Knauss named to Guild board

The Milwaukee Newspaper Guild's Executive Board has named MKE assistant editor Sonya Jongsma Knauss to a vacant board seat. She will serve until the next membership meeting, at noon May 22 on the second floor of Turner Hall, when Guild members will vote on who fills that position through the end of the term Sept. 30. The seat was previously held by JS Online news producer Mandy Jenkins, who left for a job at the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Meanwhile, the local is still seeking a Webmaster to fill the other vacancy created by Jenkins' departure. That term runs until early October. Interested Guild members should contact Communications Chair Larry Sandler.

Journal Sentinel workers capture 7 awards

It was another good year for Journal Sentinel staffers in the Milwaukee Press Club's annual contest. Eight staff members picked up four first-place and three second-place awards, including one three-person team that shared two awards.

For the third time in four years, the Guild paid entry fees for members who requested it, following the company's decision to stop competing in this statewide contest. This year, we paid for 20 entries by 14 Guild members, almost half of whom won something. Other staffers entered at their own expense.

Here's a list of the Press Club awards won by Journal Sentinel staffers:

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Newspaper Category 3
Best Overall Design
2nd
Katherine Bryja, Tuc Krueger & C. Taylor
MKE

Newspaper Category 5
Best Single Page Design
1st
Tuc Krueger, Katherine Bryja & C.Taylor
MKE
More Than Your Average Joe

Newspaper Category 8
Best Feature Photograph
1st
Jack Orton
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
She Wears It Well

Newspaper Category 13
Best Beat Coverage
1st
Tom Heinen
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Religion Beat

Newspaper Category 14
Best Single Feature Story Over 30"
2nd
Georgia Pabst
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A Cross to Bear

Newspaper Category 15
Best Single Feature Story Under 30"
1st
Greg J. Borowski
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A Simple Man, A Giant Life

2nd
Joanne Cleaver
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Ornament Shop's New Route to the Old World Bypasses China