Health, Science and Environmental Writing ( Non-Daily Group 1)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Washington County News Entry Title: Washington County News Health Entry 3 Entry Credit: Carolyn R. Wilson Judge Comment: Took an otherwise small, local business event and gave it perspective in all three stories, helping the reader understand the topic and the people involved.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Times-Virginian Entry Title: Articles titled: "Juvenile mental health concerns discussed," "Vaccine effects close schools: 30 employees were out sick," and "Event raises awareness of suicide, mental illness." Entry Credit: Jeffrey Westbrook Judge Comment: The two stories on juvenile mental health and suicide were gripping, and helped expose a major problem in the current system in which few beds exist for juveniles with mental health needs.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Washington County News Entry Title: Washington County News Health Entry 2 Entry Credit: Carolyn R. Wilson Judge Comment: The story of the traveling nurse brought her circumstances alive and helped us see the horrors of her experience and the courage she brought to her job. The bees and lambs stories gave perspective to two parts of agriculture that do not get a lot of coverage.
