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• Dean Lesher Award

Do you know someone that has enhanced the suburban and community newspaper industry in at least one of the following ways?

• Pioneered new concepts in suburban and community newspaper publishing
• Exemplified the excellence of suburban and community newspapers by publishing outstanding newspapers
• Provided civic leadership within the community or communities in which his or her newspapers are published
• Has enhanced the suburban newspaper industry through leadership in areas related to suburban/community newspaper publishing and/or through service to SNA.

If so, they are a candidate for our annual Dean Lesher Award.

The 2009 Dean Lesher Award Contest winner announced!

With his exemplary contributions to the newspaper industry, Rick O’Connor, COO Black Press, perfectly defines the distinction behind the Dean S. Lesher Award. The 2009 SNA nominating committee is honored to pass the torch to such an inspirational individual. read more

Previous Winners

• Past Winners (PDF)