NPPA Special Citations are awarded to an individual or organization for making significant contributions that advance the interests of photojournalism.
2018
James Estrin
2017
Parker Gyokeres
Jake May
2016
Jake May
Matt Gade
2015
Seth Gitner
Anne Herbst
Jeffrey Kent
Tim Tai
2014
Mark Edelson
James Foley
2013
Allen Murabayashi
Cathaleen Curtiss
Daniel Morel
2011
Michelle McLoughlin
2010
Scott Jensen
Alicia Wagner Calzada
2009
Marc Hermann
2008
Jeff Sedlik
Melissa Lyttle
Richard Koci Hernandez
Steve Weiswasser
Rob Sherman
Keith Jenkins
2007
Mike Harrity
Ricardo Ferro
Svitlana Buko
Mindy Hutchison
Thomas Kenniff
Stephen Sample
Donald Winslow
2006
Ray Farkas
Merry Murray
Isadore Bleckman
Linda Epstein
2004
Mark Dolejs
Robert Hanashiro & Brad Mangin
John Sale
Mike Thomas
Bret Alles
2003
James M. Naughton, Karen Dunlap, Kenneth F. Irby, Al Tompkins, and the staff of the Poynter Institue for Media Studies
Mary Ann Golon
Tahra Makinson-Sanders
Ricardo Ferro
Richard Murphy
2002
Holly Hughes, David Walker, Dorothy Ho and the Editorial Staff of Photo District News
Frank Smyth
WIlliam L. Winter, Carol Ann Riordan, Warren E. Watson, Mary Glick, and the staff of the American Press Institute
Gregory Fare
C. Thomas Hardin
2001
Linda Henson
Northern Short Course staff
2000
Richard Wisdom
Michel duCille
Ray Farkas
Maria Mann
Jonathan Malat
Boyd Huppert
PAST RECIPIENTS 1990S
1999
Sandra Eisert
John Long
Fritzs Nordengren
Sgt. Bill Genaust
1998
John Wolfe
Mark Loundy
1997
Dave Wertheimer
Joan Gordon
Cheryl Magazine
Eddie Adams
1996
Mark Eissman
National Geographic
Ken Hackman
1995
Merrill Oliver
Sonya Doctorian
Bob Sprouls
John Morris
Tipper Gore
1994
Beverly Bethune
David Lutman
Randy Cox
1993
Marilyn Upton
Marty Petty
Maria Mann
Ron Mann
Carol McKay
1992
Kit Carson King
1991
Wanda Warren
1990
R. Pierson Smith
PAST RECIPIENTS 1980S
1989
William C. Luster
Callie Shell
Judith L. Tell
John Young
1987
Michael Martinez
Michael Sherer
1986
John Huffman
Cliff Schiappa
1985
Lew Bush
1984
Mary Sebrechts
1983
Maurice Johnson
Toby Massey
1982
Ned Hockman
Hal Lesser
1981
Edward Cowart
Walter Cronkite
Jean Otto
1980
Clifton Edom
Sidney J. Stron
PAST RECIPIENTS 1970S
1979
Myron Charness
Hunter Low
1978
Judge Paul Baker
1977
Gerald R. Ford
1976
W.E. Garrett
Don Hewitt
David H. Kennerly
1975
Cornell Capa
Marci Robbins
W. Eugene Smith
1974
William Small
Lenora Williamson
1973
Roger Clark
Gifford Hampshire
1972
Robert H. Dumke
Sen. Sam Ervin Jr.
1971
Hearst Foundation
PAST RECIPIENTS 1960S
1969
William P. Rogers
John S. Savage
1967
Robert P. Clark
Joseph Costa
Rick Friedman
Vincent Marton
1966
Univ. of Missouri
Univ. of Oklahoma
1965
Cong. John E. Moss
1963
Joseph Costa
Bob Williams
1962
Lt. Col. J.H. Glenn Jr.
1961
Dr. Frank Stanton
