Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Virginia Mercury Entry Title: Roger Chesley Entry Credit: Roger Chesley Judge Comment: Statistics concerning suicide can be stark and cold. One column in this entry tells the story of a would-be suicide by train by a person caught up in the aftermath of the incident. It brings it home the drama of the incident in a chilling and personal way. This column is succinctly and poignantly told. Very effective writing and story-telling. The other two columns are strong as well,
