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SPJ’s Outstanding Professional and Campus Chapter Awards will not be awarded this year, but will return in 2025. Learn more about this decision here.

Awards
Outstanding Professional and Campus Chapter Awards

2023 Honorees

– Large Pro Chapter:
Chicago Headline Club
– Small Pro Chapters:
Indiana Pro and Greater Cincinnati Pro

– Campus Chapter:
William Paterson University
– Campus Program:
Ohio University


Past Professional Chapters
of the Year


2022
Large Chapter: San Diego Pro
Small Chapter: SPJ Georgia


2021
Large Chapter: SPJ Florida
Small Chapter: Cincinnati Pro


2020
Florida Pro and Cincinnati Pro

2019
Large Chapters: Press Club of Long Island, the Chicago Headline Club and Florida Pro Chapter
Small Chapter: Arkansas Pro Chapter


2018
Large Chapter: San Diego Pro
Small Chapter: Arkansas Pro


2017
Large Chapter: Florida Pro
Small Chapter: Cincinnati Pro


2016
Large Chapter: Press Club of Long Island and Florida Pro
Small Chapter: Cincinnati Pro


2015
Large Chapter: San Diego Pro
Small Chapter: East Tennessee Pro

2014
Large Chapter: Florida Pro
Small Chapter: Cincinnati Pro

2013
Large Chapter: NY Deadline Club
Small Chapter: Virginia Pro

2012
Large Chapter: Northern California Pro
Small Chapter: St. Louis Pro

2011
Large Chapter: Chicago Headline Club
Small Chapter: Utah Headliners

2010
Large Chapter: South Florida Pro
Small Chapter: Rio Grande Pro

2009
Western Washington Pro
Small Chapter: Utah Headliners


Past Campus Chapters
of the Year


2022
– Chapter: University of Central Florida
– Program: Arkansas Tech and University of Central Florida

2021
Ohio University

2019
Ohio University

2018
Ohio University

2017
Ohio University

2016
Ohio University

2015
University of Maryland

2014
Ohio University

2013
DePaul University

2012
Ithaca College

2011
DePaul University

2010
Ohio University

2009
University of Florida

SPJ's Outstanding Professional and Campus Chapter Awards salute chapters for overall excellence in supporting the Society's missions, members and the profession.

Each year, regional directors review the annual reports of chapters within their region and select two professional (large and small) and one campus chapter to nominate for national recognition. At-Large Directors review the nominations and select two professional (large and small) and one campus chapter for outstanding work that supports SPJ's overall missions.

For more information

Contact SPJ Headquarters at (317) 927-8000 or email: awards@spj.org.

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