2008 Egan Award Winners

Division A: National Circulation

Barbara Fraser, National Catholic Reporter, No longer silent

Divsion B: Regional/Local Circulation Above 35,000

J.D. Long-García, The Catholic Sun, Dangers along the road less traveled

Division C: Regional/Local Circulation Below 35,000

Marylynn G. Hewitt, SFO, The Michigan Catholic, Bread of a new life: ROPE programs transforms lives through baking

Division D: Series with National Circulation

Paul Jeffrey, Catholic News Service
Maryknoll missionary sows hope in Honduran gang neighborhood
Father shot dead after leaving Honduran gang, building new life
Church workers: Repressing Central American gangs fuels violence

Division E: Series with Regional/Local Circulation

Amanda Finnegan and Meghan Hurley, The Loquitur
Fair Trade: steps taken, long road ahead Meghan Hurley
Editorial: What's so hard about being fair? Amanda Finnegan
Fair Trade coffee available on campus Meghan Hurley

Division F: Photography

Chris Herlinger, National Catholic Reporter

Girls at the Hassa Hissa displacement camp attend classes.

One of the very few benefits of life in the camps in Darfur is education, particularly for girls. At a joint Catholic- and Protestant-funded program in West Darfur, girls at the Hassa Hissa displacement camp near Zalingei attend classes. Photo by Chris Herlinger for National Catholic Reporter

Learn more about the 2007 Egan Award Winners.

The 2008 winners will be awarded a trophy and a trip overseas to witness the work of Catholic Relief Services.

Guidelines and Entry Form

Download the submission guidelines and entry form for the 2008 Eileen Egan Journalism Award.

Multiple Entry Form

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Past Winners

Read articles and view photos from the 2007 winners’ trip.