2003 Winners

Below is a list of the winners from the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar's 2003 photo contest.

Best In Show

Stacia Spragg, Albuquerque Tribune

Best Portfolio

First Place — Jahi Chikwendiu, Washington Post
Second Place — Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times
Third Place — Michael Robinson—Chavez, Washington Post
Honorable Mention - Cheryl Diaz Meyer, Dallas Morning News

Rich Mahan Student Portfolio

First Place — Libby Volgyes, University of Missouri
Second Place — Rebecca Koenig, University of Missouri
Third Place — Coke Whitworth, University of North Carolina
Honorable Mention - James Branaman, Western Kentucky University
Honorable Mention - David Zentz, University of Florida

Staff Of The Year (Tie)

Memphis Commercial Appeal
The Washington Post

Spot News

First Place — Sean Hiller, Daily Breeze "Dangler"
Second Place — Enric Marti, The Associated Press "Bus Bomb Jerusalem"
Third Place — Manny Crisostomo, Sacramento Bee "Protest Gone Ugly"
Honorable Mention - Kuni Takahashi, Boston Herald "Father's Grief"
Honorable Mention - Lee Depkin, Freelance / The Rockdale (GA) Citizen "Showdown"

General News

First Place — Christopher Schneider, Rocky Mountain News "Funeral Procession"
Second Place — Justin Merriman, Valley News Dispatch "Shot Dead"
Third Place — Jahi Chikwendiu, The Washington Post "Insh—Allah"
Honorable Mention - Cheryl Diaz Meyer, The Dallas Morning News "The Bone's Story"
Honorable Mention - Manny Crisostomo, Sacramento Bee "911 Memorial"

Feature

First Place — Chris Curry, Peoria Journal Star "Laundry Day"
Second Place — J.M. Eddins, The Washington Times "Aerial Dispaly"
Third Place — Mark Dolejs, Durham Herald—Sun "Faces"
Honorable Mention - Sol Neelman, The Oregonian "Hot Springs"

Sports Action

First Place — Mike Longo, The Associated Press "Sosa Beaned"
Second Place — Chris Faytok, Newark Star—Ledger "Zimmer Goes Down"
Third Place — Barry Reeger, Greensburg (PA) Tribune—Review "Facemask"
Honorable Mention - Jason Hunt, Coeur d'Alene Press "Eight Seconds"
Honorable Mention - Jason Hunt, Coeur d'Alene Press "Head's Up"

Sports Feature

First Place — Dave Pierini, The Herald, Jasper, IN "Fit for Football"
Second Place — Francis Gardler, Patuxent Publishing Company "Final Game Turf"
Third Place — Jeremy Bales, The Gadsden (AL) Times "Shadow of Youth"
Honorable Mention - Sara Davis, freelane "Peeper"
Honorable Mention - Carolyn Kaster, The Associated Press "Good Loser"

Portrait/Personality

First Place — Melissa Lyttle, South Florida Sun—Sentinel "Blowin' Smoke"
Second Place — Cheryl Diaz Meyer, Dallas Morning News "Face of a Warrior"
Third Place — Vincent Laforet, The New York Times "Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln"
Honorable Mention - Wiqan Ang, Western Kentucky University "Sharing Light"
Honorable Mention - Barry Gutierrez, Rocky Mountain News

Pictorial

First Place — James Weber, Memphis Commercial Appeal "Fall Flurries"
Second Place — Jeff Widener, Honolulu Advertiser "Laid Back"
Third Place — Todd Heisler, Rocky Mountain News, "The Talyan"
Honorable Mention - Josh Ritchie, The Pantagraph "Sunset Convoy"
Honorable Mention - Libby Volgyes, University of Missouri "Morning Gallup"

Product Illustration

First Place — A.J.Wolfe, Memphis Commercial Appeal "Wedding Dress"
Second Place — Joey Ivansco, Atlanta Journal—Constitution "Prom Fashions"
Third Place — Francisco Kjolseth, Salt Lake Tribune "Smart Appliances"

Issue Illustration

First Place — James Weber, Memphis Commercial Appeal "Blind Mice"
Second Place — Carol Cleere, Tampa Tribune "Overmedicating Kids"
Third Place — Jon Fletcher, Florida Times—Union "How Heavy is Too Heavy?"
Honorable Mention - Francisco Kjolseth, Salt Lake Tribune "Proof Positive"

Feature Picture Story

First Place — Stacia Spragg, Albuquerque Tribune
Second Place — Jahi Chikwendiu, Washington Post
Third Place — Jahi Chikwendiu, Washington Post
Honorable Mention - James Prichard, Education Week

News Picture Story

First Place — Kuni Takahashi, Boston Herald
Second Place — Chris Zuppa, St. Petersburg Times
Third Place — Gina Ferazzi, Los Angeles Times
Honorable Mention - Erich Schleger, The Dallas Morning News
Honorable Mention - Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post Dispatach

Sports Picture Story

First Place — Mark Weber, Birmingham Post—Herald
Second Place — Chris Zuppa, St. Petersburg Times
Third Place — Patrick Schneider, Charlotte Observer
Honorable Mention - Chris Zuppa, St. Petersburg Times
Honorable Mention - Natalie Behring—Chisholm, freelance

War On Terror

First Place — Kuni Takahashi, Boston Herald
Second Place — Jack Gruber, USA Today
Third Place — Michael Robinson—Chavez, Washington Post
Honorable Mention - Chuck Liddy, Raleigh News & Observer
Honorable Mention - Andrea Woodall, Washington Post

War On Terror Story

First Place — Jack Gruber, USA Today
Second Place — Kuni Takahashi, Boston Herald
Third Place — Michael Robinson—Chavez, Washington Post
Honorable Mention - Cheryl Diaz Meyer, Dallas Morning News
Honorable Mention - Michael Robinson—Chavez, Washington Post