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      Journalists are only human, after all.
      So please forgive us if here at the Deseret News we are rather pleased and proud that in our 150th year, we have amassed a glittering collection of awards for excellence given out by our peers on the state, regional and national level.
      We list them here:

NATIONAL

• Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi Awards for Excellence in Journalism competition: Deadline reporting, first place, Deseret News staff, coverage of the LDS Family History Library shootings; Feature writing, first place, Lois M. Collins, "Generations of Tears," a narration of four generations of a Utah family ravaged by Huntington's, a degenerative neurological disease.

REGIONAL

• Best of the West: Feature writing, third place, Lois M. Collins, "Generations of Tears."

• Utah-Idaho-Spokane Associated Press Association: William H. Cowles III Memorial Award for feature writing: Lois M. Collins, "Generations of Tears"; Spot news: first place, Deseret News staff, "Tornado Coverage"; General reporting: first place, Lucinda Dillon and Bob Bernick Jr., "Creating a Capitol Image"; third place, Frank Curreri, "Stink Police Sniff Out Provo Scents"; Spot sports reporting: first place, Mike Sorensen, "Utah Showdown"; Sports features: first place, Doug Robinson, "It's Been Fun, Frank"; second place, Lisa Riley Roche, "Greece: Historic Heart of the Olympics"; Reviews: first place, Dennis Lythgoe, "Stirring Up History With Fiction"; third place, Ivan M. Lincoln, "Shakespearean Festival"; Personal columns: first place, John Robinson, "Pardon Patty Hearst, Castro's Control, Elway Ad"; third place, Jay Evensen, "Leaders & Big Picture, Life's Decisions, Builds Homes"; Sports columns: first place, Doug Robinson, "Sports Anti-Heroes, Top Sports Mess, Sending Mixed Signal"; Graphics: second place, Robert Noyce, "Speedskating"; Spot news photography: first place, Kristan Jacobsen, "SWAT Team," second place, Chuck Wing, "Accident Victim," third place, Gary McKellar, "Tornado Toppled Trees"; Feature photography: first place, Stuart Johnson, "Horse Talk," second place, Jeffrey Allred, "Scream," third place, Ravell Call, "A Girl's Best Friend"; Sports photography: first place, Kristan Jacobsen, "Winners Celebrate."

STATE

• Society of Professional Journalists: News-oriented Web site, general excellence: first place, Deseret News New Media staff; Editorials: second place, Jay Evensen; Opinion/columns writing: first place, Lee Benson; second place, Jay Evensen; third place, Lois M. Collins; Reviews/criticism, first place, Dennis Lythgoe; third place, Dave Gagon; Editorial cartoon: second place, Jonathan Brown, "Field of Hopeless Dreams"; Investigative reporting: third place, Lee Davidson, "Chemical Arms Woes in Utah"; Comprehensive coverage: second place, Lisa Riley Roche, "Salt Lake's Olympic Trials;" Special projects: third place, Hans Camporreales, "Becoming American"; honorable mention, Scott Taylor and Olympic specialists: "Focus on 2000," Bob Bernick Jr., Lucinda Dillon, Jerry Spangler and legislative team, "Legislative Wrap-up"; Deadline reporting: first place, Deseret News staff, "Salt Lake City Tornado 1999," second place, Deseret News staff, "Shooting at LDS Library"; Environment: second place, Jerry Spangler and Edward L. Carter, "Airborne Asbestos Fuels Fears in Payson"; Health/science: first place, Joe Bauman, "Genetic Eyewitness," second place, Lois M. Collins, "Brain Surgery Ends Seizures"; Education: third place, Jennifer Toomer-Cook, "Leaving Career Not an Easy Choice"; Legal affairs: first place, Donna M. Kemp and Maria Titze, "Slapp Happy," Lisa Riley Roche and Deseret News staff, "SLOC Panel Finds Only Two Culprits"; Police/crime: first place, Elaine Jarvik and Jennifer Dobner, "William's Bones"; second place, Amy Joi Bryson, "Remember Anna"; Business: first place, Jenifer K. Nii, "The Bucks Behind Biotech"; second place, Derek Jensen, "Dollars for Dealing"; third place, Steve Fidel, "Novell Rides Again"; honorable mention, Jenifer K. Nii and Gregory P. Kratz, "Are Big Bucks Fair Play?"; Governmental/politics: second place, Lucinda Dillon and Bob Bernick Jr., "Leavitt Shows Aggressive Side"; third place, Lucinda Dillon and Bob Bernick Jr., "Creating a Capitol Image"; honorable mention, Jason Swensen, "Going Dry," Lois M. Collins, "Gambling Report Comes Up Sixes"; Social/human services: second place, Dennis Romboy, "Meth Dieters Drop Pounds . . ."; third place, Carma Wadley, "The Promise of Mentoring"; Religion: third place, Carma Wadley, "A Time to Heal; Mountain Meadows Tragedy and Victims Are Not Forgotten"; Feature writing: first place, Lois M. Collins, "Generations of Tears"; second place, Gib Twyman, "Santa's Helper"; honorable mention, Gib Twyman, "I'm Dirt"; Lifestyle feature: honorable mention, Dennis Lythgoe, "Acting Sick," Ray Boren, "Parenting Teens"; Sports feature writing: first place, Gib Twyman, "Only One Button — and Still a Champ"; second place, Doug Robinson, "It's Been Fun, Frank"; Sports news reporting: first place, Amy Donaldson, "Black Athletes in Utah," second place, Doug Robinson, "The Great Goodbye"; Headlines: first place, Scott Taylor; third place, Susan Hermance; Front page design: second place, Anna Gill; Design: first place, Lou Ann Heller, "Generations of Tears"; second place, Robert Noyce, "Scrapbook 1960-1970"; third place (tie), Lou Ann Heller, "Making Healthy Choices," Bob Noyce, "Figuring to Return"; honorable mention, Heidi H. Perry, "A Little Something for Everyone"; Spot news photography: first place, Chuck Wing, "Explosion"; third place (tie), Jeffrey Allred, "Floods," Kristan Jacobsen, "Library Shooting"; honorable mention, Gary McKellar, "Blown Down Trees"; Sports photos: first place, Tom Smart, "Flying Boarders"; second place, Kristan Jacobsen, "East Takes State"; Feature photography, first place, Ravell Call, "Autumn Leaves"; honorable mention, Johanna Workman, "Snowboarder"; Photo essay: Ravell Call, "A Life on the Edge"; second place, Laura Seitz, "Baby Ballet"; honorable mention, Laura Seitz, "Generations of Tears;" General excellence/print photography: first place, Kristan Jacobsen; second place, Jeffrey Allred; third place, Ravell Call; honorable mention Chuck Wing.