2000 CWA Communications Contest
Muse Medallion^TM (*) & Certificate of Excellence Winners

The regular category entries below were scored independently by three CWA member judges who had no knowledge of who else shared their judging assignments. Each judge awarded points on a scale of 1-100, and forwarded the results to the Contest Chair. The three scores were then averaged by the Contest Chair to calculate the Certificate of Excellence winners and Muse Medallion^TM recipients. Judges were asked to include comments when possible, and comments that were available have been published here.

In the past, the three to five highest scoring entries in each category automatically received a Certificate of Excellence award-but at times this meant recognition went to less-than-outstanding work. Therefore, the Contest Committee determined entries must reflect a certain standard of excellence to be mentioned as a finalist. The Certificate of Excellence citations below indicate the entry received an average score of 90 points or higher. Recipients of the Muse Medallion^TM (shown right) scored highest in this outstanding field of excellence and are indicated by an asterisk(*).

Congratulations to all of the winners!

Category I.    Magazines & Newspapers
Category II.   Newsletters or Regional Publications
Category III.  Short Story, Poetry, Humor, Miscellaneous
Category IV.  Books
Category V.   Non-Print Media
Category VI.   Electronic/Online Presentation
Category VII.  Graphic Arts

Category I. Magazines & Newspapers

1: Yearbook/Annual

Cats Quarterly - Pampering Your Cat
* Cats USA - Amanda Luke
Kittens USA

2: Magazine

* Best Friends Magazine
Cat Fancy Magazine
Cats Magazine

3. Special/One Shot Magazine

no entries

4A: Magazine Article -- Feature on Health or Care Topics

* A Primer on Cats for Dog Owners, Wendy Christensen
Acupuncture: An Ancient Alternative, Moira Allen
Little Orphan Kitty, Kim Thornton
Why Your Cat Must Eat Meat, L. A. Foster & Darlene Arden

4B: Magazine Article -- Feature on Any Other Topic

* Coming in from the Cold, Karen Commings
Does Cat Licensing Work? Beth Kalet
* Domestic and Animal Violence: Fitting the Pieces Together, Nancy Marano
Pet Overpopulation, Karen Commings
Shambala, Marla Brooks

4C: Magazine Column

Ask the Vet, Elaine Wexler-Mitchell, D.V.M. (Dec., March, May)
* Behavior & Training, Pam Johnson-Bennett
Serving Animals, Susan Easterly

5A: Newspaper Article, Feature, or News Story

* Achoo! Pets Get Allergies, Too, Fran Pennock Shaw
Purebred Cats Vary Widely, Steve Dale
The Kittens Are Coming, Vera Lawlor

5B: Newspaper Column

* Dayton Daily News - Columns, Rosamond M. Young (Oct., Feb., June)
My Pet World, Steve Dale
Pet Beat, Peter Mandel

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Category II. Newsletters or Regional Publications

1: Newsletter - Breed Specific

ACCA Newsletter
* Maine Coon International Network Magazine
The MCBFA Scratch Sheet

2: Others/Newsletter Format

* Alley Cat Action

3: Others/Magazine Format

* The Whole Cat Journal
Our Animals

4: Article or feature

A Matter of Kindness, Debra Berdan Trace
Breathing Easier, Joan Hustace Walker
Feline Infectious Peritonitis, Joan Hustace Walker
* The Language of the Cat, Wendy Christensen
To "C" or Not to "C", Joan Hustace Walker