Editor’s Note: GPHN Wins 10 Awards
Park Hill’s Mark Silverstein Receives Special First Amendment Honors At Regional Journalism Contest
By Cara DeGette
GPHN Editor
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The Greater Park Hill News team brought home 10 awards in this year’s Top of The Rockies regional journalism competition — including six first place citations.
The awards are for news, column-writ- ing, features and photography published in 2022. The Top of the Rockies contest is sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists and includes journalists in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. More than 100 media outlets participated in this year’s contest.
In addition, Mark Silverstein, a longtime GPHN contributor, was the recipient of this year’s First Amendment award. The special citation honors individuals for their efforts to preserve and strengthen the First Amendment, hold governments accountable and speak truth to power. Silverstein recently retired after 27 years as the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, where he is now legal director emeritus. He also netted two awards for his nature photography.
For the past several years, the GPHN — your community newspaper — has excelled in journalism competitions, usually going head-to-head with much larger news organizations. Being recognized for excellence underscores our commitment to providing readers and advertisers with compelling, relevant and interesting journalism with a local focus.
The contest results were announced during an April 22 ceremony at The Slate hotel downtown, the former home of Emily Griffith Opportunity School. Here’s a breakdown of the awards:
1st Place Awards
Sports News: East Kicks It To The Win by Reid Neureiter
Story and photos of the East boys soccer team winning the Colorado State 5A championship.
Spot News Photography: Soaked on Montview by Cara DeGette
When a drenching summer rainstorm flooded Montview Boulevard, Park Hill teenagers Nate Romo-Nichols and Miles Scott put on their swim trunks, set out some chairs, and waved a boogieboard with the sign: “Splash Us.” Passing motorists complied.
Climate Photography: Pura Vida by Mark Silverstein
Photos from Costa Rica in honor of Earth Day, 2022.
Sports Photography: Inspired to Ride by Reid Neureiter
This page 1 photo captured cyclists racing through City Park, with downtown Denver and the Rocky Mountains in the background.
Personal Column: Rebel Girls & Rethinking History by Rachel Reddick
A collection of columns written by Rachel Reddick, a librarian at the Park Hill branch.
Obit Writing: Dorothy Davidson: On The Front Line For Liberty by Cara DeGette
A story about the life and great times of Park Hill resident Dorothy Davidson, a former longtime leader of the ACLU of Colorado and Mountain States.
2nd Place Awards
Climate Reporting: In Honor Of Earth Day by Tracey MacDermott, Mark Silverstein and Mark Kuhl
Column, photos and recycling tips highlighting ways to tackle global warming.
Personal Column: Raw Politics by Penfield Tate III
A collection of columns.
Sports News: Angels On Ice by Reid Neureiter
Story and photos about the East High ice hockey team winning its first state championship title.
Sports Feature: Every Day Is Epic by Reid Neureiter
Story and photos about Park Hill’s Keaghan Dunn-Rhodes, a ski patroller at Loveland ski area.