The Citizen received 10 professional recognition awards from the Syracuse Press Club Saturday, more than any other daily newspaper in central New York.
The honors, announced during the 27th annual Professional Recognition Awards and Scholarship Dinner, included three first-place awards for the Auburn newspaper and four awards for The Citizen photo editor Jason Rearick.
Rearick received Best Photo Essay for his series "Cleaning Up Five Points," which followed the revitalization efforts of volunteers in this Auburn neighborhood. The judges, members of the Milwaukee Press Club, said "this essay portray the human spirit that pervades even the most impoverished situation."
Rearick also received special mention for his spot news photo "Quarry Rescue," the extraction of Syracuse's James Dennington from the former General Crushed Stone Quarry; for his scenic photo "Auburn's Crows," depicting the city's winter birds circling above St. Mary's Church at dusk; and for his feature photo "A Quiet, Limber Moment," which captured a martial arts student stretching before a demonstration.
The Citizen photographer Reid Silverman received the Carl Single Memorial Award for Best Spot News Photo for "Garbage Truck Overturns," his image of massive spill and environmental hazard near Skaneateles. Judges from Milwaukee said "This picture indeed tells a thousand words in an instant. The photo captures the enormity of the problem as well as the tragedy of a man-made mess sprawled in a green oasis."
The Citizen photographer Devon DelloStritto earned two special mention awards, one for her sports photo "Nationals Win" which captured the joy of a local Little League baseball team, and "Repair, Reform and Rhetoric," a photo illustration depicting the need for fixing the dysfunctional politics of state government.
The Citizen also received a first-place award for Best Editorial, for its opinion piece ("Hoffmann Opts Not To Listen To Constituents") on the inaccessibility of former state Sen. Nancy Larraine Hoffmann. The Citizen's editorial took Hoffmann to task during last year's election for opting not to attend a number of open debates with her challenger, David Valesky. The Citizen also made a daily offer to Hoffmann on its opinion page - which was accepted nearly two weeks later - to host a debate in Cayuga County between the incumbent and Valesky.
The judges from the Los Angeles Press Club called the editorial "a clear and sober call to account, written without rancor and cynicism. This piece exemplifies the powerful effect of judicious language and forthright opinion."
It is the second straight year The Citizen has been honored for its editorial writing by the SPC, and follows the announcement earlier this year that The Citizen had the best editorial page in its circulation category in the country, as judged by the Suburban Newspapers of America.
Staff writer Amaris Elliott-Engel received two special mention certificates. She earned one for her work in "Men Welcome," The Citizen's spot news coverage of Wells College's decision by its board of trustees to begin admitting men in 2005.
Elliott-Engel and staff writer Louise Hoffman Broach also received a special mention award in the Investigative Story category, for their part in The Citizen's expose surrounding the departure of Auburn Mayor Tim Lattimore's former secretary and her severance agreement.
The dinner was held at the Empire Room at the State Fairgrounds.
Rearick received Best Photo Essay for his series "Cleaning Up Five Points," which followed the revitalization efforts of volunteers in this Auburn neighborhood. The judges, members of the Milwaukee Press Club, said "this essay portray the human spirit that pervades even the most impoverished situation."
Rearick also received special mention for his spot news photo "Quarry Rescue," the extraction of Syracuse's James Dennington from the former General Crushed Stone Quarry; for his scenic photo "Auburn's Crows," depicting the city's winter birds circling above St. Mary's Church at dusk; and for his feature photo "A Quiet, Limber Moment," which captured a martial arts student stretching before a demonstration.
The Citizen photographer Reid Silverman received the Carl Single Memorial Award for Best Spot News Photo for "Garbage Truck Overturns," his image of massive spill and environmental hazard near Skaneateles. Judges from Milwaukee said "This picture indeed tells a thousand words in an instant. The photo captures the enormity of the problem as well as the tragedy of a man-made mess sprawled in a green oasis."
The Citizen photographer Devon DelloStritto earned two special mention awards, one for her sports photo "Nationals Win" which captured the joy of a local Little League baseball team, and "Repair, Reform and Rhetoric," a photo illustration depicting the need for fixing the dysfunctional politics of state government.
The Citizen also received a first-place award for Best Editorial, for its opinion piece ("Hoffmann Opts Not To Listen To Constituents") on the inaccessibility of former state Sen. Nancy Larraine Hoffmann. The Citizen's editorial took Hoffmann to task during last year's election for opting not to attend a number of open debates with her challenger, David Valesky. The Citizen also made a daily offer to Hoffmann on its opinion page - which was accepted nearly two weeks later - to host a debate in Cayuga County between the incumbent and Valesky.
The judges from the Los Angeles Press Club called the editorial "a clear and sober call to account, written without rancor and cynicism. This piece exemplifies the powerful effect of judicious language and forthright opinion."
It is the second straight year The Citizen has been honored for its editorial writing by the SPC, and follows the announcement earlier this year that The Citizen had the best editorial page in its circulation category in the country, as judged by the Suburban Newspapers of America.
Staff writer Amaris Elliott-Engel received two special mention certificates. She earned one for her work in "Men Welcome," The Citizen's spot news coverage of Wells College's decision by its board of trustees to begin admitting men in 2005.
Elliott-Engel and staff writer Louise Hoffman Broach also received a special mention award in the Investigative Story category, for their part in The Citizen's expose surrounding the departure of Auburn Mayor Tim Lattimore's former secretary and her severance agreement.
The dinner was held at the Empire Room at the State Fairgrounds.
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