2002 Winners

Below is a list of the winners from the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar's 2002 photo contest.

Best In Show

• Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times

Best Portfolio

• First Place — Barry Gutierrez, Rocky Mountain News
• Second Place — Chris Hondros, Getty Images
• Third Place — Kurt Vinion, Freelance, Berlin
• Honorable Mention - Barbara Davidson, The Dallas Morning News
• Honorable Mention - Chris M. Schneider, Ventura County Star

Rich Mahan Student Portfolio

• First Place — Brian Wagner, Western Kentucky University
• Second Place — Peter van Agtmael, Yale University
• Third Place — James Rajotte, Penn State University
• Honorable Mention - Nina Greipel, Western Kentucky University
• Honorable Mention - Jennifer Sens, University of Florida

Spot News

• First Place — Matt Inden, Rocky Mountain News freelance "Fatal Firefight"
• Second Place — Lin Jun—yi, The Associated Press "Boat Fire"
• Third Place — Tom Pennington, Ft. Worth Star—Telegram "Toronado"
• Honorable Mention - Matt May, St. Augustine Record "Gas Station Homicide"
• Honorable Mention - Stephen M. Katz, Bangor Daily News "Blaze"

General News

• First Place — Chris Hondros, Getty Images "Homeless Girl"
• Second Place — Maria Avila, Rocky Mountain News "Final Farewell"
• Third Place — Nuri Valbona, Miami Herald "Delayed Voter"
• Honorable Mention - Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer "Dry as a Bone"
• Honorable Mention - Mark Hancock, The Dallas Morning News "Richard Rozier"

Feature

• First Place — Jeremy Lurgio, Ravalli Republic "Wedding Wildfire"
• Second Place — Brian Davies, Eugene Register—Guard "Reading Buddies"
• Third Place — Eric Schmadel, Greensburg (PA) Tribune—Review"
• Honorable Mention - Francis Gardler, Patuxent Publishing "Watered Down"

Sports Action

• First Place — Robert Hendricks, Casper Star—Tribune "Bull Rider"
• Second Place — Vincent Thain, Associated Press "Sepak Takraw"
• Third Place — James Borchuck, St. Petersburg Times "Lost Ski"
• Honorable Mention - Vasha Hunt, Opelika—Auburn News "Tackled"
• Honorable Mention - Francis Gardler, Patuxent Publishing "Goalkeeper Save"

Sports Feature

• First Place — Marc Piscotty, Rocky Mountain News "Breather"
• Second Place — Josh Meltzer, Roanoke Times "Skater"
• Third Place — Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer "Through the Smoke"
• Honorable Mention - Jeff Roberson, Kansas City Star "State Champ"
• Honorable Mention - Christopher A. Record, The Charlotte Observer "Happy Sapp"

Portrait/Personality

• First Place — William Plowman, Reflex News/freelance "Raised on the Klan"
• Second Place — Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter—News "At Home"
• Third Place — Bill Steber, The Tennessean "Rapper Haystack"
• Honorable Mention - Brian Harkin, University of Missouri—Columbia "Funeral Home"
• Honorable Mention - Lisa Krantz, Naples Daily News "Bathing"

Pictorial

• First Place — Mona Reeder, Dallas Morning News "Afghan Brick Factory"
• Second Place — Aristide Economopoulos, Newark Star—Ledger "Blue View"
• Third Place — Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times, "Checker Board"
• Honorable Mention - Steven G. Smith, Rocky Mountain News "Chandelier"

Product Illustration

• First Place — Bruce Bennett, Palm Beach Post "Mango"
• Second Place — Leah Hogsten, Salt Lake Tribune "Cherry Delight"
• Third Place — Jen Frieberg, Ft. Worth Star—Telegram "Texas Wine"
• Honorable Mention - Stephanie Grace Lim, San Jose Mercury News "Lust for Limes"

Issue Illustration

• First Place — Francisco Kjolseth, Salt Lake Tribune "Spring Cleaning"
• Second Place — Carol Cleere, Tampa Tribune "A New Day For Newspapers"
• Third Place — Bill Steber, The Tennessean "Budget Crisis"

Feature Picture Story

• First Place — Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times "The Deuces"
• Second Place — Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post—Dispatch "Virgie's Man"
• Third Place — Bradley Clift, Hartford Courant "Jessica & John"
• Honorable Mention - Kurt Vinion, Freelance "Lost Generation"
• Honorable Mention - Chip Litherland, Sarasota Herald—Tribune "Inmate Cowboys"

News Picture Story

• First Place — Cheryl Diaz Meyer, The Dallas Morning News "Tense Waiting"
• Second Place — Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times "Palestinians"
• Third Place — Mona Reeder, The Dallas Morning News "Riot In Kabul"
• Honorable Mention - Barbara Davidson, The Dallas Morning News "Afghan POW Prison"
• Honorable Mention - Jerome Delay, Associated Press "Mideast Turmoil"

Sports Picture Story

• First Place — Chris Curry, Journal Star "Cairo's Hope"
• Second Place — Damon Winter, The Dallas Morning News "Afghan Sports"
• Third Place — Sam Dean, Roanoke Times "Life In The Bus League"

New War — Single

• First Place — Barry Reeger, Tribune—Review "Soldier Sendoff"
• Second Place — John Pendygraft, St. Petersburg Times "Youth Remember"
• Third Place — Eric Gay, Associated Press, "One Year Later"
• Honorable Mention - Scott Spangler, Tribune—Review "Patriot"
• Honorable Mention - Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times "Dove for Karzai"

New War — Story

• First Place — Melissa Lyttle, Ft. Lauderdale Sun—Sentinel "The Ghosts of 9/11″
• Second Place — Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times "Two Dollars a Day"
• Third Place — Robert Mayer, Ft. Lauderdale Sun—Sentinel, "Trigger Emotions"
• Honorable Mention - Damon Winter, Dallas Morning News "9/11 Portraits"