Award of Excellence
John Tlumacki
The Boston Globe  

"The Face of Terror"

Kevin Corcoran(left) from Lowell puts his belt on the leg of his wife Celeste to stop the bleeding, as Nicole Gross (rt) from Charlotte, N.C. sits in shock at the scene of the first Boston Marathon bombing near the finish line on the Boylston Street sidewalk. Celeste lost both legs in the bombing. Nicole had severe leg injuries and recovered after nearly one month in the hospital. The Corcoran's were standing on the sidewalk near the finish line to watch Celeste's sister finish running in the Marathon.