2007
The Tom Wellman Award for Community Service
Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Open Government" (March 11, 2007)
(To learn more about Tom Wellman, click here.)

Best Op-Ed Feature
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "City police barbaric, brutal and out of control" (Jan. 12, 2007)

Best Op-Ed Page
Democrat Chronicle NY: "Sunshine Week: Your Right to Know: Citizens Test Right to Data" (March 12, 2007)

Best Theme Page
Dallas Morning News: "Death No More" (April 15, 2007)

Best Series
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "American Values" (Sept. 17 to Dec. 17, 2006)

Best Section
San Francisco Chronicle (July 1, 2007)

2006
Tom Wellman Award for Community Service: Detroit News: Michigan School Series (October 2005 to June 2006)
Best Op-Ed Feature: Philadelphia Inquirer: "Surgeon at the Iraqi Front Whose Soul is Wounded" (June 4, 2006)
Best Op-Ed Page: Dallas Morning News (Nov. 24, 2005)
Best Theme Page: Hartford Courant: "State of Sprawl" (Oct. 9, 2005)
Best Series: Christian Science Monitor: From the Heart of a Deployed Soldier's Mom (Aug. 22, 2005, to June 30, 2006). Columns by Sue Diaz: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Best Section: Atlanta Journal Constitution, Avain Flue "Is the Sky Falling" (Sept. 4, 2005)
Phil Joyce Award: )

2005
Tom Wellman Award for Community Service: Philadelphia Inquirer, "A School of Design" (May 13 to June 28, 2005)
Best Op-Ed Feature: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Behavior Disorder Routine Extreme" (Feb. 8, 2005)
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, "Divided by Christ" (June 12, 2005)
Best Op-Ed Page: Minneapolis Star-Tribune, "A Genrous Nation?" (Jan. 16, 2005: 1, 2)
Best Theme Page: Arizona Republic, "Education Matters (Feb. 27, 2005)
Best Series: London Free Press, Ontario, Canada, "The Next London" (January to June, 2005)
Best Section: San Francisco Chronicle, "Critical Condition" (May 1, 2005)
Phil Joyce Award: Richard Burr, Detroit News (2005)

2004
Tom Wellman Award for Community Service: Philadelphia Inquirer (Excerpts: May 2004, June 2004)
Best Op-Ed Feature: Anniston (Ala.) Star
Best Op-Ed Page: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Best Theme Page: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Excerpts: May 9, May 16a, May 16b, May 16c, May 16d)
Best Series: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Best Section: Dallas Morning News
Phil Joyce Award: Noel Rubinton

2003
Tom Wellman Award for Community Service: Hartford Courant
Best Op-Ed Feature: Los Angeles Times
Best Op-Ed Page: Dallas Morning News
Best Theme Page: Kansas City Star
Best Series: Arizona Republic
Best Section: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

2002
Tom Wellman Award for Community Service: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Best Op-Ed Feature: Boston Globe
Best Op-Ed Page: Boston Globe
Best Theme Page: San Francisco Chronicle
Best Series: Calgary Herald
Best Section: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

2001
Best Op-Ed Feature: Hartford Courant
Best Op-Ed Page: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Best Theme Page: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Best Series: Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, N.Y.)
Best Section: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

2000
Best Op-Ed Feature: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Best Op-Ed Page: The Philadelphia Inquirer
Best Theme Page: The Palm Beach Post
Best Series: Newsday
Best Section: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

1999
Best Op-Ed Feature: San Francisco Chronicle
Best Op-Ed Page: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Best Theme Page: Hartford Courant
Best Series: Newsday
Best Section: Los Angeles Times

1998
Best Op-Ed Feature: The Philadelphia Inquirer
Best Op-Ed Page: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Best Theme Page: Los Angeles Times
Best Series: Newsday
Best Section: Newsday

1997
Best Op-Ed Feature: Los Angeles Times
Best Op-Ed Page: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Best Theme Page: Seattle Times
Best Series: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Best Section: The Philadelphia Inquirer

1996
Best Op-Ed Feature: Palm Beach Post
Best Op-Ed Page: Toledo Blade
Best Theme Page: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Best Series: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Best Section: Newsday