NFPW 2023 Communications Contest Winners

Winners of the 2023 National Federation of Press Women (NFPW) Communications Contest were recognized June 24, 2023, at the NFPW contest awards dinner and ceremony in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Thirteen NDPC members earned 21 awards for their work in writing, editing, photography, graphics and design, advertising, web and social media, communication programs and campaigns, public relations, information for the media and speeches. Nearly 300 professional communicators earned honors with almost 1,800 entries submitted in this year’s contest. Winners in the contest first competed in their state contests. First-place winners in these contests advanced to the national contest.

Tracy Frank, Fargo, was recognized as NDPC’s Communicator of Achievement at the conference. 

The winners include:

Tyler Brown, North Dakota
First Place -- Graphics and Design, Graphics 

Tyler Brown, AnnMarie Campbell, Betsy Beaton, Adam Watts, North Dakota
Second Place -- Website Edited or Managed by Entrant, Nonprofit, Government or Educational

Tracy Frank, North Dakota
First Place -- Specialty Articles, Agriculture
First Place -- Single Page, Section, or Supplement Edited by Entrant, Newsletter/other Publication
Second Place -- Publications Regularly Written by Entrant, Newsletter/other Publication, Corporate or for-profit
Honorable Mention -- Personality Profile, 750 Words or Fewer 
Honorable Mention -- Web and Social Media, Web Copy

Amanda Kosior, North Dakota
First Place – Page Design, Newsletter/other Publication

Zach Otteson, North Dakota
Second Place -- Graphics, Infographics
Honorable Mention -- Graphics and Design, Book Designed by Entrant
Honorable Mention -- Page Design, Magazine or Magapaper

Carol Renner, North Dakota
Honorable Mention -- Social Media Campaign, Nonprofit, Government or Educational

Roxane Salonen, North Dakota
Second Place -- Columns, Personal opinion 
Second Place -- Specialty Articles, Food
Honorable Mention -- Specialty Articles, History
Honorable Mention -- Speech

Roxane Salonen, Patti Armstrong, North Dakota
Second Place -- Nonfiction Book for Adult Readers, General Nonfiction

Cody Schuler, North Dakota
Second Place -- Video for Web, Video for Nonprofit or Government Organization

Cody Schuler, Heather Syverson, North Dakota
Second Place -- Video for Web, Special Interest Video

Alizjah Swenson, North Dakota
Honorable Mention -- Advertising, Single Advertisement

Heather Syverson, Zachary Otteson, Cody Schuler, North Dakota
Second Place -- Public Service Program or Campaign 

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