Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Virginia Mercury Entry Title: Ned Oliver government writing portfolio Entry Credit: Ned Oliver Judge Comment: The writer deftly handled concise coverage of 3 distinctly different issues. Well-reported and clearly written.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Virginia Mercury Entry Title: Kate Masters government portfolio Entry Credit: Kate Masters Judge Comment: Coverage that provided plenty of depth and voices in all 3 pieces.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Virginia Mercury Entry Title: Sarah Vogelsong government writing Entry Credit: Sarah Vogelsong Judge Comment: Solid writing and reporting, with a writer who had an understanding of the topics she was writing about.
