By: E&P Staff The best op-ed work was honored Saturday by the Association of Opinion Page Editors at its 16th annual conference hosted by
The Hartford (Conn.)
Courant and the University of Connecticut.
The
Los Angeles Times and editor Nicholas Goldberg won best op-ed feature for a February column by Samantha Geimer, the sexual assault victim of film director Roman Polanski nearly 30 years ago.
The Kansas City (Mo.)
Star and editor Charles Coulter received best theme page for a photo essay about problems impeding that city's downtown revival efforts.
Best op-ed page went to
The Dallas Morning News and editor Bob Moos for "Where Do Our Public Schools Go From Here?"
The Arizona Republic of Phoenix and editor Phil Boas won best series award for pieces about challenges facing state lawmakers in the budgeting process.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and editor Richard Halicks were awarded for best overall section for "Remember 9-11."
The Tom Wellman Award for Community Service went to
The Hartford Courant and editor Carolyn Lumsden for a series about architecture and urban planning.
The Phil Joyce Award for Service to AOPE was awarded to
Philadelphia Inquirer Op-Ed Editor John Timpane, former AOPE officer and board member.
The annual contest is co-sponsored by Penn State University.
For more information about AOPE, visit
http://www.psu.edu/dept/comm/aope/aope.htm.
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