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Our community takes the time to recognize top leaders within our industry. For more than 50 years we’ve fostered and awarded journalistic excellence to distinguish outstanding individuals who uphold the highest standards of the press.
Awards of Excellence Hall of FameThe Atlanta Press Club’s Awards of Excellence celebrates the best of journalism from the previous year. Awards are given within print, broadcast, and digital categories. To learn more about the Awards of Excellence and Sponsorship opportunities please click here!
Congratulations to our 2024 Awards of Excellence finalists listed below! Winners will be announced and celebrated at the Awards of Excellence event Tuesday, April 30th from 6-8 p.m. at The Gathering Spot. Click here for event registration and more information!
Entries were judged by volunteers from the Los Angeles Press Club on quality of content, demonstrated reportorial skill, and the impact of their work.
Name: Alexis Hauk
Outlet: American Theatre
Story/Series: How Sean Daniels Stages Recovery, One Show at a Time
Name: Sucheta Rawal
Outlet: Khabar
Story/Series: An Elixir Called Chai
Name: Allison Joyner
Outlet: SaportaReport
Story/Series: Black geeks embrace growing diversity at DragonCon
Name: Zoe Seiler
Outlet: Decaturish
Story/Series: Rising Decatur parks and recreation fees causing sticker shock
Name: Margaret Coker
Outlet: The Current and ProPublica
Story/Series: The Title-Pawn Trap
Names: Dina Temple-Raston, Sean Powers, Daryna Antoniuk, Karen Duffin, Darren Ankrom, Ben Livingston, Megan Goff
Outlet: Recorded Future News
Story/Series:Ukraine says joint mission with US derailed Moscow’s cyberattacks
Name: Jennifer Camacho
Outlet: PLOT My Story
Story/Series: Waste Less. Leave More.
Names: Daniela Cintron, George Avelar, Maria Bastidas and Andrew Wilson
Outlet: Discover Atlanta and Telemundo Atlanta
Story/Series: Atlanta Con Sabor Latino
Names: Ryon Horne, Tyson Horne, Matt Kempner
Outlet: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Story/Series: The Dancer Documentary: The beautiful and tragic life of Gerard Alexander
Name: Carrie Teegardin and Danny Robbins
Outlet: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Story/Series: Prison Corruption series
Name: Ciara Cummings, Eric Carlton, Alfonzo DeBose, Tony Sigety, and Lindsey Basye
Outlet: WANF/Atlanta News First
Story/Series: Unhoused and Unsafe
Name: Justin Gray, Leah Dunn
Outlet: WSB-TV
Story/Series: Overpayment Outrage
Name: Matt Kempner
Outlet: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Story/Series: The Dancer
Name: Sonya Collins
Outlet: WebMD
Story/Series: No Time to Spare
Name: Sophia Qureshi
Outlet: Atlanta Magazine
Story/Series: Hell and high water: A harrowing journey from Myanmar to Clarkston, Georgia
Name: Mathew Pearson
Outlet: WABE
Story/Series: SkateATL shows campers new spots and helps build confidence
Name: Alex Edwards
Outlet: The Xylom
Story/Series: Perspective: A Walk through Weelaunee Forest
Name: Arvin Temkar
Outlet: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Story/Series: Transgender Youth Law
Names: Chuck Reece, Jake Cook
Outlet: Georgia Public Broadcasting
Story/Series: How to Taste a Memory / Salvation South
Name: Tyrik Wynn
Outlet: iHeartRADIO – Black Information Network
Story/Series: Tips To Landing a Job At A TV Station / Navigating Journalism
Names: Dina Temple-Raston, Sean Powers, and Karen Duffin
Outlet: Recorded Future News
Story/Series: Romance Scams / CLICK HERE
Names: Bill Rankin, Tamar Hallerman, David Wickert, Shannon McCaffrey
Outlet: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Name: Mary Ann DeMuth
Outlet: Georgia Trend
Story/Series: Action Oriented: Nonstop infrastructure improvements strengthen GA ports
Name: Dave Schechter
Outlet: Atlanta Jewish Times
Story/Series: The Jews of ‘Stop Cop City’
Name: Ellen Eldridge
Outlet: Georgia Public Broadcasting
Story/Series: This drug-free mental health treatment is helping veterans with PTSD
Names: Scott Kimbler, Liz Kennedy
Outlet: iHeart Media/NBC Radio/GNN
Story/Series: Northside Midtown Medical Center Shooting
Names: Sofi Gratas, Aryn Baker, Grant Blankenship, Moises Velez, Diane Tsai, Leslie Dickstein and Julia Zorthian
Outlet: TIME and GPB News
Story/Series: Too hot to work: how climate change is driving calls for worker safety
Names: Producer/Writer: Michelle Birnbaum; Photographer: Brad Reynolds; Editor: Bianca Bratton; Talent: Paul Goodloe
Outlet: The Weather Channel
Story/Series: Faces of Change – Booker T. Washington
Name: Emily Wu Pearson
Outlet: WABE
Story/Series: Atlanta parents lead movement to bolster AAPI history education, address racism
Names: Davis Winkie, Zamone Perez, Colin Demarest
Outlet: Military Times
Story/Series: How Old Army Admin Systems Mangles The Names of Fallen Latino Soldiers
Name: Grant Blankenship
Outlet: Georgia Public Broadcasting
Story/Series: As winter sets in, Macon-Bibb County struggles to shelter homeless people
Name: Natrice Miller
Outlet: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Story/Series: Atlanta jail inmate was homeless, mentally ill teen
Name: Arvin Temkar
Outlet: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Story/Series: ‘It means the world to me’: WWII vets return to Normandy in honor of D-Day
Names: Max Blau, Dustin Chambers, Rosalyn Dupree-Tullis, Sarah Lawrence
Outlet: Independent
Story/Series: Lightning, Struck
Names: Producer/Writer: Michelle Birnbaum, Designer: Harley Musch, Sound Design: Brian Kucinski, Talent: Jen Carfagno
Outlet: The Weather Channel
Story/Series: Solar Eclipse
Names: Atlanta Civic Circle + Canopy Atlanta
Outlet: Atlanta Civic Circle + Canopy Atlanta
Story/Series: Cost of Living
Name: Alex Ip
Outlet: The Xylom
Name: Sydney Sims
Outlet: Capital B Atlanta
Name: Tyrik Wynn
Outlet: iHeartRadio Black Information Network
Name: Faith Jesse
Outlet: 11Alive/WXIA
Story/Series: Elevated Access
Name: Jonathan Martin
Outlet: 11Alive/WXIA
Story/Series: Convicted felon becomes Fulton prosecutor
Names: Michelle Birnbaum; Brad Reynolds; Adam Gambrel; Reynolds Wolf
Outlet: The Weather Channel
Story/Series: Hurricane Safety in Virtual Reality
Name: Lisa Rayam
Outlet: WABE
Story/Series: Coach Stanley gets net results for young tennis players of color in Atlanta
Name: Orlando Montoya
Outlet: Georgia Public Broadcasting
Story/Series: Smash away your emotions (as long as it’s just for fun) at these Georgia businesses
Name: DorMiya Vance
Outlet: WABE
Story/Series: Jonesboro High School Marching Cardinals land a spot in 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Name: Darrell Pryor
Outlet: 11Alive/WXIA
Story/Series: Waiting on Justice: Sonny’s Story
Name: Mike Nicolas
Outlet: 11Alive/WXIA
Story/Series: Bigger than the Bottle (Part 1)
Names: Aryn Baker, Sofi Gratas, Joey Lautrup, Arthur Thompson, Robin Bellury, Justine Simons, EpiCore BioSystems
Outlet: TIME and GPB News
Story/Series: Too Hot To Work
The Hall of Fame is an annual event that recognizes journalists for their lifetime achievements, whose careers represent the highest standards of journalistic integrity and ethics. They have made outstanding contributions either to journalism in Georgia, the country and the world at large, often courageously overcoming many obstacles to pursue, find and share the truth.
View our 2023 Hall of Fame Sponsor Benefits.
See the 2023 Hall of Fame Event Program.
Watch the 2023 Hall of Fame Broadcast.
If you have a nomination suggestion for our Hall of Fame committee, please contact info@atlpressclub.org.
If you would like to sponsor the Hall of Fame or other Atlanta Press Club events, please contact Paula Hovater at phovater@atlpressclub.org.
