Kentucky Press Association: 2013 Excellence in Kentucky Newspapers

Entries can be viewed at: www.kypress.com/excellence2013results/cu.php

GENERAL EXCELLENCE: First place.

BEST FRONT PAGE: First place – staff.

BEST GENERAL NEWS STORY: First place – Jacob Parker; second place – Cameron Koch and Michael McKay; third place – Zirconia Allyene and Michael McKay; honorable mention – Shelby Rogers, Taylor Harrison, Cameron Koch, Ella Burnside.

BEST SPOT NEWS COVERAGE: First place – Michael McKay, Cameron Koch and Taylor Harrison.

BEST ONGOING COVERAGE: First place – Zirconia Allyene and Michael McKay.

BEST FEATURE STORY: First place – Monta Reinfelde; second place – Kristina Burton; third place – Ella Burnside.

BEST SPORTS STORY: First place – Lucas Aulbach.

BEST SPORTS FEATURE: First place – Elliott Pratt; second place – Elliott Pratt; third place – Brad Stephens.

BEST BUSINESS STORY: First place – Cameron Koch; honorable mention – Michael McKay.

BEST HEADLINE: First place – Michael McKay.

BEST SPOT NEWS PICTURE: First place – Seth Fisher; second place – Tyler Essary.

BEST GENERAL NEWS PICTURE: First place – Brian Powers; honorable mention – Katie McLean.

BEST FEATURE PICTURE: First place – Adam Wolffbrandt; second place – Kreable Young; third place – Seth Fischer.

BEST PICTURE ESSAY: First place – Jeff Brown, Tyler Essary and Trey Heath; third place – Shelby Mack; honorable mention – Brian Powers and Tyler Essary.

BEST SPORTS PICTURE: First place – Shelby Mack; second place – Jabin Botsford.

BEST SPORTS PICTURE ESSAY: First place – Katie McLean.

BEST GRAPHIC: First place – Cameron Love.

BEST EDITORIAL: Second place – staff.

BEST ENTERPRISE/ANALYTICAL STORY: Second place – Cameron Koch.

BEST SPECIAL SECTION: Second place – staff.

BEST SPORTS SECTION: Second place – staff.

BEST LIFESTYLE SECTION: Second place – staff.

BEST SPORTS COLUMN: Third place – Brad Stephens.

BEST WEBSITE: Third place – staff.

ADVERTISING CONTEST

Here is how the Herald performed in the advertising contest (entries can be viewed at www.kypress.com/aekn2013results2/a.php):

GENERAL EXCELLENCE: Third place (highest among university newspapers).

FINANCIAL: Second place – staff.

FOOD/ALCOHOL: Second place – staff.

SPECIAL SECTIONS: Second place – staff; third place – staff.

BEST AD SERIES: Second place – Austin Stephenson; third place – Zach Tatoian.

PREPRINTS/SPECIAL PUBLICATION: Second place – Steven Charny; third place – Steven Charny.

DEPARTMENT/DISCOUNT/JEWELRY: Third place – staff.

HOLIDAY GREETING ADS: Third place – staff.

SPORTING GOODS/ATHLETICS: Third place – staff.

MULTIPLE ADVERTISER LOGO PAGE: Third place – Steven Charny.

HARDWARE/APPLIANCE STORES: Honorable mention – Zach Tatoian.