Marc Lachapelle Named AJAC Canadian Automotive Journalist of the Year
14 Canadian Journalists Honoured at 34th Annual AJAC Journalism Awards
TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2017 /CNW/ - Veteran Montreal-based journalist Marc Lachapelle received top honours at the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada's 34th Annual Journalism Awards, held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, in Ajax, Ontario. Lachapelle was named the Jaguar Land Rover Journalist of the Year, the most esteemed award available to members of the Association, while a total of 14 journalists and four major Canadian automotive outlets were celebrated among 12 awards.
"Marc was a very worthy winner and it was a great reading all the entries this year," said John Lindo, Director of Public Relations for Jaguar Land Rover Canada, who presented the award to Lachapelle. "The judges had a tough time deciding on a winner, and they stressed how much fun it was reading this outstanding submissions from gifted writers who love what they do."
The AJAC Journalist of the Year award is the Association's most prestigious and has been presented by Jaguar Land Rover Canada for all 34 years since the inception of the program in 1984. Lachapelle is one of only four writers to win the award three times and has finished in the top three eight times.
This year's first runner-up is Mark Toljagic, and second runner-up is Steven Bochenek.
The full list of awards and recipients at the 34th Annual AJAC Journalism Awards is as follows:
CAA Road Safety Journalism Award
Winner: Stephanie Wallcraft
Runner Up: Greg Wilson
Pfaff Pirelli Photography Awards
Winner, Published: Dan Heyman
Winner, Unpublished: Russell Purcell
Integrated Automotive Video Journalism Awards
Broadcast
Winner: Antoine Joubert
Runner Up: Jim Kenzie
Internet
Winner: Sami Haj-Assaad
Runner Up: Jacob Black
Kia Best Print Design Awards
Print
Winner: Le guide de l'Auto
Runner Up: Ignition Performance and Luxury
Websites
Winner: Le guide de l'Auto
Runner Up: autoTRADER.ca
Nissan Award for Environmental Journalism
Winner: Stephanie Wallcraft
Runner Up: Greg Wilson
Subaru Feature Writing Award
Winner: Steve Mertl
Runner Up: Steven Bochenek
Wakefield Castrol Awards for Automotive Writing
Technical Topics
Winner: Mark Richardson
Runner Up: Mark Toljagic
Vehicle Reviewing/Testing
Winner: Mark Toljagic
Runner Up: Kathy Renwald
Journalist of the Year Presented by Jaguar Land Rover Canada
Winner: Marc Lachapelle
1st Runner Up: Mark Toljagic
2nd Runner Up: Steven Bochenek
SOURCE Automobile Journalists Association of Canada
For further information: on the AJAC Journalism Awards or for interview opportunities, please contact: Mark Richardson, AJAC President: [email protected]; Stephanie Wallcraft, AJAC Vice-president: [email protected]
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