| First Place Brad Clift
The Hartford Courant
 "The Americanization of QuinceaÑeras: OUT OF SYNC"
 
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          | Second Place Erwin Gebhard
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 "GRIEF THERAPY"
 
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          | Third Place Dean J. Koepfler
The Tacoma News-Tribune
 "All dressed up whishing he could go"
 
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          | Award of Excellence Rob Finch
The Oregonian
 "Discipline"
 
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          | Award of Excellence Dean J. Koepfler
The Tacoma News-Tribune
 "Hound Blessing"
 
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          | Award of Excellence Tom Rettig
The Journal Tribune
(Biddeford, ME)
 "Fowl play"
 
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          | Award of Excellence Andrew Testa
The New York Times
 "Quail Fight in Kabul"
 
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