Circle of Excellence Honorees

2023
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Large Chapter Circle of Excellence Awards
– Professional Development: Florida Pro Chapter
– Diversity: Florida Pro Chapter
– First Amendment and FOI: Chicago Headline Club
– Campus Relations: Greater Los Angeles Pro Chapter

Small Chapter Circle of Excellence Awards
– Professional Development: Valley of the Sun Pro Chapter
– Diversity: Arkansas Pro Chapter
– First Amendment and FOI: St. Louis Pro Chapter and Utah Headliners Chapter
– Campus Relations: San Diego Pro Chapter

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2022
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Large Chapter Circle of Excellence Awards
Professional Development: New York Deadline Club
Diversity: San Diego Pro Chapter
First Amendment and FOI: San Diego Pro Chapter
Campus Relations: Press Club of Long Island

Small Chapter Circle of Excellence Awards
Professional Development: SPJ Georgia
Diversity: SPJ Georgia
First Amendment and FOI: Utah Headliners Chapter
Campus Relations: Greater Cincinnati Pro Chapter

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2021
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Large Circle of Excellence
Professional development: Chicago Headline Club
Diversity: New England Pro Chapter
FOI/First Amendment: New Jersey Pro
Student relations: SPJ Florida

Small Circle of Excellence
Professional development: SPJ Georgia
Diversity: Oklahoma Pro Chapter
FOI/First Amendment: SPJ Georgia
Student relations: Cincinnati Pro Chapter

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2020
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Large chapters
– Professional development: Chicago Headline Club
– Diversity: Chicago Headline Club
– FOI/First Amendment: New Jersey Pro and Oregon Pro
– Student relations: Chicago Headline Club

Small chapters
– Professional development: Cincinnati Pro
– Diversity: Northwest Arkansas Pro
– FOI/First Amendment: Cincinnati Pro
– Student relations: Utah Headliners

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2019
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Large chapters
– Professional development: Chicago Headline Club
– Diversity: Greater Los Angeles Pro
– FOI/First Amendment: Chicago Headline Club
– Student relations: New Jersey Pro

Small chapters
– Professional development: Las Vegas Pro
– Diversity: Minnesota Pro
– FOI/First Amendment: Bluegrass Pro
– Student relations: Arkansas Pro

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2018
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Large chapters
– Professional Development: Washington, D.C. Pro
– Diversity: San Diego Pro
– First Amendment/FOI: Oregon Territory Pro
– Campus Relations: Washington, D.C. Pro

Small chapters
– Professional Development: Arkansas Pro
– Diversity: Greater Cincinnati Pro
– First Amendment/FOI: Utah Headliners
– Campus Relations: St. Louis Pro

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2017
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Large chapters
– Chapter Communication: Florida Pro
– Campus Relations: San Diego Pro
– Diversity: Florida Pro
– First Amendment & FOI: Press Club of Long Island
– Professional Development: Minnesota Pro

Small chapters
– Chapter Communication: Rio Grande Pro
– Campus Relations: Cincinnati Pro
– Diversity: Arkansas Pro
– First Amendment & FOI: Rio Grande Pro
– Professional Development: Middle Tennessee Pro

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2016

Large chapters
– Chapter Communication: Los Angeles Pro
– Campus Relations: Colorado Pro
– Diversity: Chicago Headline Club
– First Amendment & FOI: NorCal Pro
– Professional Development: Minnesota Pro

Small chapters
– Campus Relations: Hawaii Pro
– Chapter Communication: Cleveland Pro
– Diversity: Georgia Pro
– First Amendment & FOI: Rio Grande Pro
– Professional Development: Utah Headliners

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2015

Freedom of Information
Large Chapter: Northern California Pro
Small Chapter: New England Pro

Diversity
Large Chapter: Louisville Pro
Small Chapter: North Carolina Pro

Campus Relations
Large Chapter: Press Club of Long Island
Small Chapter: San Antonio Pro

Professional Development
Large Chapter: Colorado Pro
Small Chapter: Charlotte Pro

Chapter Communication
Large Chapter: Colorado Pro
Small Chapter: Cleveland Pro

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2014

Freedom of Information
Large Chapter: Press Club of Long Island
Small Chapter: Utah Headliners

Diversity
Large Chapter: Florida Pro
Small Chapter: Northwest Arkansas Pro

Campus Relations
Large Chapter: Fort Worth Pro
Small Chapter: Madison Pro

Professional Development
Large Chapter: Colorado Pro
Small Chapter: Rio Grande Pro

Chapter Communication
Large Chapter: Minnesota Pro
Small Chapter: East Tennessee Pro

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2013

Freedom of Information
Large Chapter: South Florida Pro
Small Chapter: Virginia Pro

Diversity
Large Chapter: South Florida Pro
Small Chapter: Northwest Arkansas Pro

Campus Relations
Large Chapter: South Florida Pro
Small Chapter: Virginia Pro

Professional Development
Large Chapter: NY Deadline Club
Small Chapter: Greater Tri-Cities Pro

Chapter Communication
Large Chapter: Western Washington Pro
Small Chapter: St. Louis Pro

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2012

Freedom of Information
Large Chapter: Washington D.C. Pro
Small Chapter: Utah Headliners

Diversity
Large Chapter: Northern California Pro
Small Chapter: No award

Campus Relations
Large Chapter: Colorado Pro
Small Chapter: Hawaii Pro

Professional Development
Large Chapter: Western Washington
Small Chapter: Greater Charlotte

Chapter Communication
Large Chapter: Northern California
Small Chapter: St. Louis

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2011

Freedom of Information
Large Chapter: Chicago Headline Club
Small Chapter: Utah Headliners

Diversity
Large Chapter: Chicago Headline Club
Small Chapter: East Tennessee Pro

Campus Relations
Large Chapter: South Florida Pro
Small Chapter: Wyoming Pro

Professional Development
Large Chapter: Chicago Headline Club
Small Chapter: Southwest Missouri Pro

Chapter Communication
Large Chapter: Greater Los Angeles Pro
Small Chapter: No award

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2010

Freedom of Information
Large Chapter: NY Deadline Club
Small Chapter: Utah Headliners

Diversity
Large Chapter: San Diego Pro
Small Chapter: No award

Campus Relations
Large Chapter: Valley of the Sun
Small Chapter: No award

Professional Development
Large Chapter: Minnesota Pro
Small Chapter: Indiana Pro

Chapter Communication
Large Chapter: Colorado Pro
Small Chapter: Wyoming Pro

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2009

Freedom of Information
Large Chapter: Chicago Headline Club
Small Chapter: Utah Headliners

Diversity
Large Chapter: Western Washington
Small Chapter: No award

Campus Relations
Large Chapter: Western Washington
Small Chapter: William O. Douglas Pro

Professional Development
Large Chapter: Los Angeles Pro
Small Chapter: William O. Douglas Pro

Chapter Communication
Large Chapter: Washington D.C. Pro
Small Chapter: North Central Florida Pro