Congratulations to the winners in the 2005 Alaska Press Women Communication Contest, who were honored at the Annual Meeting/June luncheon. They included Amy Armstrong, Asta Corley, Carol Gales, Marilyn Jordan George, Mary Lee Hayes, Judy Koskela, Rhonda McBride, Mariah Oxford, Elise Patkotak, Pat Richardson, Sonya Senkowsky, Sherrie Simmonds, and Thetus Smith.
All first place entries have been sent to NFPW for entry into the national competition.
Armstrong, Amy
- 1st place, Feature Story, nondaily newspaper, What to get teens–just ask them!, The Alaska Star
- 1st place, Special Articles: business, agriculture, agribusiness, aquaculture, Brunke takes pet sitting to highest level: love/Hairdressers know secret to longevity, The Alaska Star
- 1st place, Special Articles:Arts and Entertainment, Stephanie Lagerlef knows how to dance/Christian rock band has high hopes, The Alaska Star
- 1st place, Special Articles: Faces in the Crowd, Horse helpers need help/He delivers more than hot food, The Alaska Star
- HM, News Reporting, nondaily newspaper, The teachers who stole Christmas?, The Alaska Star
- HM, Personality Profile, Podvin leaves rich legacy, The Alaska Star
- HM, Special Articles: Education, Middle schools fail No Child standards/School to go all-computer all the time, The Alaska Star
Corley, Asta
- 1st place, Special Articles: Health, Artist’s work to appear in national campaign/Ex-teacher finds passion in helping Nepal, Anchorage Daily News
- 1st place, Special Articles: social issues , Brothering is a two-way street/Youth meets challenges of tournament bridge, Anchorage Daily News
- 2nd place, Special Articles: science, ecology, environment , Girls learn that science isn’t just a boys’ world/Earth Day focuses on sustainability, Anchorage Daily News
- HM, Special Articles: social issues , Pioneers crown fourth-generation Alaskans/Alaska’s top grandparent is Young, Anchorage Daily News
Gales, Carol
- 1st place, Newspaper campaign on one subject: institutional or image, Wellness from Within: Recreate a Culture of Wellness in Your Community, Nome Nugget
- 1st place, Public Relations: Public Service, Go, Joe Garnie! Traditional Living Prevents Diabetes, Norton Sound Healh Corporation
- 1st place, Annual Report: External, Building Our Future: NSHC 2nd place003rd place Annual Report, Norton Sound Healh Corporation
- 1st place, Newsletter, four color, Kaniqsirigut News, Kaniqsirigut News
- 1st place, Brochure, four color, Summercise 2nd place004, Norton Sound Health Corporation
George, Marilyn Jordan
- 1st place, Photography in other than daily newspaper: Feature photo, Velkommen to Little Norway, Country Discoveries
- 1st place, Speeches, How to Enjoy Your Retirement, reading at Fisher/Poets Gathering
- 2nd place, Feature Story, publication for general or specialized circulation, New home, sweet home Petersburg seniors, Senior Voice
- 3rd place, Special Articles: Arts and Entertainment, Museum, opening day unlike any other/May means Little Norway time, Senior Voice
- HM, News Reporting, publication for general or specialized circulation, Petersburg ceremonies, Festivities are in full swing, Senior Voice
- HM, Special Articles: Travel, Leaving civilization behind: Arizona trip wows Alaskan travelers/Velkommen to Little Norway, Senior Voice/Country Discoveries
- HM, Photography, nondaily newspaper, Faces in the Crowd, May means Little Norway time, Senior Voice
Hayes, MaryLee
- HM, Nonfiction book, Biography or history, This Is It!, Northbooks
Koskela, Judy
- 2nd place, Annual Report: External, Girl Scouts Susitna Council - Report to the Community, Girl Scouts Susitna Council
McBride, Rhonda
- 1st place, Prepared Report: Television, St. Paul Profile, KTUU-TV, Channel 2nd place Anchorage
- 1st place, Special Programming: Television, The Next Wave is Native, ARCS-TV, Blueberry Productions, Talking Circle Media
- 1st place, Special Reporting Series: Television, Courting the Native Vote, KTUU-TV, Channel 2nd place Anchorage
- 1st place, Interview: Television, Consider This: Chasing the Killer Whale, KAKM-TV, Channel 7 Anchorage
- 1st place, Talk Show: Television, Consider This: Child Sexual Abuse–Turning the Tide, KAKM-TV, Channel 7 Anchorage
Oxford, Mariah
- 1st place, Feature Story: for general or specialized circulation, C Street turns twenty!, The Intercomm
- 1st place, Marketing program or campaign for new or existing service or product, Alaska USA products and services information system, Alaska USA FCU
- 2nd place, Newsletter, four color, Alaska USA Journal, Alaska USA FCU
- 2nd place, Brochure, four color, Check Here!, Alaska USA FCU
- 3rd place, Feature Story: for general or specialized circulation, Dealer Loan Center: fast, flexible, and forward-moving, The Intercomm
- 3rd place, Brochure, four color, Membership in Alaska USA, Alaska USA FCU
Patkotak, Elise
- 1st place, Personal Columns: Humorous, Robert Browning had it all wrong/Now sleeping with one eye open, Voice of the Times–Anchorage Daily News
- 2nd place, Personal Columns: Humorous, Read quickly; things could change/Tax talk is simply music to my ears, Voice of the Times–Anchorage Daily News
- 2nd place, Personal Columns: Specialized, At the very least, a safe place to grow/Today’s secrets are future problems, Voice of the Times–Anchorage Daily News
- 3rd place, Personal Columns: Specialized, Journey begins with admitting problem/Doctor inspected remote places, Voice of the Times–Anchorage Daily News
Richardson, Pat
- 1st place, Newsletter, one to three color, Esprit de Corps newsletter, Esprit de Corps
- 2nd place, Speeches, The first Thanksgiving and my family connection to it, Unity of Anchorage Church
Senkowsky, Sonya
- 1st place, Special Articles: science, ecology, environment , The Oil and the Otter/Fear of Fish: The Contaminant Controversy, Scientific American/BioScience
- 1st place, Web Site Development or Creation: not-for-profit or educational organization sites, Exploring Corals of the Aleutian Seas, Alaska Science Outreach
- 1st place, Web Site Development or Creation: personal sites, Alaska Science Outreach, Alaska Science Outreach
- 2nd place, Writing for the Web: feature articles, Scientists and Alaska Native Non-Scientists Partner/Minorities in Marine Science/Minorities Making a Difference, Progress magazine
Simmonds, Sherrie
- 3rd place, Annual Report: External, More than you ever realized: 2nd place004 Annual Report, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
Smith, Thetus
- 1st place, Book edited by entrant, Northern Ethnographic Landscapes: Perspectives from Circumpolar Nations, National Park Service
- 2nd place, Book edited by entrant, From Hunters to Herders, National Park Service
- 3rd place, Book edited by entrant, Ethnographic Overview and Assessment of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, National Park Service
