| First Place Gail Fisher
The Los Angeles Times
 "Sheer Exhaustion"
 
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          | Second Place Carolyn Cole
The Los Angeles Times
 "INDIA'S MENTALLY ILL"
 
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          | Third Place Ann Arbor Miller
Ohio University
 "My Two Dads"
 
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          | Award of Excellence Barton Cromeens
The Abilene Reporter-News
 "Dying"
 
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          | Award of Excellence Barbara Davidson
The Dallas Morning News
 "Palestinian Refugee Camp"
 
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          | Award of Excellence Mike Fender
The Indianapolis Star
 "Destined to Die"
 
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          | Award of Excellence Sol Neelman
The Oregonian
 "OUTCASTS"
 
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          | Award of Excellence Benjamin Rusnak
Food For The Poor
 "Saving for Later"
 
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          | Award of Excellence Cydney Scott
The Citizen
 "A Woman's Battle"
 
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