ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ page designer Maria Camou de Toledo was named designer of the year by the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Press Club and Star journalists took home nine first-place awards in the club’s 2016 contest — three of them by investigative reporter Emily Bregel.
Also, Star graphic artist Chiara Bautista was a finalist for designer of the year and Star border reporter Perla Trevizo was a finalist for journalist of the year.
Judge Andrea Zagata, a page designer for the New York Times, said Camou has “a clear voice†with “intelligent photo editing and clean design free of gimmicks.â€
Zagata called Bautista’s graphics and illustrations whimsical and fun.
A judging panel said Trevizo’s “elegant writing, combined with solid, in-depth reporting, presents a vivid and nuanced portrait of life on the border.â€
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Public-safety reporter Caitlin Schmidt won the Don Bolles Award for Investigative Reporting for her coverage of misspending at the Pima County Sheriff’s Office.
“Through digging by the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, what appeared to be small case of wrongdoing ballooned into criminal charges,†wrote judge Dee Hall, co-founder of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Reporting. “This is classic investigative journalism at its finest!â€
Here are the Star’s awards:
FIRST PLACE
- Tom Beal, science reporting: “Osiris-RExâ€
- Emily Bregel, breaking news: “Officials look into reports of Pima County voting problemsâ€
- Emily Bregel, health reporting: “Cenpaticoâ€
- Emily Bregel, sports investigative reporting: “ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Tech prep schoolâ€
- Maria Camou de Toledo, multi-page design: “Beyond the Wallâ€
- Jon Gold, sports column writing
- Ernesto Portillo Jr., Spanish-language commentary/analysis, La Estrella de Tucsón: “Republicanos procrean hijos de la SB 1070â€
- Caitlin Schmidt, Don Bolles Award for Investigative Reporting: “Pima County Sheriff’s Officeâ€
- Perla Trevizo and Curt Prendergast, Spanish-language news reporting, La Estrella de Tucsón: “Beyond the Wallâ€
SECOND PLACE
- Chiara Bautista, drawn illustration: “ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Festival of Booksâ€
- Timothy Gassen, sports column writing
- Jon Gold, sports beat reporting
- Jon Gold, sports feature writing: “Here’s how ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Roadrunner Craig Cunningham cheated sudden deathâ€
- Stephanie Innes, health reporting: “The hardest testâ€
- Dave Ord, headline writing
- Liliana Lopez, Spanish-language feature reporting, La Estrella de Tucsón: “Centro Muhammad Ali: la fuerza para seguir peleandoâ€
- Ernesto Portillo Jr., Spanish-language commentary/analysis, La Estrella de Tucsón: “Personas transgénero buscan igualdadâ€
- Tim Steller, column writing
- Perla Trevizo, public safety reporting
THIRD PLACE
- Chiara Bautista, drawn illustration: “This is ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ emojisâ€
- Tony Davis, environmental reporting: “Rosemont Mineâ€
- Greg Hansen, column writing
- Ernesto Portillo Jr., Spanish-language commentary/analysis, La Estrella de Tucsón: “Hablar de tortura es el primer paso para erradicarlaâ€
- Ernesto Portillo Jr., Spanish-language feature reporting, La Estrella de Tucsón.: “Desde Tucsón: De la prisión al templeâ€
- Ernesto Portillo Jr., Spanish-language news reporting, La Estrella de Tucsón: “El sueño de esta Dreamer está en el scenarioâ€
- Zack Rosenblatt, sports beat reporting
- Staff, public-service journalism: “Beyond the Wallâ€
- Perla Trevizo, public safety reporting: “Fentanylâ€