Acknowledging the Efforts of Editors and Publishers in the Montana Newspaper Industry!
This award is given by the Montana Newspaper Association to persons, nominated by their peers, who are actively engaged in editing and/or publishing a Montana newspaper, in good membership standing, or to a person who is retired from a Montana Newspaper Association newspaper, under our membership!
Honoring Montana's Journalists
2023 Nominations
The selection is based upon:
• Contributions to the MNA and the profession of journalism
• Record of service in the profession
• Influence on others in the profession
• Esteem of fellow journalists
• An honorable personal life
Please provide the selection committee whatever information you deem helpful in selecting a recipient of this prestigious award. Be as complete, but concise, as possible.
Deadline for nominations is Monday, March 28, 2022. The recipient will be honored during the 137th annual MNA convention in Glendive, Montana.
| 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Jacques Rutten | Lewistown News-Argus |
| 2022 | |
| David McCumber | Montana Standard |
| 2021 | |
| Chad Knudson | Glendive Ranger-Review |
| 2019 | |
| Mike Gulledge | Billings Gazette |
| 2018 | |
| Darla Downs | The Herald-News |
| 2017 | |
| Burley & Rozlynn Bowler | Daniels County Leader |
| 2016 | |
| Matt Gibson | Missoula Independent |
| 2015 | |
| Stephanie Pressly | Bozeman Daily Chronicle |
| Greg Corr | Whitehall Ledger |
| 2014 | |
| Jim Strauss | Great Falls Tribune |
| 2013 | |
| Dan Killoy | Miles City Star |
| Libby Berndt | Sidney Herald |
| 2012 | |
| Tom Kurdy | Daily Inter Lake |
| Gary Moseman | Great Falls Tribune |
| 2011 | |
| Janice Anderson | Boulder Monitor |
| 2010 | |
| Jeff & Melody Martinsen | Choteau Acantha |
| 2009 | |
| Dick Crockford | Dillon Tribune |
| 2008 | |
| Brian & LeAnne Kavanagh | Cut Bank Pioneer Press |
| Rick Weaver | Bozeman Daily Chronicle |
| 2007 | |
| Richard C. “Dick” Berger | Cascade Courier |
| Sally Campbell | Anaconda Leader |
| 2006 | |
| Robert “Bob” Gilluly | Great Falls Tribune |
| 2005 | |
| Lloyd G. Schermer | Missoulian |
| Dale & Beccy Oberly | Big Timber Pioneer |
| 2004 | |
| Terry Dwyer | Great Falls Tribune |
| Marc & Ginny Wilson | Bigfork Eagle |
| 2003 | |
| Don Coe | The Plainsman |
| Devon H. Sorlie | High Country Independent Press |
| 2002 | |
| Jerry Miller | The Times-Clarion |
| John Watson | Miles City Star |
| Milt & Gloria Wester | Laurel Outlook |
| 2001 | |
| Daniel A. Black | Daily Inter Lake |
| 2000 | |
| Richard Wesnick | Billings Gazette |
| 1999 | |
| Dwight Tracy | Havre Daily News |
| 1998 | |
| Robert C. McGiffert | U of M J-School |
| 1997 | |
| Wayne E. Schile | Billings Gazette |
| 1996 | |
| William D. James | Great Falls Tribune |
| 1995 | |
| Frank Datta | Wibaux Pioneer-Gazette |
| Dean Neitz | Anaconda Leader |
| Helen Peterson | Hardin Herald |
| Charles W. Walk | Independent Record |
| 1994 | |
| Harry Downs | The Herald-News |
| Bruce K. Smith | Bozeman Daily Chronicle |
| John Talbot | Missoulian |
| 1993 | |
| Irvin Hutchison | Liberty County Times |
| George Remington | Billings Gazette |
| Verle Rademacher | Meagher County News |
| 1992 | |
| K.A. Eggensperger | Sanders County Ledger |
| John F. Kavanagh | Shelby Promoter |
| Brian Kennedy | Hungry Horse News |
| 1991 | |
| Ken Byerly | Lewistown News-Argus |
| Frank Burke | Glendive Ranger-Review |
| Nathaniel Blumberg | U of M J-School |
| Louise Rasmussen | Roundup Record-Tribune |
| Hal Stearns | The Times-Clarion |
| Mel Ruder | Hungry Horse News |
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