PRP nominees announced for 2009

The Publication Recognition Program nominees have been announced for the 2009 contest. Awards will be presented at the AG Awards Luncheon on Friday, July 3, in Pittsburgh.

Newsletter Award Nominees
Web Site Award Nominees
Contribution Award Nominees

Newsletter Award Nominees

Overall Presentation

Mensagenda, Minnesota Mensa, Lin Rockler, Editor
Much Ado About Mensa, Greater Phoenix Mensa, Gary Maycroft and S. Gail Skvarenina, Editors
Neva-Mind, Northern Nevada Mensa, Anna Wright, Editor
Proteus, Delaware Valley Mensa, Jere Lull, Editor
ToteMs, Mensa of Western Washington, Joshua Beach, Editor

Overall Entertainment

Mensagenda, Minnesota Mensa, Lin Rockler, Editor
Mid-Mensan, Mid-Hudson Mensa, Kevin McKenzie, Editor
MPULSE, Dayton Area Mensa, Pat Reising, Editor
Neva-Mind, Northern Nevada Mensa, Anna Wright, Editor
Proteus, Delaware Valley Mensa, Jere Lull, Editor

Calendar

Intelligencer, San Francisco Regional Mensa, Michael Eager, Calendar Editor
Mensagenda, Minnesota Mensa, Rosemary Marx, Calendar Editor
M-Pathy, Southeast Michigan Mensa, Daniel Biedzen, Calendar Editor
MPULSE, Dayton Area Mensa, Pat Reising, Calendar Editor
Much Ado About Mensa, Greater Phoenix Mensa, Donna Chavez, Calendar Editor

Member Recognition

The 4M, Manasota Mensa, Edgar Coudal, Editor
The Brainiac, Nebraska-Western Iowa Mensa, Tami Whitney, Editor
i.e., Inland Empire Mensa, Tom Pigeon, Editor
Mension, Mid-America Mensa, Warren Walker, Editor
Much Ado About Mensa, Greater Phoenix Mensa, Gary Maycroft and S. Gail Skvarenina, Editors

Local Reporting

Mensagenda, Minnesota Mensa, Lin Rockler, Editor
Mension, Mid-America Mensa, Warren Walker, Editor
Much Ado About Mensa, Greater Phoenix Mensa, Gary Maycroft and S. Gail Skvarenina, Editors
Proteus, Delaware Valley Mensa, Jere Lull, Editor
The Tucson Mensun, Tucson Mensa, Christine Goforth, Editor

Mensa Awareness

The 4M, Manasota Mensa, Edgar Coudal, Editor
i.e., Inland Empire Mensa, Tom Pigeon, Editor
Mensagenda, Minnesota Mensa, Lin Rockler, Editor
Much Ado About Mensa, Greater Phoenix Mensa, Gary Maycroft and S. Gail Skvarenina, Editors
Neva-Mind, Northern Nevada Mensa, Anna Wright, Editor

Outstanding Newsletter (Large Group)

Intelligencer, San Francisco Regional Mensa, Jessica Jackoby, Editor
Mensagenda, Minnesota Mensa, Lin Rockler, Editor
Much Ado About Mensa, Greater Phoenix Mensa, Gary Maycroft and S. Gail Skvarenina, Editors
Proteus, Delaware Valley Mensa, Jere Lull, Editor
ToteMs, Mensa of Western Washington, Joshua Beach, Editor

Outstanding Newsletter (Medium Group)

The 4M, Manasota Mensa, Edgar Coudal, Editor
i.e., Inland Empire Mensa, Tom Pigeon, Editor
MPULSE, Dayton Area Mensa, Pat Reising, Editor
The Tucson Mensun, Tucson Mensa, Christine Goforth, Editor

Outstanding Newsletter (Small Group)

The Brainiac, Nebraska-Western Iowa Mensa, Tami Whitney, Editor
Neva-Mind, Northern Nevada Mensa, Anna Wright, Editor
SimenSays, Southern Idaho Mensa, Sharon Cuslidge, Editor

Web Site Award Nominees

Overall Presentation

Denver Mensa, www.denver.us.mensa.org, Julie Marble, Webmaster
Inland Empire Mensa, www.iemensa.us, Janet Geiger and Sonja Struthers, Webmasters
Northwest Florida Mensa, www.nwflorida.us.mensa.org, Jill Russ, Webmaster
South Mississippi Mensa, www.southmississippi.us.mensa.org, Eric Ladner, Jr., Webmaster
Tampa Bay Mensa, www.tampa.us.mensa.org, James Heffernan, Webmaster

Overall Entertainment

Borderline Mensa, www.borderline.us.mensa.org, Doug Miller, Webmaster
Cleveland Area Mensa, www.cleveland.us.mensa.org, Roberta Rooney, Webmaster
Northwest Florida Mensa, www.nwflorida.us.mensa.org, Jill Russ, Webmaster
Oregon Mensa, www.oregon.us.mensa.org, Scott Rainey, Webmaster
San Diego Mensa, www.sandiegomensa.org, David Bowles, Webmaster

Calendar

Central Alabama Mensa, www.centralalmensa.org, Steve Porter, Webmaster
Iowa-Illinois Mensa, www.iowa-illinois.us.mensa.org, Jorge Buenfil, Webmaster
Lehigh Pocono Mensa, www.lpm.us.mensa.org, Adriana Platner, Webmaster
Lonestar Mensa, www.lsm.us.mensa.org, Geri Neemidge, Webmaster
Northwest Florida Mensa, www.nwflorida.us.mensa.org, Jill Russ, Webmaster
Rhode Island Mensa, www.rhodeisland.us.mensa.org, Stephen Lenz, Webmaster

Member Recruitment

East Central Ohio Mensa, www.ecom.us.mensa.org, Richard DeMattia, Webmaster
Memphis Mensa, www.memphis.us.mensa.org, Eric Peabody, Webmaster
Miami Mensa, www.miami.us.mensa.org, Mark Puddephat, Webmaster
Minnesota Mensa, www.mnmensa.org, Karen Kuntz, Webmaster
Northwest Florida Mensa, www.nwflorida.us.mensa.org, Jill Russ, Webmaster
San Francisco Regional Mensa, www.sfmensa.org, Gary Koerzendorfer, Webmaster

"Members Only" Section

Gulf Coast Mensa, www.gcmensa.org, Lorraine Crews, Webmaster
North Texas Mensa, www.northtexasmensa.org, Mo Kelly, Kimberly Neviano and Jack Ritter, Webmasters
San Diego Mensa, www.sandiegomensa.org, David Bowles, Webmaster
Tucson Mensa, www.tucson.us.mensa.org, Mark Applegate, Webmaster
Western New York Mensa, www.wny.us.mensa.org, Jaclyn McKewan, Webmaster

Outstanding Web Site (Large Group)

Gulf Coast Mensa, www.gcmensa.org, Lorraine Crews, Webmaster
North Texas Mensa, www.northtexasmensa.org, Mo Kelly, Kimberly Neviano and Jack Ritter, Webmasters
Oregon Mensa, www.oregon.us.mensa.org, Scott Rainey, Webmaster
San Diego Mensa, www.sandiegomensa.org, David Bowles, Webmaster
Tampa Bay Mensa, www.tampa.us.mensa.org, James Heffernan, Webmaster

Outstanding Web Site (Medium Group)

Inland Empire Mensa, www.iemensa.us, Janet Geiger and Sonja Struthers, Webmasters
Lehigh Pocono Mensa, www.lpm.us.mensa.org, Adriana Platner, Webmaster
Northwest Florida Mensa, www.nwflorida.us.mensa.org, Jill Russ, Webmaster
Tucson Mensa, www.tucson.us.mensa.org, Mark Applegate, Webmaster
Utah Mensa, www.utah.us.mensa.org, Dean Anderson, Webmaster

Outstanding Web Site (Small Group)

Borderline Mensa, www.borderline.us.mensa.org, Doug Miller, Webmaster
Iowa-Illinois Mensa, www.iowa-illinois.us.mensa.org, Jorge Buenfil, Webmaster
Plains and Peaks Mensa, www.plainsandpeaks.us.mensa.org, Windy Haddad, Webmaster

Contribution Award Nominees

Poetry

"Ambitions," Charlotte Stark, Redwood Empire Mensa, Redwood Mpire News, October 2008
"Astride the Gale," Dean Unick, Southeast Michigan Mensa, M-Pathy, November 2008
"The Dagger of King Tut," Brandon Chawner, Delaware Valley Mensa, Proteus, December 2008
"Fool's Perception," Stephanie Westergren, Nebraska-Western Iowa Mensa, The Brainiac, October 2008
"Leftovers," Charlotte Stark, Redwood Empire Mensa, Redwood Mpire News, March 2009

Humor

"Baboon Jacked," Justin Bauer, Inland Empire Mensa, i.e., February 2009
"Coming to a Dictionary Near You," Kyle Kaker, Inland Empire Mensa, i.e., December 2008
"Today's Topic: Dating Myself," Bruce Smith, Inland Empire Mensa, i.e., February 2009
"Five Days — A Sickness Journal," Pamela Miller, Greater Phoenix Mensa, Much Ado About Mensa, September 2008
"Refund," Pamela Miller, Greater Phoenix Mensa, Much Ado About Mensa, February 2009

Fiction

"100-Word Story," Teresa Fisher, Central Indiana Mensa, MIND, October 2008
"100-Word Story," Teresa Gregory, Central Indiana Mensa, MIND, October 2008
"Half-a-Sword," Warren Walker, Mid-America Mensa, Mension, April 2008
"The Interrogation," Dennis Tallent, Tucson Mensa, Tucson Mensun, October 2008
"The Tell-Tale Chocolate Bunny," Pamela Miller, Greater Phoenix Mensa, Much Ado About Mensa, July 2008

Non-Fiction (Mensa-Related)

"Are the 90 Percent Right?", Allan Ripley, Mensa of Western Washington, ToteMs, June 2008
"The CultureQuest That Almost Wasn't," Rosann O'Reilly, Mensa of Western Washington, ToteMs, June 2008
"From the Branch Office," Chuck Peacock, Southeast Michigan Mensa, M-Pathy, April 2008
"RG Was One Non-Stop Romp," Virginia Story and friends, Mensa of Western Washington, ToteMs, April 2008
"When Do We Know?", Bob McAllister, Northern Nevada Mensa, Neva-Mind, June 2008

Non-Fiction (Essay)

"The Elusive Muslim," Frank J. Bruni, Redwood Empire Mensa, Redwood Mpire News, December 2008
"Losing the Apostrophic War," Meredy Amyx, San Francisco Regional Mensa, Intelligencer, July 2008
"Preserving History," Sandra Beckerman, Northern Nevada Mensa, Neva-Mind, January 2009
"Presidential Smarts," Frank J. Bruni, Redwood Empire Mensa, Redwood Mpire News, April 2008
"Resident Curmudgeon," Jim Sitton, Inland Empire Mensa, i.e., November 2008

Puzzles and Games

"Cryptic Crossword," Fred J. Nitney, Mensa of Western Washington, ToteMs, January 2009
"Missing Links," Joe Kisenwether, Northern Nevada Mensa, Neva-Mind, February 2009
"HAKMEM Pearls," Paul Max Payton, San Francisco Regional Mensa, Intelligencer, February 2009
"Puzzles," Paul Max Payton, San Francisco Regional Mensa, Intelligencer, March 2009
"Spring Into Summer," Gary Maycroft and S. Gail Skvarenina, Greater Phoenix Mensa, Much Ado About Mensa, April 2008

Artwork

"The Black Rock Desert and Burning Man Photo Essay," Bill Kositzky, Northern Nevada Mensa, Neva-Mind, September 2008
"Cover Montage," Michael Eager, San Francisco Regional Mensa, Intelligencer, August 2008
"Walt Bodley Visits Greenland and the Canadian High Arctic," Walt Bodley, Redwood Empire Mensa, Redwood Mpire News, October 2008
"Watercolors," Penny Arthur, Redwood Empire Mensa, Redwood Mpire News, January 2009
"Waterfall Dream," Polly Ryan, San Francisco Regional Mensa, Intelligencer, April 2008

Continuing Item

"Elbow on the Table," Teresa Fisher, Central Indiana Mensa; MIND, July 2008, December 2008 and February 2009
"G2," Gary Maycroft and S. Gail Skvarenina, Greater Phoenix Mensa; Much Ado About Mensa, August 2008, October 2008 and January 2009
"Gillosophy," Gill Krebs, Mensa of Western Washington; ToteMs, May 2008, July 2008 and March 2009
"Music," Dimitri Drobatschewsky, Greater Phoenix Mensa; Much Ado About Mensa, June 2008, August 2008 and November 2008
"Science Corner," Scott Long, Tucson Mensa; The Tucson Mensun, October 2008, November 2008 and December 2008
"To Your Health Naturally," Deborah Gleason, Delaware Valley Mensa; Proteus, May 2008, September 2008 and January 2009