THE NEWS DIVISION
SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION
30TH ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET
Denver Museum of Nature &
Science
June 5, 2007
Denver, Colorado
Denver skyline at night
[Note: see photos from
NWS Business meeting
and from The Denver Post's
reception.]
[Note also: link to
Mike Meiners' photos of the banquet & conference.]
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| All banquet photos by Jim Jones, Raleigh, NC | |
 Carolyn Hardnett Robinson accepts the 2007 Joseph F. Kwapil Memorial Award. Carolyn's remarks |
 Barbara Semonche, University of North Carolina, presents Carolyn with the Kwapil Award. Semonche's remarks. [Note: Semonche's presentation was marred slightly by a recalcitrant computer and intermittent sound system. Manual override and good humor prevailed.] |
 Denise Jones, The News & Observer, is the recipient of the Ralph J. Shoemaker Award of Merit. Jim Hunter makes the presentation. Jim's remarks. |
 Jessica Baumgart (right), Renesys, is receives the Agnes Henebry Roll of Honor award from Amy Disch, Columbus Dispatch. Amy's remarks. |
 Debra Bade (right), Chicago Tribune, receives the Agnes Henebry Roll of Honor award from Ginny Everett, Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Ginny's remarks. [Note: Ginny demonstrated grace and good humor during her presentation while under a "marshmallow mortar attack" by a fun-loving prankster.] |
 With a little support from her "side kick" (son Peter), Debra acknowledges receipt of the Henebry Award. [Note: Considering a malfunctioning microphone, Debra needed all the help she could get. Peter knew how to deal with the marshmallows . . . he ate them!] |
 Sara Wedell (right), University of Michigan School of Information, is the recipient of the Vormelker-Thomas Student Award (This Award is sponsored by ProQuest.] Presenter Emily Glenn, ACUHO-I at Ohio State University, was a 2006 Student Stipend honoree. Sara's remarks. Emily's remarks. |
 Barbara Semonche (right), University of North Carolina, is the recipient of the David Rhydwen award for scholarly contributions/research to news librarianship. Linda Henderson, Providence Journal, was the presenter. |
 Barbara Semonche invites her husband, Jack, to join her at the podium for some light-hearted reminiscences. Semonche's remarks. |
 John, "Smilin' Jack," Semonche |
 Live music from Denver pianist, Ozzie Carlson. |
 Floral centerpieces at the awards honorees' tables. |
 Awards Banquet chair, Denise Jones, and Jim Hunter, NWS Division chair, greet Vickie Makings, Denver Post. |
 Carolyn Hardnett Robinson had the support of four of her family members during this special evening. Husband Anthony (center) stands with his brother Allan (from Freeport, Bahamas). Carolyn's cousin, Rev. Randolph West, Jr. and his wife, Janet, (from Denver) are standing at left. |
 Group photo #1: (From center left going counterclockwise) Vickie McCargar, __________, __________, Patti Graziano, _____________, _____________, Peter Johnson. |
 Group photo #2: (From left going clockwise) Cary Schneider, Los Angeles Times; Carolyn Young, NexisLexis; Deidre Nolan, CondeNast; Joan FitzSimons, CondeNast; Jennifer Hoppen, LexisNexis; Sonia Lafountain-Ginyard, NexisLexis; __________________; Dave Oakley, LexisNexis. |
 Group photo #3: (Ftarting at center left and going clockwise) Alice Pepper, Detroit Free Press; _________ Mark Hannan, USA Today; Jean Simpson, USA Today; Gail Bulfin, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; Dana Gordon, Newsweek; Madeline Cohen, Newsweek; and Anne Holcomb, Kalamazoo Gazette. |
 Group photo #4: From left are Sara Weddel, Emily Glenn, Ginny Everett, Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Debra Bade, Chicago Tribune; Peter Wyatt, and Richard Root (Chicago Tribune Library.) |
 Group photo #5: (From center left, going clockwise) Pat Zacharias, Detroit News; ____________________, ____________, Charlie Campo, Bangor Daily News; ____________; Linda Pascal, Newsbank; Deborah Wingate. |
 Group photo #6: Denise Jones, Jim Hunter, Amy Disch, Jessica Baumgart, Jessica's father, David Baumgart. |
 Group photo #7: (Starting from left and going clockwise), Diane Schulman, Newsweek; Anne Osborne and Tim Rozgonyi, St. Petersburg Times; Mary Lou Whitman, Jim and Jessie Scofield. |
 Group photo #8: (starting from center left and going clockwise)) Jody Habayeb, Newsbank, Cliff Pierce, ProQuest, Vickie Makings, Denver Post, Richard Geiger, San Francisco Chronicle, Donna Scheeder, Library of Congress, Jane Dysart, Dysart & Jones Associates, Doris Helfer, California State Univ.-Northridge, Stephen Abrams, SirsiDynix. |
 Group photo #10: (From center left going clockwise) Ron Larson, Wisconsin State Journal and The Capital Times; Tina Owens, Newsbank; Chuck Palsho, Newsbank; Moira Danehy, CNN; Kee Malesky, NPR; Shira Kavon, CNN; Michael Panzer, Philadelphia Inquirer wearing a Stetson); Mike Meiners, St. Louis Post Dispatch. |
 Group photo #11: (Going from center left clockwise) Sharon Clairemont, Orange County Register; Deborah Wingate, _________; ____________; _________; Charlie Campo; Bangor Daily News; Danielle Kaltz; and Linda Pascal, Newsbank. |
 Group photo #12: (Starting from left and going clockwise:) Stephanie Salmon, U.S. News & World Report; Diane Grey, Tampa Tribune; Mrs. Virginia Charles (Deborah's mother); Deborah Charles, The Royal Gazette and Mid-Ocean Newspapers (Bermuda); Regina Avila, The Denver Post. |
 Group photo #13: (from left) Deborah Charles, The Royal Gazette and Mid-Ocean Newspapers (Bermuda); Deborah's mother Virginia, and Diane Grey, Tampa Tribune. |
 Group photo #14: From left: Gail Bulfin, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; and Linda Pascal, Newsbank. |
 Group photo #15: Carolyn Hardnett Robinson with Mike Meiners, St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
 Group photo # 16: From left: Anne Holcomb, Kalamazoo Gazette; Debora Cheney, Penn State; Mark Hannan, USA Today. |
 Group photo # 17: Jody Habayeb, Newsbank and Debra Bade, Chicago Tribune. |
 Group photo # 18: Mark Hannan with Jean Simpson both with USA Today. |
 Group photo #19: Tim Rozgonyi, St. Petersburg Times with his wife Anne Osborne |
 Group photo #20: Lori Kagan; Shira Kavon, CNN; and Moira Danehy |
 Group photo #21: Mary Lou Whitman, Jim Hunter, Columbus Dispatch; Charlie Campo, Bangor Daily News. |
 Photo #22: Linda Pascal is locked and loaded for launching . . . marshmallows! |
 Group photo # 23: Madeline, Newsweek with Cary Schneider, Los Angeles Times. |
 Group photo # 24: _______________, __________________ |
 Photo # 25: Denver night lights across the lake. |
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 Jessica Baumgart with proud papa David Baumgart |
