Health, Science and Environmental Writing ( Non-Daily Group 4)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Prince William Times Entry Title: Snakes, spotted lanternflies and data centers proposed on wetlands Entry Credit: Cher Muzyk Judge Comment: Fantastic writing, well-sourced and well-cited material, interesting and relevant topics. Submissions show the versatility of the writer's ability and subject matter.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Prince William Times Entry Title: Forever chemicals in the water and controversy over development encroaching on protected areas Entry Credit: Evelyn Mejia, Jill Palermo Judge Comment: Good writing, engaging and important subject matter which affects a lot of people.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Alexandria Times Entry Title: Robinson Terminal North Entry Credit: Alexander Fernandez, Denise Dunbar Judge Comment: Intriguing and important topic. Love the charting. Clearly a lot of investigation and research went into this.
Competition Comment: Enjoyed the in-depth environmental and scientific writing. Writers all demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the topics they're reporting on and the science or legal background behind it.
