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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">TPA's Golden 50 Award honors men and women who have displayed exemplary service and selfless contributions to journalism for 50 or more years. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">The association presented the first Golden 50 Award in 1963. Recipients will be honored at the TPA Annual Awards Luncheon on Saturday, June 20, 2015 in Austin. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">To nominate an industry veteran download the <a href="images/stories/conventions/golden50%20nominationform.pdf">nomination form</a> and return it to TPA Executive Director <a href="mailto:mhodges@texaspress.com">Mike Hodges</a> by April 24, 2015.<br /></span></p>
Golden 50 Awards 2026
146th Convention & Trade Show, June 19, 2026, Hyatt Regency DFW Hotel, Dallas
Dana Garrett, Lockhart Post-Register
Sherrie Geistweidt, Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post
Phil Major, Wood County Monitor in Mineola, and many other publications
DANA GARRETT
Lockhart Post-Register
Ruthanne Brockway
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Ruthanne Brockway has spent well over 50 years of her life as a journalist in Texas.
In June, 1970, only a few days after graduating from Terrell High School, she joined the staff of the The Tyler Morning Telegraph as youth editor and reporter.
In high school, she had worked on the school newspaper and part time at the Terrell Tribune.
She also had a weekly broadcast on KTER, the local radio station.
2024 Golden 50 Award honorees
Gary Borders
Cox Newspapers
Texas Press Association
2023 Golden 50 Award honorees
DONNIS BAGGETT
Texas Press Association
Nonnie Barton,
Fayette County Record, LaGrange
2021 Golden 50 honoree Charles Moser,
Banner Press, Brenham,
Moser Community Newspapers, Brenham
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No awards
2018 Golden 50 Award honoree
announced June 22, 2018 at the final TPA Leadership Retreat held at the LaTorretta Convention Center and Resort in Montgomer
2017 award recipients
announced June 19, 2017 at the TPA Leadership Retreat in Ruidoso, New Mexico.