1996 Winners

Below is a list of the winners from the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar's 1996 photo contest.

Best In Show

John Beale, Pittsburgh Post—Gazette

Best Portfolio

First Place — Wally Skalij, The Daily Breeze (Torrance, Calif.)
Second Place — Thomas Michael Alleman, The Daily Breeze (Torrance, Calif.)
Third Place — Steve Shelton, The Augusta Chronicle

Student Portfolio

First Place — Stephanie Sinclair, University of Florida
Second Place — Alan Spearman, University of Georgia
Third Place — Barry Gutierrez, Western Kentucky University

Georgia Photographer Of The Year

Steve Shelton, The Augusta Chronicle

Spot News

First Place — Chuck Fadely, The Miami Herald
Second Place — Sherman Zent, The Palm Beach Post
Third Place — Kirk D. McKoy, Los Angeles Times
Honorable Mention - Brian Baer, St. Petersburg Times
Honorable Mention - Todd Sumlin, Wilmington Star-News

General News

First Place — John Beale, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Second Place — A. Enrique Valentin, El Nuevo Herald
Third Place — Brian Walski, Boston Herald
Honorable Mention - Andrew Rogers, University of Texas at Austin
Honorable Mention - Eric Seals, The State, Columbia, SC

Feature

First Place — Steven G. Smith, The Commercial Appeal
Second Place — David H. Schreiber, The Outlook (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Third Place — Victoria Buckner, The Arizona Republic
Honorable Mention - Vicki Cronis, Virginian-Pilot
Honorable Mention - Tyler Hicks, Wilmington Star-News

Sports Action

First Place — Chuck Fadely, The Miami Herald
Second Place — Gary Bogdon, The Orlando Sentinel
Third Place — Patrick Witty, Freelance
Honorable Mention - Michael Holahan, Augusta Chronicle
Honorable Mention - Jim Virga, Sun-Sentinel

Sports Feature

First Place — Aris Economopoulos, Freelance
Second Place — Patrick Witty, Freelance
Third Place — Christopher A. Record, The Charlotte Observer
Honorable Mention - Steven G. Smith, The Commercial Appeal
Honorable Mention - Rick Wilson, Florida Times-Union
Honorable Mention - Swayne B. Hall, Fayetteville Observer-Times

Portrait/Personality

First Place — Leah Hogsten, Freelance
Second Place — Bob Self, The Florida Times-Union
Third Place — Nicole DeVito, The Topeka Capital-Journal
Honorable Mention - Susan G. Stocker, Sun-Sentinel

Pictorial

First Place — Kathleen Cabble, St. Petersburg Times
Second Place — Liu Xin, The Palm Beach Post
Honorable Mention - Matt Harnett, Affiliation unknown

Product Illustration

First Place — Sherman Zent, The Palm Beach Post
Second Place — Benjamin Rusnak, Ft. Myers News-Press
Third Place — Steven G. Smith, The Commercial Appeal
Honorable Mention - Nicole DeVito, The Topeka Capital-Journal
Honorable Mention - Jamie Francis, The State Columbia, SC

Issue Illustration

First Place — Bonnie Heath, Athens Daily News
Second Place — Bonnie Heath, Athens Daily News

Feature Picture Story

First Place — Benjamin Rusnak, Ft. Myers News-Press
Second Place — Alan Spearman, University of Georgia
Third Place — Chad Stevens, Western Kentucky University
Honorable Mention - David H. Schreiber, The Outlook (Santa Monica, Calif.)

News Picture Story

First Place — Tyler Hicks, Wilmington Star News
Second Place — Rick Loomis, Los Angels Times
Third Place — Roger W. Winstead, The News and Observer
Honorable Mention - Erich Schlegel, Dallas Morning News

Sports Picture Story

First Place — Erich Schlegel, Dallas Morning News
Second Place — David Eulitt, The Topeka Capital-Journal
Third Place — Rick Wilson, Florida Times-Union
Honorable Mention - Kirk D. McKoy, Los Angeles Times

Campaign '96

First Place — Nuri Vallbona, Miami Herald
Second Place — Robert T. Willett, The News & Observer
Third Place — Joe Burbank, The Orlando Sentinel
Honorable Mention - Brian Walski, Boston Herald
Honorable Mention - Michael Chow, The Arizona Republic

Atlanta Olympic Games

First Place — Gary Bogdon, The Orlando Sentinel
Second Place — Bob Rives, Augusta Chronicle
Third Place — David Tulis, Atlanta Constitution
Honorable Mention - Gary Bogdon, The Orlando Sentinel