Nebraska Press Association

The Master Editor-Publisher Award is back for 2024!  

The last award was given in 2019, to Kent Warneke. 

The award was put on hold during COVID (‘20/’21);  (’22) Allen Beermann’s retirement recognition at convention; and NPA’s 150th Anniversary Convention (‘23). 

Any past nominations that were submitted for this award must be re-submitted for 2024 consideration. 

Deadline to submit nominations is February 26, 2024. 

The selection is based on the following criteria:

  • The nominee has worked hard and lived honorably.
  •  The nominee has thought soundly and influenced unselfishly.
  •  The nominee, through his or her newspaper connections, has been active in a variety of ways in his or her community or in the state or nation. This may or may not include being active in press association affairs.
  •  The nominee has been a practitioner of his or her craft in the production of a quality newspaper product.

Master Editor-Publisher Recipients

  • 2019 Kent Warneke, Norfolk
  • 2018 Charlyne Berens, Lincoln
  • 2017 John Edgecombe, Jr., Geneva
  • 2016 Greg Viergutz, Gothenburg
  • 2015 Elna Johnson, Imperial
  • 2014 Gene Morris, McCook
  • 2013 Ted M. Gill, Arapahoe
  • 2012 Donald R. Russell, Sutton
  • 2011 Zean Carney, Wahoo
  • 2010 Gilbert M. Savery , Lincoln
  • 2009 Dean Dorsey, Cozad
  • 2008 John Gottschalk, Omaha
  • 2007 Theodore “Ted” Huettmann, Wisner
  • 2006 William Nuckolls, Fairbury
  • 2005 R.L.Butch Furse, Aurora
  • 2004 Dick Lindberg, West Point
  • 2003 Clancy Hebda, Lincoln
  • 2002 Alton “Mook” Wilhelms, Stromsburg
  • 2001 Loral Johnson, Imperial
  • 2000 Ken Rhoades, Blair
  • 1999 Arnie Kuhn, Hemingford
  • 1998 Lloyd Reeves, Crete
  • 1997 Jerry Huse, Norfolk
  • 1996 Lee Warneke, Plainview
  • 1995 Bob Pinkerton, Kimball
  • 1994 Doug Duncan, Papillion
  • 1993 Jack Pollock, Ogallala
  • 1992 David Beliles, Grand Island
  • 1991 Jack Tarr, David City
  • 1990 Fred Rose, Ainsworth
  • 1989 Norris Alfred, Polk
  • 1988 Ray Dover, Valentine
  • 1987 Henry Trysla, South Sioux City
  • 1986 Henry Mead, Seward
  • 1985 Everette Waters, Bertrand
  • 1984 Joe R. Seacrest, Lincoln
  • 1983 George Miller, Plattsmouth
  • 1982 Dwight King, Holdrege
  • 1981 Bob Bogue, Oakland
  • 1980 J. Alan Cramer, Wayne
  • 1979 Harold Andersen, Omaha
  • 1978 Lyman P. Cass, Ravenna
  • 1977 Jack Lowe, Sidney
  • 1976 James Kirkman, North Platte
  • 1975 Ronald R. Furse, Aurora
  • 1974 Jack Lough, Albion
  • 1973 Fred Seaton, Hastings
  • 1972 Joe W. Seacrest, Lincoln