Health, Science and Environmental Writing ( Online)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Fredericksburg Free Press Entry Title: Taft Coghill Jr. Health, Science and Environmental Writing Entry Credit: Taft Coghill Jr. Judge Comment: Gets past the pomp and circumstance of a new facility opening to show how federal government policy undermines the entire effort.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Henrico Citizen Entry Title: Health package Entry Credit: Dina Weinstein Judge Comment: Excellent deep dive shows the effects of government policy on local families.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Charlottesville Tomorrow Entry Title: Gaps in care: Youth mental health in central Virginia Entry Credit: Anastasiia Carrier Judge Comment: Puts a compelling human face on health care policy.
Competition Comment: Many excellent entries. It was hard to rank winners because most of the entries were compelling.
