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....
We at the Syracuse Press Club are thrilled to announce this year’s inductee for our Wall of Distinction. This is the club’s highest honor, recognizing individuals whose careers in journalism are dedicated to exceptional reporting, integrity, attention to detail, passion for storytelling, leadership, and mentorship. Congratulations to Matt Mulcahy of CNY Central, the 2025...
Greetings! Happy New Year to our wonderful members and friends of the Syracuse Press Club. What a year of news we had in 2022. From the start-stop development of I-81, to Micron’s historic investment in Central New York, to President Joe Biden’s visit to Syracuse, there’s been no lack of exciting news to cover...
NOTICE: The Syracuse Press Club Board of Directors at its October 2021 meeting proposed changes to the bylaws governing the club. In accordance with the bylaws, the changes must be posted to the organization’s website and social media in the month prior to adoption by the board for input by the membership. The proposed...
Out of an abundance of caution, we have postponed our 2021 SPC Awards Banquet to Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021....