2001 CARRIERS OF THE YEAR

Faix and Dziekonski Take Top Honors

The 27th annual New York State Carrier of the Year Awards were presented aboard The Horicon on Lake George on October 13th. Parents, carriers, and newspaper representatives alike, attended the banquet. The yearly awards were presented by the New York State Circulation Management Association, Inc.

All nominated carriers received plaques for being the best carriers for their respective newspapers.


Colleen Faix
Overall Youth Winner
The Buffalo News

Overall New York State carrier of the year for the youth division was Colleen Faix (Western Divisional Winner) of The Buffalo News.  Winner in the Eastern division was: Nicholas Boucher of The Leader-Herald, Gloversville .


Jacob Dziekonski
Overall Adult Winner
Rochester Democrat Chronicle

Overall New York State carrier of the year for the adult division was Jacob Dziekonski (Western Divisional Winner) of The Democrat Chronicle, Rochester . Winner in the Eastern division was: Richard Madden of The Post-Star, Glens Falls .

 

 

Overall, Carriers of the Year were awarded a $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond and plaque. Runners-up were awarded a plaque and a $500 U.S. Savings Bond. 

Exceptional Service Awards were nominated by their newspapers for their outstanding service to their customers.

ADULT

Carolyn Alli The Buffalo News, Buffalo
Andrew Little The Times Union, Albany
John W. Riley The Times Union, Albany
Ralph W. Ritcher II The Times Union, Albany
Richard Hale The Times Union, Albany
Isabell Glastetter The Times Union, Albany
Valerie Johnson The Times Union, Albany
Donna Terrell The Times Union, Albany

YOUTH

Daniel Arnold The Buffalo News, Buffalo

Our guest speaker was Bob Provost, Marketing Director, The Times-Union, Albany .  Awards were presented by Bob Provost, Marketing Director, The Times-Union, Albany and John Heckman, Circulation Supervisor, The Times Union, Albany , NY .

Paul Felicissimo was Master of Ceremonies.

 

2001 Carrier of the Year
Program Participants

 

Adult Awards


Carrier Name Newspaper Town/City
Richard Madden The Post Star Glens Falls
Jacob Dziekonski The Democrat and Chronicle Rochester
Marion Edwards The Times Herald Record Middletown
Ann Lewis The Journal News White Plains
Laura Kershaw The Journal News White Plains
Francis J. DiNucci The Journal News White Plains
Paul Belorit The Observer Dispatch Utica
James Marosek The Observer Dispatch Utica
David Hitchcock The Syracuse Newspapers Syracuse
Lauri Loos The Syracuse Newspapers Syracuse
Carol Smith The Syracuse Newspapers Syracuse
Bonita Hellmann The Press & Sun Bulletin Binghamton
Julie Lanni The Times Union Albany
John Weber The Times Union Albany
Michael Newcomb The Times Union Albany

 

Youth Awards


 

Carrier Name Newspaper Town/City
Nathan Lipka The Post Star Glens Falls
Dave Sawyer II The Post Star Glens Falls
Gary Van Nostrand The Leader-Herald Gloversville
Nicholas Boucher The Leader-Herald Gloversville
Matthew Rung The Buffalo News Buffalo
Colleen Faix The Buffalo News Buffalo
Robert Gager The Press & Sun Bulletin Binghamton