Winners List MPPA 2016 Pictures of the Year
Spot News
3rd—Chelsea Purgahn, Kalamazoo Gazette/Mlive, “Meat Market Fire”
2nd—Callaghan O'Hare, Flint Journal/Mlive, “iWitness”
1st—Joel Bissell, Muskegon Chronicle/Mlive, “Fatal Crash”
General News
HM— Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press, “Look at Me”
HM—Conor Ralph, Flint Journal/Mlive, “Active shooter training”
HM—Rachel Woolf, Flint Journal/Mlive, “Plastic With Purpose”
3rd—Callaghan O'Hare, Flint Journal/Mlive, “In Honor of Joe”
2nd—Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press, “Stuck”
1st—Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press, “Water Baby”
Feature
HM—Claire Abendroth, Central Michigan University, “The Next Generation”
HM— Brittney Lohmiller, Midland Daily News, “Truck Climb”
HM—Daniel Mears, Detroit News, “Mud Day”
HM—Chelsea Purgahn, Kalamazoo Gazette/Mlive, “Pie Face”
3rd—Erin Kirkland, Midland Daily News, “Mennonite Garden”
2nd—Rachel Woolf, Flint Journal/Mlive, “Cousins”
1st—Salwan Georges, Detroit Free Press, “60 Years Riding the Bus”
Sports Action
HM— David Guralnick, Detroit News, “Bouncing Puck”
HM—Samantha Madar, Jackson Citizen Patriot/Mlive, “Soccer Heads”
3rd—David Guralnick, Detroit News, “ Flying Leap”
2nd—Mike Mulholland, Mlive, “ Missed It By That Much”
1st—Neil Blake, Grand Rapids Press/Mlive, “Never Too Old”
Sports Feature
HM—Bryan Bennett, Kalamazoo Gazette/Mlive, “Cheese”
HM—David Guralnick, Detroit News, “Tough Loss”
HM— Jake May, Flint Journal/Mlive, “Halftime Blues”
3rd—Jeffrey M. Smith, Port Huron Times-Herald, “Moment of Prayer”
2nd—Neil Blake, Grand Rapids Press, “Victory Slide”
1st—Chelsea Purgahn, Kalamazoo Gazette/Mlive, “Locker Room Hangout”
Portrait/Personality
HM—Salwan Georges, Detroit Free Press, “First Friend in Detroit”
HM—Tegan Johnston, Flint Journal/Mlive, “New Wheels”
HM— Jake May, Flint Journal/Mlive, “Brown Water”
3rd—Rachel Woolf, Flint Journal/Mlive, “Once in a Lifetime”
2nd—Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press, “Lifeline”
1st—Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press, “Raised in Flint”
Personal Vision
HM—Salwan Georges, Detroit Free Press, “DI”
HM— Callaghan O'Hare, Flint Journal/Mlive, “Smoke”
3rd—Luna Anna Archey, University of Michigan, “Red Shoes Tutu”
2nd—Emily Mesner, Central Michigan University, “Red Foxes”
1st—Brittany Greeson, Freelance, “Skylor”
Election 2016
HM—Salwan Georges, Detroit Free Press, “Trump’s Hands”
3rd—Jake May, Flint Journal/Mlive, “Two Bird Salute”
2nd—Rachel Woolf, Flint Journal/Mlive, “Recount”
1st—Salwan Georges, Detroit Free Press, “Elections 16”
Feature Picture Story
HM— Brittany Lohmiller, Midland Daily News, “The Chemic Band”
HM—Rachel Woolf, Flint Journal/Mlive, “Yana”
3rd—Taylor Ballek, Freelance, “Naomi’s Birthright”
2nd—Erin Kirkland, Midland Daily News, “Keeper of Culture”
1st—Salwan Georges, Detroit Free Press, “The Yacoubs’ Journey”
News Picture Story
HM—Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press, “Living With Lead”
3rd—Salwan Georges, Detroit Free Press, “Parris Island”
2nd—Jake May, Flint Journal/Mlive, “Flint: A City Poisoned”
1st—Brittany Greeson, Freelance, “We Fear the Water”
Sports Picture Story
HM— Chelsea Purgahn, Kalamazoo Gazette/Mlive, “Rise Up”
HM —Brittany Lohmiller, Midland Daily News, “One Busy Bird”
3rd—Claire Abendroth, Central Michigan University, “The Love of Rugby”
2nd—Samantha Madar, Jackson Citizen Patriot/Mlive, “Champions Under Construction”
1st—Jake May, Flint Journal/Mlive, “A Good Father”
Portrait Series
3rd—Katie Kildee, Ann Arbor News/Mlive, “Behind the Paint”
2nd—Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press, “Faces of Flint”
1st—Jake May, Flint Journal/Mlive, “Still Standing”
One Weeks Work
HM—Jeffrey M Smith, Port Huron Times Herald
1st—Jake May, Flint Journal/Mlive
Sports Portfolio
HM—Nick King, Midland Daily News
3rd—Erin Kirkland, Midland Daily News
2nd—Brittany Lohmiller, Midland Daily News
1st—Mike Mulholland, Mlive.com
Multimedia News
1st—Salwan Georges, Detroit Free Press, “Parris Island”
Multimedia Feature
2nd— Neil Blake, Grand Rapids Press/Mlive, “Workers Clean windows 23 stories up”
1st—Salwan Georges, Detroit Free Press, “Sudanese”
Multimedia Project
1st— Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press, “Accidental Activists”
Multimedia POY
1st— Salwan Georges, Detroit Free Press
College Photographer of the Year
HM— Nic Antaya, Michigan State University
HM—Luna Anna Archey, University of Michigan
3rd—Claire Abendroth, Central Michigan University
2nd—Josie Norris, Delta College
1st—Samantha Madar, Central Michigan University
Photographer of the Year
3rd— Rachel Woolf, The Flint Journal
2nd— Salwan Georges, Detroit Free Press
1st— Jake May, The Flint Journal
Barry Edmonds Michigan Understanding Award - Jake May, The Flint Journal
Best of Show - Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press "Raised in Flint" portrait