I will try to update this page as much as possible with contest entries and other editorials or columns with which I am particularly proud.
North Carolina Press Association Contest Entries
2009 Editorial Writing
— A city’s threat: Turn outrage to action on safety (July 1, 2009)
— Different view: Education takes a hit in state budget (Aug. 12, 2009)
— At the helm: State needs leadership from Perdue (Aug. 19, 2009)
2009 Column Writing
— America’s health care malady creates the opportunity for a cure (May 10, 2009)
— A plea for compassion rings against an ideology of hatred (June 14, 2009)
— Floyd covered the land with water, uncovered community’s will (Sept. 13, 2009)
2008 Editorial Writing
— Rest assured: Turner case still prompts questions (March 23, 2008)
— Overblown: Time to study school board size, terms (May 11, 2008)
— Practical view: Comprehensive sex ed needed in schools (Sept. 7, 2008)