NPPA BEST OF PHOTOJOURNALISM 2006 R8 WINNERS

Best Published Picture Story, smaller markets
Third Place Paul Zoeller, Odessa American; Honorable Mention Ronald W. Erdrich, The Abilene Reporter-News.
Natural Diaster Picture Story
Third Place Eric Gay, Associated Press; Honorable Mention 1 Smiley Pool, The Dallas Morning News.
Natural Diaster Single
Honorable Mention 2 Jerry Lara, San Antonio Express-News; Honorable Mention 3 Smiley Pool, The Dallas Morning News.
Sports Action
First Place Nathan Lambrecht, The Monitor.
Sports Enterprise
Honorable Mention Louis DeLuca, Dallas Morning News
Photojournalist of the Year, (large markets)
Second Place Smiley Pool, Dallas Morning News

TEXAS APME WINNERS

Spot News Photography
Class A Richard Nira, The Huntsville Item; Class AA Kris J. Murante, The Midland Reporter-Telegram; Class AAA Mark Lambie, El Paso Times; Class AAAA Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle.
Feature Photography

Class A Scott Brunner, Marshall News Messenger; Class AA Kris Holland, The Brownsville Herald; Class AAA Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News; Class AAAA Nicole Fruge, San Antonio Express-News.
Sports Photography

Class A Scott Brunner, Marshall News Messenger; Class AA Butch Ireland, The Eagle, Bryan-College Station; Class AAA Duane A. Laverty, Waco Tribune-Herald; Class AAAA Tom Pennington, Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Photojournalism

Class A John Schmid, Kerrville Daily Times; Class AA Kevin Bartram, The Galveston County Daily News; Class AAA Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News; Class AAAA Khampa Bouaphanh, Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Associated Press Photographer of the Year

1st place David J. Phillip, Houston; 2nd place Matt Slocum, Dallas.
Star Photojournalists of the Year

Class A Scott Brunner, Marshall News Messenger; Class AA Gary Payne, Denton Record-Chronicle; Class AAA Mark Lambie, El Paso Times; Class AAAA Barbara Davidson, The Dallas Morning News.

SOUTHERN SHORT COURSE IN NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY R8 WINNERS

General News

First Place Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News.
Portrait/Personality

Honorable Mention Nicole Fruge, San Antonio Express-News.
News Picture Story

Third Place Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle; Honorable Mention Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News.
Feature Picture Story

Honorable Mention Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle.
Sports Picture Story

Third Place Gloria Ferniz, San Antonio Express-News.
POYi R8 WINNERS

Natural Disaster
First Place Richard Alan Hannon, The Advocate; Second Place Melissa Phillip, The Houston Chronicle; Award of Excellence Michael Ainsworth, The Dallas Morning News; Awards of Excellence Smiley N. Pool, The Dallas Morning News; Award of Excellence Benjamin Sklar, The Associated Press.
One Week's Work

First Place Tom Fox; The Dallas Morning News.
General Reporting

Award of Excellence Rick Gershon, The Dallas Morning News.
News Picture Story

Third Place Barbara Davidson, The Dallas Morning News.
Issue Reporting

First Place Melanie Burford, The Dallas Morning News; Second Place Mona Reeder, The Dallas Morning News; Award of Excellence Lara Solt, The Dallas Morning News.
Feature Picture Story

First Place Melanie Burford; The Dallas Morning News ; Award of Excellence Nicole Fruge, San Antonio Express-News.
Sports Feature

Awards of Excellence Benjamin Sklar.
Photographer of the Year

First Place Barbara Davidson, The Dallas Morning News.

ATLANTA PHOTOJOURNALISM SEMINAR CONTEST R8 WINNERS

Sports Feature

Third Place Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News.
Feature Picture Story

Third Place Ronald Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News; Honorable Mention Nicole Fruge, San Antonio Express-News; Honorable Mention Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman.
Katrina Picture Story

Honorable mention Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News.
THOMAS V. diLUSTRO WINNER