1976 Winners
Below is a list of the winners from the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar's 1976 print photo contest.
Best Portfolio
- No award
John Bent Award
- No award
Picture Story & Essay
- First – Nancy Warnecke, The Tennessean
- Second – Randy Cox, Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
- Third – Neil B. McGahee, The Bradenton (FL) Herald
- Honorable Mention – Larry Kasperek, Jackson Clarion-Ledger
- Honorable Mention – Larry Kasperek, Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Spot News
- First – Dean D. Dixon, Mobile Press Register
- Second – Akira Suwa, Palm Beach Post-Times
- Third – Jimmy Ellis, The Tennessean
- Honorable Mention – Mark Petty, Pensacola News-Journal
- Honorable Mention – Joe Maher, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
General News
- First – Frank Empson, The Tennessean
- Second – Steve Murray, Raleigh News and Observer, and Times
- Third – Norman N. Smith, The Bradenton Herald
- Honorable Mention – Bill Welch, The Tennessean
- Honorable Mention – Neil B. McGahee, The Bradenton Herald
Sports
- First – Charles Pugh Jr, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Second – Jim Strickland, Raleigh News and Observer, and Times
- Third – Akira Suwa, Palm Beach Post-Times
- Honorable Mention – Larry Kasperek, Jackson Clarion-Ledger
- Honorable Mention – Steve Murray, Raleigh News and Observer, and Times
Features
- First – Bryan Grigsby, Gainesville Sun
- Second – Suzanne Shingler, The Albany Herald
- Third – Randy Cox, Jackson Clarion-Ledger
- Honorable Mention – Ricardo Ferro, St. Petersburg Times & Independent
- Honorable Mention – Nancy Warnecke, The Tennessean
Personalities & Portrait
- First – Jim Wright, Gainesville Sun
- Second – Lanna J. Harris, United Press International, Atlanta
- Third – Randy Cox, Jackson Clarion-Ledger
- Honorable Mention – Nancy Warnecke, The Tennessean
- Honorable Mention – R.M. Blumensaadt, Georgia Tech
Scenic
- First – Jim Strickland, Raleigh News and Observer, and Times
- Second – Chuck Beckley, Journal and Sentinel (Winston Salem, NC)
- Third – Nancy Warnecke, The Tennessean
- Honorable Mention – Bob East III, Ft. Lauderdale News
- Honorable Mention – Gene Furr, Raleigh News and Observer, and Times
Nature
- First – Jim Wright, Gainesville Sun
- Second – Mary V. Southworth, Ft. Lauderdale News
- Third – N.R. von Staden, Ft. Lauderdale News
- Honorable Mention – Mitch L. Kezar, Tampa Tribune
- Honorable Mention – Bill Sanders, Asheville Citizen-Times
Illustrative & Advertising & Abstract
- No award
Architecture & Industrial
- First – R.M. Blumensaadt, Georgia Tech
- Second – Akira Suwa, Palm Beach Post-Times
- Third – R.M. Blumensaadt, Georgia Tech
- Honorable Mention – Jim Trumpp, University of South Carolina
- Honorable Mention – Jim Wright, Gainesville Sun
Campaign '76
- First – Larry Kasperek, Jackson Clarion-Ledger
- Second – Nancy Warnecke, The Tennessean
- Third – Mike Ramsey, Gulf Publishing Co., Biloxi, MS
- Honorable Mention – Mike Ramsey, Gulf Publishing Co., Biloxi, MS
- Honorable Mention – Michael Pugh, United Press International, Atlanta