Excellence in Journalism Award Winners

A [TOP]
Leroy "Roy" Aarons, 1995 journalist of the year
Gerald Adams, 1993 professional achievement
Robert Airoldi, 2001 breaking news
Tom Anderson, 2004 depth reporting (shared)
Julia Angwin, 1998 outstanding young journalist
Scott Ard, 2004 breaking news (shared)
Adam Ashton, 2002 outstanding student journalist [tied]

B [TOP]
Anna Badken, 2002 outstanding young journalist
Ben Bagdikian, 1988 special honor, 2005 career achievement
Brandon Bailey, 2000 breaking news
Russ Baker, 1999 depth reporting
Brian Banmiller, 2002 career achievement
Kathryn Baron, 2001 depth reporting
Jason Beaubien, 1997 news writing
Nada Behziz, 2002 outstanding student journalist [tied]
Larry Bensky, 1997 career achievement
Heidi Benson, 2005, feature writing
Christian Berthelsen, 2005 depth reporting (shared)
Justin Berton, 2002 feature writing, 2003 feature writing
Paige Bierma, 1995 outstanding young journalist
John Blanchard, 1999 graphics journalism, 2001 graphics journalism
Denis Blunden, 1985 distinguished career
Dennis Bolt, 2004, 2003 and 2002 graphics journalism
Arleen Bolton, 1995 public service, professional
Daniel Borenstein, 1993 investigative reporting
John Borland, 2002 breaking news, 2004 depth reporting (shared), 2005 depth reporting (shared)
Sherry Boschert, 2001 distinguished service
John Boudreau, 2005 breaking news (shared)
Rachel Brahinsky, 2001 outstanding young journalist
Deepi Brar, 2002 Graphics journalism
Eric Brazil, 1995 unsung hero
Brodie Brazil, 2001 outstanding student journalist
John Brennan, 1993 unsung hero
Bruce B. Brugmann, 1997 meritorious service, 2002 career achievement (print)
Pamela Burdman, 1993 outstanding young journalist
Herman Bustamante Jr., 1996 public service, professional
Peter Byrne, 1996 journalistic enterprise

C [TOP]
Herb Caen, 1986 special honor, 1996 professional achievement
Earl Caldwell, 1999 opinion
Tori Campbell, 1990 outstanding young journalist
William Carlsen, 1999 public service
John Carman, 1999 opinion
CBS 5 Eyewitness News, Target Bayview Team, 2005 public service
Center for Investigative Reporting, 1994 investigative reporting
Edward Carpenter, 2005 outstanding emerging journalist
Ariana Cha, 1998 outstanding young journalist
Marcus Chan, 2004 unsung hero
William Chiang, 2002 breaking news, 2003 breaking news
Steven Chin, 1991 outstanding young journalist
Sandy Close, 1991 special honor, 2003 distinguished service
CNET News.com staff, 2001 and 2003 depth reporting, 2004 breaking news
Mike Colgan, 1999 public service
Cheryl Colopy, 2001 feature writing
Richard Colvin, 1985 outstanding young journalist
Michael Copeland, 2001 depth reporting
Andrea Coombes, 2004 outstanding emerging journalist
Charles Cooper, 2002 opinion
Elaine Corral, 1997 public service, professional
Rebecca Correl, 1986 outstanding young journalist
Aric Crabb, 1997 student photojournalist
Ralph Craib, 1990 distinguished career
Dave Cullen, 2000 breaking news

D [TOP]
Keli Dailey, 2005 outstanding student journalist
Arleen DaVila, 1996 outstanding student journalist
Belva Davis, 1987 special honor
Jack Davis, 2003 unsung hero
Jeffrey Davis, 2000 depth reporting
Karen de Sa, 1996 outstanding young journalist, 2004 journalist of the year
Paul DeBolt, 1997 distinguished service
Harre Demoro, 1987 distinguished career
Rob Denis, 2004 depth reporting (shared)
Rob Dennis, 2001 breaking news
John Diaz, 2002 opinion
Sam Diaz, 2005 breaking news (shared)
David Dietz, 1995 professional achievement
Lawrence H. Diller, M.D., 2000 public service
Stan Drury, 1999 breaking news
Joe Ducey, 2000 depth reporting
Penny Duckham, 2005 unsung hero
Ysabel Duron, 1999 depth reporting
Diane Dwyer, 1994 outstanding young journalist

E [TOP]
East Bay Express, 1993 special citation for enterprise
Lily Eng, 1988 outstanding young journalist
Joel P. Engardio, 2003 opinion writing
Chuck Ervin, 1994 unsung hero
Martin Espinoza, 1995 journalist enterprise
Robin Evans,1996 public service, professional

F [TOP]
Charlotte Fadipe, 1997 outstanding student journalist
Jose Carlos Fajardo, 2000 outstanding young journalist
Emily Fancher, 2004 outstanding emerging jouranlist
Paul Farhi, 1987 outstanding young journalist
Sajid Farooq, 2003 oustanding student journalist
Elizabeth Fernandez, 1994 investigative reporting, 1996 feature writing
Manny Fernandez, 1999 outstanding young journalist, 2000 feature writing
Elizabeth Fernandez, 2001 depth reporting
Jean Field, 1988 outstanding young journalist
James Finefrock, 2000 opinion
Stacy Finz, 2003 feature writing [tie]
Douglas Fischer, 2001 feature writing
Deanne Fitzmaurice, 1999 photojournalism
Thomas C. Fleming, 1997 career achievement
Dan Forbes, 2000 depth reporting
Craig Franklin, 1995 journalist enterprise, 1998 depth reporting
Ina Fried, 2005 breaking news (shared), 2005 feature writing
Laura Fraser, 1989 outstanding young journalist

G [TOP]
Robert Gammon, 2003 public service (shared), 2005 depth reporting
Edwin Garcia, 1998 depth reporting
Malcolm Gay, 2004 oustanding emerging jouranlist
Jim Gensheimer, 1997 original online journalism, 2000 photojournalism, 2005 photojournalism
Golden Gater staff, SFSU, 1994 public service, student
Mark Gladstone, 2004 breaking news (shared)
Susan Goldsmith, 2004 feature writing
Juan Gonzales, 2000 distinguished service
Carlos Avila Gonzales, 2000 photojournalism
John J. Green,1997, professional photojournalist
Roy Grimm, 1998 meritorious service
Rasa Gustaitis, 2004 career achievement
Julian Guthrie, 2000 public service
Felix Gutierrez, 1998 distinguished service
Leslie Guttman, 1990 outstanding young journalist

H [TOP]
K. Oanh Ha, 2003 oustanding young journalist
Gil Haar, 1988, distinguished service
Doug Hamilton, 1997 journalistic enterprise
Evan Hanson, 2003 and 2001 breaking news, 2004 depth reporting (shared)
Will Harper, 2002 depth reporting, 2005 opinion
Harry Harris, 1996 unsung hero
Jay Harris, 2000 career achievement
Al Hart, 1990 distinguished career
Larry Hatfield, 1996 news writing
Diana Hembree and staff, 2001 feature writing
John Hill, 2000 depth reporting
Bill Hillman, 1993 professional achievement
Reynolds Holding, 1997 journalistic enterprise, 2002 and 1999 public service, 2001 depth reporting
Karyne Holmes, 1998 depth reporting
Sean Holstege, 2005 depth reporting (shared)
Art Hoppe, 1994 professional achievement
Cecil Houston, 2003 photojournalism
Elizabeth Howton, 1994 outstanding young journalist
Cindy Westbrook Hu, 1996 meritorious service
Jim Hu, 2003 breaking news
Vanessa Hua, 2005, depth reporting (shared)
Kristin Huchshorn, 1996 journalist enterprise
Lucia Hwang, 2003 oustanding young journalist, 2005, feature writing
Michael Hytha, 1993 investigative reporting

I [TOP]
David Inocencio, 1999 distinguished service
Swetha Iyengar, 2004 opinion

J [TOP]
Charles Jackson, 1999 career achievement
Larry Jinks, 1994 distinguished service
David Johnson, 2000 graphics journalism
Jim Joy, 1995 journalistic enterprise
Dan Jung, 1999 outstanding student journalist

K [TOP]
Tracey Kaplan, 2000 breaking news
Ed Kashi, 2004 special honors (shared)
Ken Kashiwahara, 1995 professional achievement
Mark Katches, 1989 outstanding young journalist
Dawn Kawamoto, 2002 breaking news
Jane Kay, 1994 public service, professional, 2003 career achievement
Diane Keaton, 2000 meritorious service
Tamara Keith, 2001 outstanding young journalist
Kate Kelly, 1987 outstanding young journalist
Holly Kernan, 2005 depth reporting (shared)
Carrie Kirby, 2004 depth reporting (shared)
Don Knapp, career achievement
KNBA-AM, 1993 public service, professional
Rick Knee, 2003 meritorious SPJ service
Christina Koci-Hernandez, 1996 professional photojournalist
Shannon Kokoska, 1999 opinion
Kim Komenich, 2002 photo [tied]
Bill Kong, 1994 meritorious service
Greg Kozocas, 2002 outstanding student journalist [tied]
KPFA news staff, 1999 special citation
KQED-FM, 1994 public service, professional
KRON-TV Target 4 Unit, 1993 investigative reporting
KTVU-TV, 1991 special honors
Laura Kurtzman, 2004 breaking news (shared)

L [TOP]
Kathleen L'Ecluse, 1999 depth reporting
Andrew Lam, 1993 outstanding young journalist, 2003 opinion writing
Mike Langberg, 2005 breaking news (shared)
Tim Larimer, 1996 journalistic enterprise
Frederic Larson, 1999 photojournalism
Peter Laufer, 1985 outstanding young journalist, 1990 distinguished career
David Lazarus, 2001 journalist of the year, 2002 breaking news, 2004 depth reporting (shared)
Mary Ellen Leary, 1989 distinguished career
Vic Lee, 1995 journalistic enterprise, 1999 depth reporting, 2002 distinguished service
Sally Lehrman, 1999 feature writing, 2004 and 2001 meritorious service
Edward Lempinen, 1997 journalistic enterprise
Dick Leonard, 1985 distinguished career
Michelle Levander, 1998 depth reporting
Noam Levey, 2000 breaking news
Stephen Levine, 1997 journalistic enterprise
Michael Lewis, 2000 feature writing
Greg Lewis, 2001 career achievement
Harry Lin, 1994 outstanding young journalist
Carol Lloyd, 2002 feature writing
Lynn Louie, 1999 unsung hero
Pauline Lubens, 2003 photojournalism
Erich Luening, 2000 feature writing
Mack Lundstrom, 1997 unsung hero
Greg Lyon, 1999 breaking news, 2000 depth reporting

M [TOP]
Bob MacKenzie, 2005 career achievement
Pamela A. Maclean, 2003 depth reporting [tie]
Seth Magalaner, 2000 unsung hero
Gordon Mah Ung, 1994 outstanding young journalist
Om Malik, 2001 feature writing
Jo Mancuso, 1998 feature writing
Greg Marasso, 2003 depth reporting
Lisa Margonelli, 2003 feature writing
Ann E. Marimow, 2004 breaking news (shared)
Debra Mark, 1993 outstanding young journalist
Matt Marshall, 2003 journalst of the year
Glen Martin, 1994 special citation for enterprise
Michelle Maitre, 2003 public service (shared)
Bob Maynard, 1993, distinguished service
Nancy Hicks Maynard, 1996 distinguished service
Kevin McCormack, 1999 depth reporting
Molly McCrea, 1994 unsung hero
Frank McCulloch, 1989 special honor
Dave McElhatton, 1988 distinguished career
Kathleen McKinley Fowlie, 2001 breaking news
Craig McLaughlin, 1991 outstanding young journalist
Beth Witrogen McLeod, 1995 public service, professional
Sam McManis, 2003 feature writing [tie]
John McManus, 2004 opinion
Chris McMurry, 1999 depth reporting
Mike Mechanic, 2004 graphic journalism (shared)
Betty Medsger, 1995 distinguished service
Lois Melkonian, 1996 journalistic enterprise
Jane Metcalfe, 1994 journalist of the year
Mario Mihelcic, 2000 outstanding student journalist
Joyce Millman, 2000 opinion
Howard Mintz, 2004 breaking news (shared)
Karl Mondon, 1998 photojournalism
Anthony Moor, 1996 news writing
Pam Moore, 1998 depth reporting
Rob Morse, 2000 opinion
Catherine Moy, 1998 public service
Don Mozley, 1986 distinguished career
Mark Mullen, 1990 outstanding young journalist

N [TOP]
Annie Nakao, 1998 unsung hero
New California Media, 1998 special citation
Nam Nguyen, 2000 breaking news
Dion Nissenbaum, 2004 breaking news (shared)
Carl Nolte, 1986 distinguished career, 1999 feature writing
Will Nordby, 1999 breaking news
Dan Noyes (CIR), 1997 journalistic enterprise

O [TOP]
Steve O'Donoghue, 2002 unsung hero
Andrew O'Hehir, 1990 outstanding young journalist
Oakland Tribune, 1991 special honors
OAL LEAF editorial staff, 1993 public service, student
Ellin O’Leary, 2005 distinguished service
Lori Olszewski, 1993 unsung hero, 1997 feature writing
Dennis Opatrny, 1994 investigative reporting

P [TOP]
David Wesley Page, 1996 feature writing
Alicia Parlette, 2005 outstanding emerging journalist
David Parrish, 2002 depth reporting
Suzi Parker, 1999 depth reporting
Robbi Peele, 2003 depth reporting
Jeff Pelline, 1999 feature writing, 2004 breaking news (shared)
David Perlman, 1989 distinguished career
Melody Peterson, 1996 public service, professional
Jeff Pierce, 1999 depth reporting, 2000 photojournalism
Hank Plante, 2003 depth reporting
Kara Platoni, 2002 outstanding young journalist
Therese Poletti, 2005 breaking news (shared)
Rollin Post, 1991 professional achievement
Press Democrat, 1993 public service, professional
Jim Puzzanghera, 2004 breaking news (shared)

Q [TOP]
Holly Quan, 1995 outstanding young journalist
Michelle Quinn, 2005 breaking news (shared)

R
Wanda Ramey, 1990 special honor
Raul Ramirez, 1998 career achievement
Lee Rashell, 1987 distinguished career
Trish Regan, 2002 outstanding young journalist
Jesse Reklaw, 2004 graphic journalism (shared)
Lisa Reynolds,1996 public service, professional
Bob Rezak, 1995 meritorious service
Kathleen Rhodes, 2001 unsung hero
Mike Ricciuti, 2000 feature writing
Derk Richardson, 1998 feature writing
Dennis Richmond, 1999 career achievement
Ron Riesterer, 1998 career achievement
Joe Riordan, 2003 depth reporting
Ruth Rosen, 2001 opinion
Art Rosenbaum, 1991 professional achievement
Seth Rosenfeld, 1986 outstanding young journalist, 2002 journalist of the year
Louis Rossetto, 1994 journalist of the year
Sabin Russell, 2001 depth reporting
Izaac Russo, 1998 graphics journalism
Joan Ryan, 2004 feature writing

S [TOP]
Bob Safford, 1999 public service
Carolyn Said, 2004 depth reporting (shared)
Karen Said, 2005, depth reporting (shared)
Stephanie Salter, 1994 investigative reporting
San Francisco Bay Guardian, 1999 depth reporting, 2000 special citation
San Francisco Chronicle, 1998 and 1999 breaking news, 2000 special citation, 2004 depth reporting
San Francisco Examiner, 1987 special honor, 2000 special citation
San Jose Mercury News staff, 2003 breaking news
Ricardo Sandoval, 1996 public service, professional, 1998 depth reporting
Nicole Sawaya, 2005 journalist of the year
Mohanbir Sawhney, 2000 depth reporting
Bill Schechner, 1998 feature writing, 2003 feature writing
Karl Schoenberger, 2003 depth reporting
Jonathan Schorr, 1997 outstanding young journalist
Ester Schrader, 1994 outstanding young journalist
SFSU's I-Team, 2001 outstanding student journalist
Stephen Shankland, 2004 breaking news (shared), 2005 breaking news (shared)
Randy Shilts, 1992 journalist of the year
Joe Shoulak, 2004 graphic journalism
Simone Sebastian, 2004 outstanding emerging journalist
Meri Simon, 2000 photojournalism
Lewis M. Simons, 1994 special citation for enterprise
Erna Smith, 2004 distinguished service to journalism
Rebecca Smith, 1996 public service, professional
Soundvision Productions, 2000 public service
Doug Sovern, 1999 and 1996 public service, 2004 depth reporting
Chick Squatriglia, 1995 outstanding young journalist
Ben Stocking, 2000 breaking news
Marliee Strong, 1995 journalistic enterprise
Dai Sugano, 2004 breaking news (shared)
Mike Sugerman, 1998 breaking news, 1999 feature writing, 1999 and 1995 public service
Sunset Magazine, 1998 special citation
Peter Sussman, 2002 meritorious service
Rachel Swan, 2005 outstanding emerging journalist
Susan Sward, 1995 journalistic enterprise, 1997 public service

T [TOP]
Tricia Taborn, 1999 meritorious service
Dean Takahashi, 2005 breaking news (shared)
David Talbot, 1999 breaking news
Nadya Tan, 2000 photojournalism
Mike Tarsala, 2003 oustanding young journalist
Allen Temko, 1988 distinguished career
Henry Tenenbaum, 2000 feature writing
The Jacket Staff, Berkeley High School, 2000 journalist of the year
The Street Sheet, 1994 special citation for enterprise
Adam Clay Thompson, 2004 public service
Chris Thompson, 1997 journalistic enterprise, 2003 depth reporting [tie], 2004 depth reporting
Scott Thurm, 1997 news writing
Wendy Tokuda and reporting team, 1999 public service
Ben Trefny, 2005 depth reporting
Rick Tulsky, 2001 public service
Robin Tunick, 1989 outstanding young journalist
Jill Tucker, 2003 public service (shared), 2005 depth reporting (shared)
Eric Turner, 2002 graphics journalism

U [TOP]
Laurie Udesky, 2004 feature writing
Tracy Ulin, 2000 photojournalism

V [TOP]
Jaxon Van Derbeken, 2002 depth reporting
Benjamin Vardigan, 2001 outstanding young journalist
Sarah Varney, 2005 feature writing
Daniel Vasquez, 2005 public service
Len Vaughan-Lahman, 2002 photo [tied]
Rick Villaroman, 2003 depth repoting
Frank Viviano, 1998 journalist of the year
Stephanie von Buchau, 1990 distinguished career

W [TOP]
Murry Waas, 1998 depth reporting
Bill Wallace, 1995 journalistic enterprise, 1997 public service, professional
Todd Wallack, 2001 outstanding young journalist, 2005 depth reporting (shared)
Marcus E. Walton, 1998 outstanding student journalist
Brant Ward, 2004 and 2001 photojournalism
Eric Wayne, 2005 depth reporting (shared)
Gary Webb, 1996 journalist of the year
Mike Weiss, 2002 feature writing
Tad Whitaker, 2005, feature writing
Evan White, 1996 professional achievement
Joe Wilcox, 2001 breaking news
Ben Williams, 1989 distinguished career
Lance Williams, 1999 journalist of the year
Pete Wilson, 1998 depth reporting
Julie Winokur, 2004 special honors (shared)
Barry Witt, 2000 breaking news
Troy Wolverton, 2000 breaking news
Nicole Wong, 2005 breaking news (shared)
David Wright, 1997 feature writing

Y [TOP]
Mike Yamamoto, 2000 feature writing, 2004 depth reporting (shared), 2005 depth reporting (shared)
Mike Yamoto, 1999 feature writing
David Yarnold, 2002 distinguished service, 2005 public service
Bernice Yeung, John Gothberg Award for outstanding service to the SPJ chapter
Althea Yip, 1997 certificate of merit
Susan Yoachum, 1997 journalist of the year

Z [TOP]
Fred Zehnder, 1994 professional achievement
Michael Zielenziger, 1994 special citation for enterprise
Dan Zoll, 1996 outstanding young journalist