Here are other Kentucky winners in the Spotlight on Excellence awards announced in Minneapolis in June:

Best News Story
Karen Combs, Jackson Energy Co-op

Best Feature Story
Randy Burba, Salt River Electric Co-op

Best Photo
Randy Burba, Salt River Electric Co-op

Best Photo Essay
Salt River Electric Co-op
Jackson Energy Co-op

Best Newspaper/Magazine
East Kentucky Power Co-op

Best Newsletter Incorporated as Part of Another Publication
Salt River Electric Co-op
Clark Energy Co-op
South Kentucky RECC

Best Web Site
South Kentucky RECC

Best Annual Report to Members
East Kentucky Power Co-op

Best Wild Card
East Kentucky Power Co-op for its 1999 employee calendar

More awards
The Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives also received seven awards from the Cooperative Communicators Association, a group representing public relations and information employees at cooperative businesses in the U.S. and Canada. The awards were announced at the organization’s annual Institute in Omaha July 18:

Best Editorial:
First Place, Paul Wesslund, “1999-2000, solving Y2K”

Third Place, Paul Wesslund, “Strong banks, strong credit unions”

Best Photo Essay:
First Place, Kentucky Living, “A place called Kentucky”

Second Place, Kentucky Living, “Sunday in Kentucky”

Best Use of Photos:
Second Place, Kentucky Living

Best Column:
Second Place, Paul Wesslund, “From the Editor”

Best Employee Newsletter, 1-2 color
Third Place, Triangle