Contest

Annual
Professional
Recognition
Awards
Contest

The Syracuse Press Club has held its Annual Professional Recognition Awards Contest for more than 40 years. Volunteers from across the country judge the entries submitted by Central New York’s TV, radio, print, online and college journalists. Each spring, the club recognizes reporters, editors and photographers from across the region at an awards banquet.

Professional Recognition Awards

The deadline for this year’s contest is Feb. 6, 2026. All entries must have been published/aired in 2025.