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The Damon Runyon Award
For Outstanding Contributions to Journalism
Each year, The Denver Press Club is proud to honor a member of the journalism profession with our Damon Runyon Award. This award honors a person or persons who have made extraordinary contributions to the field. The honorees are selected with a special eye towards those whose careers have embraced the highest journalistic standards and who embody the colorful, often irreverent and sometimes flamboyant traits so much associated with Runyon and his characters. Recipients of The Damon Runyon Award are honored at a ceremony in Denver, the proceeds of which provide a major funding source for our scholarship program and the maintenance of our historic facility. The evening begins with a VIP reception for the honoree, attended by club members and major sponsors of the event. Following the reception, the award is presented during a banquet in the recipient's honor. Throughout the evening a Silent Auction is held during which members, sponsors and their guests engage in spirited bidding for items ranging from memorabilia and souvenirs to merchandise and entertainment packages donated by former honorees, club members, sponsors and businesses. Award winners are invited (coerced?) to take the podium and offer comments on the events which led them to be so recognized as well as to give their views on the current state of journalism. Needless to say, their remarks are incisive, informative, often pithy and always entertaining. Since the inaugural event in 1994, the evening has never failed to be memorable. You're invited to follow the links to more information about the winners and some of their comments. The links are are located in the list of recipients, below.
Damon Runyon Award Winners
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