SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, 2025
Winners and second- and third-place finalists will be announced at the club’s annual winter awards gala on Dec. 9. at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in downtown San Francisco. The contest was judged by a panel of independent judges, including journalists in New Orleans, Los Angeles, Cleveland and Little Rock.
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Professional Winners
Lauren Abbott Lotus Abrams Michael Acton Peter Aldhous David Alexander Olivia Allen-Price Ted Andersen Erik Anderson Mark C. Anderson Nanette Asimov Loureen Ayyoub Hana Baba Matthew Bajko Erin Baldassari Adhiti Bandlamudi Michael Barba Sue Barnett Alistair Barr Carole Barrow Ido Bartana Mike DeWald Martin do Nascimento Scot Donaldson Katie Dowd Becky Duffett Tara Duggan Ruth Dusseault Joe Dworetzky Raul Ebio Mike Ege Chris Egusa Josh Eidelson Lauren Ellis Joe Eskenazi Dan Evans Jose Carlos Fajardo Wren Farrell Peter Feher Gabe Fernandez John Ferrannini Joe Fletcher Erkki Forster Terry Forte Allison McGinn Fuelling Ashwini Gangal Edwin Garcia Dustin Gardiner Jessica Garrison Jennifer Gennari Dan Gentile Janos Gereben Rose Eden Gibson Julia Gitis John Goecke Tanay Gokhale Alastair Goldfisher Robert Goldstone Olivia Gonzales Edward Gonzalez Matthew Green Lisa Morehouse Scott Moring Scott Morris Stephen Morris Christina Mueller Alex Mullaney Hannah Murphy Natalia Navarro Brett Neely Kirsten Neff Karina Nova Xorje Olivares Nick Otto Oscar Palma Riley Palmer Jennifer Massoni Pardini Paige K. Parsons Sonia Paul Luz Pena Mary Elizabeth Perez Matthew Petty Tim Pfaff Thien Pham Brandon Pho Benjamin Pimentel Schuyler Hudak Prionas Jim Provenzano Suzie Racho Sarah Ravani Ronna Raz John Reed Clint Reilly Janet Reilly Susan Reynolds Geneva Rico Chris Roberts Emily Roberts Adam Rogers Ezra David Romero Roselyn Romero Ben Trefny
Amanda Bartlett Christopher Beale Hannah Beckler Maggie Beidelman Larry Beil Analuisa Bejar Skott Bennett Caitlin Bilotta Jonathan Bloom Sara Bloomberg Chris Bollini Shannon Bond Alastair Boone Nandita Bose Joshua Bote Rebecca Bowe Bill Buchanan Jim Buchanan Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí Melissa Caen Kenrick Cai Dakin Campell Silvio Carillo Riley Griffin Liza Gross Loren Grush Ericka Cruz Guevarra Zack Haber Ashton Hacke Diaa Hadid Chris Hambrick George Hammond Daniel Hardee Cydney Hayes Will Hearst Tyche Hendricks Kaya Henkes-Power Tony Hicks Emily Hoeven Lindsey Holden Krystal Hu Josh Hubbard Thomas Hughes Dana Hull Kani Illangovan Evita Isleta Alan Jeffries Joy Jihyun Jeong Ritu Jha Galnadgee Joe Johnson Sam Joiner Erin Jundef Nomi Kane Hannah Kanik Jessica Kariisa Tyler Katzenberger Sunni Khalid Sasha Khokha Paul Kilduff Eddie Kim Eugene Kim Sarah Klearman R. Brad Knipstein James Rowlands Zack Ruskin Charles Russo Michael Santiago Emily Schultheis Katrina Schwartz Jim Seimas Carly Severn Scott Shafer Adam Shanks Mark Sharar Meredith Sheffer Brett Shelton Jesus Francisco Sierra Stephanie Sierra Matt Simons Jackie Sissel Ramin Skibba Caroline Smith Brandy Sotelo Emma Spaeth Curtis Sparrer Anne Stanley Kevin Stark Jonah Steinhart Michael Stoll Sylvie Sturm Gabe Stutman Morgan Sung Linda Houser Tafur Owen Thomas Chanan Tigay Dave Tobener Lauren Toms Anna Tong Blanca Torres Mimi Towle Erika Towne
Patrick Tregenza Megan Cassidy Gina Castro Raynato Castro David Chalk Andrew Chamings Nancy Chan Emily Chang Momo Chang Lydia Chavez Ko Lyn Cheang Jen Chien Jerold Chinn Raphael Cohen Angela Corral Tommy Craggs Cristina Criddle Maya Cueva David Curran Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman Max Darrow Ana De Almeida Amaral Jay Dela Cruz April Dembosky Reinhardt Krause Anne Marie Kristoff Ron Kroichick Meera Kymal Beth LaBerge Marisa Lagos Cynthia Laird Alexander Leaving Shaun Leavy Craig Lee Lloyd Lee Christian Leonard Skylar Levy Aaron Levy-Wolins Erin Lim Zoe Loftus-Farren Dennis Lopez Kristina Loring Xueer Lu Catherine Lyons-Labate Grant Marek Kitty Margolis Victoria Mauleon Angel Mayorga Laura McClure Lesley McClurg Sarah McGrew Mary McInerney Kathryn McKenzie Tarini Mehta Lyanne Melendez Keith Menconi Emily Mibach Ken Miguel Lyanne Miguel Anna Mindess Kurtis Ming Harry Mok Alex Montano Alan Montecillo Luke Tsai Jane Tyska Annie Vainshtein Joseph Valensky Abigail Van Neely Mel Velasquez Matt Villano Rick Villaroman Kurt Wagner Brian Watt Marcus White David A.M. Wilensky Hannah Wiley Brendan Willard Emily Wilson Kevin Wing Olivia Wise Rebecca Wishnia Troy Wolverton Katie Worth Ali Wunderman Nick Yacenko Ryan Yamamoto Michael Yamashita Xiaoyi Yu Eric Zener Blaise Zerega Douglas Zimmerman John Zipperer Michael Zwiebach
College Media Winners
John R. Adkins Israel Archie Ryan Barnett Hannah Bensen Maya Carrillo Cia Castro Cindy Chan Marrion Cruz Sama Elbaramawi Tod Fierner Olivia Fitts Antonio Peeples
Sebastien Thugnet Christine Tran Tom Whitehead Saturn Williams Hannah Woodworth Ellen Yoshitsugu Kyra Young
Kaya Henkes-Power Rebecca-Ann Jattan Inika Karulkar Bob Kinoshita Navin Krishnan Steve Kroner Tiffany Lam Jackson Lindstrom Sheryl Anne Sanchez Lugtu Arundathi Nair Bryan Navarro Joe Oliver
Tom Poundstone Elizabeth Bravo Rebolloso Ryan Reggiani Hayden Royster Steven Saum Abby Sigler Charity Spicer Hina Suzuki Alina Ta Francis Tatem Emily Thorsen
Staff Winners
Business Insider KALW KGO ABC 7 KQED Mission Local
Napa Valley Register Peninsula Press POLITICO California San Francisco Business Times San Francisco Public Press
Spartan Daily The Skyline View
Note: All entries were judged by journalists outside of the Greater Bay Area Region.