This citation is given to individuals or organizations for special contributions advancing the interests of photojournalism. Morris Berman was a past president of the the NPPA and the Press Photographers Association of Greater Pittsburgh. Before his death in 2002, he had attended all of the NPPA's annual conventions.
2016
Anne Herbst
2015
Cathaleen Curtiss
2014
Rita Reed
2013
Robert Hanashiro
2012
Mannie Garcia
2011
Terry Eiler
2010
Damon Kiesow
2009
Bob DeMay
2008
Joe Elbert
Jeramy Rosenberg
Bob Carroll
2007
Curt Chandler
John Harrington
Covington & Burling
2006
Dave Ellis
Rebecca Sell
2005
Alex Burrows
2004
Deni and Paul Elliot
2003
Mary Lou Foy
Andy Benton
Darrell Barton
2002
Michel Ducille
Damon M. Kiesow
Thomas E. Franklin
Paula Lerner
2001
Travis Barrick
Dave LaBelle
Karin Hoyer Schwanbeck
Elliott Parker
Mark Loundy
Kurt Foss
2000
Joe Abell
Clyde Mueller
Doug Wojcik
1999
Paul Hurschmann
Kevin Larkin
Allen Dew
1998
Dave Wertheimer
Dirck Halstead
1997
Ken Irby
Frank Hoy
Arnold Drapkin
Michael Sherer
1996
Bob Riha Jr.
David Handschuh
Cindi Christie
Jane Boulen
Marcella Johnson
1995
Maurice Johnson
Mike Venso
Natasha Yermolina
Thomas Abercrombie
1994
Darrell Barton
Kathy Borchers
Bob Brandon
Michael Rand
1993
Bill Auth
Jim Dooley
Ricardo Ferro
Frank Folwell
Jonathan Newton
1991
Charles Barthold
Sandra Eisert
Bruce H. Hinson
Keith Hitchens
Michael Lutzky
Robert Pope
George Shivers
Steve Sweitzer
1992
Douglas Anderson
John Behlke
Michael Edrington
Joyce Marshall
Andrew J. Mihalik Jr.
Tara McParland
Douglas Pizac
1990
Ben Brink
Cameron F. Kerry
Michal Thompson
1989
Mike S. Bainter
William H. Campbell
Steven D. Dietz
Mark A. Duncan
Charles F. Fadely
Keith Hitchens
Brian K. Johnson
Karl Kuntz
William J. Ostendorf
Tony Pilkington
Larry Warner
1988
Victoria Freeman
Gary Hoenig
Frank Hoy
Charles Humble
Michael Morse
Peggy Peattie
Michal Thompson
1987
Carl R. Begy
James R. Hysong
Bob Turnbull
1986
Richard Bauer
Edward M. Fillmer
Bern Ketchum
Jules Wartell
1985
Bruce Bisping
John Long
Michael Patrick
1984
Leroy B. Merriken Sr.
Robert Stoffel
1983
Veita Jo Hampton
Conrad Rose
1982
Michael Evans
Thomas C. McNamara
John Premack
Lisa Thompson-Parisot
1981
Helene R. Foellinger
Sol Goldberg
Richard Hildwein
Robert Johnson
Ray Miller
William Park
William Seymour
Southern Short Course in News Photography
1980
Ball State University Dept. of Journalism
James Cefalo
William C. Chaplis
Jack Clark
Billy Davis
Edward E. Dooks
Colburn Hvidston III
William LaForce Jr.
1979
Jack Belich
Sean Callahan
David Cawood
Gary Haynes
Charles Herron
Mark Hertzberg
1978
Morris Berman
Edward E. Dooks
Steve Fontanini
Bill Kuykendall
Michael Mally
Steve Tello
Bill Wittich
1977
ABC Sports
Roone Arledge
Sheila Keyes
University of Missouri School of Journalism
Marjorie Morris
1976
James Dooley
Brian Lanker
1975
Charles G. 'Pat' Hall
Mickey Hall
Fred Matthes
W. Rodman Moyer
1974
Jack Corn
J. Charles Gardner
Jerry Gay
Anthony Reed
Anthony Spina
1973
Robert Brush
Maj. James Durham
Gary Settle
Joe Swan
1972
Donald L. Heilmann
Joe Kennedy
Bill Wittich
Donald K. Wooley
1971
Robert Grant
Maj. Ed Johnson
Ray Jones
George A. Shivers
Ron Wahl
1970
Norman E. Bradford
Larry Brooks
Chris Button
Andy Cassells
Don Davidson
Edward E. Dooks
Steve Fontanini
Bill Snead
Robert E. Strongman
Richard D. Yoakam
1969
Sigmund Bajik
Barry Edmonds
Lt. Col. Daniel M. Hill
Jack Kenward
Elmer E. Richardson
Conrad E. Rose
1968
Wilbur E. Garrett
Charles Hockman
R. Pierson Smith
1967
John W. Alley
Ollie Atkins
Jack Bradley
Max W. Heine
William Strode
Harvey A. Weber
William B. Wilson
1966
Curt Armstrong
Bob Coon
Ernie Crisp
Brooks Crummett
Victor Kasper
George Lockwood
Robert J. Quinlan
Max Wolf
1965
Creighton University
Harry Dolphin
Robert Gilka
Sol Goldberg
Alan D. Harkrader
Mutual of Omaha
Sam C. Pierson Jr.
Bill Stampleton
1964
John W. Ahlhauser
William Gallagher
David Hamer
Ervin Hess
Sam Sansome
Jim Tohill
Cliff Yeich
1963
Howard Back
Jack Fern
Dick Hance
Ellery Kingston
James McGarrity
Don Meany
Plymouth Products
1962
John W. Ahlhauser
Vern Brown
Richard C. Clarkson
June Glenn Jr.
Pat Hall
Paul Schell
Jack Swanburg
1961
Al Cirou
Bayard Lawes
Fred Marzolph
John S. Savage
Eli Silverberg
Bob Warner
1960
Sidney M. Brown
Robert East
Jack January
C.H. Morris
Regina O'Marra
Lou A. Paige
Abe S. Rosen
Lloyd Walton
1959
George S. Bush
William C. Chaplis
Tony Garnet
Lester A. Linck
Charles Rollins
Eugene Swierkosz
Dante Tranquille
1958
George Burns
Dave Falconer
Harry Goldstein
Charles Higgins
Lee Orr
Paul Slantis
A. Clarence Smith
1957
W. Kirk Braun
Gerald Clarke
Sam H. Day
Robert McCandless
William H. McHose
Don M. Paul
Fred H. Powers
John Rammel
United Press Int'l.
J.B. Woodson Jr.
1956
Ansco
Roy Bash
Wayne Bell
Morris Berman
Broadmoor Hotel
Robert U. Brown
Raymond Carlson
William C. Chaplis
Charles Cooper
Madison Delvin
DuPont Co.
Eastman Kodak Co.
Russell B. Hamm
KAKE-TV
Alan F. Lydiard
Fred Mazzulla
David McLane
Don Padilla
Gordon Peters
Edward S. Purrington
Stelios Stelson
Don Swenson
Lonnie Wilson
1955
William C. Allen
Life Magazine
G. Frederick Mullen
B.J. Pasqualetti
U.S. Dept. of Justice
WBAP-TV
J. Russell Wiggins
1954
Maj. Wm. Lookadoo
Kenneth McCaleb
George Mullaney
Charles Nicholas
Cornelius Root
Sanford Saks
U.S. Air Force
Basil Walters
1953
Max Ehrlich
Alan M. Graf
Ted Murray
1952
Frank Noel
Marvin Richmond
Arthur L. Witman
1948
Mal Dodson
