Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Washington Business Journal Entry Title: Path to I-82 Entry Credit: Daniel Sernovitz Judge Comment: Excellent, excellent, excellent! Thorough research. Solid writing. A clear winner.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Richmond Magazine Entry Title: Summer Bounty Entry Credit: Bird Cox, Stephanie Ganz, Eileen Mellon, Genevelyn Steele Judge Comment: The Summer Bounty section contains articles I'd consider non-traditional. The piece on migrant workers is well written. The "Heirloom" article stands out. All have excellent leads and draw in the reader.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Ashburn Magazine Entry Title: The Undrafted Chef Entry Credit: Tracy Owens Judge Comment: Like the introduction. Especially like how the author explains how the chef analyzes online content to make his better. Simple and approachable. Good job!
