1st Place
Andrew J. WhitakerThe Post and Courier
2nd Place
Melissa Sue GerritsThe Fayetteville Observer
3rd Place
Allison Lee IsleyWinston-Salem Journal
Judges:
Lisa Krantz/San Antonio Express-News, Billy Calzada/San Antonio Express-News, Mark Greenburg/Independent
Judges Comments
We love the sweet, intimate moment in first place and wanted to know more about the story. Second made us laugh with the different expressions of the parents surrounding the teacher. Third was a nice, unscripted moment for a political campaign which is always nice to see.