2000 Winners
Below is a list of the winners from the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar's 2000 photo contest.
Best In Show
- Alan Diaz, of The Associated Press
Best Portfolio
- First Place — Reza A. Marvashti , The Free Lance-Star
- Second Place — Mike Fender, The Indianapolis Star
- Third Place — Matt Detrich, The Indianapolis Star
- Honorable Mention - Bruce Bennett, The Palm Beach Post
Rich Mahan Student Portfolio
- First Place — Melanie Burford, Ohio University
- Second Place — Jonathan Kirshner, Western Kentucky University
- Third Place — Amber Tanille Woolfalk, Western Kentucky University
- Honorable Mention - James W. Prichard, Ohio University
Staff Of The Year
- Los Angeles Times
- Runner up — The Free Lance—Star
Spot News
- First Place — Alan Diaz, The Associated Press "Elian Gonzalez"
- Second Place — Reza A. Marvashti, The Free Lance-Star "Jumper"
- Third Place — Tom Fox, Arlington Morning News
- Honorable Mention - Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times "Brothers Kiss"
General News
- First Place — Genevieve Ross, The Virginian Pilot "Heart Receipient"
- Second Place — Randall Hill, The Sun News "In Memory of Rusty"
- Third Place — H. Rick Mach, Western Kentucky University "Cry"
- Honorable Mention - Francis Gardler, Patuxent Publishing Company "Stars and Stripes"
- Honorable Mention - Carl Seibert, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Elian's Saga"
Feature
- First Place — Randall Hill, The Sun News "Slam Jam"
- Second Place — Beatrice DeGea, The Los Angeles Times Mariachi"
- Third Place — Davis Turner, The Free Lance-Star "Resting Rider"
- Honorable Mention - Jeffrey Sauger, Detroit Free Press "Summer School"
- Honorable Mention - Mark Cornelison, Lexington Herald Leader "First Haircut"
- Honorable Mention - Todd Sumlin, The Charlotte Observer "Chess World"
- Honorable Mention - Matt Detrich, Indianapolis Star
Sports Action
- First Place — Wally Skalij, The Los Angeles Times "In Perfect Form"
- Second Place — Jim Rassol, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "The Sack"
- Third Place — Justin Best, The Hearld "Wrestling Victory"
- Honorable Mention - Toni L. Sandys, St. Petersburg Times "Grass Face"
- Honorable Mention - Bill Steber,The Tennessean "Ouch"
- Honorable Mention - Anthony Stalcup, Gwinnett Daily Post "The Kick"
- Honorable Mention - Melissa Little, Ft. Lauderdale Sun—Sentinel "Rimlit Run"
Sports Feature
- First Place — Alan Hawes, The Post & Courier "Football Freezer"
- Second Place — Richard Chapman, The Chicago Sun Times "Bailout at the Prep Bowl"
- Third Place — Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post Dispatch "Warner Waits"
- Honorable Mention - Robert Mayer , Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "In the Light"
- Honorable Mention - Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post Dispatch "Head Start"
- Honorable Mention - Joey Ivansco, Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Wave Home"
- Honorable Mention - Jahi Chikwendiu, Lexington Herald-Leader "Pain of Loss"
- Honorable Mention - Steven Smith, Albuquerque Tribune
Portrait/Personality
- First Place — Beatrice DeGea, Los Angeles Times "Kate"
- Second Place — Allen Schaben, Los Angeles Times "Repairing the Abuse"
- Third Place — John White, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Eyes"
- Honorable Mention - Rick Loomis, Los Angeles Times "Watchdog"
- Honorable Mention - Melanie Burford, Ohio University "Waiting"
- Honorable Mention - Jamie Rector, St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Yemeni Woman"
- Honorable Mention - Anastia Walsh, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Vieques Resident"
Pictorial
- First Place — Jacek Gancarz, Palm Beach Daily News "Parisian Glance"
- Second Place — Donna Natale, The Miami Herald "Despair"
- Third Place — Michael Rondou, St. Petersburg Times "The Awakening"
- Honorable Mention - Greg Lovett, Palm Beach Post "Rodeo"
- Honorable Mention - Lisa DeJong, "Ethereal Waters"
- Honorable Mention - Joey Ivansco, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Coathanger at Dusk"
- Honorable Mention - Bruce Bennett, Palm Beach Post "Writing on the Wall"
- Honorable Mention - Rick Loomis, Los Angeles Times "Storm Chaser"
Product Illustration
- First Place — Tomás Ovalle, The Fresno Bee "Middle Management Meltdown"
- Second Place — Matt Detrich, Indianapolis Star
- Third Place — Kent Phillips, Detroit Free Press "Shades of Sweetness"
- Honorable Mention - Raul Rubiera, The Miami Herald "In Flight"
- Honorable Mention - Genevieve Ross, The Virginian Pilot "Baking Bread"
- Honorable Mention - Kent Phillips, Detroit Free Press "Shadows"
Issue Illustration
- First Place — Jeff Davis, The Topeka Capital-Journal "Power of Touch"
- Second Place — Francisco Kjolseth, The Charlotte Observer "Guns at School"
- Third Place — Francisco Kjolseth, The Charlotte Observer "Kicking Butts"
- Honorable Mention - Dirk Shadd, St. Petersburg Times "Forget the Fork"
- Honorable Mention - Kent Phillips, The Detroit Free Press "Cutting the Cord"
Feature Picture Story
- First Place — Jeff Siner, The Charlotte Observer "Vernon's Goodbye"
- Second Place — Lisa DeJong, St. Petersburg Times "Joyful Passing"
- Third Place — Frank J. Amon, The Free Lance-Star
- Honorable Mention - Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer "Hands of Baptism"
News Picture Story
- First Place — Alan Diaz, The Associated Press "Elian Gonzalez"
- Second Place — Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times "Iraq: 10 Years of Sanctions"
- Third Place — Scott Strazzante, The Joliet (IL) Herald News "Caught in the Middle"
- Honorable Mention - Candice C. Cusic, The Chicago Tribune "A Mother's Nightmare"
- Honorable Mention - Lannis Waters, Palm Beach Post "Not Going to Vote"
- Honorable Mention - Rick Loomis, Los Angeles Times "Day's Last Haul"
- Honorable Mention - Enric Marti, The Associated Press "Mideast Conflict"
Sports Picture Story
- First Place — Callie Lipkin, The Beacon News "A National Obsession"
- Second Place — Frank J. Amon, The Free Lance-Star
- Third Place — Gayle Shomer, The Charlotte Observer, "Girl Football"
- Honorable Mention - Greg Lovett, Palm Beach Post "Rodeo"