Society of Professional Journalists 2011 Awards

Congratulations to all the Society of Professional Journalists, Louisville Pro Chapter’s 2011 Metro Journalism Award winners! But especially to members of The Highlander team for taking the following places in the Non- Metro/ Community Newspapers, presented at the 2011 Greater Louisville Journalism Awards ceremony Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the Mellwood Arts Center :

ENTERPRISE REPORTING: Second Place: Michael L. Jones, Frankie Steele, Dorothy Taylor and Mary Jean Kirtley of The Highlander Neighborhood Monthly for “Hogan’s Fountain Pavilion, Revisited” (July 2010).

MINORITY/ WOMEN’S AFFAIRS REPORTING: First Place: Michael L. Jones, Brian Bohannon, Dorothy Taylor and Mary Jean Kirtley of The Highlander Neighborhood Monthly for “A Family Affair” (August 2010).

FEATURE WRITING: First Place: Jonathan Ashley, Brian Bohannon, Dorothy Taylor and Mary Jean Kirtley of The Highlander Neighborhood Monthly for “Heaven, Backwards” (November 2010). Second Place: Cindy Lamb, Brian Bohannon, Dorothy Taylor and Mary Jean Kirtley of The Highlander Neighborhood Monthly for “Bob Edwards, Louisville’s Odds-on Favorite” (May 2010).

FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY: Third Place: Brian Bohannon, Dorothy Taylor and Mary Jean Kirtley of The Highlander Neighborhood Monthly for “Heaven, Backwards” (November 2010).