PRP Awards
1989-1980
1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980
1989 — Bill Fleet,
Chair
The 1989 Owl Award went to David Van Geest, editor Top of Minnesota
Mensa’s Mensagenda. The same format for awards was
used as in 1988. A Special Mention also went to
Mensagenda for their February 1989 membership directory
issue. Another Special Mention was awarded to Bailey Hankins,
“for transcending the limits of these awards.”
| Category/Newsletter |
Editor(s) |
Individual |
|
Service
|
Calendar
Informensa, Gulf Coast Mensa |
Bess Herzog |
Kathleen West |
Forum
Nexus,
Upper East Tennessee Mensa |
Diane Doss |
|
Reporting
ChiMe, Mensa of Illinois |
Stacey Kirsch |
Gwen Godfrey |
Overall
NOVA, Western Michigan Mensa |
Sally Munk |
|
|
Editorial
|
Continuing Column
M.EN.SA, San Antonio Mensa |
Mary Prior |
Sue Eastwood |
Essay
Wyomensa, Wyoming Mensa |
Samantha Zowada |
Ruth Delf |
Theme Issue
Golden Triangle Tabloid,
Sabine-Neches Mensa |
Bruce Held |
|
Overall
Nexus,
Upper East Tennessee Mensa |
Diane Doss |
|
|
Entertainment
|
Puzzles & Games
Col-M, Columbus Area Mensa |
John Bittel |
Juan Nieto |
Humorous Article
Much Ado About Mensa,
Greater Phoenix Mensa |
Jim Morgan |
Henry Sembach
|
Entertainment Value
Nexus,
Upper East Tennessee Mensa |
Diane Doss |
|
|
Presentation
|
Cleanliness
Totems,
Mensa of Western Washington |
Glen Owen |
|
Artwork
Sunflower Seeds, Sunflower Mensa |
Judy Chandler |
LaVena Kay Kidd |
Layout
Totems,
Mensa of Western Washington |
Glen Owen |
|
Overall
The Oracle, Orange County Mensa |
Cookie Bakke |
|
Top
1988 — Bill Fleet,
Chair
The 1988 Owl Award went to Cookie Bakke, editor of Orange County
Mensa’s The Oracle. The categories this year were
broken down into the broad categories of Service, Editorial,
Entertainment and Presentation. There were specific awards within
each category and an overall category winner. A Special Mention
went to Browbeat, Pat Mashburn editor, “For its cover
alone.” Another Special Mention went to Motley
Mutterings as the “Briefest Newsletter.”
| Category/Newsletter |
Editor(s) |
Individual |
|
Service
|
Calendar
The Oracle, Orange County Mensa |
Cookie Bakke |
|
Forum
Wiscom, Mensa of Wisconsin |
F. Tessa Escamilla |
|
Reporting
Mensagenda, Minnesota Mensa |
Dave Van Geest |
|
Overall
Wiscom, Mensa of Wisconsin |
F. Tessa Escamilla |
|
|
Editorial
|
Continuing Column
Mensagenda, Minnesota Mensa |
Dave Van Geest |
Tim Goetsch |
Essay
Mensana, Western NY Mensa |
Teri Prentiss |
Clara Widner |
Theme Issue
OMEN, Oregon Mensa |
William Carpenter |
“Gifted Children” |
Overall
Beacon, Boston Mensa |
Ed Gordon |
|
|
Entertainment
|
Puzzles & Games
Browbeat, Broward County Mensa |
Pat Mashburn |
|
Humor
Golden Triangle Tabloid,
Sabine-Neches Mensa |
Bruce Held |
|
Fiction
The Oracle, Orange County Mensa |
Cookie Bakke |
Will Williamson |
Overall
The Oracle, Orange County Mensa |
Cookie Bakke |
|
|
Presentation
|
Cleanliness
The Firebird,
Southern Connecticut Mensa |
Joseph Lynders |
|
Artwork
Wyomensa, Wyoming Mensa |
Kevin Kauffman |
|
Layout
The Oracle, Orange County Mensa |
Cookie Bakke |
|
Overall
Informensa, Gulf Coast Mensa |
Bess Herzog |
|
Top
1987 — Carolyn Simon,
Chair
The 1987 Owl Award went to Tyger Gilbert, editor of Greater Phoenix
Mensa’s Much Ado About Mensa.
| Category/Newsletter |
Editor(s) |
Individual |
Service
Forvm, Central NJ Mensa |
Judy Higgins |
|
Editorial Achievement
Momentum, New Hampshire Mensa |
Treelady |
|
Visual Presentation
Mains’l, Maine Mensa |
Dale Doughty |
|
Calendar
MOTS, Atlanta Mensa |
Richard Scholes |
|
Entertainment
The Oracle, Orange County
Mensa |
Bill Harvey |
|
Best Basics
Much Ado About Mensa,
Greater Phoenix Mensa |
Tyger Gilbert |
|
Original Art
Momentum, New Hampshire Mensa |
Treelady |
|
Essay - General
Momentum, New Hampshire Mensa |
Treelady |
Treelady |
Essay - Mensa
OMEN, Oregon Mensa |
William Carpenter |
May Minton |
Humor
Phoenix,
Western Pennsylvania Mensa |
Linda Valentine |
Carole Treasure |
Continuing Column
Braegen, East Central Ohio Mensa |
Friend Kierstead |
Elizabeth Bendall |
Best Small Group Newsletter
Coqui, Puerto Rico Mensa |
David Saxon |
|
Top
1986 — Joyce Lundeen, Chair
No Owl Award was presented in 1986 (no clear winner).
| Category/Newsletter |
Editor(s) |
Individual |
Original Artwork
Browbeat, Broward County Mensa |
Dan Rhea |
Lya Korda |
Graphics
Mains’l, Maine Mensa |
Dale Doughty |
|
Service
The Oracle, Orange County Mensa |
Brenda ReVelle |
|
Symmetry
Capital-M, Metro Washington Mensa |
Mary Matthews |
|
Creative Writing
The Oracle, Orange County
Mensa |
Brenda ReVelle |
Will Williamson |
Humor
The Flame, Central Florida Mensa |
Fred Berg |
Men of Mensa Issue |
Continuing Column
M-Aura, North Texas Mensa |
Sandra Blaydes |
Pat Voelker |
Calendar
Informensa, Gulf Coast Mensa |
John Brisbin |
John Adams |
Gifted Children
Beacon, Boston Mensa |
Anne Lambert |
Paul Cook |
Love of Language
IMPRINT, Northern NJ Mensa |
Bill Fleet |
|
General Entertainment
Nexus, Upper East Tennessee Mensa |
Diane Doss |
|
Most Improved
Mains’l, Maine Mensa |
Dale Doughty |
|
Top
1985 — Wanda Jacobs, Chair
The 1985 Owl Award was again won by Richard Jones, editor of Gulf Coast
Mensa’s Informensa. In this year, the definitions of group
sizes were revised. Small groups (designated “S”) were
those with up to 200 members; medium groups (“M”) had
201-900 members; and large groups (“L”) were those with more
than 900 members. Also, special posthumous awards were made to Don
Armstrong for his artwork in Western PA Mensa’s Phoenix;
and to Marie Halbert for her cooking column in Tampa Bay
Sounding.
|
Category/Newsletter |
Editor(s) |
Individual |
| Presentation &
Style |
L:
|
M-Pathy,
Southeast Michigan Mensa |
Brenda Lewis |
|
|
Mensan, San Diego Mensa |
Maggie Sinram |
|
| M: |
ECO-M Braegen,
East Central Ohio Mensa |
Christin Keck |
|
S:
|
Beam,
Binghampton/Endicott Mensa |
Barbara Merry |
|
|
Nexus,
Upper East Tennessee Mensa |
Diane Doss |
|
| Regular
Contributors |
| L: |
Forvm, Central NJ Mensa |
Judi Higgins |
Allan Marain |
|
Media,
Connecticut & W Mass Mensa |
Mary Sullivan |
Frank Smith |
|
Beacon, Boston Mensa |
Anne Haskins Lambert |
G. Andrew Maness |
|
LAMENT,
Greater Los Angeles Area Mensa |
Carolyn Simon |
Ruth Small |
| M: |
MIND, Indianapolis Mensa |
Karen Bauernschmidt |
Grace Falvey |
|
ECO-M Braegen,
East Central Ohio Mensa |
Christin Keck |
Christin Keck |
| S: |
Nexus,
Upper East Tennessee Mensa |
Diane Doss |
Naamen Brown |
|
Bob, Maumee Valley Mensa |
Thom &
Kayte Frushour |
Frog |
|
Simensays,
Southwest Idaho Mensa |
Sandy Ogle |
I J Longeteig |
|
Smokies Signal,
Smoky Mountain Mensa |
Micky Blakley |
Doug Myers |
| Artwork |
| L: |
Forvm, Central N.J. Mensa |
Judi Higgins |
Bernice Richmond |
| M: |
Browbeat,
Broward County Mensa |
Dan Rhea |
Lya Korda |
| S: |
(none) |
|
|
| Creative
Writing |
| L: |
The Oracle,
Orange County Mensa |
Teri Lacher |
Bill Harvey |
| M: |
Browbeat, Broward Co. Mensa |
Dan Rhea |
Mike Carey |
|
MIND, Indianapolis Mensa |
Karen Bauernschmidt |
Roy Olsen |
| S: |
M-Arillo, Amarillo Mensa |
Jesse Shuffield
& Stuart Stoffle |
Don Henderson |
| Service to
Mensa |
|
Wiscom, Milwaukee Mensa |
F. Tessa Escamilla |
|
| Service to Gifted
Children |
|
Momentum,
New Hampshire Mensa |
Treelady |
|
| Service to Their RG
Participants |
|
Nexus/Smokies Signal,
Upper East Tennessee Mensa |
Diane Doss |
|
| Outstanding
Achievement |
| L: |
Much Ado About Mensa,
Greater Phoenix Mensa |
Kent Van Cleave |
|
| M: |
Tampa Bay Sounding,
Tampa Bay Mensa |
Evelyn Hallowell |
|
| S: |
Sunflower Seeds,
Sunflower Mensa |
Judy Chandler
|
|
Top
1984 — Gene McMahon, Chair
The 1984 Owl Award went to Richard Jones, editor of Gulf Coast
Mensa’s Informensa. A Special Mention was awarded
for “Professionalism & Topical Issues” also to
Informensa.
| Category/Newsletter |
Editor(s) |
Individual |
Visual Presentation
Palm-Mensa,
Palm Beach County Mensa |
Jack Ronin |
|
Artwork
Palm-Mensa,
Palm Beach County Mensa |
Jack Ronin |
|
Regular Contributor
MIND, Indianapolis Mensa |
Dean Eveland |
Teresa Marquand |
Creative Writing
Tampa Bay Sounding, Tampa Bay Mensa |
Evelyn Hallowell |
|
Style
Tampa Bay Sounding, Tampa Bay Mensa |
Evelyn Hallowell |
|
Participation
Tampa Bay Sounding, Tampa Bay Mensa |
Evelyn Hallowell |
|
Service
Wiscom, Milwaukee Mensa |
Maddie Rademan |
|
Top
1983 — Bob Abrahams, Chair
The Owl Award went to Mari Andersson, editor of San Diego Mensa’s
Mensan. Three Special Mention awards were made:
“Most Improved” went to East Central Ohio Mensa’s
Eco-M Braegen, Christin Keck, editor. “Best Effort
by Small Group” went to Puerto Rico Mensa’s Coqui,
Jay Goldberg, editor. Finally, “Best Special Issue”
went to New Orleans Mensa’s La Plume du NOM, Bill
Harrison, editor, for an issue honoring Orville Brandes.
| Category/Newsletter |
Editor(s) |
Individual |
Artwork
Mensan, San Diego Mensa |
Mari Andersson |
|
Visual Presentation
Pamphlet, Piedmont Area Mensa |
Sheri Taylor |
|
Regular Contribution
Forvm, North Central NJ Mensa |
Bob Hendricks |
Allan Marain |
Creative Writing
Tampa Bay Sounding, Tampa Bay
Mensa |
Cynthia Fisher |
|
Style
Graffiti, Cleveland Area Mensa |
Nancy Reller |
|
Service
Intelligencer,
San Francisco Regional Mensa |
Editorial Board |
|
Top
1982 — Susan Wantland,
Publications Officer
The Owl Award went to Nancy Phelps, editor of Greater Phoenix
Mensa’s Much Ado About Mensa. A Special Mention
award for the “Best New Newsletter” went to Puerto Rico
Mensa’s Coqui, Marie Delgado Polanco, editor.
| Category/Newsletter |
Editor(s) |
Individual |
Artwork
Sunflower Seeds, Sunflower Mensa |
Wade Ward |
LaVena Kay Kidd |
Articles & Essays
Graffiti, Cleveland Mensa |
Nancy Reller |
|
Personality/Atmosphere
Much Ado About Mensa,
Greater Phoenix Mensa |
Nancy Phelps |
|
Service to Local Group
LAMENT,
Greater Los Angeles Area Mensa |
Bob Abrahams |
|
Editorial Style
Much Ado About Mensa,
Greater Phoenix Mensa |
Nancy Reller |
|
Top
1981 — Virginia Long,
Publications Officer
Again in 1981, there was no clear winner, so no Owl Award was
presented. A Special Mention for the “Best New
Newsletter” went to Freed-M, Carl Napoli, editor.
| Category/Newsletter |
Editor(s) |
Individual |
Best Large Group Newsletter
Mensan, San Diego Mensa |
Richard Harrison
& Pat Faller |
|
Best Medium Group Newsletter
MensAloha, Hawaii Mensa |
James Ryan |
|
Best Small Group Newsletter
M-Compass,
Southwest by South Florida Mensa |
Jenny Brown |
|
Cover Art
Much Ado About Mensa,
Greater Phoenix Mensa |
Rue Mathison |
Dale Floyd |
Artwork
Sunflower Seeds, Sunflower Mensa |
Darlene Criss |
LaVena Kay Kidd |
Graphics & Layout
Much Ado About Mensa,
Greater Phoenix Mensa |
Rue Mathison |
|
Best Continuing Column
Delamensa, Delaware Mensa |
Dee Teitsworth |
Lloyd Teitsworth |
Creative Writing
Much Ado About Mensa,
Greater Phoenix Mensa |
Rue Mathison |
|
Personality/Congeniality
MensAloha, Hawaii Mensa |
James Ryan |
|
Service to Mensa
LAMENT,
Greater Los Angeles Area Mensa |
Mary Jane Stevens |
|
Top
1980 — Beth Sample,
Publications Officer
In 1980, no Owl Award was presented (no clear winner).
| Category/Newsletter |
Editor(s) |
Individual |
Overall - Large Group
Mensan, San Diego Mensa |
William Fusselman
/Richard Harrison |
|
Overall - Medium Group (3-way
tie)
Tampa Bay Sounding, Tampa Bay Mensa |
Cynthia Fisher
/Steve Morrill |
|
Much Ado About Mensa,
Greater Phoenix Mensa |
Rue Mathison |
|
| MensAloha, Hawaii Mensa |
William Wilday
/James Ryan |
|
Overall - Small Group (tie)
Lexicom, Blue Grass Mensa |
Pat Buchignani
& Jackson Lackey |
|
M-Compass,
Southwest by South Florida Mensa |
Jenny Brown |
|
Cover Artwork
Beacon, Boston Mensa |
Gene McMahon |
Paul Sullivan |
Best Art (Generally)
Sunflower Seeds, Sunflower Mensa |
Darlene Criss |
LaVena Kay Kidd |
Graphics & Layout
Mensan, San Diego Mensa |
William Fusselman |
Diane Fournier |
Continuing Column
Lexicom, Blue Grass Mensa |
Pat Buchignani |
Pat Buchignani |
Creative Writing
Beacon, Boston Mensa |
Gene McMahon |
|
Personality/Congeniality
Mensokie, Central Oklahoma Mensa |
Joyce Lundeen |
|
Service to Mensa
LAMENT,
Greater Los Angeles Area Mensa |
Andrea DeLoffre |
|
Top
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