Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2004 National Awards Winners

National Headliner Awards

Education Writing
First Place: Bill Schackner - "a body of work"

Sigma Delta Chi Awards (Society of Professional Journalists)

Photography/Sports (Largest Circulation Category)
First Place: John Beale - "Facemask"

Education Writers Association

Feature
Third Place: Bill Schackner - "May the Course Be with You"

Society of Newspaper Design

Photography/Spot Sports
Award of Excellence: Peter Diana - "Hines Ward and a slipper pass"

Photography/Individual Portfolio
Award of Excellence: Peter Diana - a body of work

Photography/Spot News
Award of Excellence: Steve Mellon - "Burying a wife and a son"

Photojournalism Portrait
Award of Excellence: Annie O'Neill - "Portrait of the Artist"

Design and Illustration
Award of Excellence: Diane Juravich, designer; Stacy Innerst, illustrator - "Top 50," business page

Pictures of the Year International (Missouri School of Journalism)

Award of Excellence: John Beale - "Facemask"

National Institute for Health Care Journalism Award (NIHCM)

Honorable Mention: Steve Twedt - "The Cost of Courage"

Northern Short Course

Feature Picture Story
Second Place: Martha Rial - "Tangela Smith"
Third Place: John Beale - "Facemask"