Journalism Excellence Awards for Seattle Business Magazine

It’s nice to see hard work go rewarded, but only rarely do we in the journalism field like to call attention to ourselves, preferring instead to let our stories speak for themselves.

Saturday night was one such occasion, however, as the regional chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists gave out its Excellence in Journalism awards for 2009. Seattle Business made out pretty well. Here’s what we’re crowing about at SB HQ today:

• A first place award in Business Reporting for “Boeing, Boeing, Gone,” by Bryan Corliss (May 2009)
• A first place award in Personalities for “The Man Who Saved Washington Wine,” by Mike Ullmann (June 2009)
• A first place award in Humorous Writing for “The Other Woman,” by Dana Neuts (October 2009)
• A (ahem) second place award in Humorous Writing for “The MBA Final Exam (Revised)” by Yours Truly (August 2009)
• And a third place award in the most coveted category, the General Excellence Awards

We’re particularly jazzed about that last one, as it’s a reflection of all of us, from the editors to the designers who remade our magazine, to the contributing artists and writers who fill its pages, to the editorial assistants who help with the unglamorous work of factchecking and compiling calendar entries, to the entire staff of Tiger Oak Publications, which has helped us all along with their support and good vibes. Congratulations to everyone involved.

(Deep in my heart, I know I’m funny. Just wait till next year, Dana; I WILL BURY YOU!)

Update: We were also named one of four finalists in the Western Publishers Association’s business, finance and management magazine category. The Maggies are drawn from all over the western United States, with more than 500 publications competing this year.