SLA NEWS DIVISION'S
AWARDS RECEPTION PHOTOS
June 11, 2001
Southwest School of Art and Craft
San Antonio, Texas


News Division members listened to a guitar serenade wafting from a shaded pergola in the courtyard. ProQuest generously hosted the evening's reception. 


In the foreground are Aase Andreasen (from Copenhagen, Denmark), Luis Galvan (with Inter-American Development Bank, and Laura Soto-Barra (with Syracuse Newspapers). The crowd numbered over a hundred.

 Pictured from left are Luis Galvan, Aase Andreasen, John Cronin (with the Boston Herald), and Rob Goodwill
(with ProQuest Company in Publisher Relations).


Jack Semonche, left, and Chris Hardesty (with the San Jose Mercury News), right, share a toast with Jesse and Jim Scofield. Jim, now retired, holds the News Division attendance record for the longest number of 
consecutive SLA conferences . . . 39! 

The evening's Kwapil Award honoree, Kathy Foley 
(with the San Antonio Express News) pictured second 
from left, is shown with her Managing Editor, Carolina 
Garcia. In back, left to right are Express-News 
researchers Julie Domel and Kelly Guckian.

John Cronin (center) shown in serious conversation 
with Luis Galvan (left) and Laura Soto-Barra.


Left to right are Sherry Adams (with the Houston Chronicle), Judy Sall (with the Dallas Morning News), Jackie Chamberlain (with the Riverside Press-Enterprise), and Barbara Semonche.

Standing from left are Alice Pepper (with 
the Detroit Free Press), Patti Graziano (with 
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
), Abby Brigham 
(with CNN-New York), and Cathy Tierney 
(with the Akron Beacon Journal).

Netherlands visitor Wil Roestenburg (left) enjoying 
a pleasant moment with NWS Division Chair 
Debra Bade (with CNN).

Smiling M.J. Crowley (with the Star-Ledger) stands next to John Semonche who is enjoying the hors d'oeurves.

South African visitor Izak Minnaar shown in 
colorful native garb at the Awards Banquet 
with Cynthia Sidlo (with Lexis-Nexis).

Teresa Leonard (The News & Observer), 
one of our Henebry Award honorees, 
 with husband, Wayne, and their sons. 

In great spirits are James Oberman (with People
Magazine) and Faigi Rosenthal (with
New York Daily News).


Kwapil Award honoree, Kathy Foley, (center) happily celebrating with her husband and daughter, Elizabeth. 
(Photo by Margot Williams, Washington Post)