GOLD
Dominique Paul Noth
UrbanMilwaukee or urbanmilwaukeedial.com
Stage Critiques
SILVER
William Barnewitz
UrbanMilwaukee.com
Rumors of Our Demise Are Exaggerated
BRONZE
Andre Darlington
Isthmus Publishing
Layla’s Persian Food
GOLD
Judith Davidoff
Kristian Knutsen
Dean Robbins
Joe Tarr
Isthmus Publishing
Wisconsin’s same sex marriage ban
SILVER
Eric Lindquist
Andrew Dowd
Chuck Rupnow
Liam Marlaire
Emily Miels
Jocelyn Syrstad
Leader-Telegram
Game changer
BRONZE
Stephanie Jones
Aaron Knapp
Kristen Zambo
Scott Anderson
Gregory Shaver
The Journal Times
Absolutely deplorable: Orphan Kanines shelter shut down
GOLD
Kate Golden
Ron Seely
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Kewaunee County’s water woes
SILVER
Lisa Neff
Louis Weisberg
The Wisconsin Gazette
Marriage equality arrives in Wisconsin
BRONZE
Brendan O’Brien
Sue Vliet
Sharon McGowan
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service (www.milwaukeenns.org)
Poverty in Milwaukee: A year of coverage
GOLD
Mary Spicuzza
Matthew DeFour
Wisconsin State Journal
State Capitol Beat
SILVER
Lisa Neff
The Wisconsin Gazette
Green Gaze, environmental beat
BRONZE
Andrew Weiland
BizTimes Milwaukee
Real estate beat
GOLD
Erik Gunn
Milwaukee Magazine
Raw Deal
SILVER
Maggie Ginsberg-Schutz
Madison Magazine
Changing the Conversation about Heroin
BRONZE
Jen McCoy
Shannon Green
Portage Daily Register
Far from Broken
GOLD
Matt Hrodey
Milwaukee Magazine
Dillinger, 2.0
SILVER
Claire Hanan
Milwaukee Magazine
Droning On
BRONZE
Tim McCormick
Milwaukee Magazine
And the Thunder Rolls
GOLD (TIE)
Tyler Dunne
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Life on the Bubble: Myles White fights for a spot on Packers’ roster
GOLD (TIE)
Tyler Dunne
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Brett Favre, Found
SILVER
Gary D’Amato
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
U.S. Speedskating’s problems in Sochi illuminate organizational dysfunction
BRONZE
Gary D’Amato
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
’60s Packers struggle against their final foe
GOLD
The Capital Times Staff
The Capital Times
Why is Van Hollen defending discrimination?
SILVER
Bruce Murphy
Isthmus Publishing
Vote suppression
BRONZE
The Capital Times Staff
The Capital Times
Mandates for wage hike and BadgerCare expansion
GOLD
Alison Dirr
Taylor Chase
Kate Golden
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Frac-sand boom creates promise, problems for Wisconsin
SILVER
Rich Rovito
Milwaukee Magazine
Making Waves
BRONZE
Brennan Nardi
Madison Magazine
Just Own It
GOLD
Dee J. Hall
Matthew DeFour
Wisconsin State Journal
Child-support bill written to help wealthy donor
SILVER
Bill Lueders
Kate Golden
Lauren Fuhrmann
Andy Hall
Dee J. Hall
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Cruel and Unusual? Inmates allege abuse at Waupun Correctional Institution
BRONZE
Sean Kirkby
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Confidential informants on college campuses
GOLD
Claire Hanan
Staff of Milwaukee Magazine
Milwaukee Magazine
Handle with Care
SILVER
Edgar Mendez
Sharon McGowan
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service (www.milwaukeenns.org)
Black men bear the brunt of unequal enforcement of marijuana laws
BRONZE
Noah Phillips
Bill Lueders
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism; Isthmus Publishing
Controversial monkey experiment planned at UW-Madison
GOLD
Neil Heinen
Madison Magazine
For the Record
SILVER
John Nichols
The Capital Times
BRONZE
Steve Jagler
BizTimes Milwaukee
Commentary
GOLD
Tom Alesia
McFarland Thistle
Saw musician
SILVER
Matt Hrodey
Milwaukee Magazine
Winning on a Peel
BRONZE
Mack Bates
Milwaukee Magazine, MilwaukeeMag.com, Moviegoers
The Black, the Bold, and the Beautifully Versatile
GOLD
Rich Kirchen
Milwaukee Business Journal
Bucks sale sets off new debate: Vocal ‘no’ crowd already sets tone on paying for arena
SILVER
Dee J. Hall and The Medill Justice Project
Wisconsin State Journal
Shaken baby conviction questioned
BRONZE
Jessica McBride
Waukesha Freeman
On Heroin’s Trail
GOLD
Tom Matthews
Milwaukee Magazine
(Just Like) Starting Over
SILVER
Claire Hanan
Milwaukee Magazine
A Study in Contrasts
BRONZE
Howie Magner
Milwaukee Magazine
The Importance of Being Brenner
GOLD
Peggy Schulz
Freelance writer published on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel website
Potholes in the Playing Field
SILVER
Michael Horne
UrbanMilwaukee.com
House Confidential
BRONZE
Howie Magner
Milwaukee Magazine
Sports Nut
GOLD
Mike Williams
Philip Ashby
Dave Cieslewicz
Christine Sloan-Miller
Erika Janik
Wisconsin Public Television
Sheepshead
SILVER
Pablo Iglesias
Rachel Stinebring
Milwaukee Magazine
Till Debt Do Us Part
BRONZE
Joe Ciardiello
Kathryn Lavey
Milwaukee Magazine
Remembering Betty
GOLD
Jason Vaughn
Madison Magazine
Standing Tall
SILVER
Adam Ryan Morris
Matt Hrodey
Kathryn Lavey
Milwaukee Magazine
No Occupancy
BRONZE
Doug Edmunds
Francine Gimla
Amy Siewert
M Magazine
Gallery in the Sky
GOLD
Michelle Stocker
The Capital Times
Young, Gifted and Black rally
SILVER
Mike DeVries
The Capital Times
Same sex marriages
BRONZE
Michelle Stocker
The Capital Times
Die-in
GOLD
Adam Ryan Morris
Milwaukee Magazine
Comic Relief
SILVER
Dan Bishop
M Magazine
Height of Luxury
BRONZE
Mike DeVries
The Capital Times
Outdoor Discovery
GOLD
Michelle Stocker
The Capital Times
Tug of War
SILVER
Mike DeVries
The Capital Times
Final Four Heartbreak
BRONZE
Mike DeVries
The Capital Times
Encouragement
GOLD
Eric Semelroth
Mark Kass
Todd Bragstad
Milwaukee Business Journal
SILVER
Wisconsin Gazette Staff
Wisconsin Gazette
GOLD
Lee Matz
Mark Kass
Todd Bragstad
Milwaukee Business Journal
40 Under 40; Women of Influence; Higher Education Guide
SILVER
Wisconsin Gazette Staff
The Wisconsin Gazette
On the Town calendars
BRONZE
Wisconsin Gazette Staff
Wisconsin Gazette
WiG Holiday Gift Guide
GOLD
Eric Semelroth
Milwaukee Business Journal
‘No’ can hit from all sides
GOLD
Kathryn Lavey
Krista Schmidt
Rachel Stinebring
Milwaukee Magazine
Milwaukee Magazine October, November and December issues
SILVER
Tim Burton
Emily Culp
Sarah Frautschi
Carol Shufro
Madison Magazine
BRONZE
Francine Gimla
Amy Siewert
Janet Raasch
Dan Bishop
Gail Betla
Maria Harris
M Magazine
GOLD
Kathryn Lavey
Adam Ryan Morris
Milwaukee Magazine
Best Breakfasts
SILVER
Dan Bishop
Francine Gimla
Janet Raasch
Amy Siewert
M Magazine
Candy Crush
BRONZE
Kathryn Lavey
Abby Callard
Adam Ryan Morris
Claire Hanan
Michael Weiss
Lynee Ruiz
Milwaukee Magazine
For Love & Money
GOLD
Krista Schmidt
Milwaukee Magazine
Best New Restaurants
SILVER
Rachel Stinebring
Milwaukee Magazine
The Importance of Being Brenner
BRONZE
Tim Burton
Madison Magazine
A Kid at the Crossroads
GOLD
Dan Deicher
MidWest Family Broadcasting Radio WIZM-FM, WIZM-AM, WRQT-FM, WKTY-AM, KCLH-FM and KQYB-FM
Tank Explosion Rocks La Crosse
SILVER
Gilman Halsted
Shawn Johnson
Wisconsin Public Radio
Gay Marriage Ban Overturned
GOLD
Erin Toner
WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio
Community Pleads for an End to Gun Violence
SILVER
WUWM News Staff
WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio
Dontre Hamilton’s Death
BRONZE
Shawn Johnson
Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Same Sex Marriage in Court
GOLD
Gilman Halsted
Wisconsin Public Radio
Sand Ridge Sex Offenders
SILVER
Shawn Johnson
Wisconsin Public Radio
Walker’s Promises: By the Numbers
BRONZE
Erin Toner
WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio
WI Vets Caught in Benefits Backlog
GOLD
Seth Jovaag
Sara Nics
Wisconsin Public Radio
Death Doesn’t Bother Me, Anyway
SILVER
Mitch Teich
WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio
Potato Pancake Queen of Palmyra
BRONZE
Shauna Singh Baldwin
Wisconsin Life
A Visit to my Temple
GOLD
Nate Imig
Emily Cartwright
WYMS-FM, 88nine Radio Milwaukee, http://www.radiomilwaukee.org
Baseball league for kids with disabilities
SILVER
Mitch Teich
WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio
Harnessing a Century
BRONZE
Erika Janik
Wisconsin Public Radio
Music On Ice
GOLD
Tyler Dunne
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
McGinn and Dunne Packers Podcast
(No Places Awarded)
GOLD
WISN-TV Staff
WISN-TV
Hamilton Shooting Decision
SILVER
FOX 6 News Staff
WITI – FOX 6 – Milwaukee
Police Officer Not Charged in Shooting
GOLD
Brad Hicks
WITI-TV
Commitment to ALS 2014
SILVER
Jonah Kaplan
Greg Best
John Drilling
WTMJ-TV/TODAY’S TMJ4
Racine School Fire
BRONZE
WISN-TV Staff
WISN-TV
Slenderman Stabbing
GOLD
Lacey Crisp
Andrew Triplett
WTMJ-TV
Lacey Crisp Composite: Protesters March
SILVER
Steve Chamraz
Mark Cherek
WTMJ-TV
Steve Chamraz Composite: Freeway Protests
BRONZE (TIE)
Colleen Henry
WISN-TV
BRONZE (TIE)
Kent Wainscott
WISN-TV
GOLD
Jermont Terry
Paul Marble
WTMJ-TV
I-Team: DPW On the Clock
SILVER
Bryan Polcyn
Stephen Davis
David Michuda
WITI – FOX 6 – Milwaukee
Hot-Headed Landlord
BRONZE
Brad Hicks
Tim Viste
WITI-TV
Parking Meter Problem
GOLD
Tiff Pua
Michael Garvin
Gail Grzybowski
Darin Malkowski
Maryann Lazarski
Dan Small
Milwaukee Public Television (WMVS/WMVT)
Operation Migration | Outdoor Wisconsin
SILVER
Mike Lowe
Tim Viste
WITI – FOX 6 – Milwaukee
Portrait of a Pope
BRONZE
Ben Handelman
Anthony Panicucci
WITI-TV Fox 6 News
Lion in the Library
GOLD
Kyle Olson
Marcus Taplin
Elliott Levitt
Tammy Love
Theresa Brockman
Kyle C. Olson Productions
Letters to Ashleigh
SILVER
Michael Bernhagen
Terry Kaldhusdal
Burning Hay Wagon Productions
Consider the Conversation 2: Stories About Cure, Relief, and Comfort
BRONZE
Raul Galvan
Jose Lozano
Darin Malkowski
Bob Barry
Dan Braovac
Thay Yang
Milwaukee Public Television
The Beatles Invade Milwaukee
GOLD
WISN-TV Staff
WISN-TV
Ferguson Decision
SILVER
WTMJ Staff
WTMJ-TV
5-Year-Old Killed & Angry Protestors
BRONZE
FOX 6 News Staff
WITI – FOX 6 – Milwaukee
FOX 6 News at 5:00 – December 22, 2014
GOLD
JR Ross
Andy Szal
David Wise
WisPolitics.com
Election Week 2014
SILVER
Alison Bauter
Milwaukee Business Journal
Identity of the mystery buyer of the Shops of Grand Avenue in downtown Milwaukee
BRONZE
Tom Swigert
Amy Smith
WISN-TV
Best Live Online Coverage WISN.com
GOLD
Kate Golden
Wesley Brooks
Todd Milewski
Brandon Raygo
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism and The Capital Times
Murky Waters – Madison’s quest for clean lakes
SILVER
The Capital Times Staff
The Capital Times
Together Apart: Race in Madison
BRONZE
Donna Frake
Michael Meidenbauer
Steve Garrison
Kaitlin Phillips
Carol Spaeth-Bauer
Megan Sukovich
Lake Country Publications: LakeCountryNow.com
The heartbreak of heroin
GOLD
Kate Golden
Lauren Fuhrmann
Andy Hall
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
WisconsinWatch.org
SILVER
Tarik Moody
WYMS-FM, 88nine Radio Milwaukee, http://www.radiomilwaukee.org
BRONZE
Andy Tarnoff
Jason McDowell
Nick Barth
Brandon Kelly
OnMilwaukee.com
GOLD
Sharon McGowan
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service (www.milwaukeenns.org)
SILVER
Michelle Maternowski
WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio, WUWM.COM
BRONZE
Andy Tarnoff
Jeff Sherman
OnMilwaukee.com
GOLD
Graham Kilmer
Brooke Dowden
Tanner Bakkala
Media Milwaukee
TKE Scandal
SILVER
McAllister Writt
Media Milwaukee
UWM foreign student population up, as Wisconsin admissions drop sharply
BRONZE
Jordyn Noennig
Maggie Polsean
UWM Post
Hey, ho TKE has got to go!
GOLD
Ashley Berg
Curb Magazine
Robbing the Night
SILVER
Jasmine Sola
Curb Magazine
The Forest People
BRONZE
Lauren Nicole Mather
Curb Magazine
Trees Are Stronger Than Wood
GOLD
McAllister Writt
Urban Milwaukee Dial
Under the Bridge Antique & Vintage Flea Market
SILVER
Adelina Yankova
The Daily Cardinal
Action Project: Room for improvement in LGBT housing
BRONZE
McAllister Writt
Media Milwaukee
UWM Korea Day: A Concert with Seoul
GOLD
Jonah Beleckis
The Daily Cardinal
Giving back the Wisconsin way
SILVER
Eliana Moreno
Media Milwaukee
Breaking Barriers
BRONZE
Brian Weidy
The Daily Cardinal
USHL hockey returns to Madison, but will the fans?
GOLD
Brittany Seemuth
Mount Mary University Arches
A Goodkind of Change
SILVER
Brett Kihlmire
UWM Post
Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie
BRONZE
John Fennimore
http://uwmpost.com
Rudolph Comes to Life with First Stage
GOLD
Shannon Venegas
Mount Mary University Arches
Horsin’ Around: Final Goodbye to Phi
SILVER
AshLeigh Brown
Mount Mary University Arches
This Brown Life: Does This Make Me Look Old?
BRONZE
Adonis Torrence
Media Milwaukee
I’m not a student. I’m a black student.
(No Winners Awarded)
GOLD
Daniel Alfonzo
The Marquette Journal
Through Danny’s Lens
SILVER
Wil Gibb
The Daily Cardinal
Melvin Gordon
BRONZE
Thomas Kelly
Media Milwaukee
Walker Election Night Rally Excitement
GOLD
Evan Vogel
Media Milwaukee
Job Fair Draws Hopeful Students in Hard Times
SILVER
Jordyn Noennig
Media Milwaukee
Students Weigh In on Future of Panther Arena
BRONZE
JAMS 320 reporting class
Media Milwaukee
Voices of UWM Voters: A Campus Divided
GOLD
Alexander Crowe
WRST-FM
Suicide Prevention
SILVER
Sarah DeGeorge
Media Milwaukee
Step by Step, Father and Son become Father and Daughter
BRONZE
Kara Pulchinski
Media Milwaukee
Faces of UWM: The Poet
GOLD
Alexander Crowe
WRST-FM
Titan Baseball Preview
SILVER
Trica Fishbune
Julia Skulstad
The Badger Report (http://badgerreport.journalism.wisc.edu)
Women’s Snow Soccer
BRONZE
Jordyn Noennig
Media Milwaukee
Students Weigh In on Future of Panther Arena
GOLD
Taylor Chase
The Badger Report (http://badgerreport.journalism.wisc.edu)
Underground Storage Tanks
SILVER
Brian Georgeson
Kate O’Neill
Marquette University Television
Westboro Baptist Church at Marquette University
BRONZE
Erin Nordloh
UWM PantherVision
Ruining the Ruins
GOLD
Danielle Stobb
Maria Corpus
UWM PantherVision
UWM Superfan
SILVER
Mike Cianciolo
Marquette University Television
Dwyane Wade Donates Gift for “Live to Dream” Reading Program
BRONZE
Nina Guzman
Christopher Cochran
Diederich Ideas
The Greater Together Milwaukee
GOLD
Mike Cianciolo
Marquette University Television
Wojo Era Begins with 79-63 Win Over UT Martin
SILVER
Grant Becker
Marquette University Television
Marquette Takes Panther Invite 1-0 Over Oregon St.
BRONZE
Sam Zwick
Brett Bachman
The Badger Report (http://badgerreport.journalism.wisc.edu)
The UW Boxing Comeback
GOLD
UWM PantherVision News Staff
UWM PantherVision
UWM PantherVision 10/20/14
GOLD
Taylor Chase
The Badger Report
“26.5”
SILVER
Brian Georgeson
Nina Guzman
Staff
Marquette University Television
President Lovell Feature
BRONZE
Jordan Angelo
Peter Basch
Michael Cianciolo
Nina Guzman
Samuel Ostlund
SPORTS.edu
Battle of the Sexes
GOLD
Barbara Gonzalez
Jasmine Sola
Mara Jezior
Michelle Gonzalez
Curb Magazine
Water World
SILVER
John Holman
Media Milwaukee
School of Iron
BRONZE
Madeleine Behr
Phebe Myers
Jasmine Sola
Garth Beyer
Michael Kuca
Esta Pratt-Kielly
UW Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication
In the Red
GOLD
Ashley Berg
Lanni Solochek
Katy Stankevitz
Samantha Wolfin
Michelle Gonzalez
Curb Magazine
Curb Online
SILVER
Mount Mary University Arches
Arches web site
BRONZE
Peter Fiorentino
Grant Becker
Tyler Tucky
The College Tailgate
GOLD
Media Milwaukee Staff
Media Milwaukee
SILVER
Irene Burski
Jenny Falk
Michael Frett
Pamanisha Gross
Bryan Kristensen
Gabrielle Menard
Elaine Menigo
Becca Radix
Cassie Sterwald
Zhejun Wang
Intermediate Reporting
UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Treading Water
