July 2019 Eddy winners

DESK
We recognize that July has been a tough month for all. We are thankful for the hard work that’s continued, despite some absences and departures. This has been especially rough for our production crews, namely the traditional copy desk and features desk, and the digital team.

So, for the Desk Eddy, we can’t just pick one winner. There are so many people who have been extremely flexible with their time, talents, and schedules, and for this we are truly grateful. Pizza was brought in to celebrate our copy desks’ tremendous efforts.

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NEWS
Tom Henry took us back 50 years ago and told it what it was like to watch the first person land on the moon. In addition to his first-person column, Tom wrote an overall story on the space mission of that era. Tom has many interests when it comes to writing, foremost the environment, and additionally he’s always thinking about photos, graphics, and videos with his stories. He regularly shoots himself when photographers are unavailable.

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DIGITAL
Taylor Freyer is credited in the digital category for suggesting countless story ideas, many of which resulted in a hefty chunk of digital traffic, such as the Hamburger Mary’s feature. She’s also been instrumental in strengthening our social media referral traffic, among her regular duties with our website.

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VISUAL
Lori King is recognized for work she produced in July, as well as for being a team player. She not only shot the Marathon Classic and produced a photo of the week of a deer jumping across the Highland Meadows Golf course, but she teamed up with Rebecca Benson, who had never shot professional golf, and shared her years of experience and insight in covering the tournament.

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Tom, Taylor and Lori will receive a $50 gas card. Nominations for the August Eddy Awards can be sent to Kim any time during the month. The final deadline is 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5.