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INLAND FOUNDATION
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD |
The Inland Foundation Distinguished Service Award is intended to recognize individuals who have distinguished themselves in service to the foundation and the industry. They have provided exemplary service to their communities and their companies, deserving the recognition of their peers.
PAST WINNERS
2024 - Patty Slusher, America’s Newspapers, Mount Prospect, IL
2023 - Alan Fisco, Seattle Times, President & CEO, Seattle, WA
2022 - Tom Slaughter, Inland Executive Director, Lawrence, KS
2021 - Jeremy Halbreich, AIM Media Management, Dallas, TX
2020 – No Award Given
2019 - Joyce McCullough, Miller Media Group, Peru, IL
2018 – Julie Inskeep, Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, IN (President 2015)
2017 – Ted McGrew, Southern Lithoplate, Wake Forest, NC
2016 – Lloyd Case, Forum Communications, Fargo, ND (President 2014)
2015 – Marc Wilson, TownNews, Moline, IL
2014 – Ed Henry, Schurz Newspapers
2013 – Camille Olson, Partner, Seyfarth-Shaw LLP, Chicago, IL
2012 – Tom Shaw, Shaw Newspapers, Dixon, IL (President 2009)
2011 – David Lord, Pioneer Newspapers, Seattle, WA (President 2006)
2011 – Wally Lage, posthumous presentation.
2010 – Robert D. Walls, Retired (Kruger Pulp & Paper Sales)
2009 – Ray Carlsen, Inland Press Association, Des Plaines, IL
2008 – Gary G. Gerlach, New West Newspapers, Inc., Carson City, NV
2007 – Norman R. McMullin, Woodward Communications, (President 1988)
2006 – Stephen R. Smith, Publishing Business Systems, posthumous presentation
2005 – Bill Mertens, posthumous presentation.
2004 – William Block, Jr., Block Communications, Toledo,OH (President 1999)
2003 – George Irish, Hearst Newspapers, New York, NY
2002 – Joseph Richter, Ottaway Newspapers, Campbell Hall, NY (President 1998)
2001 – Ned J. Bradley, Home News Enterprise, Columbus, IN (President 1993)
2000 -- Mal Applegate, Indianapolis Newspapers (President 1997)
2000 -- Robert C. Tanner, Retired Counsel to Tanner & Guin, LLC
1999 -- Byron Campbell, Tribune Co. (President 1987)
1998 -- Grattan Gray, Monroe (MI) Evening News
1997 -- Ken Bronson, Stauffer Communications (President 1992)
1996 -- Robert Holzkamp, Tribune Publishing Co., Chicago, IL
1995 -- Ruth Lehman, Longmont (CO) Times-Call
1994 -- Scott Schurz, Bloomington (IN) Herald-Times (President 1989)
1993 -- Peter M. Macdonald, Harris Enterprises, Hutchinson, KS (President 1969)
-- Davis U. Merwin, Daily Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL (President 1977)
-Jean Alice Small, Small Newspaper Group, Inc., Kankakee (IL) Daily Journal
-- John E. Mitchell, Nixon Newspapers, Peru, IN, posthumously
1992 -- John M. Lavine, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (President 1984)
-- Jim Burgess, Madison, WI, Newspapers, Inc. (President 1983)
-- Roger Grier, Hearst Corporation, New York NY
1991 --William (Dal) Frost, president of Canadian Pacific Forest Products Co.
-- Robert N. Brown, Home News Enterprises, Columbus, IN (President 1975)
-- Bryon C. Vedder, Champaign (IL) Courier (President 1954)
-- John R. Nixon, Nixon Newspapers, Peru, IN (President 1982)
2023 - Alan Fisco, Seattle Times, President & CEO, Seattle, WA
2022 - Tom Slaughter, Inland Executive Director, Lawrence, KS
2021 - Jeremy Halbreich, AIM Media Management, Dallas, TX
2020 – No Award Given
2019 - Joyce McCullough, Miller Media Group, Peru, IL
2018 – Julie Inskeep, Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, IN (President 2015)
2017 – Ted McGrew, Southern Lithoplate, Wake Forest, NC
2016 – Lloyd Case, Forum Communications, Fargo, ND (President 2014)
2015 – Marc Wilson, TownNews, Moline, IL
2014 – Ed Henry, Schurz Newspapers
2013 – Camille Olson, Partner, Seyfarth-Shaw LLP, Chicago, IL
2012 – Tom Shaw, Shaw Newspapers, Dixon, IL (President 2009)
2011 – David Lord, Pioneer Newspapers, Seattle, WA (President 2006)
2011 – Wally Lage, posthumous presentation.
2010 – Robert D. Walls, Retired (Kruger Pulp & Paper Sales)
2009 – Ray Carlsen, Inland Press Association, Des Plaines, IL
2008 – Gary G. Gerlach, New West Newspapers, Inc., Carson City, NV
2007 – Norman R. McMullin, Woodward Communications, (President 1988)
2006 – Stephen R. Smith, Publishing Business Systems, posthumous presentation
2005 – Bill Mertens, posthumous presentation.
2004 – William Block, Jr., Block Communications, Toledo,OH (President 1999)
2003 – George Irish, Hearst Newspapers, New York, NY
2002 – Joseph Richter, Ottaway Newspapers, Campbell Hall, NY (President 1998)
2001 – Ned J. Bradley, Home News Enterprise, Columbus, IN (President 1993)
2000 -- Mal Applegate, Indianapolis Newspapers (President 1997)
2000 -- Robert C. Tanner, Retired Counsel to Tanner & Guin, LLC
1999 -- Byron Campbell, Tribune Co. (President 1987)
1998 -- Grattan Gray, Monroe (MI) Evening News
1997 -- Ken Bronson, Stauffer Communications (President 1992)
1996 -- Robert Holzkamp, Tribune Publishing Co., Chicago, IL
1995 -- Ruth Lehman, Longmont (CO) Times-Call
1994 -- Scott Schurz, Bloomington (IN) Herald-Times (President 1989)
1993 -- Peter M. Macdonald, Harris Enterprises, Hutchinson, KS (President 1969)
-- Davis U. Merwin, Daily Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL (President 1977)
-Jean Alice Small, Small Newspaper Group, Inc., Kankakee (IL) Daily Journal
-- John E. Mitchell, Nixon Newspapers, Peru, IN, posthumously
1992 -- John M. Lavine, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (President 1984)
-- Jim Burgess, Madison, WI, Newspapers, Inc. (President 1983)
-- Roger Grier, Hearst Corporation, New York NY
1991 --William (Dal) Frost, president of Canadian Pacific Forest Products Co.
-- Robert N. Brown, Home News Enterprises, Columbus, IN (President 1975)
-- Bryon C. Vedder, Champaign (IL) Courier (President 1954)
-- John R. Nixon, Nixon Newspapers, Peru, IN (President 1982)