| 2024 |
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| Viola Flowers |
| 2023 |
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| Melanie Formosa |
| 2022 |
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| Josh Joseph |
| 2021 |
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| Maya Brown |
| 2020 |
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| Brianne Ledda |
| 2019 |
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| Michael Adams |
| Cub Journalist of the Year |
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| Brianne Ledda |
| 2018 |
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| Rebecca Liebson |
| 2017 |
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| Michelle Karim |
| Honorable mention |
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| Abigail Wolfenberger |
| 2016 |
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| Arielle Martinez |
| 2015 |
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| Kelly Zegers |
| 2014 |
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| Deanna Del Ciello |
Cub Reporter of the Year: Will Welch
2013
Nina Lin
2012
Frank Posillico
Cub Reporter of the Year: Alessandra Malito
2010
Najib Aminy
2009
April Warren
Cub Reporter of the Year: Lauren Cioffi
2007
Dan House
2006
Radeyah Hack, George Agathos
2005
Michael Nevradakis
2004
Emy Kuriakose
2001
Duane Bourne
2000
Jennifer Kester
1999
John Giuffo
1998
Michael Yeh
1997
David M. Ewalt
1996
Joseph Fraioli
1995
Thomas Masse
1994
Ary Rosenbaum
1993
Patricia Huang
1992
David Joachim
1991
Otto Strong
1990
Amelia Sheldon
1989
John Dunn
1988
Zachary Dowdy, Raymond Parish
1987
Mitchell Horowitz
1986
George Bidermann
1985
Elizabeth Wasserman
1984
Raymond Fazzi
1983
Gregory Scandaglia
1982
Scott Higham
1981
Benjamin Berry
1980
Edward Silver, Harry Goldhagen
1979
Richard Bergovoy
1978
Eric Keller
1977
David Gilman