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Members of the Richmond magazine contingent at the 2018 Virginia Press Association awards: clockwise from upper left, Tharon Giddens, Lauren Baldwin, Susan Winiecki, Jay Paul, Leah Small, Sarah Lockwood, Adrian Walker Brown, Sarah Barton, Sarah King (Photo courtesy Virginia Press Association)
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Members of the Richmond magazine contingent at the 2018 Virginia Press Association awards: left to right, Leah Small, Tina Eshleman, Tharon Giddens, Lauren Baldwin, Sarah Lockwood, Susan Winiecki, Adrian Walker Brown, Sarah King
Richmond magazine received the Virginia Press Association's grand sweepstakes award, the top prize for overall excellence in both the specialty news and ad design competitions. The specialty division includes member monthly magazines and alt weeklies.
The Virginia Press Association recognized the work of Richmond magazine staff and freelancers at its annual awards, held April 14 in Short Pump. The contest, which was judged by the Alabama Press Association, is one of the largest in the nation.
Richmond magazine garnered 28 awards, and staffers Rachel Lee and Adrian Walker also won "best in show" for ad design. First-place awards included Sarah King's feature story on Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham; a multimedia news report on the opioid crisis by Tharon Giddens, Rachel Lee and Sarah Lockwood; and Sarah Lockwood's editorial design portfolio.
Judges commended work in a variety of categories, from news and feature writing to graphic design, multimedia features and photography. Read on for the full list of winners.
News
Multimedia News Report: First Place, Tharon Giddens, Rachel Lee, Sarah Lockwood, “Like Mother, Like Son”
Multimedia Feature Report: First Place, Stephanie Breijo, Justin Vaughan, Sarah Lockwood, “Cheap Eats”
Business and Financial Writing: First Place, Leah Small, “Feeding the Neighborhood”
Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham, the subject of "Guiding Force" (Photo by Jay Paul)
Feature Story Writing: First Place, Sarah King, “Guiding Force”
Data Journalism: First Place, Tharon Giddens, Rachel Lee, Sarah Lockwood, “Opioids”
Health, Science and Environmental Writing: First Place, Kyra Gemberling, “Closing the Gender Gap,” “Back to Class,” “Empowering Women With Wisdom”
Health, Science and Environmental Writing: Third Place, Tharon Giddens, “Thought Control,” “PANDAS Is a Bear,” “Gifted Lives”
Special or Specialty Sections/Editions/Pages: Second Place, Sarah Barton, Tina Eshleman, “Local: September”
Column or Commentary Writing: Second Place, Stephanie Breijo, “Food Stuffs” Column
General News Writing: Second Place, Kate Andrews, Gary Robertson, Brad Kutner, “The Trump Effect on the Race for Governor”
From "The Revival of Brookland Park" (Photo by Jay Paul)
Combination-Picture-and-Story: Third Place, Sarah Lockwood, Jay Paul, Tina Eshleman, “The Revival of Brookland Park”
Business and Financial Writing: Third Place, Jessica Ronky Haddad, “Painting a New Path”
Leisure, Lifestyle or Home Writing: Third Place, Kate Andrews, “Going Analog”
Online Video: First Place, Juan Steck, “Magical Vessels”
Feature Photo: First Place, Jay Paul, “Going Analog”
Personality or Portrait Photo: First Place, Jay Paul, “Helping Healing Hands”
Pictorial Photo: Second Place, Megan Irwin, Sarah Lockwood, “The Revival of Brookland Park”
Pictorial Photo: Third Place, Kate Thompson Feucht, “Hall Marks the Spot”
General News Photo: Second Place, David Roberts, “Best & Worst: News & Media”
Page Design: First Place, Sarah Lockwood
Page Design: Second Place, Sarah Barton
Design and Presentation: Second Place, Richmond Magazine Staff, Richmond Magazine May/June/October
Advertising
Professional/Technology Services: First Place, Rachel Lee, Richmond Photo Booth
Fashion & Personal Care: First Place, Lauren Baldwin, Fairview Farm
Home & Garden: First Place, Adrian Walker, Rachel Lee, Cartwright Landscaping
Real Estate: First Place, Rachel Lee, Nest
Slick Publications (Slick Cover or Pages): First Place, Lauren Baldwin, VMFA: Terracotta Army
Slick Publications (Slick Cover or Pages): Second Place, Rachel Lee, Craft + Design Show
