2009 Lone Star Awards Finalists
These are the finalists. All finalists have won 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in that category.
Print Journalist of the Year, Newspapers with circulation over 100,000
Chris Vogel
Houston Press
Darrell Preston
Bloomberg News, Dallas
Craig Malisow
Houston Press
Newspaper Feature Story
Richie Whitt
Dallas Observer
Paul Knight
Houston Press
Megan Feldman
Dallas Observer
Newspaper
Investigative Reporting
Todd Bensman & Guillermo Contreras
San Antonio Express News
Matt Stiles
Houston Chronicle
Chris Vogel
Houston Press
Newspaper
Public Service
Todd Bensman
San Antonio Express News
Matt Stiles
Houston Chronicle
Paul Knight
Houston Press
Newspaper
Politics & Government
Chris Vogel
Houston Press
Todd Bensman & Guillermo Contreras
San Antonio Express News
Matt Stiles
Houston Chronicle
Newspaper
Business Story
Margaret Downing
Houston Press
Mary Schlangenstein
Bloomberg News, Dallas
David Wethe
Bloomberg News, Houston
Newspaper
General Commentary/Criticism
Jim Schulze
Dallas Observer
Randall Patterson
Houston Press
Randall Patterson
Houston Press
Newspaper
Sports Story
Crayton Harrison
Bloomberg News, Dallas
Richie Whitt
Dallas Observer
Paul Knight
Houston Press
Print Journalist of the Year, Newspapers with circulation under 100,000
Peter Gorman
Fort Worth Weekly
Greg Harman
San Antonio Current
John G. Browning
Herald Banner Publications
Newspaper
Spot News Reporting
Paul Anthony
San Angelo Standard Times
Ronda Wendler
Texas Medical Center News
Ronda Wendler
Texas Medical Center News
Newspaper
Feature Story
Jimmy Fowler
Fort Worth Weekly
Michael C. Duke
Jewish Herald Voice
Jeff Prince
Fort Worth Weekly
Newspaper Investigative Reporting
Betty Brink
“Tarrant Co. Investigation”
Fort Worth Weekly
Greg Harman
“Mino del Odio”
San Antonio Current
Joaquin Sapien & Ben Welsh
“Hear No Evil, Smell No Evil”
Fort Worth Weekly
Newspaper
Public Service
The Monitor, McAllen
Ronda Wendler
Texas Medical Center News
David Rupkalvis & Clay Stewart
The Graham Leader
Newspaper
Politics & Government
Peter Gorman
Fort Worth Weekly
Aaron Howard
Jewish Herald Voice
Michael C. Duke
Jewish Herald Voice
Newspaper
Business Story
Jeff Prince
Fort Worth Weekly
Kendall Anderson
Fort Worth Weekly
Dan McGraw
Fort Worth Weekly
Newspaper
General Commentary/Criticism
Gillian Fassel
San Antonio Current
Anthony Mariani
Fort Worth Weekly
John G. Browning
Rockwall County Herald Banner
Newspaper
Sports Story
Dan McGraw
Fort Worth Weekly
W. Scott Bailey
San Antonio Business Journal
Newspaper
Layout
James R. Lochhead
San Antonio Business Journal
James R. Lochhead
San Antonio Business Journal
Catherine Viola
Houston Business Journal
Photojournalist of the Year
Douglas Kirk
Canyon Lake Week
Daniel Kramer
Houston Press
Feature Photo
Thomas Shea
Parameters Magazine
UH Cullen College of Engineering
Douglas Kirk
Canyon Lake Week
Douglas Kirk
Canyon Lake Week
Sports Photo
Daniel Kramer
Houston Press
Douglas Kirk
Canyon Lake Week
Photo Package
Chelsea Ruffino
The Athlete’s Connection
Douglas Kirk
Canyon Lake Week
Daniel Kramer
Houston Press
TV Journalist of the Year
Chris Marrou
KENS, San Antonio
Joel Eisenbaum
KPRC, Houston
Jeremy Desel
KHOU, Houston
TV Photojournalist of the Year
Mark Muller
KRIV, Houston
Matt Matejka
KRIV, Houston
Michael Humphries
KENS, San Antonio
TV Spot News
Skip Valet
“Hurricane Ike”
KPRC, Houston
Jeremy Desel
“A Lost Prayer”
KHOU, Houston
“Recycling Fire”
KENS, San Antonio
TV Hard News Feature
Barry Davis & Michael Humphries
KENS, San Antonio
Ned Hibbard & Mike Foster
KRIV, Houston
"Wheel of Justice"
Joel Eisenbaum, Brandon Martin & Tracy Hatfield
KPRC, Houston
TV Soft News Feature
Greg Groogan & Mark Muller
KRIV, Houston
Chris Marrou & Michael Humphries
KENS, San Antonio
Abe Moore
Texas Parks & Wildlife, Austin
TV Investigative/Series
Brian New & Michael Humphries
KENS, San Antonio
Joe Conger & Larry Burns
KENS, San Antonio
Local 2 Investigates
KPRC, Houston
TV Politics/Government
Jeremy Desel
KHOU, Houston
Amy Davis
KPRC, Houston
Mark Muller & Greg Groogan
KRIV, Houston
TV Weathercast
Scott Fisher
KTBC, Austin
Bill Taylor
KENS, San Antonio
Jim Siebert
KRIV, Houston
TV Consumer News
“Ike Ice”
Thomas Abrahams, Johnny Marquez & Steve Laedtke
KTRK, Houston
“Robbed at the Register”
Amy Davis & Brian Sasser
KPRC, Houston
TV Newscast
“Eyewitness News at 10”
KENS, San Antonio
Kevin Collins & Staff
“Fox Morning News”
KRIV, Houston
“Eyewitness News This Morning”
KENS, San Antonio
TV Documentary
“Cy-Fair ISD: A Family History”
Kim Foster & Kelli Durham
CFTV, Houston
“New Orleans, New Year”
Jessica Gardner, Upstart
Bastrop Access TV
“Fuel for Thought”
Houston PBS Production Team
KUHT, Houston
TV Public Affairs
“The Invaders”
Alan Fisher
Texas Parks & Wildlife TV
“Houston Have Your Say: Immigration”
Patricia Gras & Julie Coan
KUHT, Houston
Green Team
KTRK, Houston
TV Sports Feature
Brian Sasser
KPRC, Houston
Jessica Moran
KDBC, El Paso
Kellie Patterson & Wes Sewell
KENS, San Antonio
TV Feature Photography
Matt Matejka
KRIV, Houston
Ron Kabele
Texas Parks & Wildlife, Austin
TV Editing
Larry Burns
KENS, San Antonio
Jordan Meserole
KBTX, Brian/College Station
Michael Humphries
KENS, San Antonio
Radio Journalist of the Year
Pat Hernandez
KUHF, Houston Public Radio
Laurie Johnson
KUHF, Houston
Terry Gildea
KSTX, San Antonio
Radio Hard News Feature
Bill Stamps
KUHF, Houston
Pat Hernandez
KUHF, Houston
Shelly Kofler
KERA, Dallas
Radio Soft News Feature
Laurie Johnson
KUHF, Houston
Erica Aguilar
KUT, Austin
Laurie Johnson
KUHF, Houston
Radio Politics/Government
David Martin Davies
KSTX, San Antonio
Ben Philpott
KUT, Austin
Shelly Kofler
KERA, Dallas
Radio Public Affairs
90.1 News Staff
KERA, Dallas
Marisa Ramirez
University of Houston Communications
Terry Gildea
KSTX, San Antonio
Radio Series
Jack Williams
Moody Park Riots
KUHF, Houston
Family Values: Elections ‘08
90.1 News Staff
KERA, Dallas
NASA 50th Anniverary
88.7 News Team
KUHF, Houston
Radio Use of Sound
Jack Williams
KUHF, Houston
Shelly Kofler
KERA, Dallas
Nathan Bernier
KUT, Austin
Radio Talk Show
David Martin Davies & Yvette Benavides
“Texas Matters”
KSTX, San Antonio
“Daybreak USA”
USA Radio News, Dallas
Michael Berry
KTRH, Houston
Magazine Article
John G. Browning
D CEO Magazine, Dallas
John T. Davis
Austin Monthly
Mellissa Delaney
Austin Monthly
Magazine Column
Nancy Ford
Outsmart Magazine, Houston
Michael Erard
Texas Observer, Austin
John G. Browning
D CEO Magazine, Dallas
Magazine Layout
Outsmart Magazine, Houston
Austin Monthly Magazine
Austin Monthly Magazine
Public Relations Communicator of the Year
Dave Schafer
City of Houston
Melissa McDonald
UT Health Science Center
Natalie Wong Camarata
UT Health Science Center
Public Relations Release
Natalie Wong Camarata
UT Health Science Center
Mike Emery
University of Houston
Lisa Merkl
University of Houston
Public Relations Article
Melissa McDonald
UT Health Science Center
Dave Schafer
City of Houston
Bobby Vasquez
City of Houston
Public Relations
Newsletter
Sarah Waltson & Eli Gukich
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Spring Edition
Sarah Waltson & Eli Gukich
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Summer Edition
Francine Parker
University of Houston
UH Campus News
Public Relations
Magazine
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
Bowlegged H Magazine, Winter 2008
The Houston Lawyer
Houston Bar Association
Veterans' Legal Issues
Lindsay Lewis
UH Cullen College of Engineering
Parameters Magazine, Fall 2008
Public Relations
Annual Report
Claire Kennedy & Fred King
Harris County District Clerk's Office
Quill & Ink
Elizabeth Fordam
Marathon Oil
Northwest Vista College
Public Relations Team
San Antonio
Internet Based News
Feature Story
Erin McKenzie
UH Cullen College of Engineering
John Nova Lomax
Houston Press
Bobby Vasquez
City of Houston
Internet Based News, Opinion
Jerome Weeks
KERA 90.1 Dallas
John David Powell
AmericanDaily.com
Craig Hlavaty
Houston Press
Internet Based
Hard News Reporting
Click2Houston.com
KPRC TV
Chris Vogel & Paul Knight
Houston Press
Internet Collaborative Feature
Click2Houston.com
KPRC TV
Jerome Weeks & Ivey Suber
KERA, Dallas
Student Print
News, Sports or Feature Story
Ashley Killough
Baylor University, Waco
Liz Foreman & Ashley Killough
Baylor University, Waco
Maddie McCaleb
San Antonio Christian Schools
Best Student Newspaper
The Oracle
Stratford High School, SBISD
The Baylor Lariat
Baylor University, Waco
The Collegian
Houston Baptist University
Student News, Sports or Feature Photo
Kourtney Reese
Lamar University, Beaumont
Andy Tittle
Cypress Falls High School
Alex Song
Baylor University, Waco
Student Broadcast – TV & Radio story
Adam Swank
Texas State University, San Marcos
Harrison Powers
KUT, 90.5, Austin
Harrison Powers
KUT, 90.5, Austin
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