Virginia News Photographers Association

The University of Richmond,

Richmond, Va.
March 20, 2010

Kyle Green, a photojournalist for The Roanoke Times, has been named the 2009 Newspaper Photographer of the Year by the Virginia News Photographers Association.  At the VNPA’s annual convention held at the University of Richmond, Green was named photographer of the year by three judges: Lynda Richardson, Richmond, Va.-based wildlife photojournalist; Mike Stewart, Associated Press Photo Editor; and Pat Davison, Pulitzer Winner and associate professor of photojournalism at UNC-Chapel Hill, NC.

The Best-in-Show award was given to Hyunsoo Leo Kim, of the Virginian-Pilot, for “Lost Boy,” a photo of a refugee boy who fled from his massacred village in Sudan.

Photographer Of The Year:  Kyle Green, Roanoke Times

Still image categories

Judges:  Lynda Richardson, Richmond, Va. – based wildlife photojournalist

Mike Stewart, photo editor for the Associated Press

Pat Davison, Pulitzer Prize winner, Associate Professor of         Photojournalism and Multimedia at UNC-Chapel Hill

Feature
First Place: Chet White, Lynchburg News & Advance, Mennonite Play.

Second Place: Kyle Green, Roanoke Times, Stormtrooper patrols Hotel hallway”

Third Place: Adrin Snider, Newport News Daily Press, “Fishing”

Honorable Mentions: Sam Dean, Roanoke Times, “Jewish Wedding”;

Jeff Mankie, News & Messenger, Woodbridge, “Dog Graduation”

General News
First Place: Hyunsoo Leo Kim, Virginian Pilot, Norfolk, “Election”

Second Place: Rob Ostermaier, Daily Press, Newport News, “Home Hug”

Third Place: Mark Gormus, Richmond Times-Dispatch, “Verdict”

Honorable Mentions: Jeanna Duerscherl, Roanoke Times, “Forensic Warmup” ,       Adrin Snider, Newport News Daily Press “Rose”

Illustration
First Place: : Mark Gormus, Richmond Times-Dispatch, “Scallop”

Second Place: Kim Raff, Lynchburg News & Advance, “Football Family”

Third Place: Ash Daniel, Freelance, “Funhouse”

Honorable Mentions: Scott Elmquist, Style Weekly, Richmond, “Umpire”, Jeanna Duerscherl, Roanoke Times, Volleyball Player”

Lifestyle
First Place: Alexa Welch-Edlund, Richmond Times-Dispatch, “Mommy Exercise”

Second Place: Jesse Hutcheson, Christopher Newport University “Walk The   Streets of Guadalajara”

Third Place: Vicki Cronis, Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, “Crab Shack”

Honorable Mentions: Vicki Cronnis, Virginian-Pilot, “Community Garden”

Jesse Hutcheson, Christopher Newport Univ., Newport      News, “Haitian Child”

Pictorial
First Place: Kyle Green, Roanoke Times, “Roadsters”

Second Place: Eva Russo, Richmond Times-Dispatch, AIDS Clinic/Uganda

Third Place: Kevin Morley, Richmond Times-Dispatch, “Floating Leaf”

Honorable Mentions: Daily Press, Newport News,”Battlefield Snow”,

Mark Gormus, Richmond Times-Dispatch, “Baseball fence”,     Adrin Snider, Newport News Daily Press,

“Barren Trees in Fog”,

Bill Tiernan, Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, T&T Grocery,

Portrait
First Place: Hyunsoo Leo Kim, Virginian-Pilot, “Lost Boy Of Sudan”

Second Place: Hyunsoo Leo Kim, Virginian-Pilot, Alien Experiences”

Third Place: Dean Hoffmeyer, Richmond Times-Dispatch, “Bukuru”

Honorable Mentions: Hyunsoo Leo Kim, Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, “Blinded”,        Bill Tiernan, Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Coronado Baby”      Pat Jarrett, News Leader, Staunton, “High School Wrestler”,

John Boal, News and Messenger, Alexandria, “Miss Old      Dominion University”

Sports Action
First Place: Jill Nance, News & Advance, Lynchburg, “Home Plate Tag”

Second Place: Diane Cebula, The Daily Press, Newports, News ”Reaches for TD”

Third Place: Mark Gormus, Richmond Times-Dispatch, “U Va Football”

Honorable Mentions: Justin Cook, Roanoke Times “Eagle”

Jim Agnew, Virginia Gazette, Williamsburg, “Field Hockey Grit”

Sports Feature
First Place: Rob Ostermaier, Daily Press, Newport News, “Wrestling Finals”

Second Place: Kyle Green, Roanoke Times, “High School Wrester Leaps”

Third Place: Rob Ostermaier, Daily Press, Newport News, “Baseball Pile Up”

Honorable Mentions: Mark Gormus, Richmond Times-Dispatch,

“What! Reacts to Official’s Call”

Spot News
First Place: Justin Cook, Roanoke Times, ”Robot Stops Standoff”

Second Place: Kyle Green, Roanoke Times, “Mom Reacts to Fatal Auto        Accident”

Third Place: Hyunsoo Leo Kim, Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, “Floodwaer Evacuation”

Honorable Mentions: Hyunsoo Leo Kim, Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, “Airplane         Trouble”

News Picture Story
First Place: Eva Russo, Richmond Times-Dispatch, “AIDS Clinic/Uganda”

Second Place: Hyunsoo Leo Kim, Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk “Abuse”

Third Place: Adrin Snider, Daily Press, Newport News, “Home”

Honorable Mentions: Jared Soares, Roanoke Times, “Home”

Hyunsoo Leo Kim, Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, “Deeds”

Feature Picture Story
First Place: Vicki Cronis, Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, “Seldom Scene”

Second Place: Sam Dean, Roanoke Times “Final Race”

Third Place: Kyle Green, Roanoke Times, “Shaken Baby”

Honorable Mentions: Kevin Morley, Richmond Times-Dispatch, “River Journal”

Jill Nance, News & Advance, Lynchburg, “Farm”

Stephanie Klein-Davis, Roanoke Times, “Allyson’s Cander”

Sports Picture Story
First Place: Kyle Green, Roanoke Times, “State Championship”

Second Place: Adrin Snider, The Daily Press, “Bruin”

Third Place: Kyle Green, Roanoke Times, “Coming Together”

Portfolio
First Place: Adrin Snider, The Newport News Daily Press

Second Place: Kyle Green, Roanoke Times

Third Place: Hyunsoo Leo Kim, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

Honorable Mention: Jared Soares, Roanoke Times

Best In Show

Hyunsoo Leo Kim, The Virginian-Pilot, “Lost Boy”

MultiMedia categories
Judges:  The School of Visual Communication, Ohio University:      Rebecca Sell, Assistant Professor of Multimedia

Julie Elman, Assistant Professor of design and picture editing

Stan Alost, Associate Professor and Associate Director

Video entries, News:
1st Place – Sam Dean/Roanoke Times – Hunter Grove

(No 2nd or 3rd place winners.)

Video entries, Feature
1st Place – Sam Dean/Roanoke Times – Dick Kelley

2nd Place – Jeanna Duerscherl/Roanoke Times – Paintball

3rd Place – Jeanna Duerscherl/Roanoke Times – Blueberries

HM – Stephanie Klein-Davis/Roanoke Times – KVH1 Music Grant

Slideshow entries, News:
1st Place – Eva Russo/Richmond Times-Dispatch – New Orleans / Katrina

2nd Place – Joe Fudge/Newport News Daily Press – Place

(No third place winner.)

Slideshow entries, Feature:
1st Place – Jill Nance/Lynchburg News – Farm

2nd Place – Jill Nance/Lynchburg News – That’ll Do

3rd Place – Sang Jib Min/Newport News Daily Press – Taquan
Questions:

Kevin Morley (804-363-5674)

or

Robert Martin (540-846-4374)