SPJ STARS: Columns magazine and KUOW radio have done well in the annual Excellence in Journalism competition sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists, Western Washington Chapter. 颁辞濒耻尘苍蝉鈥� awards include a First Place to 91探花Photographer Mary Levin for Photo Essay (Magazines): 鈥淔aces of the Millennium,鈥� portraits of five Gates Millennium scholars, March 2003.
Columns Associate Editor Jon Marmor claimed a Second Place for Education Reporting (Magazines) for 鈥淒isappearing Act,鈥� on the nursing shortage in the U.S., March 2003. Marmor also won Second Place for Personalities (Magazines) for 鈥淩ag to Riches,鈥� a profile of composer and 91探花alumnus William Bolcom, June 2003, and a Second Place for Sports Reporting (Magazines) for 鈥淏ouncing Back,鈥� on the football coaching turnover, Sept. 2003.
Columns Art Director Ken Shafer won Second Place for Cover/Page Layout (Magazines) for 鈥淔aces of the Millennium: (cover) and 鈥淔aces of the Millennium鈥� (page spread), March 2004; and 鈥淗onor and Glory鈥� (cover), Sept. 2004.
91探花Photographer Kathy Sauber won Second Place for Photography-Portraits (Magazines) for 鈥淜eith Gilbertson,鈥� Sept. 2003. And free-lancer David Williams snagged a Third Place for Consumer and Environmental Affairs Reporting (Magazines) for 鈥淎lien Invasion,鈥� an article on invasive weeds, Sept. 2004.
Over at KUOW, Ruby de Luna won First Place in Spot News Reporting for 鈥淩idgeway sentencing,鈥� while Patricia Murphy won Third in the same category for 鈥淪nohomish Flooding.鈥� Murphy won a First and Derek Wang a Second in General Newscast. Cathy Duchamp snagged a Second Place in Investigative Reporting for 鈥淗omeless Sex offenders.鈥�
Oh, and by the way, University Week鈥檚 brand new assistant editor, Peter Kelley, won two awards for work at his old paper, the Skagit Valley Herald. Kelley鈥檚 column received a Third Place and his feature on author Tom Robbins a First Place in the Arts Reporting category. Congrats to all the winners.
IT鈥橲 MARKET TIME: There鈥檚 no surer sign of summer than the return of the Farmer鈥檚 Markets in Seattle, including the one in the U District. The market, on the grounds of the old University Heights School at the corner of NE 50th Street and University Way NE, will open Saturday, May 22. More than 50 Washington state farmers and food producers will be on hand every Saturday for a season that extends to Thanksgiving. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
According to the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance, shoppers this season can expect to see more fresh food vendors at each market. Along with the regular complement of fresh local Puget Sound produce and Eastern Washington soft fruit, shoppers will also find local wineries, cottage bakeries, fresh oysters and salmon, pasture raised beef, pork and chicken and fresh milled flours.
LIBRARY HONOR: Mel DeSart, Head of the Engineering Library, has been selected as the 2004 Homer I. Bernhardt Distinguished Service Award winner by the Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) of the American Society for Engineering Education. DeSart鈥檚 achievements in the profession include: the establishment of the ELDNET-L listserv; recruitment and mentoring of new engineering librarians; leadership in areas of scholarly communication; and significant contributions to ELD.
KUDOS: Jack W. Berryman, Professor of Medical History and Ethics with an adjunct appointment in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, has been chosen to present the Dr. B. Dill Distinguished Lecture at the 50th annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Do you know someone who deserves kudos for an outstanding achievement, award, appointment or book publication? If so, send that person鈥檚 name, title and achievement to uweek@u.washington.edu.