January 2008
Winning Photos

Spot News
1st - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, "Horse Kick" 
2nd - Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer, "Sheriff’s deputy"
3rd - Abigail Bobrow, Sandusky Register, "Silouhette"

General News
1st - John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer, " Saying Goodbye"
2nd - Chuck Humer, Elyria Chronicle Telegram, "Apology"
3rd - Ken Love, Akron  Beacon Journal, "Foreclosure"
HM - Lisa Dejong, The Plain Dealer, "Harvey Gannon"
HM - Kirk Irwin, The Columbus Dispatch, "Homeless Shelter"
HM - Gus Chan, Plain Dealer, "Home Loss"

Feature Single
1st - Andrea Kjerrumgarrd, The Columbus Dispatch, "Cold Feet"
2nd - Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal, "Ski Flip"
3rd - Marshall Gorby, The Springfield New-Sun, "A Dog With Higher Standards"
HM - Neal Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch "MLK Service"
HM - Chris Stewart, Dayton Daily News, "Flame"
HM - Lisa Powell, Dayton Daily News, "Opossum"

Sports
1st - Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, "Ohio State Basketball"
2nd - Jason Werling,  Sandusky Register, "Wrestling" 
3rd - Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer, "LSU v Ohio"
HM - Adam Cairns, ThisWeek Newspapers, "Something to Chew On"

Portrait
1st - Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer, "Ludlow residents"
2nd - Lisa DeJong, The  Plain Dealer, "Transitions"
3rd - Shari Lewis, The Columbus Dispatch, "Whitfield Convictions"
HM - Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer, "Cheese Lady"

Feature Picture Story
1st - Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal "Foreclosure"
2nd - Shari Lewis, The Columbus Dispatch, "Convictions"
3rd - Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer, "Foreclosure"

Judges: From the Birmingham (AL) News: Staff Photographers Linda Stelter, Tamika Moore, Michelle Williams and Director of Photography Walt Stricklin