Personalities

Best volunteer

1. Lynette Schweigert

2. Meredith Tanzer

3. Barbara Ausherman

Best visual artist

1. Jeramie Lu

2. Kendall Price

3. Ahren Hertel

Best muralist

1. Joe C. Rock

2. Erik Burke

3. Bryce Chisholm

Best social networker

1. Chris Payne

2. Haley Wood

3. Meredith Tanzer

3. Britton Griffith-Douglass

Best real estate agent

1. Debra Biley Nevin

Dickson Realty (tie)

1. Dominic Gentile

Harcourts Realty (tie)

3. Barrie Schuster

Ferrari-Lund Real Estate

Best public relations professional

1. Abbi Whitaker

The Abbi Agency

2. Valerie Glenn

The Glenn Group

3. Natasha Bourlin

Biggest Little Group

Best public figure to fantasize about

1. Chris Payne

2. Brian Sandoval

3. Hillary Schieve

Best principal

1. Robert Sullivan

Academy of Arts, Careers & Technology (AACT)

2. Krissy Brown

Mount Rose Elementary School (tie)

2. Rick Harris

Manogue High School (tie)

Best politician

1. Brian Sandoval

2. Hillary Schieve

3. Dean Heller

Best police officer

1. Trooper Chuck Allen

Nevada Highway Patrol

2. Patrick McCauley

Reno Police Department

3. J.C. Lopez

Reno Police Department

3. Arick Dickson

Washoe County Sheriff's Office

Best plastic surgeon

1. Dr. James E. Murphy

2. Scott W. Wrye

3. Dr. Louis A. Bonaldi

Best naturopathic practitioner

1. Tara L. Finley

2. Thomas Lee

3. Kristie Jones

3. Tele Raack

Best photographer

1. Jeramie Lu

2. Asa Gilmore

3. Kendall Price

Best pet groomer

1. Tricia Baker

The Dog House, 7689 S. Virginia St., 851-7040

2. Heather Hanley

A Doggie's Dream, 2697 Mill St., 322-5400

3. Amanda Atkins

Shag 2Chic, 303-4478

Best music teacher

1. Ashley Monin

2. Eric Stangeland

3. Jeff Montgomery

Best minister/spiritual advisor

1. Father Tony Vercellone

Our Lady of the Snows

2. Rev. Neal Anderson

Universal Unitarian Fellowship of Northern Nevada

Best massage therapist

1. Soorya Townley

2. Tele Raack

2. Aric Shapiro

Best local TV news hairstyle

1. Kristen Remington

KTVN

2. Sarah Johns

KOLO

3. Wendy Damonte

KTVN

Best local TV news anchor

1. Kristen Remington

KTVN

2. Sarah Johns

KOLO

3. Wendy Damonte

KTVN

Best local TV news

1. KOLO Channel 8

2. KTVN Channel 2

3. KRNV Channel 4

Best local radio DJ or DJ team

1. Chris Payne

104.1 KRZQ

2. Bill & Connie

KCLA Alice @ 96.5

3. Dead Air Dave

100.1 KTHX

Best local musician

1. Greg Golden

2. Whitney Myer

3. Mark Sexton

Best local songwriter

1. Whitney Myer

2. Canyon White

3. Mark Sexton

Best local rapper

1. Franc Friday

2. Chari “Knowledge” Smith

2. Tony Walker

Best local filmmaker

1. Jason Spencer

2. Bryon Evans

3. Roman Hartze

Best local comedian

1. Richard Hunter

2. Dave Mencarelli

3. Dave Hunter

Best local columnist

1. Cory Farley

Reno Gazette-Journal

2. Brad Bynum

Reno News & Review

3. Siobhan McAndrew

Reno Gazette-Journal

Best local politician

1. Brian Sandoval

2. Hillary Schieve

3. Bob Cashell

Best local athlete

1. Colin Kaepernick

2. David Wise

3. Camie Cragg

Best local actor/actress

1. Mary Bennett

2. Doug Hunter

3. Jef Derderian

Best interior designer

1. John Ludwig

Hedwig Ludman Interiors

2. Marilee Wintz

Sage Interiors

3. Stephanie Angold

The Find

Best high school teacher

1. Josh Bronson

Galena High School

2. Joe Garton

Sparks High School

2. Levi Watson

Galena High School

2. Matt Ortiz

Spanish Springs High School

2. Sharalyn Barney

Wooster High School

2. Penny Reynolds

Carson High School

Best middle school teacher

1. Levi Watson

Mount Rose School

2. Ann McAlpine

Pine Middle School

2. Kate Eisele

Sage Ridge School

Best elementary school teacher

1. Jackie Silveira-Sater

Mountain View Montessori

2. Leslie Crouser

Our Lady of the Snows School

2. Melony Dunn

Gomm Elementary School

Best gynecologist

1. Dr. Staci M. Paul

2. Dr. Elizabeth Hutson

3. Dr. Karen Raven

3. Leah Najima

Best dentist

1. Dr. Anthony Brunelli

2. Dr. Ross Wetzel

3. Dr. Joel Glover

Best creative writer

1. Gailmarie Pahmeier

1. Cat Stahl

1. Laura Boren Newman

Best college instructor

1. Bob Felten

University of Nevada, Reno

2. Gailmarie Pahmeier

University of Nevada, Reno

2. Peter Goin

University of Nevada, Reno

Best cocktail server

1. Georgette Crush

St. James Infirmary

2. Alana Goodwin

Coach's Bar and Grill

Best club doorman/bouncer

1. Jordan Nugent

St. James Infirmary

2. Bryant Sparks

Ampersand

3. Richard Fimby

Tonic Lounge

Best chiropractor

1. Taylor Donovan

2. Todd Stevenson

3. Daniel Barlow

Best bartender, female

1. Alana Goodwin

Coach's Bar and Grill

2. Georgette Crush

St. James Infirmary

3. Annalisa Huante

Cin Cin Bar

Best bartender, male

1. Richard Marios

Portofino

2. Dale Ennen

Coach's

3. Steve Widmer

St. James Infirmary

Best barista

1. Joey Trujillo

The Hub

2. Ally Sewell

Homage Bakery

2. Mark Van Norris

Bibo

Best attorney

1. Jenny Hubach

2. David Houston

3. Nicole Harvey

3. Kathy Breckenridge

Best athletic coach

1. Joe Seller

Best beard

1. Chris Payne

2. Andy Davis

3. T.R. Spriggs