PRP Awards
1979 - 1971
1979, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971
1979 — Richard Amyx,
Publications Officer
In 1979, William Fusselman, editor of San Diego Mensa’s
Mensan won the Owl Award. Jenny Brown, editor
of Southwest by South Florida Mensa's M-Compass
received a Special Mention was awarded for “Best New
Newsletter”. Other awards were:
| Category/Newsletter |
Editor(s) |
Individual |
Best Cover
Beacon, Boston Mensa |
Gene McMahon |
Paul Sullivan |
Best Artwork
Sunflower Seeds,
Sunflower Mensa |
Darlene Criss |
LaVena Kay Kidd
& Dale Floyd |
Best Articles/Essays
Mensan, San Diego Mensa |
William Fusselman |
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Best Graphics
Mensan, San Diego Mensa |
William Fusselman |
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Best Continuing Column
Forvm,
North Central NJ Mensa |
Jan Williams |
Lee Werbin |
Best Creative Writing
Mensan, San Diego Mensa |
William Fusselman |
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Best Service to Members
LAMENT,
Greater Los Angeles Area Mensa |
Clotilde Clark |
|
Best Editorial Style
Mensan, San Diego Mensa |
William Fusselman |
|
Best Atmosphere/
Personality
Tribal Table, Tulsa Mensa |
Stan Dennis |
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1978 — Richard Amyx, Publications
Officer
In 1978, Linda Ann Loschiavo, editor of Greater New York Mensa’s
M-Phasis won the Owl Award. A Special Mention award went
to Kris Kurian, editor of Greater Cleveland Mensa’s
Graffiti, for “Most Improved.” Other awards
were as follows, with 2nd and 3rd places listed under the winners:
| Newsletter |
Editor(s) |
Small Groups
Lexicom, Blue Grass Mensa |
Jackson Lackey
& Pat Buchignani |
| Pensar, Paso del Norte |
Lorraine Ritscher |
| DelaMensa, Delaware Mensa |
Dee Teitsworth |
Medium Groups
Tampa Bay Sounding,
Tampa Bay Mensa |
Steve Morrill |
Sunflower Seeds,
Arkansas Valley Mensa |
Darlene Criss |
| Tribal Table, Tulsa Mensa |
Stan Dennis |
Large Groups
MPHASIS, Greater New York Mensa |
Linda Ann Loschiavo |
| Mensan, San Diego Mensa |
Norm Pos |
| Forvm, North Central NJ Mensa |
Jan Williams |
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1977 — Richard Amyx, Publications
Officer
No Owl Award was given in 1977, inasmuch as there was no clear
winner. Awards were made to:
| Newsletter |
Small Groups
1st Place: Lexicom
2nd place: Mains’l
3rd place: Michigan |
Medium Groups
1st Place: La Plume du NOM
2nd place: Kyosk
3rd place (tie): The Constellation,
The Flame and Penn Central |
Large Groups
1st Place (tie): Beacon, Mensan
and MPHASIS
2nd place: Forvm
3rd place: LAMENT |
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1976 — Richard
Amyx, Publications Officer
Same general format as in 1975. Meredy Mullen, editor of Boston
Mensa’s Beacon (formerly entitled B.O.M.B.) won
the Owl Award. Special Mentions went to the Arkansas Newsletter
for “Most Improved,” La Plume du Nom
for “Editorial Excellence,” Tampa Bay Sounding
for “Best New Newsletter,” and Isolated-M
for “Outstanding Service & Quality”. Other
awards were:
| Newsletter |
Small Groups
1st Place: La Plume du NOM
2nd place: Ganglion |
Medium Groups
1st Place: Kyosk
2nd place: The Constellation |
Large Groups
1st Place (tie): Beacon, Mensan
and MPHASIS
2nd place: Forvm
3rd place: LAMENT |
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1975 — Richard
Amyx, Publications Officer
1975 was the first year that the “Owl” award was given for
the best overall Local Group newsletter. The Owl went to Beth Pos,
editor of San Diego Mensa’s Mensan. Other awards
were as follows, with runners up listed after the winners (group sizes
were the same as in 1974):
| Newsletter |
Editor(s) |
Small Groups
Tribal Table, Tulsa Mensa |
Jill Kerekes |
| The Constellation, Rochester Mensa |
Sandy Liss |
| Ganglion, Southern Colorado Mensa |
Nancy Berk |
| Mensokie, Central Oklahoma Mensa |
Nathan Walpow |
| Mid-Michigan, Greater Lansing Mensa |
Roy Saper |
Medium Groups
Mensan, San Diego Mensa |
Beth Pos |
| Kyosk, Kentuckiana Mensa |
Kentuckiana Publications SIG |
| Channel-M, Santa Barbara Mensa |
Patti Jacobson |
Large Groups
Intelligencer,
San Francisco Area Mensa |
Richard Amyx |
Lament,
Greater Los Angeles Area Mensa |
Mary Jane Stevens |
| B.O.M.B., Boston & Outskirts Mensa |
Meredy Mullen |
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1974 — Mary Jane
Watson, Publications Officer
In 1974, there were (again) only three awards made: for small (<100
members), medium (100-300), and large (300+) Local Groups. Runners
up in each category are listed after the winner.
| Newsletter |
Editor(s) |
Small Groups
Kyosk, Kentuckiana Mensa |
Harper Fowley &
Sharon Westerman |
| Mantel, San Antonio |
Althea Ely |
| Tribal Table, Tulsa Mensa |
Jill Kerekes |
Medium Groups
Wiscom, Wisconsin Mensa |
Hans Frommer |
| Graffiti, Greater Cleveland Mensa |
Vic Albanese |
Mensagenda,
Minneapolis-St. Paul Mensa |
Gordon Andersen |
Large Groups
LAMENT,
Greater Los Angeles Area Mensa |
Mary Jane Watson |
| Proteus, Delaware Valley Mensa |
Lucy-Jo Stephano |
| M-Aura, Dallas Mensa |
Linda Bell |
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1973
In 1973, only three awards were made: San Francisco Area
Mensa’s Intelligencer was the best large group
newsletter; Santa Barbara Mensa’s Channel-M was the best
small group newsletter; and San Diego Mensa’s Mensan was
the best newsletter “overall.”
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1972
In 1972, six awards were made relating to local group
newsletters:
| Newsletter |
Editor(s) |
Best Publication
Matrix, Denver Mensa |
Jean Esteve |
Best Small Group Publication
Ganglion, Southern Colorado Mensa |
Nancy Berk |
Best Artwork
LAMENT,
Greater Los Angeles Area Mensa |
Gary Taylor |
Best Layout
Proteus, Delaware Valley Mensa |
Laurel Enters |
Best Literary Style
Wiscom, Wisconsin Mensa |
Hans Frommer |
Best Logo
Informensa, Gulf Coast Mensa |
Joyce Pool |
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1971
The first award relating to Local Group newsletters was made in
1971. The award was for “Editor of the Year” and was
presented to Wayne Hawley, editor of Graffiti, the newsletter
of Cleveland Mensa.
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