NDPC 2021 Communications Contest WinnersNorth Dakota Professional Communicators announces the winners of the 2021 NDPC Communications Contest. Thirty-one NDPC members earned 145 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. First-place entries in all categories advanced to the national competition, the National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest. Winners in that competition will be announced in June. Roxane Salonen, Fargo, N.D., won first place in the sweepstakes competition. Tracy Frank, Fargo, N.D., took second; and Pamela Knudson, Grand Forks, N.D., 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. Tammy Fogle, digital marketing specialist at North Dakota State College of Science in Fargo, has been selected as the 2021 Communicator of Achievement by the North Dakota Professional Communicators. This award is bestowed annually to a member who has distinguished themselves beyond their profession. NDPC is the state affiliate of NFPW, an organization of communication professionals from across the U.S. NDPC is an organization of women and men employed in all aspects of communication: newspapers, public relations, education, magazines, television, radio, publishing, advertising, photography and freelance. The individual winners at the state level were: Betsy Beaton, Fargo Tyler Brown First: Public Relations Materials - Report AnnMarie Campbell First: Public Relations Materials - Report
Taylor Corbett, Grand Forks Second: Social Media Campaign - Corporate or for-profit
Ellen Crawford, Fargo First: Specialty Articles - Physical Health Honorable Mention: Specialty Articles - Agriculture
Catherine Dorsher First: Graphics and Design - Graphics
Alexandra Floersch, Fargo First: Advertising Campaign First: Online Publication First: Video for Web - Special interest video Second: Marketing Program or Campaign Second: Public Relations Materials - Corporate or for-profit Second: Specialty Articles - Business Second: Feature Story – Magazine, newsletter/ other publication Second: Website Edited or Managed by Entrant - Corporate or for-profit Second: Public Relations Materials - Brochure - Corporate or for-profit Third: Headlines Honorable Mention: Public Relations Materials - Corporate or for-profit Honorable Mention: Advertising Campaign Honorable Mention: Graphics and Design Honorable Mention: Editing for Print or Online Publications - Newsletter/other publication - corporate or for profit Honorable Mention: Personality Profile - More than 500 words
Tracy Frank, West Fargo First: Web and Social Media - Video for Web - Special interest video First: Editing for Print or Online Publications - Single Page, Section, or Supplement Edited by Entrant - Newsletter/other publication - corporate or for profit First: Editing for Print or Online Publications - Publication Regularly Edited by Entrant - Newsletter/other publication - corporate or for profit First: Specialty Articles - Style First: Specialty Articles - Government or politics First: Specialty Articles - Ghost-written article First: Specialty Articles - Business First: Specialty Articles - Agriculture First: Publications Regularly Written by Entrant - Newsletters/other publication, corporate or for-profit Second: Public Relations Materials - Brochure - Corporate or for-profit Second: Radio Advertising Second: Web and Social Media- Blog - Corporate or for-profit Second: Web and Social Media - Web Copy Second: Publications Regularly Written by Entrant - Newsletters/other publication, corporate or for-profit Second: Headlines Second: Editing for Print or Online Publications -Publication Regularly Edited by Entrant - Newsletter/other publication - corporate or for profit Second: Website Edited or Managed by Entrant - Corporate or for-profit Third: Web and Social Media - Video for Web - PR video promoting specific product or service Third: Web and Social Media - Electronic Newsletter - Corporate or for-profit Third: Publications Regularly Written by Entrant - Newsletters/other publication, corporate or for-profit Honorable Mention: Single Advertisement Honorable Mention: Personality Profile - More than 500 words Honorable Mention: Graphics and Design - Graphics Honorable Mention: Advertising - Advertising Campaign
Carly Gaddie, Fargo Second: Web and Social Media - Podcast
Sue Hass, Grand Forks Second: Communications Programs and Campaigns - Public Relations Campaign
Kris Hauge, Fargo First: Communications Programs and Campaigns - Marketing Program or Campaign First: Advertising - Television First: Advertising - Television First: Web and Social Media - Web Copy Second: Communications Programs and Campaigns - Marketing Program or Campaign Second: Advertising - Advertising Campaign Second: Advertising - Single Advertisement Third: Advertising - Single Advertisement Third: Web and Social Media - Electronic Newsletter - Corporate or for-profit Third: Web and Social Media - Social Media Campaign - Corporate or for-profit Honorable Mention: Web and Social Media - Social Media Campaign - Corporate or for-profit
Pamela Knudson, Grand Forks First: Specialty Articles - Science or technology First: Specialty Articles - Religion First: Specialty Articles - Physical health First: Specialty Articles - Food First: Specialty Articles - Arts and entertainment First: Feature Story - Print-based newspaper First: Personality Profile - More than 500 words Second: Specialty Articles - Education Second: Personality Profile - More than 500 words Third: Specialty Article - History Honorable Mention: Specialty Article - Government or politics
Becky Koch, Fargo First: Publications Regularly Written by Entrant - Newsletter/other publication, non-profit, government, or educational First: Web and Social Media - Electronic Newsletter - Nonprofit, government, or educational Second: Publications Regularly Written by Entrant - Newsletter/other publication, non-profit, government, or educational Third: Specialty Articles - Agriculture Third: Specialty Articles - Education
Amanda Kosior, Grand Forks First: Graphics and Design - Graphics First: Specialty Articles - Personal essay
Kelly Krenzel, Fargo Second: Web and Social Media - Video for Web/ nonprofit or government organization Honorable Mention: Specialty Articles - Physical health
Cassie Larson, Fargo Second: Web and Social Media - Podcast
Jeanine Larson, West Fargo First: Web and Social Media - Social Media Presence - Corporate or for-profit Second: Radio and Television - Interview Second: Communications Programs and Campaigns - Public Relations Campaign
Dave Nilles, Fargo Second: Video for Web - Video for nonprofit or government organization
Amy Norstedt First: Information for the Media - Media Pitch Second: Web and Social Media- Electronic Newsletter- Nonprofit, government, or educational Second: Information for the Media - News or Feature Release – Single Release Second: Information for the Media - Media Pitch Second: Information for the Media - News or Feature Release – Single Release Honorable Mention: Information for the Media - News or Feature Release – Single Release
Zachary Otteson, Grand Forks First: Graphics and Design - Book Designed by Entrant First: Graphics and Design - Infographics Second: Communications Programs and Campaigns - Public Service Program or Campaign Second: Communications Programs and Campaigns - Public Relations Campaign Third: Graphics and Design - Graphics Third: Communications Programs and Campaigns - Marketing Program or Campaign
Carol Renner, Fargo First: Social Media Campaign - Nonprofit, government or educational Third: Video for Web - Video for nonprofit or government organization Third: Advertising - Advertising Campaign Honorable Mention: Information for the Media - News or Feature Release – Single Release
Roxane Salonen, Fargo First: News Story - Print-based newspaper First: Specialty Articles - Religion First: Specialty Articles- Social issues First: Specialty Articles - Education First: Specialty Articles - Obituary Second: Feature Story - Print-based newspaper Second: Specialty Articles - Food Second: Specialty Articles - Agriculture Second: Specialty Articles - Government or politics Second: Columns - Personal opinion (bylined, not editorial) Third: Personality Profile - More than 500 words Third: Feature Story - Print-based newspaper Third: Specialty Articles - Arts and entertainment Third: Specialty Articles - Religion Third: Specialty Articles - Social issues Third: Specialty Articles - Education Third: Specialty Articles - Government or politics Third: Columns - Personal opinion (bylined, not editorial) Honorable Mention: Personality Profile - More than 500 words Honorable Mention: Specialty Articles - Physical health (fitness, diet, clean lifestyle) Honorable Mention: Specialty Articles - Arts and entertainment Honorable Mention: Specialty Articles - History
Briann Sandholm, Fargo Second: Video for Web - Video for nonprofit or government organization
Cody Schuler, Grand Forks Second: Communications Programs and Campaigns - Public Service Program or Campaign Second: Communications Programs and Campaigns - Public Relations Campaign Second: PR video promoting specific product or service Third: Communications Programs and Campaigns - Marketing Program or Campaign Third: Special Programming - Television
Karen Stensrud, Fargo First: Information for the Media - News or Feature Releases - Multiple Releases First: Advertising - Radio First: Editing for Print or Online Publications - Publication Regularly Edited by Entrant - Newsletter/other publication - corporate or for profit Second: Video for Web - PR video promoting specific product or service Second: Website Edited or Managed by Entrant - Corporate or for-profit Second: Editing for Print or Online Publications - Publication Regularly Edited by Entrant - Newsletter/other publication - corporate or for profit Second: Public Relations Materials - Brochure - Corporate or for-profit Third: Information for the Media - News or Feature Release – Single Release Third: Communications Programs and Campaigns - Public Relations Campaign Honorable Mention: Advertising - Advertising Campaign
Heather Syverson, Fargo First: Web and Social Media - Blog - Corporate or for-profit Second: Information for the Media - Media Pitch Second: Communications Programs and Campaigns - Public Service Program or Campaign Second: Web and Social Media - Electronic Newsletter - Corporate or for-profit Third: Communications Programs and Campaigns - Marketing Program or Campaign Honorable Mention: Information for the Media - News or Feature Releases - Multiple Releases
Tammy Jo Taft, Fargo First: Single Photograph - General photo First: Public Relations Materials - Brochure - Nonprofit, government or educational First: Public Relations Materials - Report First: Web and Social Media - Podcast First: Website Edited or Managed by Entrant - Nonprofit, government or educational Second: Communications Programs and Campaigns - Public Service Program or Campaign Second: Web and Social Media - Video for Web - Special interest video Second: Communications Programs and Campaigns - Public Relations Campaign Third: Radio and Television - Special Programming - Television Third: Communications Programs and Campaigns - Marketing Program or Campaign
David Teeples, Fargo First: Video for Web - Video for nonprofit or government organization Honorable Mention: Social Media Campaign - Nonprofit, government or educational
Danielle Teigen, Turton, SD First: Books, Short Stories, Verse - Nonfiction Book for Adult Readers - Biography or History First: Specialty Articles - History First: Feature Story - Magazine, newsletter/other publication First: News Story - Magazine, newsletter/other print publication Second: Editing for Print or Online Publications - Publication Regularly Edited by Entrant - Magazine/Magapaper (newspaper format with magazine-style writing and design) Second: Specialty Articles - Social issues Second: Specialty Articles - Arts and entertainment Honorable Mention: Personality Profile - More than 500 words Tamara Uselman
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