carrie Feibel – Houston Public Media – News 88.7 – “Houston Fire Department Using Doctor Video …”
Third:
David Davies – Texas Public Radio – “Operation Lone Star …”
Radio Series
First:
Lauren Silverman – KERA – “Growing Up After Cancer”
Second:
David Martin Davies – Texas Public Radio – “Concussions and Repercussions …”
Third:
Gail Delaughter – Houston Public Media – News 88.7 – “Rerouting Houston Buses”
Radio Use of Sound
First:
Matt Largey – KUT 90.5 Austin – “The Invisible Thing …”
Second:
Ed Mayberry – Houston Public Media – News 88.7 – “Archive Hosts Relics of Houston Blues”
Third:
David Fehling – Houston Public Media – News 88.7 – “A Houston Bayou Fought With Steel …”
Radio Public Affairs
First:
Joey Palacios, Shelley Kofler – Texas Public Radio – “Looking For A Leader…”
Second:
David Martin Davies – Texas Public Radio – “Should Texas Remember or Forget …”
Third:
Staff – KERA – “THINK: The Aftermath Of Sandra Bland”
Radio Journalist Of the Year
First:
Mose Buchele – KUT 90.5 Austin
Second:
Lauren Silverman – KERA
Third:
Kate McGee – KUT 90.5 Austin
INTERNET CATEGORIES
Internet Opinion
First:
Cory Garcia – Houston Press – “Taylor Swift Is The Modern Queen of Pop …”
Second:
James Russell – Dallas Voice – “Bought And Sold”
Internet Collaborative News Reporting
First:
Staff – KHOU.com – “Fallen Deputy Darren Goforth”
Second:
Staff – KHOU.com – “Historic Texas Flooding”
Internet News Feature Story
First:
Matt Keyser – KHOU.com – “Eye Of The Storm: Remembering Hurricane Ike”
Second:
Michael Foster – SHSU – “SHSU’s COBA Creates 3-D Printed Hand”
Third:
Nathan Cone – Texas Public Radio – “At SXSW, A Modern ‘Western’…”
Internet Hard News Article
First:
Meagan Flynn – Houston Press – “Jesse Jacobs Died In Lockup …”
Second:
Staff – KHOU.com – “School Bus Involved In Deadly Wreck”
Third:
Staff – KHOU.com – “A Matter Of Seconds”
PUBLIC RELATIONS CATEGORIES
Public Relations Publication
First:
Kellie Bramlet, Danielle Underferth, Stephanie Kim – MD Anderson Cancer Center – “Focused On Health”
Second:
Nell Reed, Courtney Martinez – Houston Community College – “HCC Recruiting Brochure”
Public Relations Corporate Video
First:
Enbridge Public Affairs & Comm. Team – Enbridge – “One Texas Landowner’s Story”
Second:
Enbridge Public Affairs & Comm. Team, DDG Video – Enbridge – “A Farmer’s Story”
Third:
Gordon Williams, Shenid Bhayroo, Clinton Rawls – LUTV Productions – “Lamar’s Legacy, Lamar’s Future”
Public Relations Annual Report
First:
Staff – UT Medical School At Houston – “Year in Review”
Second:
Nursing Service – University Of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston – “UTMB Health Nursing Annual Report”
Public Relations Feature Article
First:
Mike Emery – University of Houston Magazine – “Game Changers”
Second:
Elise Rambaud Marrion – City Of Houston Employee News – “Davis Leads City’s Fight Against Human Trafficking”
Public Relations News Release
First:
Mike Emery – University Of Houston – “UH Special Collections Hosts Archives …”
Second:
Mike Emery – University of Houston – “UH Coogs Cooking Up Plan …”
Third:
Lisa Merkl – University Of Houston – “Hackers Gonna Hack”
Public Relations Communicator Of The Year
First:
Steven Stewart – Enbridge
Second:
Leslie Denton-Roach – City Of Houston Employee News
Third:
Robert Cahill – UT Health
STUDENT CATEGORIES
Student Print Photography
First:
Jessica Schurz – The Baylor Lariat – “All In The Family”
Second:
Sarah Pyo – The Baylor Lariat – “Horsecollar Penalty”
Third:
Stephen Nunnelee – The Baylor Lariat – “Quarterback Concussion”
Student Print Sports Story
First:
Shehan Jeyarajah – The Baylor Lariat – “Taylor Young Breaks Conventions”
Second:
Shehan Jeyarajah – The Baylor Lariat – “In The Shadow: Phil Bennett”
Third:
Shardanna Jones – The Cougar – “New Cougar Finds Second Chance In Houston”
Best Student Newspaper
First:
Glissette Santana, Monica Rojas, Sean Alder – The Cougar
Second:
Staff – University Press
Third:
Revelation Staff – Revelation Volume 14 – San Antonio Christian High School
Student Print News or Feature Story
First:
Lauren van Gerven – University Press – “Lamarites Reflect On Paris Attacks”
Second:
Reubin Turner – The Baylor Lariat – “Student Court Issues BU No-Contact Order”
Third:
Rebecca Hennes – The Cougar – “Surviving Stats: How One Student Almost Didn’t”
Student TV & Radio News or Feature story
First:
Kelsey Johnson, Kevin McGee – LUTV Productions – “LUTV on Fox”
Second:
Kevin McGee, Marva Craig – LUTV News – “Bull Doggin’”
Third:
Jessica Babb – Baylor Lariat TV News – “Giving Back To Veterans”
Student TV & Radio Sports Story
First:
Alexa Brackin – Baylor Lariat TV News – “Baylor Falls In Cotton Bowl”
Second:
Kevin McGee, Caleb McFarland – LUTV News – “Beautiful Mountain Boarding”
Third:
Thomas Mott – Baylor Lariat TV News – “Bears Lose To Longhorns”
