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 19-21. Find the complete list of winners and runners-up here.
Feature Writing
1A
First place: Sarah Walter, The Daily Skiff, TCU
Second place: Reyes Mata, El Paso Inc.
Third place: Josh Edwards, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
Honorable mention: Ronald W. Erdich, Abilene Reporter-News
2A
First place: Corrie Boudreaux and Omar Ornelas, El Paso Times
Second place: Priscilla Totiyapungrpasert, El Paso Matters
Third place: Tamara Diaz, The Victoria Advocate
Honorable mention: B. Scott McLendon, The Galveston Daily News
3A
First place: Alex Stuckey and Marie D. De Jesús, Houston Landing
Second place: Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune
Third place: Sarah Smith, Houston Chronicle
Honorable mention: Céilí Doyle, Houston Landing
Feature Photography
1A
First place: Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News
Second place: Josh Edwards, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
Third place: Laurie White King, Greenville Herald-Banner
Honorable mention: Cosima Rangel, El Paso Inc.
2A
First place: Stuart Villanueva, The Galveston County Daily News
Second place: Angela Piazza, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Third place: Gaby Velasquez, El Paso Times
Honorable mention: Mike Felix, The Facts
3A
First place: Shafkat Anowar, The Dallas Morning News
Second place: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle
Third place: Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman
Honorable mention: Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman
General Column Writing
1A
First place: Greg Weatherbee Lufkin Daily News
Second place: Steve Showalter, Baytown Sun
Third place: Gary Stallard, Lufkin Daily News
2A
First place: Jack Stallard, Longview News-Journal
Second place: Robert Rivard, San Antonio Report
Third place: Patricia Benoit, Temple Daily Telegram
Honorable mention: Allison Ehrlich, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
3A
First place: Dave Lieber, The Dallas Morning News
Second place: Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman
Third place: Maggie Gordon, Houston Landing
Honorable mention: Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson, San Antonio Express-News
Infographics
1A
Too few entrants
2A
First place: J.B. Smith and Win Emmons, Waco Tribune-Herald
Second place: Tony Lascari: Laredo Morning Times
Third place: Jacob Sanchez, Fort Worth Report
Honorable mentions: Nacho L. Garcia Jr., El Paso Matters; Staff, Waco Tribune-Herald
3A
First place: Yuriko Schumacher, Texas Tribune
Second place: Alexandra Kanik and Eric Dexheimer, Houston Chronicle
Third place: Alexandra Kanik and Jen Rice, Houston Chronicle
Honorable mention: Yuriko Schumacher and Alex Ford, Texas Tribune
Editorial Writing
1A
First place: Kim Smith and Laura Dennis, Odessa American
Second place: Stacy Faison, Lufkin Daily News
Third place: Hank Murphy, Greenville Herald-Banner
2A
First place: Dolph Tillotson, The Galveston County Daily News
Second place: Randy Ferguson, Longview News-Journal
Third place: Carlos A. Rodriguez, Brownsville Herald
3A
First place: Joe Holley, Houston Chronicle
Second place: Editorial Board, Dallas Morning News
Third place: Leah Binkovitz, Nick Powell, Regina Lankenau and Lisa Falkenberg, Houston Chronicle
Video
1A
Too few entrants
2A
First place: Angela Piazza, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Second place: Matthew Sgroi, Fort Worth Report
Third place: Gaby Velasquez, El Paso Times
Honorable mention: Rod Aydelotte and Win Emmons, Waco Tribune-Herald
3A
First place: Pooja Salhotra and Jinitzail Hernández, Texas Tribune
Second place: Mikala Compton, Austin American-Statesman
Third place: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle
Honorable mention: Sara Diggins, Austin American-Statesman
Comment and Criticism
1A
First place: Josh Edwards, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
Second place: Victor R. Martinez, El Paso Inc.
Third place: Andrew Hodge, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
2A
First place: Samuel Shaw, Longview News-Journal
Second place: Carl Hoover, Waco Tribune-Herald
Third place: Travis M. Whitehead, Harlingen Valley Morning Star
Honorable Mention: Richard Yáñez, El Paso Matters
3A
First place: Mark Lamster, The Dallas Morning News
Second place: Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman
Third place: Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle
Sports Column Writing
1A
First place: Samuel Shaw, Baytown Sun
Second place: Steve Kaplowitz, El Paso Inc.
Third place: David Claybourn, Greenville Herald-Banner
Honorable mention: Josh Havard, Lufkin Daily News; Nathan Hague, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
2A
First place: Jack Stallard, Longview News-Journal
Second place: Brice Cherry, Waco Tribune-Herald
Third place: Tim Waits, Temple Daily Telegram
Honorable mention: Bret Bloomquist, El Paso Times
3A
First place: Kirk Bohls, Austin American-Statesman
Second place: Kevin Sherrington, The Dallas Morning News
Third place: Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Honorable mention: Jerome Solomon, Houston Chronicle
Sports photography
1A
First place: Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News
Second place: Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News
Third place: Mike Zimmerman, Lufkin Daily News
Honorable mention: Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News; Mike Zimmerman and Joel Andrews, Lufkin Daily News; David Claybourn, Greenville Herald-Banner
2A
First place: Angela Piazza, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Second place: Stuart Villanueva, The Galveston County Daily News
Third place: Omar Ornelas, El Paso Times
Honorable mention: Les Hassell, Longview News-Journal; Omar Ornelas, El Paso Times
3A
First place: Aaron E. Martinez, Austin American-Statesman
Second place: Billy Calzada, San Antonio Express-News
Third place: Smiley N. Pool, The Dallas Morning News
Honorable mention: Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle
Sports feature
1A
First place: Matt Salotti, The Daily Skiff, TCU
Second place: Nathan Hague, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
Third place: David Claybourn, Greenville Herald-Banner
Honorable mention: Steve Escajeda, El Paso Inc.
2A
First place: Ken Rodriguez, San Antonio Report
Second place: Jonathan Hull, Wichita Falls Times Record News
Third place: Zach Duncan, Wichita Falls Times Records News
Honorable mention: Ken Rodriguez, San Antonio Report; Robert Cessna, Bryan-College Station Eagle
3A
First place: Michael Gehlken, The Dallas Morning News
Second place: Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News
Third place: Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News
News photography
1A
First place: Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News
Second place: Laurie White King, Greenville Herald-Banner
Third place: David Claybourn, Greenville Herald-Banner
Honorable mention: Josh Edwards, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
2A
First place: Omar Ornelas, El Paso Times
Second place: Omar Ornelas, El Paso Times
Third place: Delcia Lopez, The McAllen Monitor
Honorable mention: Kevin Limiti, Killeen Daily Herald
3A
First place: Sam Owens, San Antonio Express-News
Second place: Jessica Phelps, San Antonio Express-News
Third place: Ricardo B. Brazziell, Austin American-Statesman
Honorable mention: William Luther, San Antonio Express-News
Deadline writing
1A
First place: Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News
Second place: Reyes Mata, El Paso Inc.
Third place: Kim Smith, Odessa American
Honorable mention: Jeff Pownall, Lufkin Daily News
2A
First place: Kyle Cotton and Leo Bertucci, The Victoria Advocate
Second place: Lauren Villagran and Daniel Borunda, El Paso Times
Third place: Madeline Oden, Killeen Daily Herald
Honorable mention: Jacob Sanchez and Marissa Greene, Fort Worth Report; Erika De Los Reyes and Michael Rodriguez, The McAllen Monitor; Matt Kyle, Waco Tribune-Herald
3A
First place: Sam González Kelly, John Wayne Ferguson, Sarah Smith, Amanda Drane, Clare Fonstein, Elizabeth Conley, Karen Warren and Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle
Second place: Emilie Eaton, San Antonio Express-News
Third place: Peggy O’Hare, San Antonio Express-News
Honorable mention: Nicole Lopez, Amy McDaniel and Tom Johanningmeier, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Headline writing
1A
First place: Jeff Pownall, Lufkin Daily News
Second place: Felicia Frazar, Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
Third place: Stacy Faison, Lufkin Daily News
Honorable mention: Cheryl Donatto, The Baytown Sun
2A
First place: Santana Gallacher, Tyler Morning Telegraph
Second place: Randy Ferguson, Longview News-Journal
Third place: Michael Morris, The Facts
Honorable mention: Randy Ray, Temple Daily Telegram
3A
First place: Sandy Guerra-Cline, The Dallas Morning News
Second place: Reid Laymance, Houston Chronicle
Third place: Erik Schutz, The Dallas Morning News
Photojournalism
1A
First place: Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News
Second place: Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News
Third place: Lance Sanders, The Daily Skiff, TCU
Honorable mention: Josh Edwards, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
2A
First place: Omar Ornelas, El Paso Times
Second place: Corrie Boudreaux, El Paso Matters
Third place: Chase Cofield, The Victoria Advocate
Honorable mention: Delcia Lopez, The McAllen Monitor
3A
First place: Tom Fox, The Dallas Morning News
Second place: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle
Third place: Jessica Phelps, San Antonio Express-News
Honorable mention: Sam Owens, San Antonio Express-News
Business Reporting
1A
First place: Sara Sanchez and Robert Gray, El Paso Inc.
Second place: Luis Rios, El Paso Inc.
Third place: Travis Hairgrove, Greenville Herald-Banner
Honorable mention: Dalondo Moultrie, Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
2A
First place: Sandra Sadek, Fort Worth Report
Second place: Vic Kolenc, El Paso Times
Third place: Laura Elder, The Galveston County Daily News
3A
First place: Amanda Drane, Houston Chronicle
Second place: Jess Hardin, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Third place: Sara DiNatale, San Antonio Express-News
Specialty Reporting
1A
First place: Reyes Mata, El Paso Inc.
Second place: Felicia Frazar, Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
Third place: Nicole Bradford, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
Honorable mention: Josh Edwards, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
2A
First place: Lauren Villagran, El Paso Times
Second place: Claudia Silva, El Paso Matters
Third place: Cindy Ramirez, El Paso Matters
3A
First place: Clare Amari, Houston Landing
Second place: Neena Satija, Houston Chronicle
Third place: Eric Dexheimer, Houston Chronicle
Honorable mention: Talia Richman, The Dallas Morning News; Emily Brindley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
University and College Newspapers
First place: The Daily Toreador, Texas Tech University
Second place: University Press, Lamar University
