FINALISTS BY NAME/DIVISION
PRINT/ONLINE
Aarron Fleming, Jane Donahoe, The Daily Memphian
Ainsley Platt, Antoinette Grajeda, Sonny Albarado, Arkansas Advocate
Alex Thomas, Ella McCarthy, Neal Earley, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Aliyah Veal, Mississippi Free Press
Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press
Antoinette Grajeda, Arkansas Advocate
Antoinette Grajeda, Ainsley Platt, Tess Vrbin, Sonny Albarado, Arkansas Advocate
Bill Bowden, Dale Ellis, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Bobby Ross Jr., Religion Unplugged
Brant Bingamon, The Austin Chronicle
Daniel Connolly, Matt Fair, Hilary Russ, Vince Sullivan, Orlando Lorenzo, Law360 (Legal news service)
Daniel Grear, Arkansas Times
David Barham, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Donna Ladd, Mississippi Free Press
Doug Crise, Arkansas Money & Politics
Dwain Hebda, Ya!Mule Wordsmiths for AY Magazine
Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice
Erika Konig, Meghnad Bose, Daniel Connolly, David Waters, Marc Perrusquia, Marc Perrusquia, Institute for Public Service Reporting
Jane Roberts , Mary Cashiola, The Daily Memphian
Jennifer Tormo Alvarez, Hoa Vu, Melinda Gonzalez Galjour, 225 Magazine
Jody Callahan, Chris Herrington, The Daily Memphian
Jonathan Feldman, Leader Newspaper
Josh Snyder, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Kimberley Jones, The Austin Chronicle
Matt Campbell, Arkansas Times
Micaela Watts, Marc Perrusquia, Institute for Public Service Reporting
Natalie Wallington, Katherine Burgess, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
Nick Judin, Ashton Pittman, Heather Harrison, William Pittman, Mississippi Free Press
Nick Judin, Kevin Edwards, Ashton Pittman, Mississippi Free Press
Philip Martin, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Phillip Powell, Arkansas Times
Rebecca Cadenhead, Charity Scott, Kevin Wurm, Andrea Morales, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
Riley Bienvenu Bourgeois, Bre Pizzolato, Sally Grace Cagle, Melinda Gonzales, Hoa Vu, inRegister Magazine
Sammie Seamon, The Austin Chronicle
Samuel Hardiman, Jane Donahoe, The Daily Memphian
Sonny Albarado, Arkansas Advocate
Sophie Bates, David A. Lieb, Illan Ireland, M.K. Wilderman, Alex Rozier, Mississippi Free Press, Associated Press, Mississippi Today
Staff, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism/ProPublica
Staff, The Austin Chronicle
Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Advocate
Tommy Foltz, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Torsheta Jackson, Heather Harrison, Ashton Pittman, Jaylin Smith, Mississippi Free Press
Whitley O’Connor, Henry Hargreaves, Curbside Chronicle
TELEVISION
40/29 Staff, KHBS/KHOG
Ashlei King, Julian Jones, FOX16
Brad Horn, KNWA/FOX 24
Brandon Evans, KHBS/KHOG TV
Breanna Hampton, Cherokee Phoenix
Brett Rains, KHBS/KHOG
Doug Warner, KNWA
Doug Warner , Brad Horn , KNWA
Doug Warner, Joshua Rugger, Peyton Langford , KNWA
Dylan Price, Jacob Osborn, KARK4/FOX16
Kathryn Thornberry, Kark and Fox16
Kevin Kelly, KLRT/FOX 16
Kevin Kelly, Julian Jones, KLRT/FOX 16
Kevin Kelly, Kwasi Harshaw, KLRT/FOX 16
Kevin Kelly, Lavant Randall, KLRT/FOX 16
Kimberly Rusley, Duncan Meece, KFDM 6
Lauren Motley, KNWA/FOX24 Fayetteville
Madison Taylor, KHBS/KHOG
Matt Grant Josh Hinkle, Dalton Huey Chris Nelson, KXAN-TV
Micah Fletcher, Cherokee Phoenix
Michael Aaron, Skot Covert, Joel Kattner, KFSM
Phil Reed, KHBS/KHOG TV
Tiffany Baskerville, KFSM-TV Ft. Smith
Tyre White, Clover Wagner, KATV 7 NEWS
AUDIO
Danny Wicentowski, St. Louis Public Radio
Erika Konig, Institute for Public Service Reporting and WKNO-FM public radio
Josie Lenora, Little Rock Public Radio
Laura Kebede-Twumasi, Institute for Public Service Reporting and WKNO-FM public radio
Maggie Ryan, Little Rock Public Radio
Maggie Ryan, National Public Radio
Nathan Treece, Josie Lenora, Maggie Ryan, Emma Bertram, Little Rock Public Radio
Paul Ladd, World Christian Broadcasting’s New Life Station & worldchristian.org
VISUAL JOURNALISM
Adam Vogler, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Alison Fulton, Chris Fulton, Mountain Home Observer
Andrea Morales, Kevin Wurm, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
Carrie Hill, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Chad Hunter, Cherokee Phoenix
Colin Murphey, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Henry Hargreaves, Whitley O’Connor, Curbside Chronicle
Jennifer Tormo Alvarez, Melinda Gonzalez Galjour, Collin Richie, 225 Magazine
Jordan Hefler, Riley Bienvenu Bourgeois, Bre Pizzolato, Sally Grace Cagle, inRegister Magazine
Mandy Keener, Layet Johnson, Sarah Richardson, Sara Reeves, Arkansas Times
Mandy Keener, Sara Reeves, Arkansas Times
Melinda Gonzalez Galjour, 225 Magazine
Michael Hoge, Sarah Smythe, Heather Kersten, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Riley Bienvenu Bourgeois, Jordan Hefler, Jackie Haxthausen, Hoa Vu, Bre Pizzolato, Sally Grace Cagle, inRegister Magazine
Staci Vandagriff, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Staff, Mississippi Free Press
Stan Denman, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Thomas Metthe, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
William Pittman, Mississippi Free Press
SPECIAL TOPICS
Aprille Spivey, Arkansas Catholic
Chase Hartsell, Ouachita Baptist University Athletics
Chris Fulton, Mountain Home Observer
Dwain Hebda, Ya!Mule Wordsmiths for Ay Media Group
Dwain Hebda, Ya!Mule Wordsmiths for Arkansas Money & Politics
Dwain Hebda, Catherine Frederick, Ya!Mule Wordsmiths for Do South Magazine
Erik Tryggestad, The Christian Chronicle
Frank Lockwood, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Illan Ireland, William Pittman, Mississippi Free Press, Ag & Water Desk
Mark Carter, Arkansas Money & Politics
Mark Carter, Arkansas Money & Politics
Roger Amos, Mississippi Free Press
Stephanie Smittle, Arkansas Times
Tom Murphy, Matt Byrne , Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
COMMUNICATIONS
Amye Buckley, Crafton Tull
Angelita Faller, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Aprille Spivey, Arkansas Children’s Health System
Chase Hartsell, Ouachita Baptist University
Crafton Tull Marketing Team , Social Media, Earned Media, Owned Media
Donnie Sewell, Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts
Emily Partridge, Heifer International
Staci Miller, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Wendy Jordan, Crafton Tull
STUDENT JOURNALISM
Alexa Durben, The Volunteer Channel
Claire Thatcher, The Daily Beacon
Emma Fingeret, Sydney Barney, Lailah Rucker, Ablaze Magazine
Erika Konig, University of Memphis
Gracie Guillot, LSU Tiger TV
Gracyn Thatcher, Kate Barber, The Volunteer Channel
Kierra Evans, LSU Tiger TV
Lindsay Favre, The Daily Beacon
Luke Lamoree, The Volunteer Channel
Mary Lyle, The Echo
Meredith Lipsey, The Echo
Olivia Lee, Caden Dyer, Patrick Busch, The Daily Beacon
Patricia Caputo, LSU Tiger TV
Sophie Starkey, The Volunteer Channel
Tiger TV Staff , LSU Tiger TV
TVC Staff , The Volunteer Channel
Vivian Phillips, The Echo
CRAFT ACHIEVEMENT
Ashlei King, KLRT FOX 16
Ashton Pittman, Mississippi Free Press
Colin Murphey, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Darby Bybee, KHBS/KHOG
Heather Baker, AY MEDIA GROUP
Kevin Kelly, KLRT/FOX 16
Kimberly Rusley, KFDM 6
Lauren Motley, KNWA/FOX24 Fayetteville
Matt Byrne, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Sarah DeClerk, AY Media Group
Staci Miller, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Thomas Metthe, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Wendy Jordan, Crafton Tull
DIAMOND HONORS
Ainsley Platt, Arkansas Advocate
Bill Bowden, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Bobby Ross Jr., The Christian Chronicle and Religion Unplugged
Caden Dyer, The Daily Beacon
Dwain Hebda, Ya!Mule Wordsmiths
Erika Konig, University of Memphis
Erika Konig, Meghnad Bose, Daniel Connolly, David Waters, Institute for Public Service Reporting
Illan Ireland, Mississippi Free Press, Ag & Water Desk
Lia Portillo, Marshall News Messenger
Matt Byrne, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Rebecca Cadenhead, Charity Scott, Kevin Wurm, Andrea Morales, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
Tammy Keith, Log Cabin Democrat
A-MARK PRIZE
Chris Fulton, Mountain Home Observer
Josh Snyder, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
FINALISTS BY ORGANIZATION
225 Magazine
Collin Richie
Hoa Vu
Jennifer Tormo Alvarez
Melinda Gonzalez Galjour
Ablaze Magazine, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Emma Fingeret
Lailah Rucker
Sydney Barney
Arkansas Advocate
Ainsley Platt
Antoinette Grajeda
Sonny Albarado
Tess Vrbin
Arkansas Catholic + Arkansas Children’s Health System
Aprille Spivey
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Adam Vogler
Alex Thomas
Bill Bowden
Carrie Hill
Colin Murphey
Dale Ellis
David Barham
Ella McCarthy
Frank Lockwood
Heather Kersten
Josh Snyder
Matt Byrne
Michael Hoge
Neal Earley
Philip Martin
Sarah Smythe
Staci Miller
Staci Vandagriff
Stan Denman
Thomas Metthe
Tom Murphy
Tommy Foltz
Arkansas Money & Politics
Dwain Hebda, Ya!Mule Wordsmiths
Doug Crise
Mark Carter
Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts
Donnie Sewell
Arkansas Times
Daniel Grear
Layet Johnson
Mandy Keener
Matt Campbell
Phillip Powell
Sara Reeves
Sarah Richardson
Stephanie Smittle
AY Media Group
Dwain Hebda, Ya!Mule Wordsmiths
Heather Baker
Sarah DeClerk
Cherokee Phoenix
Breanna Hampton
Chad Hunter
Micah Fletcher
Crafton Tull
Crafton Tull Marketing Team
Amye Buckley
Wendy Jordan
Curbside Chronicle
Henry Hargreaves
Whitley O’Connor
Do South Magazine
Catherine Frederick
Dwain Hebda, Ya!Mule Wordsmiths
Heifer International
Emily Partridge
inRegister Magazine
Bre Pizzolato
Hoa Vu
Jackie Haxthausen
Jordan Hefler
Melinda Gonzales
Riley Bienvenu Bourgeois
Sally Grace Cagle
Institute for Public Service Reporting
Daniel Connolly
David Waters
Erika Konig
Marc Perrusquia
Meghnad Bose
Micaela Watts
Institute for Public Service Reporting + WKNO-FM public radio
Erika Konig
Laura Kebede-Twumasi
KARK4/FOX16
Dylan Price
Jacob Osborn
Kathryn Thornberry
KATV 7 NEWS
Clover Wagner
Tyre White
KFDM 6 (Beaumont, Texas)
Duncan Meece
Kimberly Rusley
KFSM-TV Channel 5
Joel Kattner
Michael Aaron
Skot Covert
Tiffany Baskerville
KHBS/KHOG
40/29 Staff
Brandon Evans
Brett Rains
Darby Bybee
Madison Taylor
Phil Reed
KLRT/FOX 16
Ashlei King
Julian Jones
Kevin Kelly
Kwasi Harshaw
Lavant Randall
KNWA
Brad Horn
Doug Warner
Joshua Rugger
Peyton Langford
Brad Horn
Lauren Motley
KXAN-TV Austin
Chris Nelson
Dalton Huey
Josh Hinkle
Matt Grant
Law360 (Legal news service)
Daniel Connolly
Hilary Russ
Matt Fair
Orlando Lorenzo
Vince Sullivan
Leader Newspaper
Jonathan Feldman
Little Rock Public Radio
Emma Bertram
Josie Lenora
Maggie Ryan
Nathan Treece
Log Cabin Democrat
Tammy Keith
LSU Tiger TV, Louisiana State University
Gracie Guillot
Kierra Evans
Patricia Caputo
Tiger TV Staff
Marshall News Messenger
Lia Portillo
Mississippi Free Press
Aliyah Veal
Ashton Pittman
Donna Ladd
Heather Harrison
Heather Harrison
Illan Ireland
Jaylin Smith
Kevin Edwards
Nick Judin
Roger Amos
Staff
Torsheta Jackson
William Pittman
Mississippi Free Press, Associated Press, Mississippi Today
Alex Rozier
David A. Lieb
Illan Ireland
M.K. Wilderman
Sophie Bates
MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
Andrea Morales
Charity Scott
Katherine Burgess
Kevin Wurm
Natalie Wallington
Rebecca Cadenhead
MLK50: Justice Through Journalism + ProPublica
Staff
Mountain Home Observer
Alison Fulton
Chris Fulton
National Public Radio
Maggie Ryan
Oklahoma Voice
Emma Murphy
Ouachita Baptist University + Ouachita Baptist University Athletics
Chase Hartsell
St. Louis Public Radio
Danny Wicentowski
The Associated Press
Andrew DeMillo
The Austin Chronicle
Brant Bingamon
Kimberley Jones
Sammie Seamon
Staff
The Christian Chronicle
Erik Tryggestad
The Christian Chronicle + Religion Unplugged
Bobby Ross Jr.
The Daily Beacon, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Caden Dyer
Claire Thatcher
Lindsay Favre
Olivia Lee
Patrick Busch
The Daily Memphian
Aarron Fleming
Chris Herrington
Jane Donahoe
Jane Roberts
Jody Callahan
Mary Cashiola
Samuel Hardiman
The Echo, University of Central Arkansas
Mary Lyle
Meredith Lipsey
Vivian Phillips
The Volunteer Channel, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Alexa Durben
Gracyn Thatcher
Kate Barber
Luke Lamoree
Sophie Starkey
TVC Staff
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Angelita Faller
University of Memphis
Erika Konig
World Christian Broadcasting’s New Life Station & worldchristian.org
Paul Ladd