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Circle of Excellence Awards

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

Annually, SPJ recognizes chapters for outstanding work, during the preceding year, in five areas:

— First Amendment and Freedom of Information activity
— Campus relations and scholarship activities
— Activities promoting diversity among journalists
— Professional development and continuing-education programs
— Chapter communications

Awards are given for each category to one large (75 or more members) and one small (fewer than 75 members) professional chapter.

Eligibility

Open to professional SPJ professional chapters. Nominations are made based on a review of chapters' annual reports. Reports are reviewed by each respective Regional Director and one chapter from each region, both large and small, is nominated to advance to the national level. At-Large Directors then review the annual reports of the nominated chapters to select a single large and small chapter for each category within the Circle of Excellence.

Winner Announcement and Presentation

Winners will be announced and honored at the SPJ National Convention.

Deadlines

All annual reports postmarked by their respective deadline will be considered for Circle of Excellence Awards.

For more information

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

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