2020 Awards Gallery
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Spot News
First Place: elaine cromie, Freelance
second place: Jake May, MLive.com/Flint Journal
third place: katy kildee, midland daily news
honorable mention: kaytie boomer, MLive.com
General News
first place: jake may, mlive.com/flint journal
second Place: ryan garza, Detroit Free Press
third place: jeff kowalsky, afp
honorable mention: j. scott park, jackson citizen patriot
Feature
first place: ryan garza, detroit free press
second place: jake may, mlive.com/flint journal
third place: ryan garza, detroit free press
honorable mention: elaine cromie, freelance
Covid-19 Experience
first place: todd mcinturf, the detroit news
second place: jake may, mlive.com/flint journal
third place: erin kirkland, freelance
honorable mention: kt kanazawich, flint beat
Sports Action
first place: riley mcavoy, central michigan university
second place: katy kildee, midland daily news
third place: jenna kieser, the ann arbor news
honorable mention: j. scott park, jackson citizen patriot
Sports Feature
first place: nic antaya, michigan state university
second place: alyssa keown, the battle creek enquirer
third place: katy kildee, midland daily news
honorable mention: joel bissell, mlive.com
Portrait/Personality
first place: brittany greeson, freelance
THIRD PLACE: MIKE KREBS, TRAVERSE CITY RECORD-EAGLE
third place: erin kirkland, freelance
honorable mention: ryan garza, detroit free press
Personal Vision
first place: erin kirkland, freelance
second place: erin kirkland, freelance
third place: brittany greeson, freelance
honorable mention: joel bissell, mlive.com
Feature Picture Story
First Place:
ryan garza, detroit free press, "Why we March"
Second Place:
isaac ritchey, central michigan university, "in charge"
Third Place:
kaytie boomer, mlive.com, "the way back home"
Honorable Mention:
cory morse, grand rapids press, "furloughed"
Honorable Mention:
isaac ritchey, central michigan university, "the waiting game"
News Picture Story
First Place:
katy kildee, midland daily news, "a wall of water"
Second Place:
ryan garza, detroit free press, "detroit will breathe"
Third Place:
erin kirkland, freelance, "bringing school to students"
Honorable Mention:
jake may, mlive.com/flint journal, "washed away"
Honorable Mention:
jake may, mlive.com/flint journal, "bigger than any of us"
Honorable Mention:
kaytie boomer, mlive.com, "washed away"
Covid-19 Experience Story
First Place:
Riley mcavoy, freelance, "escaping isolation"
Second Place:
jake may, mlive.com/flint journal, "courage over covid"
Third Place:
erin kirkland, freelance, "college during covid"
Honorable Mention:
Jake may, mlive.com/flint journal
Honorable Mention:
kimberly mitchell, Detroit Free Press
Honorable Mention:
Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press, "everything changed"
Sports Picture Story
First Place:
isaac ritchey, central michigan university, "his lost season"
Second Place:
isaac ritchey, central michigan university, "sweet, sweet blue and gold"
Third Place:
isaac ritchey, central michigan university, "all for nothing?"
Sports Portfolio
First Place:
isaac ritchey, central michigan university
Second Place:
Tom Hawley, the monroe news
Third Place:
j. scott park, jackson citizen patriot
College Photographer of the Year
First Place:
isaac ritchey, central michigan university
Second Place:
nic ANTAYA, Michigan STATE University
Third Place:
ANNIE BARKER, Michigan State University
Honorable Mention:
aLYTE KATILIUS, michigan state university
Photographer of the Year
First Place:
jake may, mlive.com/flint journal
Second Place:
Erin Kirkland, freelance
Third Place:
ryan garza, detroit free press
Honorable Mention:
katy kildee, midland daily news
Barry Edmonds Michigan Understanding Award
Detroit Free Press
"forever changed"
Best in Show
Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press
