The Poway News Chieftain and Rancho Bernardo News Journal won a total of 10 awards, including three first place honors, in the Society of Professional Journalists San Diego Chapter 2026 journalism awards competition.<\/p>\n
The awards were announced at a June 25 ceremony at Riverwalk Golf Club.<\/p>\n
Poway News Chieftain reporter Julie Gallant, editor Susan Gill Vardon and Rancho Bernardo News Journal reporter Elizabeth Marie Himchak won a first place for Series in the nondaily reporting and writing category for \u201cPoway Councilmember Blain resigns a day after voters show support for his recall.\u201d<\/p>\n
Himchak won seven other awards:<\/p>\n
Arts\/Entertainment Story (Performing Arts), third place: \u201cNoel Paul Stookey \u2014 of Peter, Paul and Mary \u2014 comes to RB\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Arts\/Entertainment Story (Visual Arts), third place: \u201cRancho Bernardo Library exhibit features artist\u2019s \u2018Personal Connections\u2019\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Feature Story (Serious Subject), second place: \u201cCelebration of Courage shines spotlight on domestic violence\u201d <\/p>\n
Food Story, second place: \u201cMeet Rancho Bernardo Inn\u2019s new executive chef\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Food Story, third place, \u201cRancho Bernardo to-go senior meal program going strong\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Health Story, second place: \u201cRB woman\u2019s first book focuses on son\u2019s death from fentanyl\u201d <\/p>\n
Sports Story, first place, \u201cPoway teacher gearing up to run 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents\u201d <\/p>\n
Poway News Chieftain freelancer photographer Criselda Yee won two awards in the Design Elements category.<\/p>\n
Feature photo, second place, \u201cPoway\u2019s Christmas in the Park kicks off the holidays\u201d<\/p>\n
Feature photo, first place, \u201cOne kite chaser actually goes airborne in his quest for the tail\u201d for the Point Loma-OB Monthly<\/p>\n
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