Nominations open for 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award

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We are taking nominations for the SPJ Virginia Pro Chapter’s 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award, which honors “a journalist or friend of journalism of exceptional character and dedication to the craft” —  a person who “has made outstanding contributions to Virginia journalism.” 

You may nominate yourself or someone else by completing this form or sending material to virginiaprospj@gmail.com. Our website includes more information about the award, including a list of past recipients.

The deadline for nominations for the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award is June 30, 2025.

SPJVA has been bestowing the annual honor, formerly called the George Mason Award, since 1964.

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SPJ is the nation’s most broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior. Founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi, SPJ promotes the free flow of information vital to a well-informed citizenry through the daily work of its nearly 10,000 members; works to inspire and educate current and future journalists through professional development; and protects First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press through its advocacy efforts.