NDPC 2022 Communications Contest Winners

North Dakota Professional Communicators announces the winners of the 2022 NDPC Communications Contest. Twenty-three NDPC members earned 136 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 at the NFPW Conference in Fargo.

Tracy Frank, Fargo, N.D., won first place in the sweepstakes competition. Pamela Knudson, Grand Forks, N.D., took second; and Roxane Salonen, Fargo, 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.

Individual winners at the state level were:

Amanda Kosior, Grand Forks
First: Graphics and Design – Newsletter/Other Publication
First: Web and Social Media – Personal Blog
First: Writing – Ghost Written Article
First: Writing – Humorous
Second: Advertising Campaign
Second: Advertising – Poster, Billboard, or Banner
Second: Graphics and Design – Newsletter/Other Publication
Honorable Mention: Writing – Ghost Written Article 

Amy Norstedt, Fargo
First: Information for the Media: Media Pitch
Second: Information for the Media: News of Feature Release 

Andrea Boe, Grand Forks
First: Speech 

Becky Koch, Fargo
First: Writing – Newsletter/Other Publication
Second: Editing for Print or Online Publications – Newsletter/Other Publication 

Betsy Beaton, Fargo
First: Public Relations Materials – Report
First: Public Relations Materials – Brochure
First: Writing – Columns – General
Second: Writing – Feature Story – Online publication
Second: Writing – Feature Story – Online publication
Second: Writing – Columns – General
Third: Graphics and Design – Graphics
Third: Writing – Columns – General
Honorable Mention: Writing – Columns – General 

Carol Renner, Fargo
First: Advertising Campaign
First: Web and Social Media – Social Media Campaign
First: Web and Social Media – Video for Web
Second: Writing – Specialty Articles – Education
Honorable Mention: Web and Social Media – Video for Web 

Cody Schuler, Grand Forks
Second: Web and Social Media – Video for Web – PR
Third: Web and Social Media – Video for Web – Video for Nonprofit or Government Organization
Honorable Mention: Web and Social Media – Video for Web – PR
Honorable Mention: Web and Social Media – Video for Web – Special Interest 

Danielle Teigen, Fargo
First: Writing – News Story – Magazine, Newsletter/Other Print Publication
First: Editing for Print or Online Publications – Publication Regularly Edited by Entrant – Magazine
First: Editing for Print or Online Publications – Single Page, Section, or Supplement Edited by Entrant – Magazine
Second: Writing – Specialty Articles – History
Third: Writing – Feature Story – Magazine, Newsletter/Other Publication
Honorable Mention: Writing – Personality Profile – More than 500 words
Honorable Mention: Writing – Specialty Articles – Social issues 

Gregory Wald, Fargo
Second: Writing – Feature Story – Magazine, Newsletter/Other Publication 

Heather Syverson, Fargo
First: Communications Programs and Campaigns – Public Service Program or Campaign
First: Information for the Media – News or Feature Releases – Multiple Releases
Second: Information for the Media – Media Pitch
Second: Writing – Specialty Articles – Business
Second: Writing – Specialty Articles – Science or technology
Third: Writing – Publications Regularly Written by Entrant –  Newsletters/Other Publication, Corporate or For-Profit 

Julia DeSantis, Fargo
First: Editing for Print or Online Publications – Publication Regularly Edited by Entrant – Newsletter/Other Publication – Corporate or For-Profit 

Karen Stensrud, Fargo
First: Communications Programs and Campaigns – Public Relations Campaign
First: Information for the Media – News or Feature Release – Single Release
Second: Communications Programs and Campaigns – Public Relations Campaign
Second: Speeches – Speech
Third: Advertising – Radio and Television Advertising – Radio
Third: Communications Programs and Campaigns – Public Relations Campaign
Third: Graphics and Design – Graphics – Infographics
Honorable Mention: Information for the Media – Media Pitch 

Kris Hauge, Fargo
First: Advertising – Advertising Poster, Billboard or Banner
First: Writing – Feature Story – Magazine, Newsletter/Other Publication
Second: Advertising – Radio and Television Advertising – Radio
Second: Advertising – Radio and Television Advertising – Television
Second: Communications Programs and Campaigns – Marketing Program or Campaign
Second: Web and Social Media – Web Copy
Second: Web and Social Media – Electronic Newsletter – Corporate or For-Profit
Third: Communications Programs and Campaigns – Marketing Program or Campaign
Third: Web and Social Media – Web Copy
Third: Web and Social Media – Video for Web – PR Video
Third: Writing – Specialty Articles – Ghost Written Article
Third: Writing – Specialty Articles – Social issues
Honorable Mention: Advertising – Single Advertisement
Honorable Mention: Advertising – Single Advertisement 

Lourdes Hawley, Fargo
Second: Advertising – Single Advertisement
Second: Public Relations Materials – Brochure
Honorable Mention: Graphics and Design – Graphics 

Malik Mitchell, Fargo
First: Radio and Television – Talk Show
First: Writing – Specialty Articles – Sports

Mara Zupko, Fargo
First: Graphics and Design – Infographics
First: Graphics and Design – Graphics
Honorable Mention: Web and Social Media – Personal Website
Honorable Mention: Graphics and Design – Graphics

Nicole Thom-Arens, Fargo
Third: Editing for Print or Online Publications – Publication Regularly Edited by Entrant – Magazine

Pamela Knudson, Grand Forks
First: Writing – News Story – Online Publication
First: Writing – Continuing Coverage or Unfolding News
First: Writing – Feature Story – Online Publication
First: Writing – Specialty Articles – Education
First: Writing – Specialty Articles – History
First: Writing – Specialty Articles – Hobby
First: Writing – Specialty Articles – Physical Health
First: Writing – Specialty Articles – Reviews
First: Writing – Specialty Articles – Social Issues
First: Writing – Specialty Articles – Style
Second: Writing – Personality Profile – More than 500 words
Second: Writing – Specialty Articles – Arts and Entertainment
Third: Writing – Specialty Articles – Obituary
Honorable Mention: Writing – Specialty Articles – Religion 

Roxane Salonen, Fargo
First: Writing – Feature Story – Print-based newspaper
First: Writing – Specialty Articles – Arts and Entertainment
First: Writing – Specialty Articles – Obituary
First: Writing – Specialty Articles – Religion
First: Writing – Specialty Articles – Science or technology
First: Writing – Columns – Personal Opinion
Second: Writing – Feature Story – Print-based newspaper
Second: Writing – Specialty Articles – Obituary
Second: Writing – Specialty Articles – Physical Health
Second: Writing – Specialty Articles – Religion
Second: Writing – Specialty Articles – Social issues
Second: Writing – Columns – Personal Opinion
Third: Writing – Personality Profile – More than 500 words
Third: Writing – Specialty Articles – Arts and Entertainment
Third: Writing – Specialty Articles – Religion 

Sarah Mudder, Bismarck
First: Writing – Specialty Articles – Government or Politics
Third: Information for the Media – Media Pitch
Honorable Mention: Communications Programs and Campaigns – Marketing Program or Campaign 

Taylor Corbett, West Fargo
First: Communications Programs and Campaigns – Marketing Program or Campaign
Second: Web and Social Media – Blog – Corporate or For-Profit

Tracy Frank, Fargo
First: Advertising – Single Advertisement
First: Advertising – Radio and Television Advertising – Radio
First: Advertising – Radio and Television Advertising – Television
First: Editing for Print or Online Publications – Single Page, Section, or Supplement Edited by Entrant – Newsletter/Other Publication – Corporate or For-Profit
First: Public Relations Materials – Brochure – Corporate or For-Profit
First: Web and Social Media – Web Copy
First: Web and Social Media – Electronic Newsletter – Corporate or For-Profit
First: Web and Social Media – Video for Web – Special Interest Video
First: Writing – Personality Profile – More than 500 words
First: Writing – Specialty Articles – Agriculture
First: Writing – Headlines
First: Writing – Publications Regularly Written by Entrant – Newsletters/Other Publication
Second: Editing for Print or Online Publications – Publication Regularly Edited by Entrant – Newsletter/other publication
Second: Web and Social Media – Video for Web – Video for Nonprofit or Government Organization
Second: Writing – Specialty Articles – Ghost Written Article
Second: Writing – Specialty Articles – Style
Second: Writing – Publications Regularly Written by Entrant – Newsletters/Other Publication
Third: Advertising – Single Advertisement
Third: Advertising – Advertising Campaign
Third: Writing – Specialty Articles – History 

Zack Otteson, Grand Forks
First: Graphics and Design – Book Designed by Entrant
Second: Graphics and Design – Graphics
Second: Graphics and Design – Infographics
Second: Graphics and Design – Book Designed by Entrant
Second: Public Relations Materials – Report
Third: Graphics and Design – Page Design – Newsletter/Other Publication

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