Posted on Thu, May. 08, 2008
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Sun Herald staff earns six awards
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The Sun Herald earned six awards in the Louisiana-Mississippi Associated Press Managing Editors' annual writing and photo contest, the organization announced Thursday.
The contest is for news stories, editorials, photos, graphics and headlines published during 2007 in Louisiana and Mississippi by AP member newspapers.
B. Marie Harris took third place in editorials for a series of editorials on Katrina recovery.
Jean Prescott took third place in lifestyles coverage for her story "Prayer to Go" about finding quick, easy ways to add prayer into everyday life.
Robin Fitzgerald took third place in continuing coverage for her work on the inmate abuse at the Harrison County jail.
Geoff Pender and Anita Lee won third place in continuing coverage for their work on how money disbursed by the government or donated to charities after Hurricane Katrina was spent.
William Colgin won second place in general news photo for a shot illustrating electronic voting.
Amanda McCoy won second place in portrait photography for a photo of a Boy Scout who'd earned the organization's highest honor for saving his family during Hurricane Katrina.
