Kenneth P. McLaughlin Award of Merit

The award is given to those rendering continuing outstanding service in the interests of news photography whether or not they are members of the profession. Kenneth P. McLaughlin, a photographer for the San Francisco Chronicle until his death in 1966, was the third president of the NPPA.

2021
Diana Castillo

2020
Frank Folwell

2019
Dr. Charles Davis, UGA

2018
Tim Underhill

2017
Lynn Oberlander

2016
Carolyn Hall

2015
Merry Murray

2014
Paul Martin Lester

2013
Bob CornRevere
Robert Balin
Ronald London
Alison Schary

2012
James Estrin

2011
Rich Beckman

2010
Anthony Bolante

2009
John H. Williams

2008
Harry Walker
Howard Finberg

2007
Joe Abell

2006
Mickey Osterreicher
Milbert Brown
Cathaleen Curtiss
William Snyder

2005
David Griffin
Sydney H. Schanberg

2004
Monte LaOrange

2003
Pat Woodard
Howell Raines
Bolivar Arellano
Maggie Steber
Keven Strehle

2002
Kevin Johnson
Maria Mann
Joseph W. Elbert II
Kenneth F. Irby
Larry Nighswander
Thomas P. Costello II

2001
Nancy Andrews
Deborah Potter

2000
Mark Bell
Bill Kuykendall
Kim Reimland Griffis

1999
Visual Edge Team:
Kenny Irby
Steve Rice
Karl Kuntz
Jay Nolan
Mike Jenner

1998
Horst Faas

1997
Russell D. Egnor
Lois Ahlhauser
Lisa Barnes
Paul Curtis

1996
Dr. Peter and Aphrodite Tsairis

1995
Mike Zerby
Donald Winslow

1994
William Hodge
John Premack

1993
Ken Hackman
Callie Shell

1992
Arnold Drapkin

1991
Howard Finberg
John Young

1990
Andrew Heyward

1989
Conrad Rose

1988
Edward M. Fillmer
Dr. Michael Sherer

1987
Richard Wisdom

1986
Joe B. Swan
Rick Smolan

1985
Cal Olson
Conrad E. Rose

1984
William Sanders

1983
Al Stephenson

1982
Morris Berman
Lew Bush
Karen Dooks
Colburn Hvidston III
Steve Tello

1981
Maury A. Falstein
C. Thomas Hardin
Harvey A. Weber

1980
I. Wilmer Counts Jr.
J. Charles Gardner
C. James Gleason
R. Pierson Smith

1979
James Gordon
William Seymour
Robert E. Strongman

1978
Jim Dooley
Sheila Keyes
Richard Pruitt

1977
Gifford D. Hampshire
Angus McDougall

1976
Howard Chapnick

1975
Cornelius Keyes
George A. Shivers

1974
Michael Andersen
Barry Sweet

1973
Robert Grant

1972
Chris T. Button
Steve Fontanini

1971
Ned Hockman

1970
Tom Keane
PAST RECIPIENTS 1960S

1969
Jack Bradley
Ernie Crisp
William M. Gallagher
Alan Harkrader
Robert Quinlan

1968
Mike Tatem

1967
Howard Back
Phillips Butler
June Glenn Jr.

1966
Marshall A.Dussinger
Charles G. 'Pat' Hall
David Hamer

1965
Richard C. Clarkson
Charles, Nell Cooper
Jack Swanburg
Eugene Swierkosz

1964
James Bennett
Bayard Lawes
Les Swenson
Paul Threlfall

1963
Brooks Crummett
Russ Hamilton
John Savage
Nelson Tiffany

1962
Curt Armstrong
Ollie Atkins
Kirk Braun
Robert East
Charles Nichols

1961
James Bennett
Gerald Clarke
Lester A. Linck
Edward J. Maker

1960
George Smallsreed Jr.

1959
Gordon Peters
Don Swenson

1958
John Faber
John Reidy

1957
William C. Allen
Elmer Richardson

1956
Edgar H. Timm

1955
Walter Jacobus

1953
James Colvin
Milton Freier
James May
Arthur Scott

1952
Gene Abbot
Robin Garland

1951
Hugh Morton

1950
J. Winton Lemen
Don Mohler
Bates Raney