The President’s Award

The New England Press Photographer of the Year and
the New England Cinematographer of the Year awards had their beginning in 1962. Following the tragic Vietnam War death of Ollie Noonan Jr., in 1969, the members of the Boston Press Photographers Association named the two awards The President’s Award.

Still Photographer of the Year

1962 – Bob Dean, The Boston Globe

1963 – Paul Connell, The Boston Globe

1964 – Paul Connell, The Boston Globe

1965 – George Riley, UPI

1966 – Joseph Dennehy, The Boston Globe

1967 – Paul Connell, The Boston Globe

1968 – Paul Connell, The Boston Globe

1969 – Mike Andersen, Record American

1970 – Steve Vanmeter, Springfield Union

1971 – Mike Andersen, Record American

1972 – Bob Dean, The Boston Globe

1973 – Ulrike Welsch, The Boston Globe

1974- Roland Oxton, Herald American

1975 – David Ryan, Boston Globe

1976 – Barth Falkenberg, Christian Science Monitor

1977 – Stanley Forman, Herald American

1978 – Stan Grossfeld, The Boston Globe

1979 – Stan Grossfeld, The Boston Globe

1980 – Stan Grossfeld, The Boston Globe

1981 – Ted Ancher, Boston Herald American

1982 – Bill Greene, Patriot Ledger

1983 – Stan Grossfeld, The Boston Globe

1984 – Stan Grossfeld, The Boston Globe

1985 – Bill Greene, Patriot Ledger/The Boston Globe

1986 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe

1987 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe

1988 – Suzanne Kreiter, The Boston Globe

1989 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe

1990 – Jim Davis, Boston Herald

1991 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe

1992 – Bill Belknap, Boston Herald

1993 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe

1994 – Yunghi Kim, The Boston Globe

1995 – Jim Davis, The Boston Globe

1996 – Kuni Takahashi, Boston Herald

1997 – Brian Walski, Boston Herald

1998 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe

1999 – Garo Lachinian, The Boston Globe

2000 – Dominic Chavez, The Boston Globe

2001 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe

2002 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe

2003 – Kuni Takahashi, Boston Herald

2004 – Brian Snyder, Reuters

2005 – Suzanne Kreiter, The Boston Globe

2007 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe

2008 – Brian Snyder, Reuters

2009 – Yoon Byun, The Boston Globe

2010 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe

2011 – John Tlumacki, The Boston Globe

2012 – Bill Greene, The Boston Globe

2013 – John Tlumacki, The Boston Globe

2014 – Jessica Rinaldi, The Boston Globe

2015 – Jessica Rinaldi, The Boston Globe

2016 – Brian Snyder, Reuters

2017 – John Tlumacki, The Boston Globe

2018 – Craig F. Walker, The Boston Globe

2019 – John Tlumacki, The Boston Globe

2020 – Jessica Rinaldi, The Boston Globe

2021- Jessica Rinaldi, The Boston Globe

2022 – Erin Clark, The Boston Globe

2023 – Erin Clark, The Boston Globe

Television Photographer of the Year

1963 – Russ Hopkins, WNAC-TV7

1964 – Edward Dooks, WBZ-TV4

1965 – Edward Dooks, WBZ-TV4

1966 – Edward Dooks, WBZ-TV4

1967 – Edward Dooks, WBZ-TV4        

1968 – Larry Crowley, WHDH-TV5

1969 – Jack Cryan, WHDH-TV5

1970 – James Arnold, WBZ-TV4

1971- John Premack, WBZ-TV4

1972 – John Premack, WBZ-TV4

1973 – James Arnold, WBZ-TV4

1974 – Richard Suskin, WNAC-TV 7

1975 – David Marlin, CBS News

1976 – Don Nat Mitchell, WCVB-TV5

1977 – Arthur Donahue, WWLP-TV22/WBZ-TV 4

1978 – Dick Dunham, WCVB-TV5

1979 – Arthur Donahue, WBZ-TV 4

1980 – Dick Dunham, WCVB-TV5

1981 – Arthur Donahue, WBZ-TV 4

1982 – Arthur Donahue, WBZ-TV 4

1983 – Arthur Donahue, WBZ-TV 4

1984 – Arthur Donahue WFSB-TV

1985 – Arthur Donahue WFSB-TV      

1986 – John Baynard WNEV-TV          

1987 – John Baynard WNEV-TVWCVB-TV

1988 – John Baynard WNEV-TV/WCVB-TV

1989 – Mike Fisher, WFSB-TV

1990 – Peter Sinatra, WCVB-TV          

1991 – John Baynard, WHDH-TV

1992 – John Baynard, WHDH-TV

1993 – Michael Johnston, WHDH-TV

1994 – Steve Colvin, WCVB-TV

1995 – Steve Colvin, WCVB-TV

1996 – Steve Colvin, WCVB-TV

1997 – Peter Sinatra, WCVB-TV

1998 – Sal Malguarnera, NESN’

1999 – Mike Cole, NESN

2000 – Mike Cole, NESN

2001- Jeff Lazzarino, WFXT

2002 – Curtis Bailey, WCVB

2003 – Jim Goff, WFXT