SYRACUSE, N.Y. — For generations of central New Yorkers, Christie Casciano has been a steady, familiar presence, delivering the news in moments of crisis, celebration and everything in between. Now, the Syracuse Press Club is recognizing that legacy, naming Casciano to its Wall of Distinction, the organization’s highest honor for journalists whose careers have...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Press Club will honor longtime photojournalist Kevin Rivoli as a 2026 Wall of Distinction inductee, recognizing a career spanning nearly four decades and a body of work that has captured the essence of central New York. Rivoli, an award-winning photojournalist based in Auburn, began his career in 1988 at...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Press Club has named Michelle Breidenbach of Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard as the recipient of its 2026 Bill Carey Journalist of the Year Award, honoring a year of impactful investigative reporting and a career dedicated to public service journalism. Named for legendary Syracuse broadcaster Bill Carey, the award recognizes...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Press Club has named Megan Acker, a Syracuse University student from Fulton, as the recipient of its 2026 DeVesty-Williams Scholarship, recognizing her commitment to local journalism and her dedication to serving communities through fact-based reporting. The DeVesty-Williams Scholarship awards $2,000 annually to a promising journalism student who demonstrates strong...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Press Club will honor Mike Kuehner, chief photojournalist at Spectrum News 1 in Syracuse, with its 2026 Selwyn Kershaw Professional Standards Award, recognizing a career defined by excellence, integrity and service to the profession. The Professional Standards Award is presented annually to a journalist who exemplifies the highest ethical...
The Syracuse Press Club has named Connor Pignatello of Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard the recipient of its 2026 Newcomer of the Year Award, recognizing an early-career journalist who has demonstrated exceptional impact and professionalism. The annual award honors a rising journalist in central New York whose work reflects a commitment to reporting and storytelling....
The Syracuse Press Club congratulates the finalists for the 45th annual Professional Recognition Awards. The finalists for each category are listed alphabetically by the first author’s last name. We will reveal which entries placed first, second or received an honorable mention during our awards dinner on May 6, 2023. For more information and to...