Honorees
Celebrating exceptional individuals who have made outstanding contributions to visual journalism
Our Honorees
Bob Lynn
Bob Lynn was assistant managing editor/graphics at The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA), where he served as its photojournalism leader for 17 years. During that time, The Pilot was recognized annually for its photojournalistic excellence in the University of Missouri’s Pictures of the Year competition, including three first-place awards for Best Use...
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C. Thomas Hardin
C. Thomas Hardin is a 1963 Centre College graduate. He started to work at the Louisville Courier-Journal and Louisville Times the morning after graduation.
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Chris Wheeler
Chris Wheeler is a veteran photojournalist associated with the National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF). He co-founded production companies and has a long career in visual journalism and documentary work. Wheeler, along with Sonny Hutchison, supports the Hutchison/Wheeler storytelling awards that help aspiring photojournalists attend NPPA workshops.
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Mary Lou Foy
Mary Lou Foy is an American photojournalist. She served as an assistant picture editor at The Washington Post from 1990 to 2006 and was president of the National Press Photographers Association in 1992-93. Foy attended Auburn (AL) High School and graduated from Auburn University, in 1996 with a B.A. in English. She...
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Rich Clarkson
Rich Clarkson spent 25 years as director of photography at The Topeka Capital-Journal and later led the photo and art department at The Denver Post as Assistant Managing Editor for Graphics.
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