{"id":41,"date":"2023-07-06T19:41:46","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T19:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2025-07-24T17:29:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T17:29:06","slug":"past-recipients","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/distinguished-education-service-award\/past-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Past Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Distinguished Education Service Award (DESA)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Past award recipients<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

2025<\/strong> Erica Farber, RAB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024<\/strong> Tim Hudson, Point Park University<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 <\/a><\/strong>Dom Caristi, Ball State University<\/a>
2022 <\/strong>Don Grady, Elon University<\/a>
2021 <\/strong>Michael O. Wirth, University of Tennessee, Knoxville<\/a>
2020 <\/strong>August E. Grant, University of South Carolina<\/a>
2019 <\/strong>Louise M. Benjamin, Kansas State University<\/a>
2018 <\/strong>Gregory Pitts, NATPE<\/a>
2017 <\/strong>Joe Misiewicz, Ball State University
<\/a>2016 <\/strong>Linda Bathgate, Routledge\/Taylor & Francis<\/a>
2015 <\/strong>Dr. Jannette L. Dates, Howard University<\/a>
2014<\/strong> Dr. Douglas A. Boyd, University of Kentucky<\/a>
2013 <\/strong>Dr. Robert K. Avery, University of Utah<\/a>
2012 <\/strong>Dr. William Christ, Trinity University<\/a>
2011<\/strong> Diana King, The Charles and Lucile King Foundation<\/a>
2010<\/strong> Louisa Nielsen, Former BEA Executive Director
2009<\/strong> Michael D. Murray, UM Board of Curators Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis
2008<\/strong> Donald G. Godfrey, Professor, Arizona State University
2007<\/strong> Dan Rather, Dan Rather Reports, HD.Net
2006<\/strong> Mike Donovan, Professor, Rowan University & King Foundation
2005<\/strong> W. Lawrence Patrick, Media Broker, Broadcaster & Professor
2004<\/strong> Herbert \u201cHerb\u201d Zettl, Emeritus Professor, San Francisco State University
2003<\/strong> Joyce Tudryn, Broadcast Association Professional
2002<\/strong> Norman J. Pattiz, Broadcaster
2001<\/strong> Peter Orlik, Professor
2000<\/strong> Herbert Howard, Professor
1999<\/strong> Joe S. Foote, Professor
1998<\/strong> Lawrence Lichty, Professor
1997<\/strong> Lynne Shafer Gross, Professor
1996<\/strong> Lewis Klein, Broadcaster
1995<\/strong> Stanley Donner, Professor
1994<\/strong> Patricia Cranston, Professor
1993<\/strong> Rebecca Hayden, Publishing Professional
1992<\/strong> Christopher H. Sterling, Professor
1991<\/strong> Stan McKenzie, Broadcaster
1990<\/strong> John Michael Kittross, Professor
1989<\/strong> Wally Dunlap and Clark Pollack, Broadcasters
1988<\/strong> Bruce Linton, Professor
1987<\/strong> Erwin Krasnow, Communications Attorney
1986<\/strong> Ken Harwood, Professor
1985<\/strong> Thomas Bolger, Broadcaster
1984<\/strong> Vincent Wasilewski, Broadcaster
1983<\/strong> Sydney Head, Professor
1982<\/strong> Harold Niven, Broadcast Association Professional<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Distinguished Education Service Award (DESA)<\/h5>\n\n\n