Honors and Recognitions
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 1952, was the third president
of the NPPA.
1950-1960 | 1961-1970 | 1971-1980 | 1981-1990 | 1991-2000
- 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, Kettent F. Irby, and 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
- 1989
- Conrad Rose
- 1990
- Andrew Heyward
- 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
- 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
- 1962
- Curt Armstrong
- Ollie Atkins
- Kirk Braun
- Robert East
- Charles Nichols
- 1963
- Brooks Crummett
- Russ Hamilton
- John Savage
- Nelson Tiffany
- 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
