Newspaper awards 2005 Mark of Excellence Award: Best All-Around Non-Daily Newspaper in the Region - 1st place 2005 Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Finalist 2004 Mark of Excellence Award: Best All-Around Non-Daily Newspaper in the Region - 1st place 2003 Mark of Excellence Award: Best All-Around Non-Daily Newspaper in the Nation - 1st place 2002 Mark of Excellence Award: Best All-Around - 2nd place (region 2, non-daily student newspaper) 2000 Best of Show - 3rd place (4 year, non-daily tabloids) Associated Collegiate Press National College Media Convention, Nov. 2000, Washington DC 1998 Best of Show - 4th place (4 year, non-daily tabloids) Associated Collegiate Press National College Media Convention, Nov. '98, Kansas City, MO 1998 Best of Show - 1st place (4 year tabloids) Associated Collegiate Press National College Publication Workshops, Aug. '98, Washington, DC 1992 Best of Show - 5th Place (4 Year, Non-daily newspapers) National College Media Convention Associated Collegiate Press & Society of Newspaper Design 1992 Mark of Excellence Award: Best All-Around - 2nd place (region 2, non-daily student newspaper) Society of Professional Journalists, April '92, Richmond, VA 1944 Pacemaker, Associated Collegiate Press 1941 1st Place News Reports & 1st Place Advertising, Intercollegiate Newspaper Association Student Awards 2005 Mark of Excellence Awards Society of Professional Journalists: Region 2 Kyle Spector: Column Writing Ryan Holeywell and Michael Barnett: Breaking News Reporting Marissa Levy: News Writing Jeff Baum: Breaking News Photography Sam Sherraden: Feature Photography Jake Sherman: Online Sports Reporting 2004 Mark of Excellence Awards Society of Professional Journalists: Region 2 Editorial Writing (1st Place) Will Dempster Column Writing (2nd Place) Will Dempster Sports Column Writing (1st Place) Alan Siegel and Brian Costa Spot News (3rd Place) Michael Barnett General News Reporting (1st Place) Alan Siegel and Brian Costa In-depth Reporting (2nd Place) Zach Ahmad Feature Writing (1st Place) Ryan Holeywell Sports Reporting (1st Place) Alan Siegel Photo Illustration (3rd Place) Jeff Baum Sports Photography (1st Place) Jeff Baum Spot News Online Reporting (3rd Place) Michael Barnett and Ryan Holeywell 2004 Investigative Reporters and Editors Student Journalism Award Brian Costa (National Finalist) ESPN The Magazine College Journalism Award for Best News Story in 2004 Brian Costa 2003 Mark of Excellence Awards Society of Professional Journalists: National Award Online Spot News Reporting (1st Place) Michael Barnett and Mosheh Oinounou Mark of Excellence Awards Society of Professional Journalists: Region 2 Sports Column(3rd place) Jeff Nelson Spot News (1st place) Michael Barnett and Mosheh Oinounou Spot News (3rd place) Michael Barnett In-Depth News Reporting (2nd place) Joseph Gidjunis Feature Writing (3rd place) Andy Metger Spot News Photography (3rd place) Jeff Baum - "Fire" General News Photography (1st place) Jeff Baum - "Metropolitan Police" Sports Photography (1st place) Jeff Baum Online Spot News (1st place) Michael Barnett and Mosheh Oinounou Online Spot News (2nd place) Elizabeth Chernow and Mosheh Oinounou Online Feature Reporting (3rd place) Jeff Nelson Online Sports Reporting (1st place) Brian Costa 2002 Mark of Excellence Awards Society of Professional Journalists: Region 2 Newspaper Editorial Writing (1st Place) Joshua Riezman Newspaper Sports Column Writing (1st Place) Lauren Silva Newspaper In-Depth Reporting(1st Place) Alex Kingsbury '02, Mosheh Oinounou, T. Neil Sroka Newspaper Sports Writing (3rd Place) Brian Costa Spot News Photography (1st Place) Andrew Snow Online Sports Reporting(2nd Place) Brian Costa 2001 Mark of Excellence Awards Society of Professional Journalists: Region 2 General Column Writing (3rd Place) Drew Holland Spot News Photography (2nd Place) Grant Wernick Spot News Photography (3rd Place) Michael Itti General News Photography (1st Place) Grant Wernick Feature Photography (1st Place) Michael Itti Sports Photography (3rd Place) Michael Itti Online Spot News Reporting (1st Place) Jason Steinhardt, Jason Safdie and Kate Stepan Russell Rizzo '02 - Pulliam Journalism Fellowship, Indianapolis Star 1999 Mark of Excellence Awards Society of Professional Journalists: Region 2 Sports Column Writing (1st Place) David Holt Sports Feature Writing (2nd Place) David Holt Feature Writing (1st Place) Matthew Berger '00, profile of Law Prof. Jonathan Turley General News Reporting (Honorable Mention) Matthew Berger '00 and Theresa Crapanzano Feature Writing (3rd Place) Theresa Crapanzano General News Photography (1st Place) Matthew Besser Feature Photography (2nd Place) Matthew Besser Feature Photography (3rd Place) Grant Wernick 1998 Mark of Excellence Awards Society of Professional Journalists: Region 2 Column Writing Helder Gil '99 Photography Joshua Prezant First Amendment Award Jared Sher '97 - Campus Courts Task Force Member, Assoc. Coll. Press 1993 Mark of Excellence Awards Society of Professional Journalists: Region 2 Column Writing - Scott Jared Alumni Awards 2004 Polk Award Diana Henriques, GW Hatchet alum, won the prestigious Polk Award for a piece she wrote in the New York Times. 2002 Pulitzer Prize - Explanatory Journalism Deborah Solomon  (Hatchet Editor in chief '93; grad. '94) reporter, The Wall Street Journal, New York, NY As part of a team of reporters from The Wall Street Journal, her story on WorldCom's accounting fraud was one of 10 stories in the package. The same story also won the Best in Business award from the Society of American Business Editors & Writers. She covers the Securities and Exchange Commission for the Journal in Washington. (Spring 2003 Hatchet Alumni Newsletter: Datelines, pg. 4) debosolo@yahoo.com 2001 Pulitzer Prize - National Reporting Mireya Navarro, a former Hatchet writer, was part of a team of 15 writers at The New York Times that won for "its compelling and memorable series exploring racial experiences and attitudes across contemporary America." 1997 SPJ Public Service Award - Mark Schleifstein 1996 Pulitzer Prize - Public Service Award Mark E. Schleifstein (Hatchet Managing Editor '75) Special Projects Editor, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, LA As part of a 13 person team with an eight-day series on how the world's fisheries are being threatened and destroyed by pollution, profit-hungry fishermen and uncontrolled growth. mersmia@aol.com mschleifstein@timespicayune.com 1995 Selden Ring - Mark Schleifstein 1995 Gerald Coeb Award - Mark Schleifstein 1995 APME Public Service Award - Mark Schleifstein 1993 Elija Lovejoy Award for Courage in Journalism, Colby College - Eileen Shanahan 1992 Finalist, Pulitzer Explanatory - Mark Schleifstein 1991 Edward Meeman Award - Mark Schleifstein 1991 University of Missouri Gold Medal for Distinguished Services in Journalism - Eileen Shanahan 1984 Pulitzer Prize - Local Reporting Joye Brown  (Hatchet editor in chief '77) Reporter, Newsday, New York, NY As part of a team series on Baby Jane Doe. "Currently" manager of editorial staff development at Newsday, she has also been the paper's Nassau County editor, assistnat city editor ana minority affairs reporter. Brown won the 1994 Deadline Club award for her management of Newsday's coverage of the Long Island Railrood shooting. (August 1998 Hatchet Alumni Newsletter: GWH Scholarship Fund Dinner, pg. 6) jbrown@newsday.com 1984 Pulitzer Prize - Local Reporting B.D. Colen  (Hatchet exec. news editor '69; grad. '73)) Co-leader of team, Newsday, New York, NY As leader of a team series on Baby Jane Doe. In addition to his work as a medical writer for Newsday, he was the founding editor of the paper's science section and a Metro and medical reporter for The Washington Post. (August 1998 Hatchet Alumni Newsletter: GWH Scholarship Fund Dinner, pg. 6) 1981 Edward Meeman Award - Mark Schleifstein Deadline Club Awards 1994 Joye Brown '77 directing coverage of Long Island Rail Road shooting (2) B.D. Colen '73 news; feature Emmy 1994 Mark Olshaker '72 writer, Outstanding Animated Program (documentary film series based on David Macaulay's books) New York Times best sellers 1996 Journey into Darkness, Mark Olshaker '72 1995 Mindhunter, Mark Olshaker '72