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Schapiro Jeff E. Schapiro column writing Richmond Times-Dispatch W09 Feature Story Writing Portfolio Third Place Daily Group 3 Bill Lohmann Bill Lohmann feature portfolio Richmond Times-Dispatch W11 Feature Profile Writing (including News Obituaries) Third Place Daily Group 3 Wayne Epps Unbelievable joy: After 14 years in prison, hoops star Pee Wee Barber is taking advantage of a new beginning Richmond Times-Dispatch W12 General News Writing Third Place Daily Group 3 Sabrina Moreno, Kenya Hunter, Michael Martz, Mark Robinson, Mel Leonor, Justin Mattingly Monumental change: Richmond removes its Confederate iconography Richmond Times-Dispatch W19 Sports Writing Portfolio Third Place Daily Group 3 Mike Barber Sports portfolio - Mike Barber Smith Mountain Eagle P01 Breaking News Photo Third Place Non-Daily Group 1 C.E. 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A Suffolk native on the Alaska Highway; An Eclipse Totally of the Heart Suffolk Living P04 Personality or Portrait Photo Third Place Specialty Alex Perry Horse Kisses Suffolk News-Herald A01 Automotive Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Jen Jaqua, Lindsay Richardson Year End Clearance Suffolk News-Herald A03 Education- Churches- and Organizations Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Lindsay Richardson Obici Healthcare Foundation Better Together Suffolk News-Herald A04 Entertainment Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Lindsay Richardson Happy Holidays from Library Suffolk News-Herald A09 Member Self-Promotion Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Lindsay Richardson Happy Holidays ad Suffolk News-Herald A13 Real Estate Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Lindsay Richardson United Country Home for the Holidays Suffolk News-Herald D02 Multimedia Report Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Jimmy LaRoue Early voting coverage Suffolk News-Herald D04 Video Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Tracy Agnew Lights of Love Suffolk News-Herald M01 Combination Picture and Story Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Jimmy LaRoue, Jen Jaqua High-quality H2O Suffolk News-Herald P05 Pictorial Photo Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Troy Cooper Vigil for Kobe Suffolk News-Herald W02 Breaking News Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Tracy Agnew, Jimmy LaRoue Suffolk tornado Suffolk News-Herald W03 Business and Financial Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Jimmy LaRoue FedEx Ground-ed?; Road paved way for Amazon; Amazon coming to Suffolk Suffolk News-Herald W09 Feature Story Writing Portfolio Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Rachel Wartian Suffolk house continues to brighten the holidays; Remembering an old friend; Creating positive outlets Suffolk News-Herald W14 Headline Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Jen Jaqua, Rachel Wartian Playing the waiting game; Fishing' around the Christmas trees; Taking a bite out of Phase II The Breeze A04 Entertainment Third Place Non-Daily Group 3 Rita Yoham Glen's Fair Price The Breeze A06 Food and Drug Third Place Non-Daily Group 3 Olivia Marino Brother's Pizza The Breeze G01 Illustrations Third Place Non-Daily Group 3 Julia Rubin 2020 Election The Breeze M06 Special Sections or Special Editions Third Place Non-Daily Group 3 Staff Back-to-School Covid Edition The Breeze P01 Breaking News Photo Third Place Non-Daily Group 3 Jake Conley Harrisonburg Explosion The Breeze W07 Education Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 3 Brice Estes Education Writing - Brice Estes The Cavalier Daily W08 Feature Series or Continuing Story Third Place Non-Daily Group 3 Geremia Di Maro, Jacquelyn Kim Series on Black student concerns The Cavalier Daily W09 Feature Story Writing Portfolio Third Place Non-Daily Group 3 Maryann Xue Feature Writing by Maryann Xue The Cavalier Daily W12 General News Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 3 Nik Popli, Ali Sullivan Virginia Athletics modifies logos following criticism over depiction of serpentine walls The Central Virginian P03 General News Photo Third Place Non-Daily Group 3 Toby Cox Dancing for unity The Commonwealth Times G01 Illustrations Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Isabelle Rogue Don't Hate Educate The Commonwealth Times M04 Page Design Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Gabrielle Wood Page Design of Gabrielle Wood, The CT The Commonwealth Times W12 General News Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Andrew Ringle Richmond resident claiming he was pepper-sprayed in his home sues city, unnamed officer The Crozet Gazette A07 Home and Garden Third Place Specialty Allie Pesch Greenwood Gardens The Crozet Gazette W30 Health- Science and Environmental Writing Third Place Specialty Lisa Martin Lisa Martin Science Environmental Writing Portfolio The Daily Progress P01 Breaking News Photo Third Place Daily Group 2 Erin Edgerton Cat rescued from two-alarm fire The Daily Progress P04 Personality or Portrait Photo Third Place Daily Group 2 Erin Edgerton Power of Friendship The Daily Progress W09 Feature Story Writing Portfolio Third Place Daily Group 2 Bryan McKenzie Bryan McKenzie The Declaration W10 Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) Third Place Non-Daily Group 1 Shaina Stockton A Second Chance The Farmville Herald A12 Professional Services (medical and healthcare-related only) Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Jackie Newman Brookview at The Woodland The Farmville Herald A15 Slick Publications (standalone section with a slick cover) Third Place Non-Daily Group 1,Non-Daily Group 2 Debbie Evans, Jackie Newman, Staci Bridge Farmville Area Business Directory The Farmville Herald P06 Picture Story or Essay Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Crystal Vandegrift Blessings to all creatures great and small The Farmville Herald P08 Sports News Photo Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Titus Mohler Tre Toney Photo - Knights The Farmville Herald W06 Editorial Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Roger Watson, Alexa Massey, Titus Mohler, Crystal Vandegrift Editorials The Farmville Herald W08 Feature Series or Continuing Story Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Emily Hollingsworth Emily - Imagine Farmville The Farmville Herald W16 In-depth or Investigative Reporting Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Alexa Massey Living in a food desert The Free Lance-Star D03 Slideshow or Gallery Third Place Daily Group 2 Mike Morones, Robert Martin Black Lives Matter protests continue The Free Lance-Star D04 Video Third Place Daily Group 2 Peter Cihelka Arsenal of Democracy Pilots Prep for DC Flyover The Free Lance-Star M04 Page Design Third Place Daily Group 2 Karen Wonsik Portfolio by Karen Wonsik The Free Lance-Star M06 Special Sections or Special Editions Third Place Daily Group 2 Amanda Montag, Cathy Dyson The Free Lance-Star's Salute to Veterans The Free Lance-Star P03 General News Photo Third Place Daily Group 2 Peter Cihelka No more dialogue The Free Lance-Star P05 Pictorial Photo Third Place Daily Group 2 Mike Morones King George Tricentennial The Free Lance-Star P07 Sports Feature Photo Third Place Daily Group 2 Mike Morones Overtime Loss The Free Lance-Star W04 Column Writing Third Place Daily Group 2 Donnie Johnston Masterful moonshiner; Grammar mistakes; and Is the word right to call U.S. a hypocrite? The Free Lance-Star W07 Education Writing Third Place Daily Group 2 Adele Uphaus-Conner Spotsy teachers say fewer students coming to class; School's out but some students hard at work; and School enrollment drops The Free Lance-Star W12 General News Writing Third Place Daily Group 2 James Scott Baron, Adele Uphaus-Conner, Keith Epps Coverage of Black Lives Matter protests The Free Lance-Star W14 Headline Writing Third Place Daily Group 2 Joey LoMonaco Gross-Matos goes from Bambi to scouts' dear; FredNats' newest niche; and Sermons on the mound The Free Lance-Star W15 Health- Science and Environmental Writing Third Place Daily Group 2 Cathy Dyson K.G. woman deals with grief; Spotsy man thanks those who saved his life; and Center director notes 'ripple effect' The Free Lance-Star W17 Public Safety Writing Third Place Daily Group 2 Taft Coghill Jr. Basketball can help; Police chief recaps a challenging year; and 1 suspect dead, 1 arrested in slaying The Gazette W15 Health- Science and Environmental Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Shannon Watkins Pandemic Coverage by Shannon Watkins The Gazette-Virginian P02 Feature Photo Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Ashley Hodge Ashley Hodge - Feature Photo The Gazette-Virginian W18 Sports Column Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Johnathan Kirkland Johnathan Kirkland - Sports Column Writing The Greene County Record M06 Special Sections or Special Editions Third Place Non-Daily Group 1 Terry Beigie, Kathleen Borrelli Greene County Record Guide 2020 The Greene County Record W12 General News Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 1 Kathleen Borrelli Black Lives Matter protests come to Greene County The Greene County Record W13 Government Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 1 Terry Beigie Terry Beigie Government Writing The Greene County Record W15 Health- Science and Environmental Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 1 Terry Beigie Terry Beigie Health, Science and Environmental The Harrisonburg Citizen P03 General News Photo Third Place Online Tristan Lorei Protest March at JMU The Harrisonburg Citizen W04 Column Writing Third Place Online Elderly Aunt Elderly Aunt advice columns The Harrisonburg Citizen W10 Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) Third Place Online Calvin Pynn Do not go quiet into that good night The Harrisonburg Citizen W12 General News Writing Third Place Online Randi B. Hagi A valley between militia and protesters The Kenbridge-Victoria Dispatch A03 Education- Churches- and Organizations Third Place Non-Daily Group 1 Debbie Evans, Staci Bridge Central of Lunenburg Seniors The Kenbridge-Victoria Dispatch A13 Real Estate Third Place Non-Daily Group 1 Jackie Newman REMAX Advantage Plus The Kenbridge-Victoria Dispatch W04 Column Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 1 Roger Watson ROGER COLUMNS The Madison County Eagle M01 Combination Picture and Story Third Place Non-Daily Group 1 Gracie Hart Brooks Rally, march for equality The Mechanicsville Local W11 Feature Profile Writing (including News Obituaries) Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Dave Lawrence Remembering the Yellow Jackets' No. 1 fan: Tommy Inge died after a brief illness The News & Advance D01 Data Journalism Third Place Daily Group 2 Richard Chumney, Rachael Smith Area gets $223M in PPP loans The News & Advance G02 Informational Graphics Third Place Daily Group 2 Jon Ness Voter guide The News & Advance M01 Combination Picture and Story Third Place Daily Group 2 Suzanne Schubert, Ben Cates, Emily Elconin Fortitude in the face of tragedy The News & Advance P06 Picture Story or Essay Third Place Daily Group 2 Kendall Warner One Room Schoolhouse The News & Advance W08 Feature Series or Continuing Story Third Place Daily Group 2 Emily Brown The season that never was The News & Advance W13 Government Writing Third Place Daily Group 2 Richard Chumney Confederate monuments considered, No COVID-19 here yet, Dozens face eviction The News & Advance W19 Sports Writing Portfolio Third Place Daily Group 2 Damien Sordelett Liberty kicker, Oakwood's Morris Alexander, Lacrosse player becomes nurse The News & Record P02 Feature Photo Third Place Non-Daily Group 3 David Conner II Flying away The News & Record P08 Sports News Photo Third Place Non-Daily Group 3 David Conner II Begin leg The News Leader P02 Feature Photo Third Place Daily Group 1 Jeff Schwaner Birth still a miracle in the plague year The News Leader W09 Feature Story Writing Portfolio Third Place Daily Group 1 Jeff Schwaner At risk and untested, new births, and old flag The News Leader W16 In-depth or Investigative Reporting Third Place Daily Group 1 Jeff Schwaner At risk and under the radar The News Virginian W10 Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) Third Place Daily Group 1 Logan Bogert Waynesboro man hopeful for living kidney donor The News-Gazette M01 Combination Picture and Story Third Place Non-Daily Group 3 Katie Doar, Harrison Mines, Stephanie Blevins, Mary Woodson, Colin Whitmore W&L Mock Convention The News-Gazette P05 Pictorial Photo Third Place Non-Daily Group 3 Mary Woodson Sign of Spring The Prince William Times G01 Illustrations Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Annamaria Ward Closed in by the novel coronavirus The Prince William Times M08 Sports Pages Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Peter Brewington A horse race undeterred, a baseball player battles cancer, a new AD The Prince William Times P06 Picture Story or Essay Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Delia Engstrom Black Lives Matter protest draws 200 to Manassas streets The Prince William Times W10 Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Angela Roberts Service dog swindle The Recorder W11 Feature Profile Writing (including News Obituaries) Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Anne Adams Bonnie & Loy The Roanoke Times D01 Data Journalism Third Place Daily Group 3 Henri Gendreau Gendreau Data Journalism The Roanoke Times D03 Slideshow or Gallery Third Place Daily Group 3 David Hungate, Heather Rousseau Demonstrators rally, march in downtown Roanoke The Roanoke Times M06 Special Sections or Special Editions Third Place Daily Group 3 Staff Game Day Special Section The Roanoke Times P01 Breaking News Photo Third Place Daily Group 3 David Hungate Hungate Breaking News Photo The Roanoke Times P02 Feature Photo Third Place Daily Group 3 Heather Rousseau Rousseau Feature Photo The Roanoke Times W08 Feature Series or Continuing Story Third Place Daily Group 3 Tad Dickens Dickens Feature Series or Continuing Story The Roanoke Times W13 Government Writing Third Place Daily Group 3 Ralph Berrier Jr. Berrier Government Writing The Roanoke Times W15 Health- Science and Environmental Writing Third Place Daily Group 3 Luanne Rife Rife Health, Science and Environmental Writing The Roanoke Times W16 In-depth or Investigative Reporting Third Place Daily Group 3 Alison Graham Graham In-depth or Investigative Reporting The Roanoke Times W17 Public Safety Writing Third Place Daily Group 3 Alicia Petska Petska Public Safety Writing The Smithfield Times P04 Personality or Portrait Photo Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Diana McFarland Building a New Shed The Smithfield Times P05 Pictorial Photo Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Nate Delesline III Stained glass angel The Smithfield Times W19 Sports Writing Portfolio Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Nate Delesline III For the love of the sport; Smithfield senior will play Navy football; Condit kicks it at camp The Smyth County News & Messenger P01 Breaking News Photo Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Linda Burchette Protesters and Counter-Protesters Meet The Smyth County News & Messenger W02 Breaking News Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 1,Non-Daily Group 2 Stephanie Porter-Nichols Library Trustees Fire Director The Smyth County News & Messenger W03 Business and Financial Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Stephanie Porter-Nichols Marion Business Transitions The Smyth County News & Messenger W04 Column Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Stephanie Porter-Nichols Facing 2020's Hardest Challenges The Smyth County News & Messenger W17 Public Safety Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Jasmine Dent Franks Public Safety Challenges The Star-Tribune A05 Fashion and Personal Care Third Place Non-Daily Group 3 Mary Beth Wellborn, Rachel Nanney Karens Hallmark The Star-Tribune A07 Home and Garden Third Place Non-Daily Group 3 Jess Ingram, Rachel Nanney Davenport Energy The Star-Tribune W17 Public Safety Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 3 Jeremy Moser Public Safety - Jeremy Moser The Tidewater News A01 Automotive Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Mitzi Lusk Southampton Towing - 24 Hr. The Tidewater News A02 Digital Advertising Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Mitzi Lusk Farmers Market The Tidewater News A03 Education- Churches- and Organizations Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Mitzi Lusk IOW Academy - Open House The Tidewater News A05 Fashion and Personal Care Third Place Non-Daily Group 1,Non-Daily Group 2 Mitzi Lusk Lavender & Lace - We Have A Passion The Tidewater News A06 Food and Drug Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Mitzi Lusk Gurganus Peanuts The Tidewater News A09 Member Self-Promotion Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Loretta Lomax Targeted Advertising The Tidewater News A10 Multiple Advertisers and Themed Pages Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Mitzi Lusk ABC's of Christmas The Tidewater News A13 Real Estate Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Mitzi Lusk Rose & Womble Realty - Shoe Drive The Tidewater News A14 Small Space Ads Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Mitzi Lusk Elaine Mobley Photography The Tidewater News P03 General News Photo Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Stephen Cowles P03 1 - SHC The Tidewater News W13 Government Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Stephen Cowles W13 - SHC The Virginia Gazette A11 Professional Services (excluding medical/healthcare) Third Place Non-Daily Group 4 Bob Dudeck Seasons of Williamsburg The Virginian-Pilot A02 Digital Advertising Third Place Daily Group 3 Ernie Chenault, Ski Miller The Composite Guys The Virginian-Pilot A09 Member Self-Promotion Third Place Daily Group 3 Barbie Curtiss, Chuck Beeler Virtual Event Promotion The Virginian-Pilot M04 Page Design Third Place Daily Group 3 Matt Cahill Matt Cahill page design The Virginian-Pilot P07 Sports Feature Photo Third Place Daily Group 3 Kaitlin McKeown Moment of Silence The Virginian-Pilot P08 Sports News Photo Third Place Daily Group 3 Kaitlin McKeown On The Floor The Virginian-Pilot W02 Breaking News Writing Third Place Daily Group 3 Stacy Parker Lucy, the parkway pup, is finally captured in Virginia Beach The Virginian-Pilot W05 Critical Writing Third Place Daily Group 3 Matthew Khorfage Korean-style fried chicken is crackling in Hampton Roads. Here's the best - and the rest The Virginian-Pilot W06 Editorial Writing Third Place Daily Group 3 Brian Colligan Don't abandon public housing residents The Virginian-Pilot W07 Education Writing Third Place Daily Group 3 Sara Gregory Norfolk schools canceled key meetings with families of special-needs students during the pandemic. Other cities carried on. The Virginian-Pilot W10 Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) Third Place Daily Group 3 Joanne Kimberlin 90 - yellow year old cobbler The Virginian-Pilot W18 Sports Column Writing Third Place Daily Group 3 Larry Rubama He's the only black person - COVID -19 pandemic is causing athletes - More than 2,700 Virginians have died The Washington Times W14 Headline Writing Third Place Daily Group 3 Rhiannon Root 1 kid, 2 kids. Ah! Ah! Ah!; Help inspire firefighters I will; Up to snow good The Winchester Star P02 Feature Photo Third Place Daily Group 2 Jeff Taylor Fun with Fanny The Winchester Star W02 Breaking News Writing Third Place Daily Group 2 Brian Brehm March for Justice The Winchester Star W03 Business and Financial Writing Third Place Daily Group 2 Robyn Taylor Robyn Taylor Business Writing The Winchester Star W10 Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) Third Place Daily Group 2 Brian Brehm The Restoration of Bradley Hill The Winchester Star W11 Feature Profile Writing (including News Obituaries) Third Place Daily Group 2 Matt Welch Matt Welch profile writing Tidewater Review W07 Education Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 2 Em Holter Holter Education Portfolio Times-Virginian P05 Pictorial Photo Third Place Non-Daily Group 1 Charles Conrad 6-10 Prayer Vigil Virginia Business Magazine W23 Business and Financial Writing Third Place Specialty Rich Griset Virginia Business - Businesses ponder reopening amid pandemic Virginia Lawyers Weekly W34 Public Affairs Writing Third Place Specialty Peter Vieth Unlinked Virginia Mercury W07 Education Writing Third Place Online Kate Masters Kate Masters Education Writing Portfolio Virginia Mercury W16 In-depth or Investigative Reporting Third Place Online Sarah Vogelsong Virginia's Clean Energy Transition Washington Business Journal M10 Front Page or Front Cover Third Place Specialty Stephanie Redding, Ellen Collier Front Pages Washington County News G02 Informational Graphics Third Place Non-Daily Group 1 Chelsea Gillenwater Pickup/Delivery Options for Washington County Washington County News W03 Business and Financial Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 1 Carolyn R. Wilson Mojo's reopens under new management after death of previous owner; Couple shares marketing strategies with other farmers; How local businesses are weathering the economic storm Washington County News W06 Editorial Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 1 G. Chambers Williams There's actually some good news even though new proposal doesn't include Bristol in Amtrak's plans; Extension of US tax on mined coal is necessary to fund cleanup efforts; Crosswalk safety is in the hands of both motorists and pedestrians Washington County News W07 Education Writing Third Place Non-Daily Group 1 Carolyn R. Wilson Program allows farmers to share knowledge for organic growth; Center offers classes on school off-days for area students; Students in Emory & Henry course study farmers markets Washington County News W09 Feature Story Writing Portfolio Third Place Non-Daily Group 1 Carolyn R. Wilson Christmas tree farm brightens customers' holidays; Chick-n-Little revamping its look, menu and tech before reopening; Washington County teacher returns from stint working in Saudi Arabian schools Washington County News W11 Feature Profile Writing (including News Obituaries) Third Place Non-Daily Group 1 Carolyn R. Wilson Washington County teacher returns from stint working in Saudi Arabian schools