RSSSentinel takes Colorado Press Association top prize
Photo by Dean Humphrey—Jay Seaton, publisher of The Daily Sentinel, holds the Colorado Press Association 2011 award for general excellence in circulation Class VI. Laurena Mayne Davis, right, managing editor, holds the photography and design sweepstakes award. Carrie Marfitano, left, copy editor and page designer, received the Rising Star Award. The honors came Saturday during the association’s annual banquet in Denver.
Robert Garcia
Patti Arnold
Rachel Sauer
Jodi Moore
Bob Silbernagel
Gretel Daugherty
Dean Humphrey
Patty Hoisington
Gary Harmon
Paul Shockley
Gary McCallister
Lynn Lickers
Mike Erskine
Nola Svoboda
Ben Husband
Katie Coleman
Cindy Whalen
Mike Wiggins
Charles Ashby
Colorado’s best daily newspaper with a circulation under 75,000 is The Daily Sentinel, according to the Colorado Press Association.
Daily Sentinel Publisher Jay Seaton accepted the award for general excellence Saturday during the CPA’s annual banquet. The last time The Daily Sentinel received this honor from the CPA was 1988.
“I could not be more proud of this award because it’s a reflection not just of the newsroom, but of everyone in the whole operation. We’ve been pushing this boulder for some time, so there is a lot of satisfaction here,” said Seaton, who became publisher in the autumn of 2009.
“I think this award reflects perhaps more than anything since I arrived in Grand Junction the dedication of the people involved with The Daily Sentinel,” Seaton added. “(Managing Editor) Laurena Davis is front and center here, but credit spans everyone from our managers to our carriers to the folks who answer the telephones. I’m very, very proud of this one.
“I know I speak for everyone when I say we can’t wait to tee it up for next year.”
The Daily Sentinel also was the sweepstakes winner in the photo and design category for newspapers of its size in the state. Sentinel staff members took home 30 additional awards, including 10 for first place, in categories of editorial coverage, page design, advertising, photography, graphics and its website, GJSentinel.com.
The Sentinel’s first-place winners were: Robert Garcia for feature-page design and informational graphic; Patti Arnold for sports story; Rachel Sauer for feature story; Jodi Moore for classified page or section; Bob Silbernagel for editorial writing; Gretel Daugherty for feature photography; Dean Humphrey for photo essay; Charles Ashby for agriculture story; staff for editorial layout and design; and Cindy Whalen for black-and-white ad.
Second-place finishers were: Daugherty for sports photography; advertising staff for special section; advertising staff for layout and design; Patty Hoisington for real estate ad; Gary Harmon for business story; Paul Shockley for a series of stories; staff for website daily design; staff for website daily interactivity; staff for website’s daily community coverage; staff for website’s daily advertising; Sauer for agriculture story; and Gary McCallister for humorous column.
Placing third were: Whalen for a black-and-white ad; Nola Svoboda for small-space ad; Ben Husband for feature-page design; Katie Coleman for real estate ad; Sauer for a picture-and-story combination; Shockley and Mike Wiggins for sustained news coverage; and Mike Erskine and Lynn Lickers for newspaper promotion.
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