THE VALLEY DISPATCH Division ofThe Sun
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JAMES CAMPANINI Editor At The Sun since: 1989 Hometown: Providence, R.I. Residence: Lowell Education: University of Rhode Island (1974); American Press Institute (1986, 1996); National Institute of Computer Assisted Reporting at the University of Missouri (1999). Awards: Best Column and Best Sports Story, New England Press Association, 1976; Sports Writing, Best Story, Suburban Newspapers of America, 1978; Best
Sports Story, Rhode Island Press Association, 1979; Best Sports Story, New England Press Association, 1979; Best Sports Story, New England Associated Press, 1983; Editorial Writing, New England Associated Press, 2001; Best editorial, New England AP News Executive Association, 2007; Allan B. Rogers Award for best local editorial, New England Newspaper Association Treasurer, New England Society of Newspaper Editors, 2008; Yankee Quill award winner, 2009; Editorial writing, first place, New England Newspaper & Press Association, 2009; Second place, Best Headline, 2010 NEAPNEA; First place, editorial writing, 2010 NENPA
Phone: 978-970-4621 E-mail:jcampanini@lowellsun.com
KRIS
PISARIK Assistant managing editor/local news At The Sun since: 1979 Hometown: Massapequa, L.I., N.Y Residence: Chelmsford Education: B.A. in journalism from Northeastern
University in 1982 Awards: 1981 NEPA for Best Feature story (honorable
mention) 1981 NEAPNEA for
Best Spot News story (First Place) Phone: 978-970-4637 E-mail:kpisarik@lowellsun.com
TOM
ZUPPA Asst. Managing Ed/Local News/Weekends At The Sun since: 1995 Hometown: Watertown Residence: North Billerica Education: Bachelor's degree from Boston University
in 1978 Awards: As editor, for Angels of Life series, third
place, NEAPNEA; Pinnacle Award, Sigma Theta Tau International; Excellence
Award, Home and Health Care Association of Massachusetts Phone: 978-970-4643 E-mail:tzuppa@lowellsun.com
DAVE McARDLE Editor-Broadcaster/The Valley Dispatch At The Sun since: 1973 Hometown: Lowell Residence: Lowell Education: B.S. in marketing management from Boston College Awards: Third place, General Interest Weekly, for the Dispatch, 2010 NEAPNEA Phone: 978-970-4639 E-mail:dmcardle@lowellsun.com
CHRISTOPHER
SCOTT City Editor At The Sun since: 1982 Hometown: North Andover Residence: Merrimac Education: B.S. in journalism from Northeastern
University Awards: 1993 Public Occurrences second-place for
investigative series on Middlesex County government;
2004 NEAPNEA third place for deadline reporting; 2005 first place
for government reporting from New England Press Association; 2006
first place for local election coverage from New England Press Association;
Third place, investigative reporting, 2008 NEAPNEA Phone: 978-970-4648 E-mail: cscott@lowellsun.com
DAVID BROW Multimedia Photojournalist At The Sun since: 1969 Hometown: Chelmsford Residence: Dunstable Education: Chelmsford High School Awards: First place Portrait-Personality Photo, New England Associated Press News Executives Awards, 1979; First place, photo illustration, 2008 NEAPNEA; First place, Multimedia Slide Show, 2010 NEAPNEA; First place, Audio Slide Show, 2010 NENPA Phone: 978-970-4662 E-mail:dbrow@lowellsun.com
JON HILL Visual Multimedia Editor Awards: First place, Personality Photo, 2010 NENPA. Phone: 978-970-4662 E-mail:jhill@lowellsun.com
JENDHAMUNI
SOS Online Content Editor At The Sun since: 2005 Hometown: Battambang, Cambodia Residence: Lowell Education: B.S. in Information Technology from University
of Massachusetts Lowell Phone: 978-970-4818 E-mail: jsos@lowellsun.com
JULIA MALAKIE Online Assistant/Videographer At The Sun since: 1989 Hometown: Newton Residence: Newton Education: B.S. in Economics, MIT; MBA University of Chicago Awards: First place, Multimedia Slide Show, 2010 NEAPNEA; First place, Audio Slide Show, 2010 NENPA; First place, Special Sections Multimedia, New England Press Association, 2007; third place Sports Photo (Sun), and second place Photography Series (The Valley Dispatch), New England Press Association, 2006; Third place General News Photo, NEAPNEA, 2002 and 2003. Phone: 978-970-4651 E-mail: jmalakie@lowellsun.com
DAVE PEVEAR General Assignment At The Sun since: 1985
Hometown: Lynn Residence: Wakefield Education: Graduated from Northeastern University in 1980 Awards: First place and third place, sports story; second place, sports column; 2007 NEAPNEA. third place, sports column, 2008 NEAPNEA; Second place, Sports Feature, 2010 NEAPNEA; Third place, deadline sports coverage, 2010 NEAPNEA; Second place, Health Reporting, 2010 NENPA; Second place, Social Issues Feature Story, 2010 NENPA. Phone: 978-970-4647 E-mail:dpevear@lowellsun.com
LISA
REDMOND Court Reporter At The Sun since: 1994 Hometown: Bedford Education: Bachelor's degree in journalistic studies
from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1982 Awards: Newspaper Awards: 1993 Newspaper of
the Year- New England Newspaper Association, Billerica Minute -Man;
1992 Newspaper of the Year -
New England Newspaper Association, Billerica Minute-Man; 1991
Newspaper of the Year - New England
Newspaper Association, Billerica Minute-Man; 1990
Excellence In Education Reporting, Massachusetts
Teachers Association, Lincoln Journal; 1988 Gold Star Award Distinction
for Outstanding Educational Reporting
News, feature and series, Massachusetts Association of School Committees,
Lexington Minute-Man; 1988 Best
Education Reporting First Place, New England Press
Association, Lexington Minute-Man ; 1987 Gold Star Award for Outstanding
Education Reporting News
Massachusetts Association of School Committees,
Lexington Minute-Man ; 1987 Best Feature Story Third Place, New England
Press Association, Lexington
Minute-Man Phone: 978-970-4659 E-mail:lredmond@lowellsun.com
JOHN
COLLINS Tyngsboro, Pelham and HudsonReporter At The Sun since: 2002 Hometown: Boston Residence: Hudson, N.H. Education: B.A. in political science from Colby College
Phone: 978-970-4660 E-mail:jcollins@lowellsun.com
JENNIFER AMY MYERS Lowell Reporter At The Sun since: 2000 Hometown: Dracut Residence: Dracut Education: Dracut High School, Bachelor's degree in Journalism from Boston University Awards: First place, human interest feature, 2007 NEPA; First place, 2007 International Association of Fire Fighters
Media Awards Contest for 2007; Second place, History Reporting, 2010 NENPA. Phone: 978-970-4649 E-mail:jmyers@lowellsun.com
ROB
MILLS Crime and Spot News reporter
4 p.m. to midnight, Saturday through Wednesday At The Sun since: 2002 Hometown: Millville, PA Residence: Somerville Education: Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Penn.
Left after second semester senior year for a job at
Lebanon Daily News, a MediaNews paper in
Lebanon, Penn. Phone:
978-970-4674 E-mail:rmills@lowellsun.com
HIROKO
SATO Suburban General Assignment Reporter At The Sun since: 2005 Hometown: Tokyo Residence: Lowell Education: M.A in Journalism, Northeastern University,
Boston, MA; B.A in Literature, Keio University, Tokyo (1988) Awards: Won in two categories in the 2005 NEPA Better
Newspaper Contest as well as the 2005 NHPA contest. Phone: 978-970-4776 (Lowell) or 978-772-0777 ext. 242 (Devens) E-mail:hsato@lowellsun.com
RITA SAVARD Chelmsford Reporter At The Sun since: 2005 Hometown: Lowell Residence: Lowell Education: B.S. in journalism, Emerson College Awards: 3rd place, health reporting, NEPA, 2005; Third place, education reporting, 2007 NEPA; First place, Reporting on Religious Issues, 2010 NENPA. Phone: 978-970-4826 E-mail:rsavard@lowellsun.com
CHRIS
CAMIRE Billerica Reporter At The Sun since: 2006 Hometown: Dracut Residence: Dracut Education: B.S. in journalism with a minor in history
from Boston University Phone: 978-970-4835 E-mail:ccamire@lowellsun.com
ERIN SMITH Dracut Reporter At The Sun since: 2009 Hometown: Poquoson, VA Residence: Somerville Education: B.A. in journalism with a concentration in photojournalism from Boston University Awards: Right-to-Know award, 2007 New England Press Association; the First Amendment award and first place for breaking news, 2006 New England Press Association; first place for coverage of a racial or ethnic issue, 2005 New England Press Association; second place for general news, 2004 New England Press Association Phone: 978-970-4645 E-mail:esmith@lowellsun.com
JOYCE TSAI Tewksbury and Wilmington Reporter At The Sun since: 2010 Hometown:Baton Rouge, La Residence:Somerville Education: B.A. in English, University of Pennsylvania; M.A. in journalism, University of North Texas Phone: 978-970-4675 E-mail:jtsai@lowellsun.com
ANDREA GREGORY Westford and Littleton Reporter At The Sun since: 2010 Hometown:Acton Residence: Acton Education: B.S. in Journalism from Emerson College Awards: Third place for investigative reporting, 2006 New England Press Association; First Amendment award and second place for arts and entertainment reporting, 2004 New England Press Association; third place for social issues feature story, 2003 New England Press Association. Phone: 978-970-4635 E-mail:agregory@lowellsun.com
LYLE MORAN Reporter At The Sun since: 2010 Hometown:Cambridge Education: Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, Bachelor's degree in Journalism from Boston University. Phone: 978-970-4636 E-mail:lmoran@lowellsun.com
DAN
PHELPS Columnist/Copy Editor At The Sun since: 1990 Hometown: Lowell Residence: Lowell Education: Bachelor's degree in English from the
University of Lowell Awards: Third place, Serious Columnist, New England
Press Association, 2007; Best Serious Columnist, NEPA, 2004, 2001;
third place, Humor Columnist, NEPA, 2003; Best Local Columnist,
New England Associated Press News Executives Association, 2000 Phone: 978-970-4640 E-mail:dphelps@lowellsun.com
NICK
CARAGANIS Travel Editor/Copy Editor At The Sun since: 1969 Hometown: Lowell Residence: Pepperell Education: B.A. in English, University of Miami Awards: Lowell Sun Employee of the Year, 1982 Phone: 978-970-4641 E-mail:ncaraganis@lowellsun.com
BRUCE
PHILLIPS Copy Editor At The Sun since: 1999 Hometown: Raynham Residence: Lowell Education: B.A. in magazine journalism/English from
Syracuse University Awards: First Place in Editorial Writing, from New
England Press Association, 1998; first Place in Investigative Reporting,
from NEPA, 1991; second place in Best In-depth News, from NEPA, 1991;
second place in Feature Story, 1991. Phone: 978-970-4638 E-mail:bphillips@lowellsun.com
KAREN
MICHALCZYK Obituary Editor At The Sun since: 2002 Hometown: Dracut Residence: Lowell Education: Bachelors of science Degree in Criminal
Justice and Paralegal Certificate from University of Massachusetts
Lowell Phone:
978-970-4652 E-mail:obituaries@lowellsun.com
SPORTS
STAFF
DENNIS
WHITTON Sports Editor At The Sun since: 1985 Hometown: Andover Residence: Pelham Education: Graduated from Northeastern University
in 1980 Awards: Various New England awards for sports stories,
columns and page
layouts. EMass. High School Football Hall of Fame Award Phone: 978-970-4628 E-mail:dwhitton@lowellsun.com
RICK
HARRISON
Sports Reporter At The Sun since: 1969 Hometown: Andover Residence: Andover Education: B.S. in journalism from Northeastern
University Phone: 978-970-4629 E-mail:rharrison@lowellsun.com
CARMINE
FRONGILLO Sports Reporter At The Sun since: 1986 Hometown: Stoneham Residence: Haverhill Education: B.A. in communication with a minor
in history from Bridgewater State College Awards: Wrestling Coaches Award; Football Writers
Award Phone: 978-970-4650 E-mail:cfrongillo@lowellsun.com
LIFESTYLES
STAFF
SUZANNE
DION Lifestyle Editor At The Sun since: 1973 Hometown: Lowell Residence: Lowell Education: B.A. in English from Rivier College; M.S.
in Library Science from Simmons College Awards: First prize, front page design, New England
Associated Press News Executives Association (1988) Phone: 978-970-4632 E-mail:sdion@lowellsun.com
JOANNE DEEGAN Lifestyle Copy Editor At The Sun since: 1992 Hometown: Chelmsford Residence: Chelmsford Education: B.A. from Clark University Awards: 2nd place, NEPA, Living section, 2005; First place, photo illustration, 2008 NEAPNEA; First place, living page or section, 2009 NENPA; First place, Living Page or Section, 2010 NENPA Phone: 978-970-4634 E-mail: jdeegan@lowellsun.com
RACHEL
BRIERE Reporter At The Sun since: 2001 Hometown: Lowell Residence: Lowell Education: B.A. in Journalism from Northeastern University
in 2005 Awards: Second place Humor Columnist awarded from
NEPA in 2005; First place, photo illustration, 2008 NEAPNEA Phone: 978-970-4833 E-mail:rbriere@lowellsun.com
BUSINESS
STAFF
DAN
O'BRIEN Night Editor At The Sun since: 1996 Hometown: Hudson, Mass. Residence: Hudson, N.H. Education: B.A. in economics from Manhattanville
College in Purchase, N.Y. Phone: 978-970-4642 E-mail:dobrien@lowellsun.com
