H.R. No. 2846
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Monitor newspaper of McAllen made a very fine
showing in the 2015 Texas Associated Press Managing Editors
Headliners Excellence in Journalism Awards, competing against
other papers of similar size in Class AAA; and
WHEREAS, Past and present staff members were recognized with
multiple awards for their work in the Monitor; metro editor Jared
Taylor received first place in the Star Breaking News Report of the
Year category, while former staffer Jacob Fischler won the Star
Reporter of the Year title, as well as second place for Specialty
Reporting; and
WHEREAS, Former staff photographer Gabe Hernandez earned two
first-place awards, in the Photo Gallery and Photojournalism
categories, and former staff member Elizabeth Findell earned first
place in the Specialty Reporting category; moreover, lead graphic
designer Juan Luevano took home two first-place awards, in the
Feature Page Design by an Individual and Infographics categories;
the paper's other first-place winner was film critic Brooke Corso,
in the Comment and Criticism category; and
WHEREAS, Demonstrating the depth of talent at the newspaper,
the staff also collected many other trophies; second-place awards
went to book reviewer David Bowles for Comment and Criticism, Joel
Martinez for Spot News Photography, Kristen Mosbrucker for Business
Reporting, and Mr. Fischler, Lorenzo Zazueta-Castro, and Amanda
Taylor for Star Breaking News Report of the Year; moreover,
Ms. Taylor shared in the third-place award for Feature Series with
former reporter Madeleine Smither and former features editor Amy
Nichol Smith; third-place winners also included Sandra Sanchez for
Editorial Writing, Delcia Lopez for Star Photographer of the Year,
and Brad Nibert for News Page Design by an Individual; among several
honorable mentions was Amy Casebier in Star Designer of the Year;
and
WHEREAS, The many accolades garnered by the Monitor reflect
the paper's strong commitment to quality journalism, and the
winners may indeed take pride in their accomplishments; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Monitor newspaper on its strong
performance in the 2015 Texas Associated Press Managing Editors
Headliners Excellence in Journalism Awards and extend to the
honorees sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the paper as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Guerra
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2846 was adopted by the House on May
21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House