President's Awards
The President's Award is awarded at the discretion of the president
for special services to NPPA.
1957-1970 | 1971-1980 | 1981-1990 | 1991-2000
- 2006
- Billy Calzada
- Karen & Stephen Wagner
- John Long
- Alejandro Manrique
- Kurt Wimmer
- Mickey Osterreicher
- Greg Smith
- John Ballance
- Anita Baca
- 2005
- Mindy L. Baker
- Tim Geraghty
- Susan Gould
- Ilene Gould
- Isaac Gould
- Cheryl Grant
- WZZM Photojournalists
- 2004
- (none awarded)
- 2003
- Sharon Levy Freed
- Dave Hamer
- Cindy Kahland
- Cheryl Magazine
- Edna SHerer
- Jim Gordon
- Christi Hartsock
- Karen Kring
- Vince Munyon
- 2002
- Elizabeth Mueller
- Kenny Irby
- Robert Dean
- James M. Naughton
- Michel DUcille
- Robin M. McKinney
- David Tenenbaum
- Dave Metz
- Nelson Wadsworth
- Steve Sweitzer
- Bill Pekala
- 2000
- Linda Angelle
- Kay Baker
- Eric Kehe
- Jesse, Alex and Diana Sotelo
- Bradley Wilson
- 2001
- Gretel Daugherty
- Frema Engel
- Robert Frank
- Frank Ochberg
- Rodger Simpson
- For their contribution to the NPPA Critical Incident Response Training program:
- Travis Barrick
- Ken Bizzigotti
- Charles Cooper
- Dennis Copeland
- Brett Donnals
- Pat Holloway
- Michael Sherer
- Joe Traver
- Staci, Taylor and Kiefer Handschuh
- 1999
- Joe Abell
- Frank Angelle
- Kent Meireis
- Kim Godwin and the news staff of NBC5
- James Gordon
- Sedda Kreabs
- Manny Sotelo
- Steve Sweitzer
- 1998
- Randy Cox
- Mark Eissman
- Joe Elbert
- Marcella Johnson
- Jim McNay
- Clyde Mueller
- Jay Nolan
- Joe Traver
- 1997
- Ken Blase
- Lynn Benson
- Maurice Capobianco
- Brian Baer
- Rich Murphy
- Jay Nolan
- Katherine Smith
- 1996
- Mike Fender
- Joe Vitti
- David Lutman
- The Sweitzer Family
- Lee Giles
- WISH-TV Photo Staff
- 1995
- Hal Buell
- Tim Aubry
- John Cornell
- Bill Eppridge
- Steve Fine
- Joe Lippincott
- Susan Smith
- Rich Clarkson
- Mary Anne Traver
- 1994
- Joanie Carlin
- Randy Cox
- C. Thomas Hardin
- Joseph Luster
- Jim McNay
- Scott Rensberger
- Pete Souza
- Cindy Stucky
- 1993
- Beverly Bethune
- Jerry Chong
- Paul Curtis
- Gene Duncan
- Joe Elbert
- Frank Folwell
- Dave Hamer
- Roy Need
- Steve Sweitzer
- Marilyn Upton
- 1992
- Paul C. Curtis
- Michael Edrington
- Scott Henry
- JoAnn Huff-Albers
- Con Keyes
- Karl Kuntz
- John Long
- Louise Morse
- Clyde Mueller
- Larry Nighswander
- Robert Sprouls
- Western Kentucky University
- 1991
- Richard C. Clarkson
- The Detroit News
- Gannett Co., Inc.
- James Gordon
- Steve Haines
- Christopher Harris
- William Kuykendall
- David R. Lutman
- Angus McDougall
- Dr. Michael Sherer
- Bob Steele
- 1990
- John W. Alhauser
- Robert Brush
- The Hartford Courant
- Colburn Hvidston III
- Paul Lester
- William Luster
- Michael Morse
- Pat and Peggy O'Donnell
- Conrad Rose
- John Young
- 1989
- Mary McCormick Busse
- Colburn Hvidston
- Joyce Marshall
- Richard L. Oliver
- Clifford Schiappa
- Steve Sweitzer
- Judith L. Tell
- 1988
- Barbara Cornell
- John Daughtry
- James Dooley
- Grant Haller
- William Hodge
- Ken Jones
- Clifford Schiappa
- Gary Settle
- Harvey A. Weber
- 1987
- John Daughtry
- Barry Gray
- William Luster
- Robert E. Strongman
- Mike Waller
- Ken Wightman
- 1986
- Bill Bates
- Beverly Bethune
- Mary Lou Foy
- June Glenn Jr.
- Fred and Harriet Matthes
- Dr. Michael Sherer
- 1984
- William S. Flippen
- Mary Lou Foy
- Carol Gardner
- Adeline K. Morley
- William Sanders
- 1985
- Claude Cookman
- Charles R. Freestone
- David Hamer
- Callie Shell
- George Sweers
- Bill Thorup
- 1983
- Jack Corn
- William Marcil
- Conrad Rose
- Maggie Schneider
- Gerry Vuchetich
- John Young
- 1982
- Robert and Flo Brush
- Charles and Nell Cooper
- Edward and Karen Dooks
- James Dooley
- James Gordon
- Fred and Harriet Matthes
- 1981
- Mark Hertzberg
- Bill Kesler
- John Young
- 1980
- Jack Anderson
- Kenneth Cooke
- John Faber
- Walter Heun
- Dick Koles
- Joe Watson
- 1979
- Lew Bush
- Karen Dooks
- Max Gutierrez
- C.Thomas Hardin
- Gary Shivers
- Marvin Sussman
- 1978
- Jack Belich
- Kenneth Cooke
- Jerry Gay
- James Gordon
- William Kuykendall
- John Rhodes
- Barry Sweet
- 1977
- Flo Brush
- Edward E. Dooks
- Jim Dooley
- Charles R. Freestone
- Lucille Garrett
- Skeeter Hagler
- Hugh Roger-Smith
- Leonard Silverman
- 1974
- J. Bruce Baumann
- John Colville
- Hal Lesser
- Frances Spina
- Al Stephenson
- 1975
- Wilbur E. Garrett
- Sheila Keyes
- John Morris
- Marjorie Morris
- George A. Shivers
- 1976
- Wilbur E. Garrett
- Cornelius Keyes
- Angus McDougall
- John Morris
- Marjorie Morris
- Leonard Silverman
- Al Stevenson
- Tommy Thompson
- 1972
- Bob Brandon
- Ray Covey
- Dan Hardy
- Rick Hartley
- Othell Owensby
- 1973
- Michael Andersen
- Larry Brooks
- Barry Edmonds
- Bill Gallagher
- June Glenn Jr.
- Bob Lute
- Dave Repp
- William Small
- Lenora Williamson
- 1971
- Morris Berman
- Nell Cooper
- Michael Evans
- Robin Garland
- Gilbert Grosvenor
- Robert Guerrier
- Joe Kennedy
- Dan Poush
- Bill Snead
- 1970
- Lt. Col. Donald Blake
- David Brady
- Richard C. Clarkson
- Arlo Grafton
- Don Heilemann
- Robert Homberg
- Robert Kadel
- Wayne Kelly
- Cliff McNair
- Lt. Col. Jack Olsen
- Sam C. Pierson Jr.
- Conrad Rose
- Robert Scott
- Norwood Simmons
- Bob Williams
- Joe Young
- 1969
- Chris Button
- Patrick Callahan
- Vi Edom
- C. Thomas Hardin
- Anthony Lopez
- Charles Luster
- Rodman Moyer
- Charles Rowe
- Gary Shivers
- Grace Strongman
- 1968
- Maj. Donald Blake
- Richard C. Clarkson
- Lt. Col. Daniel Hill
- Jack Kenward
- Nick Longworth
- John Nuzzela
- James Rutledge
- 1967
- Erby Aucoin
- Morris Berman
- Charles H. Cooper
- Ernie Crisp
- John Faber
- Charles R. Freestone
- David Hamer
- Alan D. Harkrader
- Robert G. Harper
- Charles T. Higgens
- J. Winton Lemen
- Robert J. Quinlan
- James E. Robbins
- Paul R. Schell
- Bill Snead
- Richard Yoakam
- 1966
- Gen. Paul D. Adams
- Jack Bradley
- Ray Jones
- David Nance
- George Spray
- Robert E. Strongman
- Marvin Sussman
- Jack Vann
- Leigh Wilson
- 1965
- Richard Dew
- James R. Ellis
- Kenneth Knudson
- Lothar Konietzko
- Eugene Patterson
- Charles Ray
- Reed Razmussen
- T.J. Strasser
- William Strode
- 1964
- Ernestine Bennett
- Charles Cooper
- Max Heine
- J.M. Heslop
- Jenkin Lloyd Jones
- Gertrude Kington
- Sam C. Pierson Jr.
- Robert J. Quinlan
- Steve Richards
- Jack Q. Robertson
- John Savage
- Sue Swenson
- Roger Turner
- Bill Wilson
- 1963
- Curt Armstrong
- Helen S. Ericksen
- O. Otto Moore
- Ken Murray
- Gary Settle
- Jim Spracklen
- Paul Threlfall
- 1962
- Robert Brown
- Joseph Costa
- Don Fager
- Sol Goldberg
- Art Hager
- Russ Hamilton
- Ervin Hess
- Walter Jackson
- Larry Kane
- Ellery Kington
- Knights of AkSarBen
- Joe Leidig
- Dr. Charles Mayo
- Eldred Reany
- Gene Swierkosz
- Bob Tamaska
- Nelson Tiffany
- Victor Tutte
- 1961
- Robert Ames
- Jack Cannon
- Nell Cooper
- Vi Edom
- John Faber
- James Gelades
- Herb Johnson
- Ellery Kington
- Betty Linck
- James McGarrity
- Ed Niciejewski
- Cal Olson
- Eli Silverberg
- Jack Swanburg
- Les Swenson
- Paul Threlfall
- John Urwiller
- Arthur Witman
- 1960
- Ralph Armstrong
- W. Kirk Braun
- June Glenn Jr.
- Alan Harkrader
- Ann Higgins
- Don Hunter
- Walter Jackson
- Ben Lawrence
- Eddy Sykes
- Maxwell Wolf
- 1959
- French Anderson
- Brooks Crummett
- Robert East
- Owen Johnson
- Ed Kolenovsky
- James L. Ligon
- Maj. William Lookadoo
- Paul Slantis
- Dorothy Swenson
- William H. Tobey
- 1958
- Wayne Bell
- Bob Boyd
- Tony Garnet
- Ed Maker
- Ed Morgan
- Regina O'Marra
- Don Swenson
- Earl Vogt
- 1957
- Phillips Butler
- Norman Emmons
- Robert W. Lilyestrom
- Francis J. Sullivan
- Lois Witman
