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Past Winners of the Barbara Jordan Media Award

Note: Awards are given only when materials merit recognition. Categories periodically change. This list is not intended to be comprehensive.

Special Contributions - Individual

  • 2001 Randy Snow, Terrell
  • 1999 Paula Bonillas, Ingleside
  • 1998 Anita Atkins, Lubbock
  • 1997 Elaine Hime, Houston
  • 1996 Deborah Betts Morehead, Shreveport
  • 1995 Dana Lovvorn, Austin
  • 1994 Michael Quigley, Athens
  • 1993 Hedda Schlosberg, San Antonio
  • 1992 Andrea Lynn Troncalli, Houston
  • 1990 Michael Quigley, Athens
  • 1988 Susan Macduff Wood, Houston and Chalda Maloff, Ph.D., Houston
  • 1987 Claire Roffino, Mesquite
  • 1985 Mary Ann Board, Bellaire
  • 1984 Cindy Cochran, Houston
  • 1983 Larry Johnson, San Antonio

Special Contributions - Organization 2000

  • MARILYN SMITH ABUSED DEAF WOMEN ADVOCACY SERVICES;
  • CATHY SCHECHTER ORCHARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.;
  • BOO INKS INKS PRODUCTION COMPANY; and
  • BRIDGET BONHEYO DEAF ABUSED WOMEN and CHILDREN ADVOCACY SERVICES
  • 2000 The Gulf Coast Center, Galveston
  • 1998 BEST, Laredo
  • 1997 Crockett Resource Center, For Independent Living, Crockett
  • 1996 George Campbell, CBI & Free Enterprise, Lubbock
  • 1991 Judith L. Babbitt, Disability Access Office, San Antonio
  • 1989 Consumer Advisory Committee, TCB, Austin
  • 1988 Very Special Arts, San Antonio
  • 1987 David Little, KVUE-TV, Austin
  • 1985 Kim Cash, AAA Texas, Dallas
  • 1984 Judy Babbitt, Disability Access Office, San Antonio
  • 1983 Safeway Stores, Inc., Texas

Special Contributions - Student

  • 1999 Waliya Lari, Austin
  • 1998 Anne H. Fischer, Dallas

Public Relations

  • 2000 Easter Seals Greater North West Texas
  • 1999 Melanie Lawson, KTRK-TV, Houston
  • 1998 Taping for the Blind, Houston
  • 1997 Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Austin
  • 1996 Kaleidoscope TV, San Antonio
  • 1995 Olivia Alexander, Arlington
  • 1992 Houston Metro, Houston
  • 1989 John Kerr, Austin
  • 1988 Claire Bugen, Austin

Print - Commentary

  • 2000 Ashley Sanchez, Cedar Park
  • 1999 Jaymie Poeschl, Tyler Morning Telegraph, Tyler
  • 1998 Donna Mack Anderson, Arlington
  • 1997 Sally Rogers, The Colorado County Citizen, Columbus
  • 1983 Kandis Gatewood, San Angelo Standard Times, San Angelo

Print - News Article

  • 2001 JIM BEAL, JR. SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS (SAN ANTONIO)
  • 2001 MARY ANN ROSER AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN (AUSTIN)
  • 2000 BILL DAY SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS (SAN ANTONIO)
  • 2000 JOHNNY JOHNSON THE DAILY SENTINEL (NACOGDOCHES)
  • 1999 Carol Moczygemba, Texas Co-op Power, Fayette, Missouri
  • 1998 James Suydam, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
  • 1997 Jennifer Mckenzie, The Richardson News, Dallas
  • 1996 Jessica Stump, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Tulsa
  • 1995 Sandra Baker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth
  • 1994 Janet Wilson, Austin American-Statesman, Austin
  • 1993 Denise Gamino, Austin American-Statesman, Austin
  • 1992 Denise Gamino, Austin American-Statesman, Austin
  • 1991 O'dette Havel, Fayetteville
  • 1990 Denise Gamino, Austin American-Statesman, Austin
  • 1988 Denise Gamino, Austin American-Statesman, Austin
  • 1987 Lori Stahl, Dallas Morning News, Dallas
  • 1985 Lois Brown, Garland Daily News, Garland
  • 1984 James Pinkerton, Austin American-Statesman, Austin

Print - Feature Article

  • 2000 TOBIAS XAVIER LOPEZ THE FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM (FORT WORTH)
  • 1999 Becky Bell, Longview News-Journal, Longview
  • 1998 Carrie Stiles, Bryan-College Station Eagle, San Antonio
  • 1997 Olivia Wade Alexander, Arlington
  • 1996 Mark Wrolstad, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas
  • 1995 Jerome Weeks, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas
  • 1993 David Dillon, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas
  • 1992 Christine Wicker, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas
  • 1991 Judy Walgren, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas
  • 1991 Nancy Kruh, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas
  • 1990 Thom Marshall, Houston Chronicle, Houston
  • 1989 Barbara Boughton, Houston Post, Houston
  • 1988 Marty Primeau, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas
  • 1987 Leslie Linthicum, Houston Post, Houston
  • 1985 Christopher Evans, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth
  • 1984 Glenna Whitley, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas

Print - Advertising

  • 1998 City of San Antonio's Planning Department Disability Access Office, San Antonio
  • 1997 Yvette Trevino, San Antonio
  • 1994 Gary Goodwin, Eljer Plumbingware, Kyle Martin, Marketing Department, Dallas
  • 1985 Betty Benavidez, San Antonio Light, San Antonio
  • 1984 Frank Nichols, GSD & M Advertising, Austin

Print - Non-Commercial

  • 1983 John Redimond, Educational Relationships Div., Irving

Print - Editorial

  • 1995 Patrick Driscoll, San Antonio

Photojournalism

  • 2001 HELEN JAU THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS (DALLAS)
  • 2001 TAYLOR JOHNSON AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN (AUSTIN)
  • 2000 KATHLEEN HOLTON THE ALVIN SUN (ALVIN)
  • 1999 John Conrad, Paris News, Paris
  • 1998 and 1997 Rebecca Mcentee, Austin American-Statesman, Austin
  • 1996 Jay Godwin, Austin American-Statesman, Austin
  • 1995 J. Mark Kegans, Arlington Morning News, Dallas
  • 1993 Ralph Barrera, Austin American-Statesman, Austin

Audio Visual

  • 1999 Turning Point, Dallas
  • 1998 Deaf Action Center, Hard of Hearing Program, Dallas
  • 1997 Tate Austin, Capital Metro, Austin
  • 1996 Peter Baer & Scott Blesener, Texas Dept, MHMR, Austin
  • 1996 Robert Fong, Cornerstone Media, Beaumont
  • 1995 Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities, Austin
  • 1994 Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities, Austin
  • 1993 William Garrison, Moving Image Production, England
  • 1992 Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities, Austin
  • 1991 William Garrison Moving Image Production, England
  • 1990 Mary Alice Rameriz, Sea World of Texas, San Antonio
  • 1984 Job Lead, San Antonio

Television - News Feature

  • 2001 PATRICIA GRAS and BRAD BURKONS PBS, HOUSTON (HOUSTON)
  • 2000 RAMONA LOGAN KXAS-TV, CHANNEL 5 (DALLAS)
  • 1999 Gerry Grant, KSAT-TV, San Antonio
  • 1998 Walt Maciborski, KVUE-TV, Austin
  • 1997 Jim Douglas, WFAA-TV Channel 8, Dallas
  • 1996 M. Gayle Hill, KWES-TV, Midland
  • 1995 Fred Cantu, KVUE-TV, Austin
  • 1995 Gayle Hill and Shannon Riviere, KWES-TV, Midland
  • 1993 Jerome Gray, KHOU-TV, Houston
  • 1992 Jim Swift, KXAN-TV 36, Austin
  • 1991 Janice Miles, KENS-TV 5, San Antonio
  • 1990 Elma Barrera, Channel 13 KTRK, Houston
  • 1988 Nann Goplerud & John Gudjohnsen - WFAA-TV, Dallas
  • 1987 Janice Miles, KENS-TV5, San Antonio
  • 1984 Dennis Johnson, WFAA-TV, Dallas

Television - Documentary

  • 2001 GINNY MARTIN, SARAH PERRY, and SUSAN SCHEWE KERA-TV (DALLAS)
  • 2000 CHRIS TYNAN WFAA-TV, CHANNEL 8 (DALLAS)
  • 1998 Phillips Productions, Inc. Dallas
  • 1997 Dr. Bill Nichols, Kaleidoscope, San Antonio
  • 1996 Ellen Robertson-Neal, KACY- TV, Amarillo
  • 1995 Rob And Laurie Tranchin, KERA- TV, Dallas
  • 1994 Bob Phillips, Phillips Production, Dallas
  • 1994 Bruce Bierman, Texas Parks And Wildlife, Austin
  • 1993 David H. Pierce, Kaleidoscope Television, San Antonio
  • 1992 Curtin Craven, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Austin
  • 1991 Delia Maclaren, WFAA- TV, Dallas
  • 1991 Don Smith, - TV, Dallas
  • 1991 Nann Goplerud, WFAA- TV, Dallas
  • 1990 Pat Crovisier, KVUE-TV, Austin
  • 1989 Gordon Blocker and Bob Lukeman, Grapevine
  • 1988 Dennis Johnson, WFAA- TV, Dallas
  • 1987 Kym King, KTXH TV20, Houston
  • 1985 Gordon Blocker, Grapevine
  • 1984 Mary Lafontaine, Desperado Productions, Dallas

Television - Public Service Announcement

  • 1997 Travis County Services for the Deaf and Travis County Media Services, Austin
  • 1996 Richard Lapine, TIBH Industries, Inc., Austin
  • 1995 Mike Bright, The Arc of Texas, Austin
  • 1994 Janice Langlinais, Kxan Channel 36, Austin
  • 1987 Michael Hovis, Public Films, Houston
  • 1987 Robert Nowotny, Luminary Prod., Houston
  • 1984 David Horwitz, Public Address, Inc., Austin

Television - Advertising

  • 2001 JIMMY WILLIAMS ANDERSON ADVERTISING and (SAN ANTONIO)
  • MICHAEL BOWIE 5 POINT 6 STUDIOS (SAN ANTONIO)
  • 1995 Harvey Lewis, Dallas
  • 1992 Herb Keller, Dallas

Television - Entertainment

  • 1999 & 1995 Bob Phillips Productions, Dallas
  • 1993 Bill Nichols, San Antonio
  • 1993 Bill Nichols, San Antonio
  • 1991 Bob Phillips, Jason Anderson, Dallas
  • 1984 Victoria Ann Lewis, Los Angeles

Television - Commentary

  • 1983 Ron Howard

Television - Non-Commercial

  • 1983 Charles Boyd, Austin
  • 1983 Howard Gutin, Austin

Best ADA Show

  • 1993 Lydia Alegria, San Antonio

Radio - Advertising

  • 1996 Nancy Crowther, Austin

Radio - News Feature

  • 1992 Paul Turner, Grand Prarie
  • 1987 Kenneth Davidson, Brenham
  • 1987 Diana Davidson, Brenham

Radio - Public Affairs

  • 1988 Shanna Peeples
  • 1984 KUT-FM University of Texas, Austin

Radio - Non-Commercial

  • 1983 Scott Carrico, Dallas

Radio- Commercial

  • 1983 Dan Parsons, Houston

Radio - Public Announcement Program

  • 1985 Jeff Dale

Employment - Media Employer

  • 1992 Dr. Bill Nichols, San Antonio
  • 1992 Donna Cline, San Antonio
  • 1990 Joe Morales, Austin
  • 1985 Michael Tamez, Lubbock

Employment - Media Professional with a Disability

  • 2000 Ed Looby, Alvin
  • 1998 Christopher Anderson, Longview
  • 1995 Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth
  • 1984 Stella Mullins, Austin

Film - Non-Commercial

  • 1983 Bill Wadsworth, Austin
  • 1983 Jan Krawitz, Austin
  • 1983 Thomas Ott, Austin

Honorable Mention

  • 1998 Katy Hull, Henderson
  • 1998 Bradley Harrington, Canyon
  • 1997 Gary Borders, Nacogdoches
  • 1997 Sean Mitchell, Pasadena
  • 1996 William Kerns, Lubbock
  • 1996 David Sikes, Corpus Christi
  • 1992 Kaleidoscope Television, San Antonio