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Judging has wrapped up in the Best of GateHouse 2007 contest for Division A (daily over 15,000 circulation).
Champions for all categories are being released today.
Finalists for Newspaper of the Year are being sent to the University of Missouri, where champions in all divisions will be announced in a few weeks.
Champions and special recognition winners' work will be profiled in a Best of GateHouse book produced in the spring.
All winners will receive trophies or framed certificates and cash awards.
DIVISION A (DAILY OVER 15,000 CIRCULATION)
NEWS WRITER OF THE YEAR
Champion
• Dean Olsen, State Journal Register (Springfield, Ill.)
Finalist
• Shane Hoover, The Repository (Canton, Ohio)
Special recognition
• Tracy Overstreet, Grand Island Independent (Grand Island, Neb.)
FEATURES WRITER OF THE YEAR
Finalists
• Judy Emerson, Rockford Register Star (Rockford, Ill.)
• Tim Botos, Canton Repository (Canton, Ohio)
• Karen Goulart, Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.)
Note: Judges did not name a champion in this category.
SPORTS WRITER OF THE YEAR
Champion
• Eric McHugh, Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.)
Finalists
• Todd Porter, Canton Repository (Canton, Ohio)
• Chris Beaven, Canton Repository (Canton, Ohio)
EDITORIAL WRITER OF THE YEAR
Champion
• Christine Smith, Journal Star (Peoria, Ill.)
Finalists
• Gayle Beck, The Repository (Canton, Ohio)
• Jack Sullivan, Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.)
COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR
Champion
• Marc Dion, Herald News (Fall River, Mass.)
Finalists
• Julia Spitz, MetroWest Daily News (Framingham, Mass.)
• Dave Bakke, State Journal Register (Springfield, Ill.)
• Phil Luciano, Journal Star (Peoria, Ill.)
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Champion
• Chris Grimm, Journal Star (Peoria, Ill.)
Finalists
• Michael Weiss, The Repository (Canton, Ohio)
• Eri Hashimoto, The Repository (Canton, Ohio)
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Champion
• Greg Derr, Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.)
Finalists
• David Zalaznik, Journal Star (Peoria, Ill.)
• Marc Vasconcellos, The Enterprise (Brockton, Mass.)
TEAM PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Champion
• The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.)
Finalists
• The Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.)
• The Repository (Canton, Ohio)
• Rockford Register Star (Rockford, Ill.)
PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR
Champion
• Steve Damish, Maureen Boyle and Craig Murray, The Enterprise (Brockston, Mass.)
Finalists
• Jennifer Mann, Jack Encarnco, Diana Schoberg and Lisa Campenella, The Patriot ledger (Quincy, Mass.)
• Norwich Bulletin Staff (Norwich, Conn.)
• Rockford Registar Star Staff (Rockford, Ill.)
Special recognition
• Scott Kingsley, George Ayoub, Grand Island Independent (Grand Island, Neb.)
NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
Finalists
• Grand Island Independent (Grand Island, Neb.)
• Rockford Register Star (Rockford, Ill.)
• Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.)
• Observer Dispatch (Utica, Ill.)
• Journal Star (Peoria, Ill.)
• The Repository (Canton, Ohio)
• The Enterprise (Brockton, Mass.)
Judging has wrapped up in the Best of GateHouse 2007 contest for Division A (daily over 15,000 circulation).
Champions for all categories are being released today.
Finalists for Newspaper of the Year are being sent to the University of Missouri, where champions in all divisions will be announced in a few weeks.
Champions and special recognition winners' work will be profiled in a Best of GateHouse book produced in the spring.
All winners will receive trophies or framed certificates and cash awards.
DIVISION A (DAILY OVER 15,000 CIRCULATION)
NEWS WRITER OF THE YEAR
Champion
• Dean Olsen, State Journal Register (Springfield, Ill.)
Finalist
• Shane Hoover, The Repository (Canton, Ohio)
Special recognition
• Tracy Overstreet, Grand Island Independent (Grand Island, Neb.)
FEATURES WRITER OF THE YEAR
Finalists
• Judy Emerson, Rockford Register Star (Rockford, Ill.)
• Tim Botos, Canton Repository (Canton, Ohio)
• Karen Goulart, Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.)
Note: Judges did not name a champion in this category.
SPORTS WRITER OF THE YEAR
Champion
• Eric McHugh, Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.)
Finalists
• Todd Porter, Canton Repository (Canton, Ohio)
• Chris Beaven, Canton Repository (Canton, Ohio)
EDITORIAL WRITER OF THE YEAR
Champion
• Christine Smith, Journal Star (Peoria, Ill.)
Finalists
• Gayle Beck, The Repository (Canton, Ohio)
• Jack Sullivan, Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.)
COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR
Champion
• Marc Dion, Herald News (Fall River, Mass.)
Finalists
• Julia Spitz, MetroWest Daily News (Framingham, Mass.)
• Dave Bakke, State Journal Register (Springfield, Ill.)
• Phil Luciano, Journal Star (Peoria, Ill.)
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Champion
• Chris Grimm, Journal Star (Peoria, Ill.)
Finalists
• Michael Weiss, The Repository (Canton, Ohio)
• Eri Hashimoto, The Repository (Canton, Ohio)
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Champion
• Greg Derr, Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.)
Finalists
• David Zalaznik, Journal Star (Peoria, Ill.)
• Marc Vasconcellos, The Enterprise (Brockton, Mass.)
TEAM PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Champion
• The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.)
Finalists
• The Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.)
• The Repository (Canton, Ohio)
• Rockford Register Star (Rockford, Ill.)
PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR
Champion
• Steve Damish, Maureen Boyle and Craig Murray, The Enterprise (Brockston, Mass.)
Finalists
• Jennifer Mann, Jack Encarnco, Diana Schoberg and Lisa Campenella, The Patriot ledger (Quincy, Mass.)
• Norwich Bulletin Staff (Norwich, Conn.)
• Rockford Registar Star Staff (Rockford, Ill.)
Special recognition
• Scott Kingsley, George Ayoub, Grand Island Independent (Grand Island, Neb.)
NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
Finalists
• Grand Island Independent (Grand Island, Neb.)
• Rockford Register Star (Rockford, Ill.)
• Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.)
• Observer Dispatch (Utica, Ill.)
• Journal Star (Peoria, Ill.)
• The Repository (Canton, Ohio)
• The Enterprise (Brockton, Mass.)
