NDPC 2023 Communications Contest WinnersNorth Dakota Professional Communicators announced the winners of the 2023 NDPC communications contest on May 18 during the organization’s annual meeting and virtual awards ceremony. First-place entries in all categories advance to the national competition, the National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest. Winners in that competition will be honored at the NFPW Communications Conference on June 23 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Roxane Salonen, Fargo, N.D., took first place in the sweepstakes competition, Amanda Kosior, Grand Forks, N.D., took second; and Tracy Frank received third. Sweepstakes winners are determined by a weighted point system based on place (first, second, third or honorable mention) and the number of entries in each category. The more entries in a category, the higher number of points awarded to those placing in the category. Tracy Frank, West Fargo, N.D., received the Communicator of Achievement award for her more than 20-year career that includes her current role as a Senior Multimedia Storyteller at Bell Bank in Fargo, as well as previous experience as a print and broadcast news journalist.
The individual winners at the state level were: Tyler Brown, Fargo First: Graphics Tracy Frank, West Fargo First: Web Copy First: Single Page, Section, or Supplement Edited by Entrant – Newsletter / Other Publication First: Publications Regularly Written by Entrant – Newsletter / Other Publication, Corporate or For-Profit First: Specialty Articles - Agriculture First: Personality Profile – 750 words or fewer Second: Web Copy Second: Single Advertisement Third: Specialty Articles – Ghost-Written Article Third: Web Copy Amanda Kosior, Grand Forks Second: Blog – Personal Second: Short Stories – Single Story Zack Otteson, Grand Forks First: Book Designed by Entrant First: Infographics First: Magazine or Magapaper Second: Infographics Second: Graphics
Carol Renner, Fargo First: Social Media Campaign – Nonprofit, Government or Educational Honorable Mention: Video for Nonprofit or Government Organization
Roxane Salonen, Fargo First: Specialty Articles – Personal Opinion First: Specialty Articles – Religion First: Specialty Articles – History First: Specialty Articles – Food First: Specialty Articles – Education First: Specialty Articles – Arts & Entertainment First: Personality Profile – More than 750 words First: Feature Story – Print-Based Newspaper First: Speech Second: Specialty Articles – Personal Opinion Second: Specialty Articles - Reviews Second: Specialty Articles - Religion Second: Specialty Articles – Physical Health Second: Specialty Articles – Arts & Entertainment Second: Personality Profile – More than 750 words Second: Feature Story – Print-Based Newspaper Third: Specialty Articles – Social Issues Third: Specialty Articles – Physical Health Third: Specialty Articles - Obituary Third: Specialty Articles – Arts & Entertainment Honorable Mention: Specialty Articles – Obituary Honorable Mention: Specialty Articles – Social Issues
Cody Schuler, Grand Forks First: Video for Web – Video for Nonprofit or Government Organization Second: Video for Web – Special Interest Video
Karen Stensrud, Fargo Second: Speech Second: News or Feature Releases – Multiple Releases Third: Video for Web – Special Interest Video
Alizjah Swenson, Grand Forks First: Single Advertisement Second: Social Media Presence – Corporate or For-Profit Second: Page Design – Newsletter / Other Publication Third: Social Media Campaign – Corporate or For-Profit Third: Graphics
Heather Syverson, West Fargo First: Specialty Articles - Business Second: Specialty Articles – Science or Technology Second: Personality Profile – 750 words or fewer Third: Personality Profile – 750 words or fewer Honorable Mention: Specialty Articles – Green / Environmental
Danielle Teigen, Turton, S.D. First: News Story – Magazine, Newsletter / Other Print Publication First: Feature Story – Magazine, Newsletter / Other Publication First: Specialty Articles – Green / Environmental First: Specialty Articles – Social Issues First: Single Page, Section, or Supplement Edited by Entrant – Magazine / Magapaper First: Publication Regularly Edited by Entrant – Magazine / Magapaper
Adam Watts, Fargo Honorable Mention: Electronic Newsletter – Nonprofit, Government or Educational Honorable Mention: Electronic Newsletter – Nonprofit, Government or Educational
Amy Wieser Willson, Moorhead, Minn. First: Electronic Newsletter – Nonprofit, Government or Educational Third: Social Media Presence – Nonprofit, Government or Educational
The group entry winners at the state level were:
AnnMarie Campbell, Betsy Beaton, Tyler Brown, and Adam Watts; Fargo Public Schools First: Public Relations Materials – Report First: Website Edited or Managed by Entrant – Nonprofit, Government or Educational
Kimberly Cook and Zack Otteson, Garrison Diversion Conservancy District / AE2S Communications Second: Public Relations Materials – Report
Amanda Kosier and Tracy Nicholson, JLG Architects First: Specialty Articles - Sports Second: Feature Story – Magazine, Newsletter / Other Publication Second: Specialty Articles – Social Issues Second: Specialty Articles - Business Second: Specialty Articles - Education Third: Feature Story – Magazine, Newsletter / Other Publication Honorable Mention: Feature Story – Magazine, Newsletter / Other Publication Honorable Mention: Specialty Articles, Style
Amanda Kosier and Elizabeth Winkelman, JLG Architects First: Page Design – Newsletter / Other Publication Honorable Mention: Graphics
Amanda Kosier, Tracy Nicholson, Elizabeth Winkelman, and Catherine Dorsher; JLG Architects Second: Book Designed by Entrant
Amanda Kosier and Marie Elrod, JLG Architects First: Single Photograph – General Photo Second: Single Photograph – General Photo Third: Single Photograph – General Photo Honorable Mention: Single Photograph – General Photo
Roxane Salonen and Patti Armstrong, Beauclair Communications First: Nonfiction Book for Adult Readers – General Nonfiction Roxane Salonen and Steve Splonskowski, Beauclair Communications Second: Interview - Radio
Cody Schuler, Heather Syverson, and Zack Otteson; AE2S Communications First: Public Service Program or Campaign
Cody Schuler and Heather Syverson, AE2S Communications First: Video for Web – Special Interest Video Third: Video for Web – Video for Nonprofit or Government Organization
Amy Wieser Willson and Chandler Dick, Neon Loon Communications Second: Video for Web – Video for Nonprofit or Government Organization |
