C & G reporters win 10 journalism awards

TROY — At the Detroit chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2023 Excellence in Journalism Awards May 15 at the San Marino Club in Troy, four C & G staff writers won 10 awards in various categories.

C & G Newspapers competes in the Print Class C category, which is for non-daily newspapers, magazines and trade publications.

Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond won first place in the Breaking/Spot News Reporting category for the story “Workers with propane torches may be ‘primary cause’ of fire at Oakland Hills Country Club.” Almond also won first place in the Education Reporting category for the story “Local school districts grapple with teacher shortages.” In the Explanatory Story category, Almond won second place for “Banquet halls, hotels rebound after mandated closures.” Almond also won second place in the Open-Government Reporting category for the stories “Parents call on RCS staff, board to resign amid lawsuit and social media monitoring” and “More than 700 sign Change.org petition to ‘Restore Pride in Rochester Community Schools.’”

Staff Writer Maria Allard won second place in the Feature Reporting category for the story “Walking in a winter wonderland.” In the General News Reporting category, Allard won second place for “Alabama family travels to Shores to donate hair to Wigs 4 Kids.”

Staff Writer Mike Koury won first place in the Open-Government Reporting category for the story “LGBTQ community, supporters call for Berkley councilman’s resignation.” Koury also placed fourth in the General News Reporting category for the story “Loved ones remember Judge Jamie Wittenberg.”

Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran won first place in the General News Reporting category for the story “Give back by giving your old furniture a new home.” Moran also won first place in the Consumer/Watchdog Reporting category for the story “Kroger agrees to new fence, window displays for Village store.”