The Great Plains Newspaper of the Year was awarded to the Tulsa World.
And the Great Plains Newspaper of the Year with less than 75,000 circulation is the Wichita Eagle.
The Great Plains Writer of the Year is Cary Aspinwall of the Tulsa World.
The Great Plains Photographer of the Year is Mike Simons of the Tulsa World.
The Great Plains Magazine Writer of the Year is Nathan Gunter of Oklahoma Today.
The Great Plains Magazine of the Year is St. Louis Magazine.
The Great Plains Website of the Year is Arkansasonline.com.
Other finalists and winners include:
Great Plains Student Photographer of the Year
Finalist: Jay Pablo Garcia, John Brown University.
Finalist: Ron Asbill, John Brown University.
Winner: T. J. Thomson, Chadron State College.
Great Plains Student Editor in Chief of the Year
Finalist: Dave Hon, Missouri Western State University.
Finalist: Jenny Redfern, John Brown University.
Winner: Kalen J. Petersen, University of Tulsa.
Great Plains Student Designer of the Year
Finalist: J. Christopher Proctor, the University of Tulsa.
Finalist: Emma DeJong, South Dakota State.
Winner: Kara Underwood, John Brown University.
Great Plains Student Writer of the Year
Finalist: Samantha Vicent, Oklahoma State University
Finalist: Hannah Covington, Oral Roberts University
Winner: Josh Sellmeyer, Webster University.
Great Plains Student Newspaper of the Year
Finalist: The Journal, Webster University.
Finalist: The Griffon News, Missouri Western State University.
Winner: The Collegian, South Dakota State.
Great Plains Student Website of the Year
Finalist: WebsterJournal.com, Webster University.
Winner: TheBakerOrange.com, Baker University
Best Website Design
Finalist: Micah Choquette, for “Everyday People” at the Tulsa World
Finalist: Big Red Today, Omaha World Herald.
Winners: Matt Jones, Cody Kinsey, Mat Costa and Shawn McLaughlin for WholeHogSports.com at the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
Blog Writing
Finalist: Missy Davis, Tulsa Kids.
Finalist: Tulsa World photo staff
Winner: Kevin Coffey, Omaha World Herald
Magazine News Writing
Winner: Jeannette Cooperman, St. Louis Magazine, “Chasing the Dragon, heroin epidemic hits Saint Louis.”
Magazine Feature Writing
Finalist: Sarah Gish, Ink.
Finalist: Cindy Hoedel, the Kansas City Star Magazine.
Winner: William Powell, St. Louis Magazine, “Remember the Beach.”
Magazine Profile Writing
Finalist: Cindy Hoedel, Kansas City Star magazine.
Finalists: Sarah Gish, Ink.
Winner: Oklahoma Today staff, “There’s Something About Mary Beth.”
Magazine Column Writing
Finalist: Connie Cronley, Tulsa People.
Finalist: Cindy Webb, Tulsa Kids.
Winner: Ray Hartmann, St. Louis Magazine.
Magazine Page Design
Finalist: Amanda Watkins, TulsaPeople.
Finalists: Jennifer Haugh, Katy Ibsen and Shelly Bryant, from Kansas! Magazine.
Winner: Lindsay Timme, St. Louis Magazine.
Magazine Cover
Finalist: Oklahoma Today staff
Finalist: Suzanne Green, The Oklahoman.
Winners: Jason Dailey, Shelly Bryant, Nathan Pettengill and Bert Hull from Sunflower Publishing.
Photo illustration
Finalist: Chris Landsberger, the Oklahoman.
Finalist: Christopher Smith, Tulsa World.
Winner: Chris Landsberger, the Oklahoman.
General News Photography
Finalist: Michael Wyke, the Tulsa World.
Finalist: Sarah Phipps, the Oklahoman.
Winner: Alyssa Schukar, the Omaha World Herald.
Spot News Photography
Finalist: Jim Beckel, the Oklahoman.
Finalist: Tom Gilbert, the Tulsa World.
And the winner is: Benjamin Krain, from the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
News Photography, Multiple
Winner: Mike Simons, Tulsa World.
Feature Photography, Single
Finalist: Staff, Oklahoma Today.
Finalist: Bryan Terry, Oklahoman.
Winner: Alyssa Schukar, Omaha World-Herald.
Feature Photography, Multiple
Finalist: Mike , Tulsa World.
Winner: Alyssa Schukar, Omaha World-Herald.
Sports Action Photography
Finalist: Bryan Terry, Oklahoman.
Finalist: Rob Morris, Moore Monthly.
Winner: Mike Simons, Tulsa World.
Sports Feature Photography
Finalist: Matt Miller, Omaha World-Herald.
Finalist: Chris Landsberger, Oklahoman.
Winner: Rebecca Gratz, Omaha World-Herald.
Portrait Photography
Finalist: Alyssa Schukar, Omaha World-Herald.
Finalist: Mike Simons, Tulsa World.
Winner: Matt Miller, Omaha World-Herald.
Best Video
Finalist: John Clanton, Tulsa World for “The Clean-Up Man.”
Winners: Shaun Hittle and Nick Krug at the Lawrence Journal-World for “Intersecting Lives: A serial rapist and an innocent man.”
Audio Slideshows
Finalist: Mike Simons, Tulsa World, for “These People Have Nothing Left.”
Finalist: Mike Simons, Tulsa World, for “The Lifter.”
Winner: John Clanton, Tulsa World, for “A Part of the Game.”
Multimedia Projects or Series
Finalists: John Clanton, Michael Overall, Matt Clayton and Christopher Smith, Tulsa World, for “Trying to Save a Language Before It’s Too Late.”
Finalist: Matt Patterson, Oklahoman, for “Coming Home.”
Winners: Patrick Lalley, Joel Brown, Cory Myers, Emily Spartz and Steve Young, Argus Leader, for “South Dakota to South Sudan.”
Magazine Photography Portraits
Finalist: Mary Beth Babcock, Oklahoma Today.
Finalists: Jennifer Haugh, Katy Ibsen and Jason Dailey, Kansas Magazine.
Winner: Jason Dailey, Sunflower Publishing.
Magazine Illustration
Finalist: Staff, Oklahoma Today, for “Woody Guthrie.”
Finalist: Staff, Oklahoma Today, for “Graphic Content.”
Winner: Staff, Oklahoma Today, “Jurassic Oklahoma.”
Magazine Photography, Multiple
Finalist: Staff, Oklahoma Today.
Finalist: Michelle Pollard, Tulsa People, for “Coffee Shop Talk.”
Winner: Staff, Oklahoma Today, for “Quite Season.”
Magazine Photography, Feature
Finalist: Staff, Oklahoma Today, for “Quiet Season.”
Winner: Staff, Oklahoma Today, for “Fox Hunt.”
Graphics Illustrations
Finalist: Jason Powers, Tulsa World.
Finalist: Theresa Berens, Omaha World-Herald.
Winner: Matt Haney, Omaha World-Herald.
News Package
Finalist: Shaun Hittle and Mike Yoder, Lawrence Journal-World, for “Trail of Abuse.”
Finalists: Steve Young, Emily Spartz, Joel Brown and Patrick Lalley, The Argus Leader, for “South Dakota to South Sudan.”
Finalists: Cary Aspinwall, John Clanton, Hilary Pittman, Ziva Branstetter, Tim Chamberlin, Christopher Smith, Debbie Jackson, Dave Housh, Phil Lamb and June Straight, Tulsa World,for “Grand Shadows.”
Winner: Perry Beeman, Des Moines Register, for “Dead Zone.”
Project/Investigative Reporting
Finalists: Ziva Branstetter, Curtis Killman and Casey Smith, Tulsa World, for “EMSA: An investigation.”
Finalists: Tim Carpenter and Andy Marso, Topeka Capital-Journal, for “Policy Matters.”
Finalists: Joe Duggan and Robynn Tysver, Omaha World-Herald, for “Jon Bruning.”
Winner: Andy Marso, Topeka Capital-Journal, for “Cedar Crest dinners cook up controversy.”
General News
Finalists: Jonathan Ellis, The Argus Leader, for “Workers: Serious problems at detox center.”
Finalists: Joe Duggan and Robynn Tysver, Omaha World-Herald, for “Jon Bruning.”
Winners: Ron J. Jackson Jr., Graham Lee Brewer, Katherine Borgerding, Juan Sanchez and Darren Jaworski, Oklahoma Watch, for “Immigration in Oklahoma.”
Narrative Story/Series
Finalist: Joe Duggan, Omaha World-Herald, for “The Young man with a short fuse finally exploded.”
Finalist: Joe Duggan, Omaha World-Herald, for “Biding his time, with a drug-fueled captor.”
Winner: Cary Aspinwall, Tulsa World, for “Murder was the case.”
Beat Reporting
Finalist: Nolan Clay and Robby Trammell, Oklahoman, for “Notorious Gambler.”
Finalist: John Hult, The Argus Leader, for “Methamphetamine killed that girl.”
Winner: Todd Cooper, Omaha World-Herald, for “Proving a rape without a witness.”
Feature Writing
Finalist: Ken Raymond, Oklahoman, for “Translator in Iraq.”
Finalist: Cary Aspinwall, Tulsa World, for “Being Katie.”
Winner: Matthew Hansen, Omaha World-Herald, for “Miss Spors’ War.”
Business Reporting
Finalist: Victor Epstein, Des Moines Register, for “Most transactions suspended at Cedar Falls-based PFGBest.”
Finalists: Adam Wilmoth, Jay Marks, Paul Monies and Don Mecoy, Oklahoman, for “Chesapeake stock dips on news of CEO loans.”
Winner: Paul Goodsell, Omaha World-Herald, for “The China Connection.”
Business Feature
Finalist: Michael Overall, Tulsa World, for “Long-term jobless find it much harder to find work.”
Finalist: Steve Jordon, Omaha World-Herald, “Gifts by the millions.”
Winner: Victor Epstein, Des Moines Register, for “A fake dime costs ones Wells Fargo employee his job … 49 years later.”
Sports Reporting
Finalist: Darnell Mayberry, Oklahoman, for “Bye, Bye Beardy.”
Finalist: John E. Hoover, Tulsa World, for “The Risks They Take.”
Winners: Bill Haisten, Mike Averill and James Royal, Tulsa World, for “A difficult day: TU rolls as Green Wave player is seriously hurt.”
Sports Feature
Finalist: Lane Kramer, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, for “Hope floats.”
Finalist: Robert Yates, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, for “Helmets on, caution practiced.”
Winner: Dirk Chatelain, Omaha World-Herald, “An unforgettable character.”
Sports Column
Finalist: John E. Hoover, Tulsa World, for “Shame on OSU for scheduling Savannah State.”
Finalist: Tom Shatel, Omaha World-Herald, for “A long-term investment.”
Winner: Jenni Carlson, Oklahoman, for “Pride of the Cougars.”
Reviews
Finalist: Michael Smith, Tulsa World, for “The Expendables 2.”
Finalist: Dennis King, Oklahoman, for “Stellar acting boosts optimistic film based in India.”
Winner: Dave Cathey, Oklahoman, for “Oklahoma City Arts Festival foods go head-to-head at Culinary Arts competition.”
Entertainment Feature
Finalist: Nicole Marshall Middleton, Tulsa World, for “Music Men: Three Tulsans whose music made their lives.”
Finalist: Bobby Ampezzan, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, for “Louis Clark Brock, Man of Steal.”
Winner: Michael Smith, Tulsa World, for “Star search: Filming in Osage County has Oklahomans on the lookout.”
Specialty Feature
Finalist: Cindy Hoedel, Kansas City Star Magazine, for “A Hopping Industry.”
Finalist: Jason Ashley Wright, Tulsa World, for “Calling it a day.”
Winner: Celia Storey, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, for “A story with legs: Daddy longlegs are as harmless as they are misunderstood.”
Special Section
Finalist: Staff, Omaha World-Herald, for “Cold War.”
Finalist: Staff, Oklahoman, for “Mood.”
Winner: Staff, The Argus Leader, for “McGovern.”
News Page Design
Finalist: Tim Parks, Omaha World-Herald.
Finalist: Bob Saenz ,Omaha World-Herald.
Winner: Tammy Ytrri, Omaha World-Herald.
Feature Page Design
Finalist: Tim Parks, Omaha World-Herald
Finalist: Brady Jones, Omaha World-Herald.
Winner: Christine Zueck-Watkins, Omaha World Herald.
Editorial Cartoon
Finalist: John Deering, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
Finalist: Bruce Plante, Tulsa World.
Winner: Jeff Koterba, Omaha World-Herald.
Editorial Portfolio
Finalist: Geitner Simmons, Omaha World-Herald.
Finalists: David Barham and Paul Greenberg, Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
Winner: Michael Holmes, Omaha World -Herald.
Personal Column Portfolio
Finalist: Michael Overall, Tulsa World
Finalist: Patrick Lalley, The Argus Leader
Winner: Mike Kelly, Omaha World-Herald.
Headline Portfolio
Finalist: Felicia Murray, Oklahoman
Finalist: Pat Duncan, The Argus Leader
Winner: Pat Gilliland, Oklahoman.
Great Plains Website of the Year
Finalist: Tulsakids.com, Tulsa Kids.
Finalist: Omaha.com, Omaha World-Herald
Winner: Arkansasonline.com, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
Great Plains Magazine Writer of the Year
Finalist: Jeanette Cooperman, St. Louis Magazine
Winner: Nathan Gunter, Oklahoma Today.
Great Plains Magazine of the Year
Finalist: Oklahoma Today
Finalist: Sunflower Living.
Winner: St. Louis Magazine.
Great Plains Magazine Photographer of the Year
Finalist: John Jernigan, Oklahoma Today.
Finalist: Jason Dailey, Sunflower Publishing.
Winner: Shane Bevel, Oklahoma Today.
Great Plains Newspaper Photographer of the Year
Finalist: Alyssa Schukar, Omaha World-Herald.
Winner: Mike Simons, Tulsa World.
Great Plains Writer of the Year
Finalist: Matthew Hansen, Omaha World-Herald.
Finalist: Michael Overall, Tulsa World.
Winner: Cary Aspinwall, Tulsa World.
Great Plains Newspaper of the Year, less than 75,000 circulation
Finalist: The Argus Leader.
Winner: Wichita Eagle.
Great Plains Newspaper of the Year
Finalist: Omaha World-Herald.
Finalist: Oklahoman
Winner: Tulsa World