Several members of the Tribune-Review staff were honored Thursday night at the 41st annual Matrix Awards dinner held at the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel. The awards, sponsored by The Association for Women in Communications Pittsburgh Professional Chapter, honor outstanding work in the fields of print and broadcast journalism, advertising and public relations. One Matrix Award, plus honorable mentions, are given in each category. Two staff members received Matrix Awards. Projects Team reporter Richard Gazarik received the Matrix for his news series, "Expert: Doctors must become politically active," which explored the malpractice insurance reform issue in Pennsylvania. Photographer S.C. Spangler won the Matrix in feature/human interest photography for "Saying Goodbye." The photo depicts family members bidding farewell as the Greensburg-based 1004th Quartermaster Supply Company was deployed into active duty. Several other staff members received honorable mention awards. Chief photographer Barry Reeger won two honorable mention awards. "Love has no borders" was honored in the feature/human interest photography category. The photo showed an adoptive father receiving a group hug from his daughters and their friends during an annual holiday party sponsored by Adoptions from the Heart. Reeger's photo, "Defense," was honored in the spot news photography category. It showed the chaotic scene after West Virginia University's football team upset Virginia Tech. Police officials sprayed fans with pepper spray as they attempted to rush the south goal post. Eric Schmadel received an honorable mention in the sports photography category for "Young Triathletes." The photo showed two young girls collapsed in exhaustion after a kids triathlon. Guy Wathen's feature photo, "Blue," also received an honorable mention. The photograph showed young dancers shrouded in blue light as they waited for the curtain to rise during a performance of "The Nutcracker." Business writer C.M. Mortimer was honored for his story, "Gorell Windows and Doors Replaces Shattered Past," which discussed the successful resurrection of the Indiana County-based company. Staff writer Ann Saul Dudurich received an honorable mention in the cultural story category for, "'I really am Mama,'" a profile of comedienne Vicki Lawrence and her alter-ego, Mama, in anticipation of "their" show at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. And reporter Robb Frederick received an honorable mention for his feature story, "Learning to Learn." The article followed a Derry Area School District full-day kindergarten class during its first week of school.