Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Northern Virginia Daily Entry Title: Ryan Fitzmaurice Feature Writing Portfolio Entry Credit: Ryan Fitzmaurice Judge Comment: I especially enjoyed reading the mailman feature and it's interesting focus on the dogs of the route (truthfully, it made me well up). The other two stories had good scene-setting and nice flow that deserve this accolade. Well done!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Daily Progress Entry Title: Joana Suleiman feature writing for Daily Progress Entry Credit: Joana Suleiman Judge Comment: I enjoyed the variety of voices across all three pieces, and especially enjoyed the Ukrainian perspective in the Nutcracker story. All of the stories included a wealth of context.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Daily Progress Entry Title: Jane Sathe feature writing for Daily Progress Entry Credit: Jane Sathe Judge Comment: I enjoyed the variety of topics covered in what could have been a simple "where to see trees" story, from why the colors appear to potential health benefits. I appreciate the explanation of the work done to report on the First Night story.
