NSNC Announces Winners and Finalists of 2024 Annual Columnist Contest

NSNC is pleased to announce the winners and finalists of the 2024 Annual Columnist Contest. Congratulations to all of the winners and finalists: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rsKFedu_jH5tYw6_hN1pRltusDBuJ2sX7QIv4hhGp1E/edit?usp=sharing

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2024 NSNC Columnist Contest Winners (for work done in 2023)

Social Justice

3^rd Naomi Ishisaka, The Seattle Times

2^nd Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY

1^st Amelia Robinson, Columbus Dispatch

Crisis Commentary

Honorable Mention Clay Wirestone, Kansas Reflector

3^rd Daysi Calavia-Robertson, Advance Local’s The Star-Ledger and NJ.com

2^nd Derrick Z. Jackson, MSNBC and The Root

1^st Trudy Rubin, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Lifestyles

Honorable Mention Burton Cole, The Vindicator & Tribune Chronicle

Honorable Mention Peter Merkl, Corpus Christi Caller-Times

3^rd Karie Angell Luc, Chronicle Illinois

2^nd Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News

1^st Marcy O’Brien, Warren Times Observer

Sports

3^rd Dale Bowman, Chicago Sun-Times

2^nd Derrick Z. Jackson, The Root

1^st Jason Gay, The Wall Street Journal

Humor Online

3^rd Rebecca Regnier, AAA’s Club Alliance & RebeccaRegnier.com

2^nd Amanda Jaffe, Age of Enlightenment

1^st Dave Jaffe, Sleeping Between Giants

Humor Print

Honorable Mention Jerry Zezima, Tribune News Service

Honorable Mention Jase Graves, Kilgore News Herald

3^rd Dorothy Rosby, DorothyRosby.com

2^nd Jason Gay, The Wall Street Journal

1^st Mark Gauert, South Florida Sun Sentinel, City & Shore

General Online

Honorable Mention Derrick Z. Jackson, The Root & Union of Concerned Scientists

Honorable Mention Chitra Ragavan, SWAAY and ChitraRagavan.com

3^rd Daniela Gitlin, DanielaGitlin.com, Always Happy to Spout Off

2^nd Meredith Cummings, MeredithCummings.com

1^st Mary Kay Jordan Fleming, Authory.com/marykayfleming

General Print

Honorable Mention Randi Marshall, Newsday

Honorable Mention Harry Siegel, The New York Daily News

Honorable Mention Rabbi Rose Lyn Jacob, Culpeper Star-Exponent

3^rd Pauline Nevins, Auburn Journal

2^nd Dale Bowman, Chicago Sun-Times1^st Christine Heinrichs, San Luis Obispo Tribune