Golden Quill Award Winners

• 2008 —Melissa Hale-Spencer, The Altamont Enterprise, Altamont, N.Y.

• 2007 — Lori Evans, Homer News, Homer, Alaska

• 2006 — Gary Sosniecki, The Vandalia Leader, Vandalia, Missouri

• 2005 — Bill Lueders, Isthmus, Madison, Wis.
  

• 2004 — Charles Gay, Shelton-Mason County Journal, Shelton, Wash.
  

• 2003 — Jeremy Waltner, Freeman Courier, Freeman, South Dakota
  

• 2002 — Paul MacNeill, The Eastern Graphic, Montague, PEI, Canada
  

• 2001 — William F. Schanen III, Ozaukee Press, Port Washington, Wis.
  
  
• 2000 — Jeff McMahon, New Times, San Luis Obispo, Calif.
  
  
• 1999 — Jeff McMahon, New Times, San Luis Obispo, Calif.
  
  
• 1998 — Gary Sosniecki, Webster County Citizen, Seymour, Mo.
  
  
• 1997 — Tim Giago, Indian Country Today, Rapid City, S.D.
  
  
• 1996 — Patricia Calhoun, Denver Westword, Denver, Colo.
  
  
• 1995 — Brian J. Hunhoff, The Missouri Valley Observer, Yankton, S.D.
  
  
• 1994 — Jim MacNeill, The Eastern Graphic, Montague, PEI, Canada
  
  
• 1993 — Michael D. Myers, Granite City (Ill.) Press-Record
  
  
• 1992 — Hope Aldrich, The Santa Fe (N.M.) Reporter
  
  
• 1991 — Stuart Taylor Jr., Legal Times, Washington, D.C.
  
  
• 1990 — Bill Lueders, Isthmus, Madison, Wis.
  
  
• 1989 — Tim Redmond, Bay Guardian, San Francisco, Calif.
  
  
• 1988 — Michael G. Lacey, The New Times, Phoenix, Ariz.
  
  
• 1987 — Ellen L. Albanese, The Country Gazette, Franklin, Mass.
  
  
• 1986 — Henry G. Gay, Shelton-Mason County Journal, Shelton, Wash.
  
  
• 1985 — William F. Schanen III, Ozaukee Press, Port Washington, Wis.
  
  
• 1984 — John McCall, The SandPaper, Ocean City, N.J.
  
  
• 1983 — Francis C. Zanger, Bellows Falls (Vt.) News-Review
  
  
• 1982 — Albert Scardino, The Georgia Gazette, Savannah, Ga.
  
  
• 1981 — Janelou Buck, Sebring (Fla.) News
  
  
• 1980 — Garrett Ray, Independent Newspapers, Littleton, Colo.
  
  
• 1979 — R. W. van de Velde, The Valley Voice, Middlebury, Vt.
  
  
• 1978 — Robert Estabrook, Lakeville (Conn.) Journal
  
  
• 1977 — Rodney A. Smith, Gretna (Va.) Gazette
  
  
• 1976 — Peter Bodley, Coon Rapids Herald, Anoka, Minn.
  
  
• 1975 — Betsy Cox, The Madison County Newsweek, Richmond, Ky.
  
  
• 1974 — Phil McLaughlin, The Miami Republican, Paola, Kan.
  
  
• 1973 — Robert Estabrook, Lakeville (Conn.) Journal
  
  
• 1972 — C. Peter Jorgenson, The Advocate, Arlington, Mass.
  
  
• 1971 — Edward DeCourcy, Newport (N.H.) Argus Champion
  
  
• 1970 — Richard Taylor, Kennett News & Advertiser, Kennett Square, Pa.
  
  
• 1969 — Dan Hicks Jr., Monroe County Democrat, Madisonville, Tenn.
  
  
• 1968 — Henry H. Null IV, The Abington Journal, Clarks Summit, Pa.
  
  
• 1967 — Alvin J. Remmenga, Cloverdale (Calif.) Reveille
  
  
• 1966 — Owen J. McNamara, Brookline (Mass.) Chronicle-Citizen
  
  
• 1965 — Robert E. Fisher, Crossett (Ark.) Observer
  
  
• 1964 — Mrs. R.M.B. Hicks, Dallas (Pa.) Post
  
  
• 1963 — Hazel Brannon Smith, Lexington (Miss.) Advertiser
  
  
• 1962 — Don Pease, Oberlin (Ohio) News Tribune
  
  
• 1961 — Hal De Cell, Deer Creek Pilot, Rolling Fork, Miss.