prARKANSASess ASSOCIATION 2020 APA Annual Special Awards Nomination Form Each year, APA recognizes a number of special people at its convention. All have made special contributions either to the entire newspaper industry, the Press Association or both. See the list of past honorees on the next page. The process starts with nominations from any source, primarily members. Then the APA Board of Directors will make final selections at it’s spring meeting in April. We seek your help in identifying these special people. Please read the descriptions of the awards below and fax or email us your nominations.

1. Golden 50 Service Award - Since 1980, APA has honored people who have worked for the newspaper industry in any capacity for 50 years or more. Service may include both full-time and part-time, including country correspondents, carriers, etc. It includes high school, college and military newspapers. The total must be 50, so please check with prospects to confirm their 50 years. We ask the person making the nomination to gather the information needed for the convention program and awards presentation. Full Name Total Years Worked for Newspapers Newspapers Most Identified with City

2. Arkansas Headliner of the Year Award - A person who has brought good headlines to the state of Arkansas during 2019 and/or over the years. Could be a couple, group or even an organization. Nominee Title Reasons

3. Journalism Educator Award - Given to a person who has made significant contributions to journalism education in Arkansas, either at the high school or the college level. Can be for contributions during 2019 or, more likely, for a number of years or a life time of contributions. Nominee School Reasons

4. Distinguished Service Award - Given to a person who has made significant contributions to the APA and/or the newspaper industry. Award has honored both people in and outside the newspaper business. Nominee Title Reasons

5. Freedom of Information Award - Given to a person who has defended the Arkansas FOI Act in some way, either for a single act or for ongoing efforts. Nominee Title Reasons

Person making nomination(s) Phone Fax: 501.374.7509 | Email: [email protected] prARKANSASess ASSOCIATION Previous Recipients of the Arkansas Press Association Special Awards

GOLDEN 50 SERVICE AWARD 2002: George Fisher, Little Rock 2004: Van Tyson, 1996: Bob McCord, North Little Rock 1983: Morgan D. Braswell, DeWitt Hazel Freeman, Harrisburg 1997: Carol Griffee, Little Rock 2005: Jeanne Rollberg, UALR Evelyn Kimball, De Queen Owen Lusk, Paragould 1998: Bill Rutherford, Austin 2006: Judy Jones, Ray Kimball, De Queen Joe Mosby, Ark. Gazette 1999: Dennis Schick, APA, Little Rock Nashville High School Bill Whitehead, Sr., Fordyce 2003: Dodie Evans, Gravette 2000: FOI Arkansas project 2007: Bonnie Thrasher, Jamie Jones Young, Searcy Gene Herrington, Ark. Democrat 2001: John Troutt, Jr., Jonesboro Arkansas State University 1984: John Q. Mahaffey, Texarkana Billie Jines, Pea Ridge 2002: Bob Fisher, 2008: Bruce Plopper, UALR Joe B. McGee, Conway 2004: Perry Dutton, Melbourne Attorney General’s Office, Little Rock 2009: Tommy Mumert, Phil “Moon” Mullen, Osceola 2005: Floyd Emerson, Hot Springs 2003: Beth Walker & Elana Wills, Betty Magie, Cabot Arkansas Tech University Attorney General’s Office, Little Rock Ida Reidmatten, Conway 2010: Stacey Kendrick Buford E. Robins, Conway 2006: Shirley Curtis, Harrison 2004: Milton Scott, T.C. Day, Pine Bluff 2012: Susan Colyer, Fort Smith Southside APA Lobbyist, Little Rock 1985: Bill Gill, Jonesboro 2013: Anita Stafford, Camden Fairview 1986: Lewis Epley, Fayetteville 2007: Jim Bailey, Little Rock 2005: Brenda Blagg, Springdale Frank Lightfoot, White Hall 2014: Katherine Shurlds, UAF 2006: Rick Peltz, UA Bowen School of Law Louis Graves, Nashville 2016: Bob Qualls, Batesville Mary Ethel Martin, Atkins 2008: Christine Fisher, Clarksville 2007: Dennis Byrd, Stephens Media Louie Graves, Nashville 2018: Merlin Mann, ATU Alden Spencer, Fayetteville 2019: Karla Sprague, Har-Ber High School, 2008: Michele Page, Helena Lillian Vaughn, Rector Robert Shaw, Little Rock 2009: David Bailey, Little Rock Van Tyson, Atkins Springdale 1987: Ralph Casey, Ark. Democrat 2010: Rep. Dan Greenberg, Little Rock 2011: Jackie Bevill, Camden Jon Kennedy, Ark. Democrat 2011: Bryan Hendricks, Little Rock Chester Garrett, Ark. Democrat Rosetta Lockhart, Augusta Roy Ockert, Jr., Jonesboro ARKANSAS HEADLINER 2012: Danny Shameer, Little Rock Arthur Lachowsky, Conway OF THE YEAR AWARD 2013: Chad Day, Little Rock 1988: Jim Jones, Forrest City 2012: Bill Simmons, Little Rock Dean Walls, Des Arc (60) 2014: Sonny Albarado, Little Rock 1989: James Bechtelheimer, Camden 1983: Hillary Clinton, Arkansas First Lady 2015: Chelsea Boozer, Little Rock Ida Maggard, Huntsville 2013: Jane Christenson, Harrison 1984: Ken Hatfield, University of Arkansas Dodie Evans, Gentry 2016: Doug Thompson, Springdale 1990: Doris Crowder, Morrilton 1985: Sam Walton, Chairman, Wal-Mart 2017: Lisa Hammersly, Fort Smith Annie Dunlap, Morrilton Paul Greenberg, Little Rock 1986: Arkansas Sesquicentennial Charlotte Hodge, Morrilton Tom Larimer, Little Rock Iris Huett, Morrilton Volunteers Rep. Laurie Rushing, Hot Springs Steve Trolinger, Bentonville 1987: , Governor of Arkansas Overa Nisler, Morrrilton 2018: John Tull, Little Rock J.R. McKinley, De Queen 2014: Claudia Ahrens, Stuttgart 1988: William Dillard, Chairman, Dillards Buddy King, Texarkana 1989: David Pryor, U.S. Senator 2019: Chris Wessel, Jonesboro Al Miller, Searcy David Bailey, Little Rock 1991: Nannie Mae Breeden, Van Buren 2015: Paul Smith, Little Rock 1990: Nolan Richardson, 2016: Lee Henry Dunlap, Harrison University of Arkansas Joel Irwin, Heber Springs DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Perrin Jones III, Searcy Harry Beshoner, Paris 1991: Bill Clinton, Governor of Arkansas Ethel Plum, Van Buren 2017: David McCollum, Conway 1992: Bill & Hillary Clinton, President Elect 1985: John Paul Capps, State Rep., Searcy 1992: Claude Babcock, Bentonville Jimmy Robertson, Hot Springs 1993: Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys, Dallas 1988: Ernest Cunningham, State Rep., J.E. Dunlap, Jr., Harrison Patricia Stuckey, Benton 1994: Jack Stephens, Stephens, Inc., Helena 2018: Rusty Fraser, Mt. View 1993: Ann B. Carroll, Pocahontas Little Rock 1990: Marvin Vinson, Mayor, Clarksville Lynda Hollenbeck, Benton Tom Gillespie, Atkins 1995: Bernice Young Jones, Springdale 1991: Pat Murphy, Little Rock LeRoy Tyson, Atkins Brenda Blagg, Fayetteville 1996: , Little Rock 2019: Glenda Arnett, Brinkley 1992: Ray Kimball, De Queen 1994: Robert R. Douglas, Fayetteville 1997: Rodney Slater, Washington, D.C. 1993: Charlotte Schexnayder, Dumas Sammy George, Fayetteville Danny Cook, Warren 1998: Houston Nutt, University of Arkansas Larry Miller, Morrilton 1994: Bob Douglas, Fayetteville LaRue M. Griffin, Prescott 1999: Jennings Osborne, Little Rock 1995: Bob McCord, North Little Rock Frank Fellone, Little Rock 2000: Joe Ford, Alltel Orville Henry, Little Rock 1996: Sen. Lu Hardin, Russellville 2001: General Wesley Clark, William T. Taylor, Little Rock 1997: U.S. Sen. David Pryor, Camden 1995: Flora Jean Elledge, Brinkley JOURNALISM EDUCATOR U.S. Army, retired OF THE YEAR 2002: Frank Broyles, 1998: Jay Jackson, Clinton D. Wilson Powell, Batesville 1999: U.S. Sen. Dale Bumpers, Little Rock Richard Spain, Bentonville 1984: Randy Lindsey, University of Arkansas 2003: John McDonnell, 2000: Bill Rutherford, Little Rock/Austin Bill Woods, Hazen Mena High School 2001: Jim McCall, Little Rock Jim Wyckoff, Little Rock 1986: Dean Duncan, University of Arkansas 2004: Skip Rutherford, Little Rock 2002: Cone & Betty Magie, Cabot 1996: James Braswell, DeWitt University of Central Arkansas J.E. Dunlap, Jr., Harrison Ted Larimer, Green Forest 1990: Ernie Deane, 2005: Heifer International, Little Rock 2006: Murphy Oil Corp., El Dorado 2003: Bob Wimberley, Little Rock Bob Fisher, Clarksville University of Arkansas 2004: Jerry Russell, Little Rock Charlotte Schexnayder, Dumas 1991: Bob Douglas, 2007: Gov. , Little Rock 2005: Milton Scott, Little Rock Melvin Schexnayder, Dumas University of Arkansas 2008: Lt. Gov. Bill Halter 2006: John Tull, Little Rock Dean Walls, Des Arc 1992: Bill Downs, 2010: Ernie Passailaigue, Little Rock 1997: Cone Magie, Cabot Ouachita Baptist University 2011: D.J. Williams, Little Rock 2007: O.E. & Pat Jones, Batesville Bob McCord, N. Little Rock 1993: Fred Lollar, 2012: Alice Walton, Bentonville 2008: Roy Reed, Hogeye J.V. Rockwell, Corning John Brown University 2013: Jeff Long, University of Arkansas 2009: Frank Robins III John Troutt, Jr., Jonesboro 1994: Dixie Martin, 2014: Davy Carter, Michael Lamoureux 2010: Dr. Joel Gambill, Jonesboro Marylea Vines, Corning Sylvan Hills High School 2015: Bret Bielema, University of Arkansas 2011: Paul Greenberg, Little Rock 1998: Jean Bradley, Little Rock 1995: Roy Ockert, Jr., Batesville 2016: Brandon Allen, Fayetteville 2012: John Troutt, Jr., Jonesboro Sammy Dunlap, Harrison 1996: Joel Gambill, 2017: Brian Reindl, Fayetteville 2013: Paul Smith, Little Rock Jay Jackson, Clinton Arkansas State University 2018: 2017 Miss America Savvy Shields 2014: Dennis Byrd, Benton Ethel Mae Moore, Des Arc 1997: John Schirmer, Nashville 2019: Louis A. Cella, Oaklawn Racing Buddy King, Texarkana Robert L. Newton, Warren 1998: Roy Reed, Casino Resort Griffin Smith, Little Rock 1999: Floyd C. Carl, Jr., Fayetteville University of Arkansas 2015: Dr. Bill Downs, Benton Wallace Ballentine, Hot Springs 1999: Gene McCoy, UALR FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AWARD John Mobbs, Little Rock 2000: Charles Allbright, Little Rock 2000: Sonny Sanders, UALR 1991: Ben Allen, Little Rock 2016: Gerald B. Jordon, Fayetteville Jim Morriss, Springdale 2001: Margaret Sorrows, Bryant 1992: Lu Hardin, Russellville 2017: Brenda Blagg, Fayetteville 2001: Cecil Atwood, Little Rock 2002: Ernie Dumas, 1993: , Little Rock 2018: Walter E. Hussman, Jr., Little Rock Jerry Donohue, Jonesboro University of Central Arkansas 1994: Perrin Jones, Searcy 2019: David Mosesso, Jonesboro Ellis Reynolds, Atkins 2003: Beth Shull, ASPA, Little Rock 1995: Brenda Blagg, Springdale