ColorsNW Magazine Awards

Awards 2007

• ColorsNW wins eight awards from Society of Professional Journalists, including finishing second overall in the General Excellence category for magazines. Other finishes include:

        Minority reporting: 1. Christina Twu, “Mixed Blessings
           Business News: 2. Christina Twu, “Sense Nail Spa”
        Editorials: 1. Chong-suk Han, “Oppression in Queer Communities”
                       2. Naomi Ishisaka, “Lt. Ehren Watada”
        Education reporting: 1. Christina Twu, “Educating Native Youth”
        Columns: 2. Naomi Ishisaka
        Photography Portfolio: 2. Amrita Huja
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Awards 2006

• National New America Media Award for excellence in Ethnic Media, Silja J.A. Talvi wins for April piece on the effect of detention policies on immigrants www.newamericamedia.org.
   

• Puget Sound Business Journal:
  Washington’s #44 Fastest-Growing Private Company 2006
   

• ColorsNW editor Naomi Ishisaka is awarded Knight Center for Specialized Journalism Seminar Fellowship www.knightcenter.umd.edu/
   

• Robert L. Jeffrey Jr. is honored with Spirit of Excellence Award from Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
   

• Winner of 2006 Regional Minority Business Development Center's Media Cornerstone Award
   

• Sweepstakes Award for the Best Magazine in the Region from the Society of Professional Journalists
   

• Winner of the 2006 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility in the greater Seattle area
   

• ColorsNW staffer Melissa Laramie wins 2006 Friend of MEDC award
   

• Robert L. Jeffrey Jr. is DiversityCentral.com’s May Diversity Champion

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Awards 2005

• US Small Business Administration Washington State Minority Small Business Champion Award presented to Robert L. Jeffrey Jr.
   

• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Talented Tenth Award presented to Robert Jeffrey on October 2, 2005
   

• Puget Sound Business Journal: One of Washington’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies 2005 (#47)
   

• Tabor 100 “Crystal Eagle” Leadership Awards for Media Development presented to Robert Jeffrey on September 17, 2005
   

• Seattle Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Trajectory to Excellence presented to Colors NW February 25, 2006
   

• German Marshall Fund Fellowship presented to Naomi Ishisaka-One of 50 nationwide selected for a month-long fellowship of cultural exchange with Europe
   

• Prevention for a Safer Society PASS Award presented to Silja J.A. Talvi-Story “Until the End of Their Days” on the state’s three-strikes law wins award for excellence in reporting criminal justice issues

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Awards 2004

• Seattle King County Association of Realtors Media of the Year presented to ColorsNW
   

• Washington Statewide MBDC 2004 Minority Media Cornerstone Award presented to Robert L. Jeffrey Jr.
   

• 2004 Mayor’s Small Business Award presented to ColorsNW for one of 10 companies honored for overall business excellence
   

• The National Council on Crime and Delinquency presents the PASS award 2004 to Silja J.A. Talvi
   

• Washington State Association for Multi Cultural Education presented to Robert L. Jeffrey Jr.
   

• Aki Kurose Peace and Justice Award presented to Editor Naomi Ishisaka
   

• Seattle Magazine presented Robert L. Jeffrey Jr. with ‘One of the 25 Most Influential’

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Awards 2003

• The Diversity Recruiters Network.org and City Career Fair Productions commends Robert L. Jeffrey Jr. with the Diversity Spirit Achievement Award
   

• Minority Executive Director’s Coalition and Entre Hermanos, a Latino GLBT organization, presented ColorsNW with an award for ‘Advocacy to Communities of Color’
   

• Puget Sound Business Journal presents Publisher Robert L. Jeffrey Jr. with ‘Top 40 Under 40’ Leaders

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Society of Professional Journalists Awards

Western Washington Excellence in Journalism Competition - Magazine

2006

FIRST PLACE
Social Issues
1. Naomi Ishisaka, ColorsNW Magazine “Katrina/Rita’s Impact on Our Communities”

Arts/Criticism and Features
1. Naomi Ishisaka, ColorsNW Magazine “Class is in Session: Blue Scholars”

SECOND PLACE
Social Issues
2. Silja J. A. Talvi, ColorsNW Magazine “The African-American Community is Enriched, Challenged by Emerging African Immigrants”

Editorials
2. Naomi Ishisaka, ColorsNW Magazine “Katrina”

Page design
2. Naomi Ishisaka, ColorsNW Magazine

Personalities
2. Pat Tanumihardja, ColorsNW Magazine "Johnpaul Jones’ Native Design"

Leisure and Life Reporting
2. A.V. Crofts, ColorsNW Magazine “Taco Trawling”

Photo Essay
2. Inye Wokoma, ColorsNW Magazine “Katrina”

Photography Portfolio
2. Amrita Huja, ColorsNW Magazine “Covers”

THIRD PLACE
Education Reporting
3. Niki Stojnic, ColorsNW Magazine “State of Education”

HONORABLE MENTION
General News Reporting
HM A. V. Crofts, ColorsNW Magazine, “Stories of Refugee Survival from Rwanda to Sudan”

Science and Health
HM Alliniece Andino, ColorsNW Magazine “African-American Midwife Michelle Sarju”
 

2005

Social Issues Reporting

1. First Place – Ericka Chickowski “Chance to Dream: Casinos”

2. Third Place – Silja J.A. Talvi “Behind the Façade”

3. Hon. Mention – Silja J.A. Talvi “The Long Way Home: Homeownership”

Photography (photo essay/pages)

1. First Place – Amanda Koster “It Takes a Village”

Education Reporting

1. Third Place – Niki Stojnic “The School that Dr. Mimms Built”

2. Hon. Mention – Brooke Kempner “Chief Leschi School”

Business News/Features

1. Second Place – Lori Aoki “Canon Del Sol”

Government/Political Reporting

1. Hon. Mention – Silja J.A. Talvi “Power to the People”

2. Hon. Mention – Brooke Kempner “War Comes Home”

2004

Government/Political Reporting

1. First Place – Silja J.A. Talvi

2. Third Place – Brooke Kempner

Social Issues Reporting

1. First Place – Silja J.A. Talvi

Education Reporting

1. Third Place – Brendan McLaughlin

Leisure and Lifestyle Reporting

1. First Place – Chong-suk Han

Editorials

1. First Place – Naomi Ishisaka

2. Second Place – Silja J.A. Talvi

Photo Essay

1. Second Place – Casey Kelbaugh

2003

Social Issues Reporting

1. First Place – Silja J.A. Talvi

Arts and Criticism

1. First Place – Trevor Griffey

2. Hon. Mention – Brooke Kempner

Editorials and Opinion

1. First Place – Naomi Ishisaka

Government/Political Reporting

1. Third Place – Silja J.A. Talvi, Brian Awehali

Consumer and Environmental Affairs Reporting

1. Third Place – Trevor Griffey

2002

Social Issue Reporting

1. First Place – Silja J.A. Talvi

2. Second Place – Silja J.A. Talvi

Editorials

1. First Place – Silja J.A. Talvi

2. Third Place – Naomi Ishisaka

Page Layout

1. Second Place – Naomi Ishisaka

Feature Photography

1. Second Place – Inya Wokoma

 

 

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