Daily Mississippian Awards

PROFESSIONAL COMPETITION

(Unless otherwise noted, all awards are to the staff)

1999

Southern University Newpapers (SUN)

• Best Individual Retail Advertisement: First Place
• Best Special Section: Third Place

Southeast Journalism Conference 2000 Convention

• Best Newspaper Series Advertisements: Second Place - Carrie Stone

Mississippi Press Association 1999 Better Newpaper Contest

• Best Ad Promoting Retail Advertising: Second Place - Peter Clearly
• Best Grocery Advertisement-Black and White: Second Place - Heather Ratliff
• Best Section Devoted to an Editorial Topic: Second Place - Carrie Stone
• Best Retail Advertisement: Honorable Mention - Carrie Stone
• Best Political Advertisement: Honorable Mention - Carrie Stone

College Newpaper Business & Advertising Manager, Inc. (CNBAM 2000)
National Convention Awards for Excellence

• Business Manager of the Year: First Place - Mark Roberts
• Sales Representative of the Year - Kristen Daniel

1997

Mississippi Press Association

Better Newspaper Contest
(Daily Division, 9,000 circulation):

• General Excellence -- Second Place
• Best Sports Feature -- First place -- Chris Shaw
• Best Editorial Page -- First Place -- Kenton Watt
• Best Use of Graphics -- First Place -- David Hitt
• Best Commentary -- Third Place -- Daniel Ware
• Best General News Photo -- Third Place -- David Rushing

1996

Mississippi Press Association

Better Newspaper Contest
(Daily Division, 9,000 circulation):

• Best Sports Story -- First and second place -- Marty Sewell
• Best Sports Feature -- First Place -- Chris Shaw
• Best Sports Action Photo -- Second Place -- Kevin Bain
• Best Feature Photo -- Honorable Mention -- Cristal Cody
• Best Sports Page -- Honorable Mention
• Best Editorial Page -- Honorable Mention

1995

Mississippi Press Association

Better Newspaper Contest
(Daily Division, 9,000 circulation):

• Best Small Space Ad -- First Place -- Danielle Lee Aderholdt
• Best Editorial Page -- Third Place
• Best Sports Story -- Honorable Mention -- Todd Hutchinson

1994

Mississippi Press Association

Better Newspaper Contest
(Daily Division, 9,000 circulation):

• Best Layout and Design -- Third Place
• Best Editorial Page -- Third Place
• Best Spot News -- Third Place
• Best Lifestyles Page -- Third Place
• Best Front Page -- Honorable Mention
  
  

STUDENT COMPETITION

1997

The Society of Professional Journalists

Mark of Excellence contest

• Best All-Around Daily Newspaper, Southern Region -- First Place
  (second consecutive year)
• Editorial Cartooning -- First Place -- Nick Stakelum
• Spot News -- Third Place -- Mandy Jones
• Sports Writing -- Third Place -- Chris Shaw

Southeast Journalism Conference

• Public Service Journalism -- First Place
• Best Sports Section -- First Place
• Best Special Section or Supplement -- Second Place
• Best Spot News Photograph -- Third Place -- Rob Robertson
• Best Sports Feature Photograph -- Third Place -- Rob Robertson
• Best Sports Feature Story -- Honorable Mention -- Chris Shaw
• Best Feature Story -- Second Place -- Melanie Simpson
• Best Newspaper Ad (less than 1/2 page) -- Third Place -- Scott Thompson, Rob Robertson
• Best Series of Advertisements -- First Place -- Scott Thompson, Rob Robertson
• Best Series of Advertisements -- Second Place -- Micah Ginn, Terry Turner

1996

The Society of Professional Journalists

Mark of Excellence contest :

• Best All-Around Daily Newspaper, Southern Region -- First Place
• Best Feature Writing -- Third Place -- LaReeca Rucker

Southeast Journalism Conference

• Best Spot News Story -- First Place -- Melanie Simpson
• Best Sports Game Photo -- First Place -- Deste Lee
• Best Sports Feature Photo -- First Place -- Deste Lee
• Best Series of Advertisements -- Second Place -- Mary Heather Hawkins, Danielle Lee Aderholdt, Carroll Chiles, Brandie Bjorklund, Peter Cleary, Heather Easley.
• Best Sports Feature Photo -- Second Place -- Shawn Jenkins
• Best Special Section -- Third Place
• Best Arts and Entertainment Review -- Honorable Mention -- Jamie Kornegay
• Best Photo Essay -- Honorable Mention -- Kari Thompson

Mississippi State Medical Association

• Award for Excellence in Medical Reporting, First Place, Melanie Simpson

1994

Southeast Journalism Conference:

• Best Page One Layout -- First Place
• Best Feature Story -- Honorable Mention -- Steven Dubois

This awards list was last updated on 6/16/97; it will be updated soon.