Contest Winners
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AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
Kansas Press Association sponsors its annual Awards of Excellence competition to recognize outstanding work by Kansas newspapers. The 53 contest categories focus on writing, photography, design, special sections, advertising and newspaper web sites. In 2015, 69 Kansas newspapers submitted more than 3,200 contest entries.
AOE Winners
- Click here to download the 2015 Awards of Excellence Excel spreadsheet (sorted by newspaper and contains entry names and comments).
- Click here to view the 2015 AOE Awards Presentation
- Click here to download the 2013 Winner's Tab
- Click here to download an Excel file of the 2012 winners (includes comments)
- Click here to download the 2011 winners
- Click here to download the 2010 winners
- Click here to download the 2009 winners
- Not Available -- 2008 winners
- Click here to download the 2007 winners
- Click here to download the 2006 winners
- Click here to download the 2005 winners
- Click here to download the 2004 winners
- Click here to download the 2003 winners
- Click here to download the 2002 winners
- Click here to download the 2001 winners
2010 Comment CD
- Table of Contents
- Pages 1 - 131: News and Writing
- Pages 132-162: Photography
- Pages 163-214: Design
- Pages 215 - 251: Advertising 1
- Pages 252-271: Advertising 2
- Pages 272-294: Advertising 3
- Pages 295: Sweepstakes
AOE Sweepstakes Winners
Each year, a sweepstakes winner is named in each of the seven circulation divisions. The winners are determined based upon the number of points received for first, second and third place awards received in each of the contest categories. The 2009 sweepstakes winners were:
- Nondaily Division I - Baldwin City Signal
- Nondaily Division II - Atchison Globe
- Nondaily Division III - Miami County Republic
- Daily Division I - Junction City Daily Union
- Daily Division II - Manhattan Mercury
- Daily Division III - Lawrence Journal-World
- Daily Division IV - Kansas City Star
ADVERTISING CONTEST
Kansas Press Association sponsors an Advertising Contest each year to recognize outstanding newspaper ad concepts, design and revenue ideas.
2009 Advertising Contest Comment CD
- Click here for Table of Contents
- Click here for Pages 1-20
- Click here for Pages 21-32
- Click here for Pages 33-48
- Click here for Pages 49-77
Ad Contest Winners
- Click Here to download the 2009 winners
- Click Here to download the 2008 winners
- Click here to download the 2007 winners
- Click here to download the 2006 winners
- Click here to download the 2005 winners
- Click here to download the 2004 winners
- Click here to download the 2003 winners
- Click here to download the 2002 winners
- Click here to download the 2001 winners
- Click here to download the 2000 winners
Advertising Sweepstakes Winners
Each year, a sweepstakes winner is named in each of the four circulation divisions. The winners are determined based upon the number of points received for first, second and third place awards received in each of the advertising contest categories. The 2009 sweepstakes winners were:
- Nondaily Division I - Russell County News
- Nondaily Division II - Atchison Globe
- Daily Division I - Great Bend Tribune
- Daily Division II - Salina Journal