Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Richmond Times-Dispatch Entry Title: Samuel B. Parker education writing Entry Credit: Samuel B. Parker Judge Comment: Writer did a good job in covering in-depth a wide range of education topics. The reporting on the asbestos in schools was particularly noteworthy. I enjoyed the feature story on one former student's fight to preserve school history following a name change.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Roanoke Times Entry Title: Alexia Partouche, education writing Entry Credit: Alexia Partouche Judge Comment: Good human interest stories on how different people are working inside and outside of school to make an impact in education.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Roanoke Times Entry Title: Jason Dunovant Education writing entry Entry Credit: Jason Dunovant Judge Comment: This was a good collection of stories. Enjoyed the look back at history.
