Texas Managing Editors honors the top journalism across the state with its awards contest. Winners are announced throughout the annual conference, which is taking place April 25-27.
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
1A
1st Place: Sean Gardner – Wichita Falls Times Record News
2nd Place: Josh Edwards – Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
3rd Place: Kent Miller – Greenville Herald-Banner
2A
1st Place: Louis San Miguel – Laredo Morning Times
2nd Place: Jashlyn Sablan – Killeen Daily Herald
3rd Place: Seames O’Grady – The Galveston County Daily News
Honorable Mention: Savannah Williams – Corpus Christi Caller-Times
3A
1st Place: Jeff Meddaugh – The Dallas Morning News
2nd Place: Tom Fox – Houston Chronicle
3rd Place: Adrian Alvarez – San Antonio Express-News
STAR BREAKING NEWS REPORT OF THE YEAR
2A
1st Place: Robert Moore – El Paso Matters
2nd Place: Staff – El Paso Times
3rd Place: Robert Moore, Priscilla Totiyapungprasert – El Paso Matters
3A
1st Place: Staff – San Antonio Express-News, Austin American-Statesman, Houston Chronicle
2nd Place: Staff – Fort Worth Star-Telegram
3rd Place: Sig Christenson – San Antonio Express-News
Honorable Mention: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News
STAR INVESTIGATIVE REPORT OF THE YEAR
1A
1st Place: Ruben Ibarra Jr. – Lufkin Daily News
2nd Place: Reyes Mata III, Steve Escajeda – El Paso Inc.
3rd Place: Reyes Mata III – El Paso Inc.
2A
1st Place: Diego Mendoza-Moyers – El Paso Matters
2nd Place: Cecilia Lenzen, Marissa Greene – Fort Worth Report
3rd Place: Ian Camacho – Temple Daily Telegram
Honorable Mention: San Antonio Report, Fort Worth Report, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
3A
1st Place: Staff – The Dallas Morning News
2nd Place: Staff – Houston Chronicle
3rd Place: Mike Morris, Amelia Winger – Houston Chronicle
STAR ONLINE PACKAGE OF THE YEAR
2A
1st Place: Andrea Drusch, Xochilt Garcia – San Antonio Report
2nd Place: Marissa Greene, Forrest Milburn, Maria Crane – Fort Worth Report
3rd Place: Staff – El Paso Times
Honorable Mention: Staff – El Paso Matters
3A
1st Place: Jason Buch, Benjamin Wermund, Matt Zdun – San Antonio Express-News, Houston Chronicle
2nd Place: Staff – Houston Chronicle
3rd Place: Jaden Edison, Yuriko Schumacher, Suraj Thapa – The Texas Tribune
STAR OPINION WRITER OF THE YEAR
1A
1st Place: Kent Miller – Greenville Herald-Banner
2nd Place: Josh Edwards – Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
3rd Place: Josh Havard – Lufkin Daily News
2A
1st Place: Michael A. Smith – The Galveston County Daily News
2nd Place: Michael Morris – Clute, The Facts
3rd Place: Carlos A. Rodriguez – MyRGV.com
Honorable Mention: Dave Miller – Killeen Daily Herald
3A
1st Place: Robert Wilonsky – The Dallas Morning News
2nd Place: Regina Lankenau – Houston Chronicle
3rd Place: Ryan Rusak – Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Honorable Mention: San Antonio Express-News, Austin American-Statesman
STAR PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
1A
1st Place: Ronald W. Erdrich – Abilene Reporter-News
2nd Place: Ruben R. Ramirez – El Paso Inc.
3rd Place: Josh Edwards – Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
2A
1st Place: Delcia Lopez – MyRGV.com
2nd Place: Maria Crane – Fort Worth Report
3rd Place: Omar Ornelas – El Paso Times
3A
1st Place: Chitose Suzuki – The Dallas Morning News
2nd Place (tie): Jason Fochtman – Houston Chronicle, Jay Janner – Austin American-Statesman
Honorable Mention: Jessica Phelps – San Antonio Express-News
STAR REPORTER OF THE YEAR
1A
1st Place: Sam Shaw – The Waco Bridge
2nd Place: Reyes Mata III – El Paso Inc.
3rd Place: Kim Smith – Odessa American
2A
1st Place: Olivia Garrett – Corpus Christi Caller-Times
2nd Place: Jeff Abbott – El Paso Times
3rd Place: Andrea Drusch – San Antonio Report
Honorable Mention: Fernando Del Valle – MyRGV.com
3A
1st Place: Eric Dexheimer – Houston Chronicle
2nd Place: Tony Plohetski – Austin American-Statesman
3rd Place: Kate McGee – The Texas Tribune
Honorable Mention: Claire Ballor – The Dallas Morning News
CELESTE WILLIAMS STAR SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
1A
1st Place: Alex Miller – Bryan-College Station Eagle
2nd Place: Jonathan Hull – Wichita Falls Times Record News
3rd Place: Edwin Quarles – Lufkin Daily News
Honorable Mention: Paul Witwer – San Angelo Standard-Times
2A
1st Place: Billy Woods – Laredo Morning Times
2nd Place: Dennis Silva – Clute, The Facts
3rd Place: Nathan Giese – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
3A
1st Place: Brad Townsend – The Dallas Morning News
2nd Place: Danielle Lerner – Houston Chronicle
3rd Place: David Eckert – Austin American-Statesman
MICHAEL BRICK STORYTELLING AWARD
1st Place: Jeff Abbott – El Paso Times
2nd Place: Claire Ballor – The Dallas Morning News
3rd Place: Uriel Garcia – The Texas Tribune
Honorable Mention: Corey Greineisen – The Galveston County Daily News