SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7, 2024 — The Press Club Board is pleased to provide the list of finalists for another recording-breaking year of entries. There were 798 entries this year.
Winners and second- and third-place finalists will be announced at the club’s annual winter awards gala on Dec. 4, at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in downtown San Francisco. Tickets are currently available for $75 for journalists and $65 for dues-paying members of the Press Club.
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Professional Winners Lauren Abbott Sophie Alexander Abrar Al-Heeti Madison Alvarado Adi Anand Erik Anderson Reggie Aqui Loureen Ayyoub Amir Aziz Fred Baer Matthew S. Bajko Eleni Balakrishnan Erin Baldassari Adhiti Bandlamudi Alistair Barr Joe Rivano Barros Amanda Bartlett Rohan Baxi Christopher Beale Sophie Bearman Hannah Beckler Paolo Bicchieri Caitlin Bilotta Nuala Bishari Jonathan Bloom E.B. Boyd Annie Breen Stacy Briscoe Susan Britton Bill Buchanan Celso Bulgatti Mario Butzner Michael Cabanatuan Christopher Cadelago Brian Calvert Dakin Campbell Judy Campbell Erika Carlos Biz Carson Braden Cartwright Rosalie Chan Emily Chang Momo Chang Alan Chazaro Ko Lyn Cheang Mark Chediak Max Cherney Jen Chien Tamuna Chkareuli Tom Cibrowski Simon Cohen Gail Cornwall Angela Corral Claudia Cowan Cristina Criddle Ericka Cruz-Guevarra Maya Cueva Dianne de Guzman Ashely Diano Martin do Nascimento Sarah Dowling Matt Drange Becky Duffett Joe Dworetzky Kate Eby Chris Egusa Josh Eidelson Nicole Einbinder Lauren Ellis Alex Emslie Joel Engardio Andrew Esensten Joe Eskenazi Maria Esquinca Daniel Evans Kevin Fagan Jef Feeley Peter Feher John Ferrannini Kevin Fisher-Paulson Celeste Fitzsimmons Jim Flanagan Jackie Fogerty Terry Forte Terry Forte David Galvez Jr. Rudy Garcia Dustin Gardiner Elizabeth Garone Jessica Garrison Dan Gentile Tanay Gokhale Ted Goldberg Jennifer Gollan Alex Gonzalez Garaje Gooch Lezla Gooden Juliette Goodrich Emma Goss Rory Griffiths Liza Gross Juan Carlos Guerrero
Chris Hambrick George Hammond Pendarvis Harshaw Zaki Hasan Stafford Hemmer Tyche Hendricks Tony Hicks Lisa Hilgers Emily Hoeven Ken Howe Josh Hubbard Jennifer Huffman Dana Hull Chris Hunter Marisa Ingemi David Ingram Amy Isackson Julie Jammot Will Jarrett Alan Jeffries Daniel Jewett Ritu Jha Galnadgee Joe-Johnson Chris Johnson Jenny Johnson Angela Johnston Griffin Jones Erin Jundef Caroline Kamerschen Eliyahu Kamisher Ambika Kandasamy Esther Kaplan Russ Katsumoto Kevin Kelleher Sunni Khalid Nisa Khan John Kim Mina Kim Tabby Kinder Ian King Sophie Kleeman Sarah Klieves Laura Klivans Heather Knight Sasha Kohka Paul Krantz Tsai-Nu Ku David Kwan Meera Kymal Beth LaBerge Cynthia Laird Julie Langelier Tovin Lapin Adam Lashinsky Anna Leah Craig Lee Aaron Levy-Wolins Charles Lighthouse Stephanie Lin Alison Loomis Julia Love Alec Yoshio MacDonald Alexis Madrigal Stephen Magagnini Grant Marek Victoria Mauleón Lesley McClurg Holly McDede Bryan McDonald Allison McGinn Lyanne Melendez Courtney Merolle Liliana Michelena Ken Miguel Anna Mindess Bob Minikin Maya Mirsky Nora Mishanec Brandon Miyasaki Harry Mok Alan Montecillo Lisa Morehouse J.Jennings Moss Josh Moss Ankita Mukhopadhyay Kari Mutu Rachael Myrow Natalia Navarro Kirsten Jones Neff Susie Neilson Laura Ness Mark Nieto Dan Noyes Michael Ostler Nick Otto Tomas Ovalle Ashley Owen Josh Palefsky Riley Palmer Narimes Parakul Jennifer Massoni Pardini Jordan Parker
Leia Parker Sonia Paul Kasia Pawlowska Luz Pena Olivia Peterkiin Matthew Petty Benjamin Pimentel Mimi Pinson Yesica Prado Dave Price Rob Price Ellie Pricket-Morgan Schuyler Hudak Prionas Jim Provenzano Kelly Quigley Bridget Quinn Suzie Racho Suzy Racho Jim Rainey Vanessa Rancano Sinduja Rangarajan Ashir Rao Mary Ratcliff Janet Reilly Sam Richards Adriana Roberts Adam Rogers Ezra Romero Lee Romney Brent Rose James Rowlands Charles Russo James Salazar Lakshmi Sarah Lauren Saria Stuart Schuffman Katrina Schwartz Margot Seeto Victoria Sepulveda Ardo Servito Adam Shanks Stephanie Sierra Tara Siler Ramin Skibba Julian Smart Caroline Smith HR Smith Curtis Sparrer Sree Sripathy Sarah Stansfield Kevin Stark Devon Strolovitch Sylvie Sturm Gabe Stutman Saul Sugarman TR Sullivan Imelda Suzara Linda Houser Tafur Art Takeshita Jay Tamang Otis Taylor Ryan Taylor Walter Thompson Dave Tobener Lauren Toms Blanca Torres Mimi Towle Ben Trefny Emily Trinh Luke Tsai Jessica Tunis Pablo Unzueta Joseph Valensky Silas Valentino Jason Valerio Adriana Vazquez Wes Venteicher Danielle Venton Rick Villaroman Nastia Voynovskaya Peter Waldman Kelly Waldron Tracey Watkowski Brian Watt Joann Whitcher Marcus White Liana Wilcox Hannah Wiley Brendan Willard Beth Winegarner Olivia Wise Jessica Wolfrom Troy Wolverton Grace Won Deborah Parker Wong Greg Wong Sarah Wood Zhe Wu Michael Yamashita Daphne Young Gilare Zada
College Media Winners Alicia Alvarez Bryanna Bartlett Renee Bartlett-Webber Maya Benmokhtar Carolyn Brown Nathan Canilao Cia Castro Alessio Cavalca Cindy Chan Joanna Chavez Elena Chiaruttini Sarah Clayson
Bojana Cvijic Jillian Darnell Tracy Escobedo James Fanucchi Alexia Frederickson Ann Marie Galvan Matthew Gonzalez Bob Kinoshita Beth Lederer Jeremy Martin Irene Milanez Dylan Newman
Brandon Nicolas Myenn Rahnoma Gracia Hernandez Rovelo Tyler Lyn Sorrow Alina Ta Cammy Tan Sebastien Thugnet James Wavro Jr. Ellen Yoshitsugu Kyra Young
Staff Winners ABC7 Bay Area Reporter Bloomberg Daily Post El Tecolote Etc. Magazine
KQED Napa Valley Register Nob Hill Gazette POLITICO San Francisco Examiner SFGATE
The Guardsman The Skyline View The Spear Viewpoint 270 Media
Note: All entries were judged by journalists outside of the Greater Bay Area Region. This year’s judging partners were San Diego SPJ, Cleveland Press Club, Florida Press Club, Milwaukee Press Club and SPJ Region 10 (Washington and Oregon).