The Poway News Chieftain and Rancho Bernardo News Journal won 14 awards, including six first-place honors, at the San Diego Press Club\u2019s 52nd annual Excellence in Journalism Awards competition.<\/p>\n
The ceremony was held on Oct. 28 at the Encore Event Center in San Diego.<\/p>\n
The competition is among the largest in the country, honoring the work by hundreds of San Diego County media and communications professionals, according to the organization.<\/p>\n
All of the Poway News Chieftain and Rancho Bernardo News Journal awards were in the non-daily newspapers division.<\/p>\n
Rancho Bernardo and 4S Ranch reporter Elizabeth Marie Himchak won nine awards, including three first-place honors. They were:<\/p>\n
Criminal Justice, first place, \u201cFriends & Family Community Connection disbanded after embezzlement<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n Education, first place, \u201cTiny house built by PUSD students goes up for auction<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n Health & Medicine, first place, \u201cRB man hopes his autobiography will inspire others with medical challenges<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n Food Reporting, second place, \u201cRancho Bernardo to-go senior meal program going strong<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n Gardening, second place, \u201cBernardo Gardeners spring tour to provide lots of inspiration<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n Visual\/Fine Arts Reporting, second place, \u201cRancho Bernardo Library exhibit features artist\u2019s \u2018Personal Connections<\/a>\u2018\u201d<\/p>\n Feature \u2013 Serious Subject, third place, \u201cCelebration of Courage shines spotlight on domestic violence<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n Profile, third place, \u201cNortheastern\u2019s new police captain began his career there 30 years ago<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n Entertainment Reporting, honorable mention, \u201cNoel Paul Stookey \u2014 of Peter, Paul and Mary \u2014 comes to RB<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n Poway reporter Julie Gallant won four awards, including two first place honors.<\/p>\n Reviews, first place,\u00a0\u201c\u2019The Death of Us All\u2019 celebrates nun who died protecting Amazon rainforest<\/a>\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Visual\/Fine Arts Reporting, first place, \u201cJapanese artist combines graphic arts and nature in Poway exhibit<\/a>\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Education, third place, \u201cFunding cut for new Poway Unified program for students with disabilities<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n Education, honorable mention, \u201cPoway elementary students help pilot comic book that teaches two kids about hunger<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n Columnist Wayne Chan won a first place honor.<\/p>\n