Former Rocky Mountain News columnist Mike Pearson received the “Print Journalist of the Year” award Friday night during the 16th annual awards banquet of the Colorado Association of Black Journalists.
Nadia Gedeon, the nightside assignment editor for 9News as well as the incoming president of the 150-member CABJ, was awarded “Broadcast Journalist of the Year.”
Linda Rice, a long-time state government public information officer, was awarded “Public Relations Professional of the Year.”
Denver Post Editor Gregory L. Moore was awarded the “Lifetime Achievement Award.”
Moore also received the Kelvin McNeill “Grace Under Fire” award for Moore’s professionalism during the closing of the Rocky Mountain News and the transition of some of the Rocky’s employees. He was the first person to win the
group’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Kelvin McNeill “Grace
Under Fire” award in the same year.
Theresa Marchetta, KMGH-Channel 7 investigative reporter, received the Kaiser Permanente “Thrive Award” for reporting disparities in health care.
The group also awarded its “Trailblazer” Community Service Awards to Lonnie Porter, Regis University’s head coach for men’s basketball, for his work with children through his Porter-Chauncey Billups Leadership Academy; and to Patricia Houston for her work with young women through her “Especially Me” program.
The winners of Scribes in Excellence awards included Jessica Fender, John Ingold, Benjamin Hochman, Kevin Simpson, Virginia Culver, Andy Cross, Helen Richardson, Hyoung Chang, Meghan Lyden and Ken Lyons, all of The Denver Post.
This article has been corrected in this online archive. Originally, the story incorrectly described the outcome of the Colorado Association of Black Journalists’ awards ceremony. Denver Post editor Gregory L. Moore was the first person to win the
group’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Kelvin McNeill “Grace
Under Fire” award in the same year.
