Awards

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Click here to download a list of previous special award winners.

BOYD AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
Established in memory of Frank and Mamie Boyd, late publishers of the Phillips County Review, the Boyd Award recognizes an owner, publisher or employee of a Kansas newspaper who has demonstrated service and dedication to the betterment of his or her community. Winners receive a commemorative plaque.

GASTON OUTSTANDING MENTOR AWARD
Presented in memory of Karl and Dorothy Gaston, late publishers of the Ellsworth Reporter, the Gaston Award recognizes a Kansas newspaper employee or journalism educator who has been a successful mentor to young journalists. Winners receive a commemorative marble plaque.

VICTOR MURDOCK AWARD
Awarded in memory of Victor Murdock, late editor of The Wichita Eagle, the Murdock Award recognizes a writer or reporter for outstanding journalistic standards as exhibited through a story or series of stories published in a Kansas newspaper. Winners receive a commemorative medallion and cash award.

CLYDE M. REED MASTER EDITOR AWARD
Named in memory of Clyde M. Reed Jr., late editor of the Parsons Sun, the Master Editor award recognizes a Kansas newspaper editor for a lifetime of achievement that involves commitment to his or her own community, the Kansas newspaper industry and the state. Winners receive a commemorative statuette.

KANSAS NEWSPAPER HALL OF FAME
The Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame is an honor roll of journalists who have made outstanding contributions to their profession and to their state. One new member is added each year from a list of journalists deceased at least three years, and a second new member - a “contemporary” inductee - is selected from living Kansas journalists. Kansas newspaper editors are chosen for induction into the Hall of Fame by a vote of their peers. Click here to visit our Hall of Fame Web site.

GOLDEN WHEAT AWARD
Sponsored by the Kansas Newspaper Foundation, the Golden Wheat Award recognizes a daily and a nondaily Kansas newspaper reporter for excellence in agricultural writing. Winners receive a commemorative plaque and cash award.