Judged February 12 through February 26, 2001 at the Missouri School of Journalism

National Press Photographers Association

With grants from:

Canon U.S.A., Inc.

Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc.

Cole Campbell, Fellow, The Kettering Foundation

MaryAnne Golon, Picture Editor, TIME Magazine

Terrence Antonio James, Publisher/Editor, Souleyes Magazine

Bryan Moss, Photo Coach, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Vince Musi, Freelance Photographer

Peggy Peattie, Staff Photographer, The San Diego Union-Tribune

Rita Reed, Staff Photographer, Star Tribune

Joel Sartore, Freelance Photographer, National Geographic Magazine

Callie Shell, Freelance Photographer, former White House Photographer

Scott Sommerdorf, Director of Photography, San Francisco Chronicle

Donald Winslow, Producer/Co-Founder, New Media for Non Profits

Susan Zavoina, Associate Professor, University of North Texas

Rob Finch, Second Place, The Beacon News / Copley Chicago Newspapers

Kathy Plonka, Third Place, The Spokesman-Review

Barbara Davidson, Award of Excellence, The Dallas Morning News

Jon Lowenstein, First Place, CITY 2000

Randy Olson, Second Place, Freelance/National Geographic Magazine

Michael Nichols, Third Place, National Geographic Magazine

Tara McParland, The Florida Times-Union, "Journey of Hope"

Matt Rainey, Judges' Special Recognition, The Star-Ledger, "After the Fire"

Jon Lowenstein, CITY 2000, "A Home Away From Home"

The Hartford Courant

Dale Guldan, First Place, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, "Butterflies are Free"

Dave Kendall, Second Place, PA / Sports Illustrated, "Stairway to Heaven"

Ann Arbor Miller, Third Place, Ohio University, "The Unexpected Father"

Eric Mencher, First Place, The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Sea of Balloons"

Molly Bingham, Second Place, The White House, "Dancing"

Pete Souza, Third Place, The Chicago Tribune, "Behind Bradley"

Ruth Fremson, Award of Excellence, The New York Times, "Southern Support"

Brooks Kraft, Award of Excellence, Corbis Sygma / TIME Magazine, "The Wave"

Brooks Kraft, Award of Excellence, Corbis Sygma / TIME Magazine, "A Time Out"

Kenneth Lambert, Award of Excellence, The Associated Press, "Bush Backer"

Pete Souza, Award of Excellence, The Chicago Tribune, "Tie Adjustment"

Jacques Demarthon, First Place, Agence France Presse, "Who Won"

Craig Golding, Second Place, The Sydney Morning Herald,

"Swimmers Prayer"

William Frakes, Third Place, Sports Illustrated, "Golden Stretch"

Scott Barbour, Award of Excellence, Allsport, "Team Celebration"

Trent Parke, Award of Excellence, Freelance / The Sydney Morning Herald, "Flash"

Smiley Pool, Award of Excellence, The Houston Chronicle, "Contrast"

Adam Pretty, Award of Excellence, Allsport, "World Record"

Michael Probst, Award of Excellence, The Associated Press, "Olympics USA"

Mark Reis, Award of Excellence, The Colorado Springs Gazette, "Rulon"

Heather Stone, Award of Excellence, The Chicago Tribune, "Greco-Roman Victory"

Alan Diaz, First Place, The Associated Press, "Political Maneuver"

Toshihiko Sato, Second Place, The Associated Press, "Concord Crash"

Awad Awad, Third Place, Agence France Presse, "Shot"

Jean-Marc Bouju, Award of Excellence, The Associated Press, "Watching in Horror"

Sergey Chirikov, Award of Excellence, Agence France Presse, "Explosion Victim"

Ronald Erdrich, Award of Excellence, The Abilene Reporter News,

"Pipeline Fireball"

Bob Freitag, Award of Excellence, Griffin (GA) Daily News, "Stand Off"

Michael Laughlin, Award of Excellence, The Sun-Sentinel, "Seized"

Chip Litherland, Award of Excellence, The Longmont Daily Times-Call,

"Rifle Arrest"

Lefteris Pitarakis, Award of Excellence, The Associated Press, "Clashes"

Donna E. Natale Planas, Award of Excellence, The Miami Herald,

"Sunken Living Room"

Antonio Scorza, Award of Excellence, Agence France Presse, "Bus Hijacker Yells"

Kuni Takahashi, Award of Excellence, The Boston Herald, "Seizure"

Lannis Waters, First Place, The Palm Beach Post, "Lining Up to Vote"

Noah Addis, Second Place, The Star-Ledger (NJ), "Hero"

Rob Finch, Second Place, The Beacon News / Copley Chicago Newspapers,

"New President"

Ilkka Uimonen, Third Place, Freelance / Gamma / Newsweek Magazine,

"Ariel Sharon Visit"

Sergey Chirikov, Award of Excellence, Agence France Presse, "Chechen Refugee"

Carolyn Cole, Award of Excellence, The Los Angeles Times, "Face of Conviction"

Peter Dejong, Award of Excellence, The Associated Press, "IMF Protest"

Peter Dejong, Award of Excellence, The Associated Press, "Economy Clash"

David Handschuh, Award of Excellence, The New York Daily News,

"No Ifs, Ands or Butts"

Cyrus McCrimmon, Award of Excellence, The Rocky Mountain News, "Family Sorrow"

Roberto Schmidt, Award of Excellence, Agence France Presse, "Brother"

Rhona Wise, Award of Excellence, Agence France Presse, "The Inspector"

David Doubilet, First Place, National Geographic Magazine,

"Australian Sea Lion Watches Out"

Michael Nichols, Second Place, National Geographic Magazine, "Megatransect I"

Randy Olson, Third Place, Freelance/National Geographic Magazine,

"Palmyra Atoll"

David Duprey, Award of Excellence, The Associated Press, "Buffalo Weather"

Michael Forsberg, Award of Excellence, Freelance, "Balancing Act: Burrowing Owl"

Dale Guldan, Award of Excellence, The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel,

"Butterflies are Free"

Michael Nichols, Award of Excellence, National Geographic Magazine, "Megatransect II"

Mona Reeder, Award of Excellence, The Dallas Morning News, "Fowl Play"

Amy Guip, First Place, Newsweek Magazine, "The Human Genome Project 1"

Bill Steber, Second Place, The Tennessean, "Hank’s Suit"

Lara Solt, Third Place, Sun Publications/The Lisle Sun, "Community Spirit"

Amy Guip, Award of Excellence, Newsweek Magazine, "The Human Genome Project 2"

Sarah Leen, Award of Excellence, Freelance / National Geographic Magazine, "Luis’ Lobster Fleas"

Kevin Manning, Award of Excellence, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Surveillance"

Hans Neleman, Award of Excellence, Newsweek Magazine, "Wired"

Ilkka Uimonen, First Place, Corbis Sygma / Newsweek Magazine, "The Visit"

Jon Naso, Second Place, The Star-Ledger, "Florida Recount"

P.F. Bentley, Third Place, TIME Magazine, "Untitled"

Candice Cusic, Award of Excellence, The Chicago Tribune, "A Mother’s Nightmare"

Brooks Kraft, Award of Excellence, Corbis Sygma / TIME Magazine, "Bush"

Mike Stocker, Award of Excellence, The Sun-Sentinel, "Florida Recount"

Diana Walker, Award of Excellence, TIME Magazine, "Campaign"

Michael Nichols, First Place, National Geographic Magazine, "Megatransect II"

Mark Moffett, Second Place, National Geographic Magazine,

"Ants and Plants: Tree Fortresses"

Michael Amendolia, Third Place, Network Photographers (Sydney),

"Corneal Donation in Nepal"

David Doubilet, Award of Excellence, National Geographic Magazine,

"Portrait of a Great White Shark"

Michael Nichols, Award of Excellence, National Geographic Magazine, "Megatransect I"

Adam Pretty, First Place, Allsport

Scott Barbour, Second Place, Allsport

Christopher Anderson, Third Place, The Spokesman-Review

Michael Laughlin, Award of Excellence, The Sun-Sentinel

John Lee, Award of Excellence, The Chicago Tribune

Steven Rosenberg, Award of Excellence, The Beacon News / Copley Chicago Newspapers

Jeanie Adams-Smith, Second Place, Ohio University / The Chicago Tribune, "Peer Pressure"

Scott Strazzante, Third Place, CITY 2000, "Last Break"

Bradley E. Clift, Award of Excellence, The Hartford Courant, "Refridgerated Children"

Vicki Cronis, Award of Excellence, The Virginian-Pilot, "Divided Congregations"

Leigh Daughtridge, Award of Excellence, Copley Chicago Newspapers, "Bargain Hunt"

Jamie Francis, Award of Excellence, St. Petersburg Times, "TV’s For Sale"

Jake Herrle, Award of Excellence, Sun Publications, "The Long Wait"

Sylwia Kapuscinski, Award of Excellence, The Naples Daily News, "Foster Seniors"

Tim Klein, Award of Excellence, Sun Publications /Fox Valley Villages, "Shooter"

Danielle Richards, Award of Excellence, The Record, "Living in the Shadows"

Nancy Stone, Award of Excellence, The Chicago Tribune, "Rugged Road"

Dudley M. Brooks, First Place, The Washington Post, "Body Count"

Barbara Davidson, Second Place, The Dallas Morning News, "Praying for Peace"

Peter Dejong, Third Place, The Associated Press, "Taking Cover"

Kael Alford, Award of Excellence, Freelance / Newsmakers, "Déjà vu"

Dudley M. Brooks, Award of Excellence, The Washington Post, "Mass Grave"

Barbara Davidson, Award of Excellence, The Dallas Morning News, "War Victim"

Maxim Marmur, Award of Excellence, The Associated Press, "Russia/Chechnya"

Alexander Zemlianichenko, Award of Excellence, The Associated Press, "Crying Torture"

Torsten Kjellstrand, First Place, The Spokesman-Review, "Prom Math"

Michael Lutzky, Second Place, The Washington Post, "Faux Pas"

Rob Finch, Third Place, The Beacon News / Copley Chicago Newspapers, "Breaking Stride"

Colin Mulvany, Award of Excellence, The Spokesman-Review, "This Kiss"

Tony Overman, Award of Excellence, The Olympian, "Volcanic Clean-up"

Allison V. Smith, Award of Excellence, The Dallas Morning News, "Boots Up!"

Phil Coale, First Place, The Tallahassee Democrat, "Maximum Impact"

Karl Merton Ferren, Second Place, The Baltimore Sun, "Storm"

Julian H. Gonzalez, Third Place, The Detroit Free Press, "Aqua Halo"

Jeff Chiu, Award of Excellence, San Francisco Chronicle,

"A Hard Day’s Fight"

Chang W. Lee, Award of Excellence, The New York Times, "I Got You!"

Chip Litherland, Award of Excellence, The Greeley Tribune,

"Untitled"

Steve Peterson, Award of Excellence, The Rocky Mountain News,

"Track Fall"

Jeremy D. Redfern, Award of Excellence, The News-Review, "Wrestling Flash"

Chris Schneider, Award of Excellence, The Oregonian, "A Close Call"

L. Todd Spencer, Award of Excellence, The Virginian-Pilot, "Over and Under"

Alan Hawes, First Place, The Post and Courier, "Football Freezer"

Scott Strazzante, Second Place, The Herald News / Copley Chicago Newspapers, "Heads Up For Rain"

Vincent Laforet, Third Place, The New York Times, "Yankee Fan"

Maria J. Avila, Award of Excellence, The San Antonio Express-News,

"Lucha Libre 1"

Torsten Kjellstrand, Award of Excellence, The Spokesman-Review, "The Big Game"

Michael Lutzky, Award of Excellence, The Washington Post, "Sandlotball"

Keith Myers, Award of Excellence, The Kansas City Star, "Farewell to #58"

Dale Omori, Award of Excellence, The Plain Dealer, "Closer Look"

Nancy Pastor, Award of Excellence, Freelance / The Hartford Courant,

"Miss Hartford"

Lui Kit Wong, Award of Excellence, The Tacoma News-Tribune, "U.S. Diving Trials"

Jennifer Zdon, First Place, The Times-Picayune, "Green Girl"

Genaro Molina, Second Place, The Los Angeles Times, "Laurence Fishburne"

Laura Decapua, Third Place, Freelance / Ohio University / The Virginian-Pilot, "Untitled"

Noah Addis, Award of Excellence, The Star-Ledger (NJ), "Veiled"

Jay Capers, Award of Excellence, The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, "Hay"

J. Kyle Keener, Award of Excellence, The Detroit Free Press,

"Moment of Reflection"

John Pendygraft, Award of Excellence, St. Petersburg Times, "Swimmerman"

Steven Rosenberg, Award of Excellence, The Beacon News / Copley Chicago Newspapers, "Feeling the Touch"

Scott Strazzante, Award of Excellence, CITY 2000, "Muscles"

Rebecca Barger-Tuvim, Award of Excellence, The Philadelphia Inquirer,

"Flower Girl"

Vicki Valerio, Award of Excellence, The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Pontiff"

Damon Winter, Award of Excellence, The Dallas Morning News, "Out of the Shadows"

Franka Bruns, First Place, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Key Note Player"

Susana Vera, Second Place, The News & Observer, "Surburbia Splash"

Jackie Belden, Third Place, Ohio University / Naperville Sun, "Africans Dancing"

Doug Loneman, Third Place, The Bozeman Chronicle, "Hotsprings"

Richard Koci Hernandez, Award of Excellence, The San Jose Mercury News, "Princess"

Rick Loomis, Award of Excellence, The Los Angeles Times, "Storm Chaser"

Jason Millstein, Award of Excellence, The Palm Beach Post, "Chinook"

Mike Stocker, Award of Excellence, The Sun-Sentinel, "Flying Fish"

John Freidah, First Place, The Providence Journal, "The Lead Poisoning Crisis"

Leigh Daughtridge, Second Place, Copley Chicago Newspapers, "Painful Choices: Seniors and Prescription Drugs"

Joachim Ladefoged, Third Place, Magnum Photos / Pro Helvetis, "Kosovo: One Year After!"

Jeanie Adams-Smith, Award of Excellence, Ohio University / The Chicago Tribune, "Living Under Pressure"

Todd Heisler, Award of Excellence, Sun Publications, "Move Over Rover: Suburbia Comes to Lincoln Way"

Callie Lipkin, Award of Excellence, The Beacon News / Copley Chicago Newspapers, "Leaving Home"

Jon Naso, Award of Excellence, The Star-Ledger, "Martin Road in Black and White"

Barbara Davidson, First Place, The Dallas Morning News, "War in Congo"

Anders Vendelbo, Second Place, Freelance / Ekstra Bladet, "Israel"

Dudley M. Brooks, Third Place, The Washington Post, "Thou Shalt Not Kill"

Claus Bjorn Larsen, Third Place, Berlingske Tidende, "Mozambique Flooding"

Stephanie Sinclair, First Place, The Chicago Tribune, "Courthouse Weddings"

Colin Mulvany, Second Place, The Spokesman-Review, "Days of Discovery"

Tony Overman, Third Place, The Olympian, "One Body, Two Lives"

Leigh Daughtridge, Award of Excellence, Copley Chicago Newspapers,

"This is a Job for...Superman Fans"

David Pierini, Award of Excellence, The Herald, "Kelly and Jason"

Kathy Plonka, Award of Excellence, The Spokesman-Review, "Life at Hauser Lake"

Mona Reeder, Award of Excellence, The Dallas Morning News, "The Home Church"

Scott Strazzante, Award of Excellence, The Herald News / Copley Chicago Newspapers, "Trying to Hold On"

Mark Zaleski, Award of Excellence, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside,

"Todd and Marci: A Love Story"

John Lee, First Place, The Chicago Tribune, "Little Men"

John Lee, Second Place, The Chicago Tribune, "An Irish Kingdom"

Adam Nadel, Third Place, Freelance, "Muay Thai’s Fighters"

Debbi Morello, Award of Excellence, Freelance / The San Diego Union-Tribune,

"A Ritual of Life and Death: The Bullfight"

Trent Parke, Award of Excellence, Freelance / The Sydney Morning Herald, "Gymnastics: Sydney Olympics 2000"

Rob Finch, First Place, The Beacon News / Copley Chicago Newspapers

Rob Finch, Second Place, The Beacon News / Copley Chicago Newspapers

Wally Skalij, Third Place, The Los Angeles Times

Stephanie Sinclair, Award of Excellence, The Chicago Tribune

Michael Nichols, First Place, National Geographic Magazine, "Megatransect I"

American Sciences & Engineering, Second Place, Newsweek Magazine,

"Truck in Southern Mexico"

Tyrone Turner, Third Place, Freelance / ICWA / Black Star, "Sad Ecstasy"

Chris Anderson, Award of Excellence, Aurora and Quanta Productions, "Sick"

Chris Anderson, Award of Excellence, Aurora and Quanta Productions, "Fear"

Sergei Guneyev, Award of Excellence, SABA Press Photos / TIME Magazine,

"Soup Kitchen"

Roger Lemoyne, Award of Excellence, Freelance / Liaison Agency / UNICEF

"Women’s Clinic, Afghanistan"

Tom Stoddart, Award of Excellence, Freelance / Independent Photographers Group / Matrix / US News & World Report, "HIV Victim"

"Ethnic Fencing"

James Nachtwey, Second Place, Freelance/ Magnum Photos / TIME Magazine, "Prayer"

Oliver Jobard, Third Place, SIPA Press, "Dangerous Journey Without Roads"

Luc Delahaye, Award of Excellence, Magnum Photos / Newsweek Magazine, "Carried"

Tyler Hicks, Award of Excellence, Liaison Agency / The New York Times Magazine,

"Mother and Child"

James Nachtwey, Award of Excellence, Freelance / Magnum Photos / TIME Magazine, "Israel Molotov Cocktail"

David Silverman, Award of Excellence, Newsmakers, "Photographer Row"

Tom Stoddart, Award of Excellence, Freelance / Independent Photographers Group / US News & World Report, "Floods in Chokwe, Mozambique"

Ilkka Uimonen, Award of Excellence, Gamma / Newsweek Magazine, "Chest"

Tamara Voninski, First Place, Oculi, "The Laneway"

Chris Hamilton, Second Place, Freelance/Aurora and Quanta Productions,

"Trying to be Normal Again"

Lauren Greenfield, Third Place, Freelance / Stern Magazine, "Showgirl in Plane"

Sisse Brimberg, Award of Excellence, Freelance / National Geographic Magazine, "Thermal Bath"

Jodi Cobb, Award of Excellence, National Geographic Magazine,

"Frenchman’s Dream"

Patrick Tehan, Award of Excellence, The San Jose Mercury News,

"Gone With the Wind"

John Kimmich–Javier, First Place, Freelance / University of Iowa, "Estocada"

Dave Kendall, Second Place, PA / Sports Illustrated, "Stairway to Heaven"

Scott Barbour, Third Place, Allsport, "Crashing Chairs"

Jon Ferry, Award of Excellence, ESPN The Magazine, "Return to Sender"

John Kimmich-Javier, Award of Excellence, Freelance / University of Iowa, "Flying Bulls"

Fernando Medina, Award of Excellence, NBA Photos / Sports Illustrated,

"Fresh Vince"

Manny Millan, Award of Excellence, Sports Illustrated, "Net Income"

Adam Pretty, Award of Excellence, Allsport, "Jubo!"

Scott Barbour, First Place, Allsport, "Run!"

Al Bello, Second Place, Allsport, "Blowing Bubbles"

Yvette Marie Dostatni, Third Place, CITY 2000, "Beer Can Crusher"

Stephen DuPont, Award of Excellence, Contact Press Images, "Sweeping"

Adam Pretty, Award of Excellence, Allsport, "Lasting Impression"

Damian Strohmeyer, Award of Excellence, Sports Illustrated,

"There’s No Place Like Home"

Randy Olson, First Place, Freelance/ Aurora and Quanta Productions / National Geographic Magazine, "Ariadna"

Jodi Cobb, Second Place, National Geographic Magazine, "Miss Universe"

Jock Fistick, Third Place, Freelance, "Wounded Warrior"

Gordon Baer, Award of Excellence, Freelance, "Finally at Rest"

Jodi Cobb, Award of Excellence, National Geographic Magazine, "Huli Wigman"

Jodi Cobb, Award of Excellence, National Geographic Magazine, "Mudman"

J. Carl Ganter, Award of Excellence, Freelance / MediaVia, "Farm Hug"

Edward Keating, Award of Excellence, The New York Times Magazine,

"Asphalt Blues"

Randy Olson, Award of Excellence, Freelance / National Geographic Magazine,

"Bird Hunter"

Herb Ritts, Award of Excellence, TIME Magazine, "Tiger Woods"

Tyrone Turner, Award of Excellence, Freelance / ICWA / Black Star, "Glue Kid"

Steve Simon, First Place, Freelance / Liaison Agency, "Fire"

Jeff Mermelstein, Second Place, Freelance / US News & World Report,

"Blame the Pundits"

David McLain, Third Place, Freelance / Aurora and Quanta Productions / Classroom Connect, "Chain of Light"

Sarah Leen, Award of Excellence, Freelance / National Geographic Society Books, "Nebraska Coal Train"

Steve McCurry, Award of Excellence, Freelance / National Geographic Magazine, "Women in Field/Yemen 2000"

Rick Rickman, Award of Excellence, Freelance / NewSport, "Heaven’s Hole"

Tom Stoddart, Award of Excellence, Freelance / Independent Photographers Group, "Flood"

Felicia Webb, First Place, Katz Pictures, "Anorexia: Slow-Dance With Suicide"

Geert van Kesteren, Second Place, Newsweek Magazine, "AIDS in Zambia"

Tyrone Turner, Third Place, Freelance / ICWA / Black Star,

"Discarded: Glue Kids of Recife, Brazil"

Seamus Murphy, Award of Excellence, SABA Press Photos, "Ebola"

James Nachtwey, Award of Excellence, Freelance/ Magnum Photos / TIME Magazine / Phaidon Press Limited, "Rwanda’s Sorrow"

Ilkka Uimonen, Award of Excellence, Corbis Sygma, "Water Crisis in India"

Joachim Ladefoged, First Place, Magnum Photos / NRC Handelsblad / M Magazine, "Kakum Refugee Camp"

Ilkka Uimonen, Second Place, Newsweek Magazine, "Rage Days"

Seamus Murphy, Third Place, SABA Press Photos / TIME Magazine, "Parched Earth"

Stanley Greene, Award of Excellence, Agence Vu / Newsweek Magazine,

"The Forgotten People of Chechnya"

Seamus Murphy, Award of Excellence, SABA Press Photos, "War in Afghanistan"

Ed Kashi, First Place, Freelance, "Pine Ridge"

Michael Amendolia, Second Place, Network Photographers (Sydney),

"Kashgar: Islamic China"

Stephen DuPont, Third Place, Contact Press Images / TIME Magazine,

"People of Tibet"

Reza, Award of Excellence, IMAX / National Geographic Adventure Magazine, "Afghanistan: Forbidden Zone"

Tamara Voninski, Award of Excellence, Oculi, "The Laneway"

Scott Barbour, First Place, Allsport, "Paralympic Games"

Stephen DuPont, Second Place, Contact Press Images,

"Mundine: The Man, The Moment"

Seamus Murphy, Third Place, SABA Press Photos,

"Leap of Faith: Sierra Leone’s Olympic Hopefuls"

Lynn Johnson, Award of Excellence, Sports Illustrated, "Gymnastics Trials"

Frederic C. Nelson, First Place, The Seattle Times, "Dome’s Final Roar"

Toni Finch Kellar, Second Place, The Hartford Courant, "Euphoria"

Adele Chavez, Third Place, The Albuquerque Tribune, "Western Walls of Fire"

Victor Vaughan, Photo and Design Teams, Award of Excellence, The Virginian-Pilot, "Rains Bring Bangladesh, India a Flood of Misery"

Victor Vaughan, Photo and Design Teams, Award of Excellence, The Virginian-Pilot, "Remember Them"

Victor Vaughan, Photo and Design Teams, Award of Excellence, The Virginian-Pilot, "Revolt in Belgrade"

Alex Burrows, Norm Shafer, Victor Vaughan, David Hollinsworth, Photo and Design Teams, Award of Excellence, The Virginian-Pilot, "The Final Salute"

Greg Griffo, Award of Excellence, The Indianapolis Star, "Left Behind Bars"

Stephanie Heisler, Award of Excellence, The Hartford Courant,

"Acts of Rage, Retaliation"

Merrill Oliver, Award of Excellence, The New York Times, "A Far Cry From Boston"

Cecilia Prestamo, Award of Excellence, The Providence Journal,

Pain Without End"

Sid Hastings, Jake Herrle, Jon Shoemaker, Mike Davis, First Place, The Homer Sun / Sun Publications, "Chrome Sweet Chrome"

Loup Langton, Michelle Patterson, Leigh Daughtridge, Penny Falcon, Jan Houseworth, Jeannie Tustison, Second Place, The Beacon News / Copley Chicago Newspapers, "Home Sweet Porch"

Greg Peters, Kim Kim Foster, Susan Ardis, Brian Tovaz, Third Place, The State,

"A Sweet Season"

Loup Langton, Mike Davis, Leigh Daughtridge, Betsy Guzior, Jan Houseworth, Jeannie Tustison, Award of Excellence, The Beacon News / Copley Chicago Newspapers, "The Nature of Nurturing"

Michael Madrid, Kevin Eans, Award of Excellence, USA Today,

"It Helped Me Out The Way They Told Me It Would"

Mark Edelson, Greg Lovett, Award of Excellence, The Palm Beach Post,

"Place of Praise"

Kevin Keister, Chuck Liddy, Bonnie Jo Mount, Damon Cain, John Hansen, Robert Miller, Sherry Johnson, Award of Excellence, The News & Observer, "Marion"

Kristen Sladen, Kevin Eans, Leslie Spalding, Award of Excellence, USA Today, "Women’s World"

JoEllen Black, Sherry Peters, Chris Moore, Award of Excellence, The Hartford Courant, "Pleasing From Plate to Palate"

Janet Reeves, Patrick Davison, Award of Excellence, The Rocky Mountain News, "It’s Disneyland"

Susan K. Zake, Robin Witek, Kimberly Barth, Michael Chritton, Award of Excellence, The Akron Beacon Journal, "The Spirit of Goodyear"

JoEllen Black, Rich Messina, Award of Excellence, The Hartford Courant,

"The Quiet Side of Nantucket"

Bruce Moyer, Award of Excellence, The Hartford Courant, "Carnival of Hope"

Frederic C. Nelson, Award of Excellence, The Seattle Times, "Photo Finish"

Kathleen Hennessy, First Place, San Francisco Chronicle,

"Waiting For War, Praying For Peace"

Maggie Steber, Roman Lyskowski, Second Place, The Miami Herald,

"Seized: Raid Returns Elian"

Cecelia Prestamo, John Freidah, Third Place, The Providence Journal,

"Dreams Deferred"

Loup Langton, Michelle Patterson, Callie Lipkin, Martin Stockwell, Amy Hayden, Award of Excellence, The Beacon News / Copley Chicago Newspapers, "Leaving Home"

Mark Damon, Akili C. Ramsess, Award of Excellence, The San Jose Mercury News, "Dream Denied"

Joe Cavaretta, Dough Sehres, Joe Barrera Jr., Anita Baca, Ron Jaap, Award of Excellence, San Antonio Express-News, "Thank God!"

JoEllen Black, Cloe Poisson, Malanie Shaffer, Award of Excellence, The Hartford Courant, "A Hard-Scramble Election"

Rob Kozloff, Victor Vaughan, J. Kyle Keener, Andrew Johnston, Laurie Jones, Mary Shroeder, Al Kamuda, Award of Excellence, The Detroit Free Press, "Wow-2K"

Bonnie Jo Mount, Scott Sharpe, Corey Lowenstein, John Rottet, Maria Rodriguez, Damon Cain, Kevin Keister, John Hansen, Robert Miller, Award of Excellence, The News & Observer, "Fighting For Survival"

John Sale, Award of Excellence, The Spokesman-Review, "Parting Shot?"

Andrew Cutraro, Larry Coyne, Wade Wilson, First Place, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Hard Luck Haven"

Tim Broekema, Chad Stevens, Second Place, Kalamazoo Gazette,

"Reaching Out For Timmy"

Tim Rasmussen, Reza Marvashti, Third Place, The Free Lance-Star,

"Barry’s Journey"

Karin Anderson, Mike Davis, Lara Solt, Jon Shoemaker, Award of Excellence, Fox Valley Villages 60504 / Sun Publications, "Pretty in Pink"

Karin Anderson, Mike Davis, Lara Solt, Jon Shoemaker, Award of Excellence, The Lisle Sun / Sun Publications, "The Real Santa Claus?"

Alan Petersime, Greg Fisher, Award of Excellence, The Indianapolis Star,

"Latino Life"

Torry Bruno, John Lee, Award of Excellence, The Chicago Tribune, "Miniature Men"

Rita Reed, Vickie Kettlewell, Steve Rice, Rhonda Prast, Award of Excellence, Star Tribune, "Tug of War"

Patty Yablonski, Lisa DeJong, Award of Excellence, St. Petersburg Times,

"Way Over Yonder"

Kevin Clark, Award of Excellence, The Seattle Times, "Traveling Light"

Catherine McIntosh, Dave Einsel, Award of Excellence, The Houston Chronicle,

"A Way Out"

Matt Rainey, Pim Van Hemmen, Linda Grindberg, First Place, The Star-Ledger, "After the Fire"

John Sale, Second Place, The Spokesman-Review, "Lifetime Decision"

Jamie Francis, Patty Lablonski, Third Place, St. Petersburg Times,

"Florida Found"

Loup Langton, Mike Davis, Michelle Patterson, Leigh Daughteridge, Julia Zolondz, Award of Excellence, The Beacon News / Copley Chicago Newspapers,

"Painful Choices"

Mark Edelson, Sherman Zent, Award of Excellence, The Palm Beach Post,

"Sydney 2000"

Paula Nelson, First Place, The Dallas Morning News, "Hidden Wars"

Curt Chandler, Doug Oster, Lynn Johnson, Bill Pliske, Second Place, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Our Community of Faith"

Michael Franklin, Peggy Peattie, Chris Ross, Third Place, The San Diego Union-Tribune, "Bittersweet Journey Home"

Paula Nelson, Award of Excellence, The Dallas Morning News, "The MVP’s"

John Sale, Award of Excellence, The Spokesman-Review, "Law of the Land"

Eric Strachan, Award of Excellence, The Naples Daily News, "A Right to be Human"

John Rumbach, David Pierini, First Place, The Herald

Karin Anderson, Mike Davis, Lara Solt, Deborah Pang, Dara Schwartz, Jon Shoemaker, Second Place, The Lisle Sun / Sun Publications

Dan Habib, Third Place, Concord Monitor

Todd Winge, Brian Kratzer, Bill Carwin, Jason Cook, Jenna Isaacson, Frances Sayers, Toshiki Senoue, Award of Excellence, Columbia Missourian / Missouri School of Journalism

First Place, St. Petersburg Times

Pete Cross, Mark Edelson, Loren Hosack, John L. Lopinot, Sherman Zent, Jennifer Podis, Scott Wiseman, Second Place, The Palm Beach Post

Randy Greenwell, Kathleen Hennessy, Jim Merithew, Marianne Thomas, Russell Yip, Ron Mann, Third Place, San Francisco Chronicle

Curt Chandler, Doug Oster, Pam Panchak, Jim Mendenhall, Andy Starnes, Bill Wade, Award of Excellence, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Thomas McGuire, John Scanlon, Toni Finch Kellar, Bruce Moyer, Stephanie Heisler, David Grewe, JoEllen Black, Bill Sikes, Award of Excellence,

The Hartford Courant

Award of Excellence, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sue Miklas, First Place, Newsweek Magazine, "The Inside Story"

Kathy Ryan, Second Place, The New York Times Magazine, "Ethnic Fencing"

Keith W. Jenkins, Award of Excellence, The Washington Post Magazine,

"The Other War"

Kathy Moran, Robert Gray, First Place, National Geographic Magazine,

"Light in the Deep"

Kathy Ryan, Second Place, The New York Times Magazine, "The Pictures"

Michele McNally, Meaghan Looram, Third Place, Fortune Magazine,

"Running for President is an Unnatural Act"

Kathy Moran, David Whitmore, Award of Excellence, National Geographic Magazine, "Megatransect"

Kurt Mutchler, Alexandra Boulat, David Whitmore, Award of Excellence, National Geographic Magazine, "Eyewitness Kosovo"

Steve Fine, James K. Colton, Jeff Weig, Maureen Grise, Award of Excellence, Sports Illustrated, "Under the Gun"

Michele McNally, Mia Diel, Award of Excellence, Fortune Magazine,

'Death of a Continent"

Bert Fox, Award of Excellence, National Geographic Magazine, "The Way West"

Kathy Ryan, Jody Quon, Kira Pollack, Evan Kriss, First Place,

The New York Times Magazine

Michele McNally, William Nabers, Courtenay Clinton, Nakung Han, Janene Outlaw, Alix Colow, Meaghan Looram, Mia Diehl, Scott Thode, Second Place,

Fortune Magazine

Bert Fox, Third Place, National Geographic Magazine

Kurt Mutchler, Award of Excellence, National Geographic Society

First Place, The Herald

Second Place, Fox Valley Villages 60504 / Sun Publications

Third Place, The News-Review

First Place, The Spokesman-Review

Second Place, The Naples Daily News

Third Place, The Times of Northwest Indiana

First Place, The Seattle Times

Second Place, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Third Place, The San Diego Union-Tribune

Award of Excellence, The Hartford Courant

First Place, National Geographic Magazine

Second Place, The Commission / International Mission Board

Third Place, The Chicago Tribune Magazine

Award of Excellence, The Washington Post Magazine

Steve McCurry, First Place, Freelance / Phaidon Press Ltd., "South Southeast"

Trent Parke, Narelle Autio, Second Place, The Sydney Morning Herald,

"The Seventh Wave"

James Nachtwey, Third Place, Freelance / TIME Magazine / Phaidon Press Ltd., "Inferno"

Ron Haviv, Alison Morley, Award of Excellence, SABA Press Photos / TV Books, "Blood and Honey: A Balkan War Journal"

Kathy Moran, Marianne Koszorus, Award of Excellence, National Geographic Society Books, "Women in Photojournalism"

David Doubilet, Award of Excellence, National Geographic / Phaidon Press Ltd., "Water, Light, Time"

Patrick Davison, First Place, Ohio University / The Rocky Mountain News,

"Undying Love," (CD-ROM)

Joe Weiss, Second Place, The Herald-Sun, "The Bull City Lions," (http://heraldsun.com/gallery/peewee.html)

Joe Weiss, Third Place, The Herald-Sun, "Little River Jamboree," (http://heraldsun.com/gallery/jamopen.html)

Joe Weiss, Award of Excellence, The Herald-Sun, "The Boys of Bundy," (http://heraldsun.com/gallery/mmopen.html)

Tom Kennedy, Travis Fox, Mark Hill, Jefferson Morley, Ben de la Cruz, Christina De Los Santos, Chris Kankel, Pierre Kattar, Michelle McAuliffe, First Place, Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, "Carol Guzy: Bearing Witness 1989 - 1999," (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/onassignment/guzy/index.htm)

Karl Schatz, Michael Enright, Anthony Suau, Second Place, TIME.com,

"Beyond the Fall," (http://www.time.com/btf/)

Tom Kennedy, Dudley M. Brooks, Phaedra Singelis, Chet Rhodes, Travis Fox, Nelson Hsu, Third Place, Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, "Thou Shalt Not Kill," (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/uganda/index.htm)

Tom Kennedy, Eddie Adams, Kerry Kennedy Cuomo, Jane Menyawi, Mark Hill, Jeff Morley, Jody Brannon, Pierre Kattar, Michelle McAuliffe, Award of Excellence, Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, "Speak Truth to Power," (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/onassignment/truth/flash.htm)

Tom Kennedy, Paul Fusco, Jane Menyawi, Jayne Matricardi, Ben de la Cruz, Dixie Barlow, Pierre Kattar, Michelle McAuliffe, Award of Excellence, Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, "RFK Funeral Train," (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/onassignment/rfk/index.html)

Brian Storm, Meredith Birkett, Ron Haviv, Michael Moran, Janson Hollifield, Brenden West, Award of Excellence, MSNBC.com, "Blood and Honey," (http://msnbc.com/modules/bloodandhoney/splash.asp)