Selwyn Kershaw Professional Standards Award

The Syracuse Press Club Board of Directors each year bestows the Selwyn Kershaw Professional Standards Award to individuals whose high standards in performing their work serves as an inspiration to others. Nominations are open for any member of the print, broadcast or online press working in the 21 counties served by the club.

Winners by year:

2026: Mike Kuehner, Chief Photojournalist at Spectrum News 1

2025: David Wilcox, Managing Editor, The Citizen

2024: Charles Ellis, Managing Editor, The Palladium-Times

2023: Andy Wolf, News Photographer, CNYCentral / WSTM-TV

2022: Chris Bolt, General Manager, WAER

2021: Jason Murray, Sports Editor, The Post-Standard | Syracuse.com

2020: Al Vieira, Copy Editor, The Cortland Standard

2019: Steven Billmyer, News Editor, The Post-Standard | Syracuse.com

2018: Sarah Moses Buckshot, Reporter, The Post-Standard | Syracuse.com

2017: Mike McAndrew, Editor, The Post-Standard | Syracuse.com

2016: Tim Knauss, Reporter, The Post-Standard | Syracuse.com

2015: Michelle Gabel, Photojournalist, The Post-Standard | Syracuse.com

2014: Ron Lombard, News Director, Time Warner Cable News | Spectrum News 1

2013: Toni Guidice, Assistant Editor, The Post-Standard | Syracuse.com

2013: John Berry, Photojournalist, The Post-Standard | Syracuse.com

2012: Sarah Hall, Editor, Eagle Newspapers

2012: Dennis Nett, Photojournalist, The Post-Standard | Syracuse.com 

2011: Edward Jones, Photojournalist, WSYR-TV Newschannel 9

2011: John O’Brien, Investigative Reporter, The Post-Standard | Syracuse.com

2011: Richard Sullivan, The Post-Standard | Syracuse.com

2010: Mike Greenlar, Photographer, The Post-Standard | Syracuse.com

2010: Kevin Maher, Sportscaster, WSYR-AM

2009: Mike Grogan, Crime and Safety Editor, The Post-Standard | Syracuse.com

2009: Roger Mirabito, Assignment Editor, NewsChannel 9 / WSYR-TV

2008: Matt Mulcahy, Anchor, CNYCentral / WSTM-TV

2008: Mark Bialczak, Music Critic, The Post-Standard | Syracuse.com

2007: Christie Casciano Anchor, NewsChannel 9 / WSYR-TV

2007: Daniel Lovell, Director of New Media, Managing Editor, Eagle Newspapers

2007: John Lammers, Projects Editor, The Post-Standard | Syracuse.com

2006: Amber Smith, Health Reporter, The Post-Standard | Syracuse.com

2006: Carol Thompson, Investigative Reporter, The Valley News

2005: Dave Bullard: News Director, WSYR; Managing Editor, Dot Publishing

2005: Michael J. Connor, Executive Editor, The Post-Standard

2004: Michael Davis, Photographer, Syracuse New Times

2004: Chris Weidman, Assistant News Director, Anchor, NewsChannel 9 / WSYR-TV

2003: Keith Kobland, Anchor, WTVH

2003: Jim Mulder, Business Writer, The Post-Standard

2002: Bill DeLapp, Managing Editor, Syracuse New Times

2002: Lou Gulino, Special Projects Producer, WTVH

2001: Paul Ennis, Executive Producer, WIXT

2001: Saundra Smokes, Syndicated Columnist; Writer, Syracuse Newspapers

2000: Dick DeLine, Assignment Editor, WTVH

2000: Laura Hand, Anchor/Reporter, WSTM-TV

2000: Joe Picciotto, Chief Photojournalist, WTVH

1999: Shawn Wayson, Chief Video Editor, WIXT

1998: Dick Case, Columnist, Herald-Journal/Herald-American

1998: Dan Cummings: Anchor and Reporter, WIXT

1997: Dan Kane, Reporter, Syracuse Newspapers

1997: Sean Kirst, Columnist, Syracuse Newspapers

1997: Michele Locastro, Reporter, The Citizen ; Reporter, Rochester D&C

1996: Jim O’Hara, Reporter, Herald-Journal/Herald-American

1995: Jon Craig & Erik Kriss, Reporters, Herald-Journal/Herald-American

1995: Sheryl Nathans, Reporter, WIXT

1994: Hart Seely & Jon Craig, Reporters, Herald-Journal/Herald-American

1993: David Connelly, Managing Editor, The Citizen

1992: Stephanie Gibbs, The Post-Standard

1992: Dan Cummings, Managing Editor, WIXT

1989: Stan Linhorst, Syracuse Herald-Journal

1986: Andy Brigham, News Director, WIXT

1983: Jeffrey Rea, Reporter, Syracuse Newspapers

1980: J. Leonard Gorman, Executive Editor of The Post-Standard

1979: Art Peterson, Reporter, WIXTN