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National Newspaper Association

Community Service Award 2000 - 3rd place

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2006
1st Place - Best Sports Section
2nd Place - Headline Writing
3rd Place - Serious Column

2005
3rd Place - Best Sports Photograph

2003
1st place - Hard News Writing
3rd place - Humorous Column

2002
3rd place - Community Service
3rd place - Terrorist Attack Coverage

2001
1st place - Community Service

2000
3rd place - Serious Column

Prior to working at the North Georgia News
Cooper won the following awards from Georgia Press
1st place - Sports Section
1st place - Sports Section
2nd place - Sports Writing
1st place - Sports Writing

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Georgia Sports Writers Association

2007
3rd place - Best Sports Photo
3rd place - Best Sports Special Section

2006
2nd place - Best Sports Photo
3rd place - Best Sports Photo
3rd place - Best Special Sports Section
3rd place - Best Local Event Story

2005
1st place - Best Sports Section
3rd place - Best Photo
3rd place - Best Local Event Story

2003
1st place - Best Local News Story
3rd place - Best Sports Photo
3rd place - Best Special Section

2002
1st place - Best Sports Column
1st place - Best Special Section
2nd place - Best Sports Section
2nd place - Best Sport Photo
2nd place - Best Local News Story
3rd place - Best Local Feature Story

2001
1st place - Best Local News Story
2nd place - Best Local News Story
2nd place - Best Special Section
3rd place - Best Sports Column

2000
1st place - Best Local News Story
1st place - Best Sports Column
2nd place - Best Special Section
3rd place - Best Sports Section

1999
2nd place - Best Special Section
3rd place - Best Local News Story
3rd place - Best Local Feature Story
3rd place - Best Sports Section

Other Awards

Atlanta Braves Community Leader Award - 2004

Georgia School Boards Association Beacon Award - 2001

Union County Historical Society Preservationist of the Year - 1999

American Red Cross Community Awareness Award
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

American Red Cross Charles A. Matthews Award - 2003

American Red Cross Above and Beyond Award - 2006

American Cancer Society - Media Challenge Award - 1998

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