"Profile Article of Delancey Street’s Director, Dr. Mimi Silbert"

Another look at different ways to tell a story, author Halle Stockton deserved to win a first-place journalism award with this piece. Her look into the life of Mimi Silbert and her work at Delancey Street -- a non-profit dedicated to empowering the lives of former criminals and drug addicts -- was powerful, and also inspiring. If I had to critique her work, I would say that she relies a little too much on the emotions of her audience, sometimes bordering on sounding "cheesy." I think this might have been avoided if the author could have provided some direct quotes from the subject herself, instead of simply getting the views of those around her. This might have made the article feel a little more personal, rather than simply conveying repeated praise for the subject.

I definitely felt like I'd like to learn more about both Silbert and Delancey Street after reading the article, which I think is a big success for Stockton. She exposed pieces of this woman, and her story, that invite the audience to probe deeper, especially since much of the article sounds too good to be true. I'd like to visit Delancey Street and see for myself! Way to go, Mimi.