Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Ironton Tribune Entry Title: Best Full Page Design Entry Credit: Kandi Thompson Judge Comment: A dramatic eye-catching choice to illustrate most of the page with one large cutout. It tells the story before a word is read and shows the value this newspaper places on its veterans. Great design.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The (Fremont) News-Messenger Entry Title: "Bronze Mettle" Entry Credit: News-Messenger Staff Judge Comment: I love the use of the statue as a partial cutout and showing both the front and back of the statue in side-by-side photos. Coupled with the white text box over the photo, the page draws readers in and demands they read the story. Great layout.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Marietta Times Entry Title: Life Page Entry Credit: Madeline Scarborough Judge Comment: I love the use of so many elements — a big pull quote, the school logo, a breakout box — somehow without making the page seem cluttered. Great design that tells a great story.
