The Gold Medallion, FSPA's highest honor, honors service to the organization and to scholastic journalism. Previous recipients and FSPA executive board members select nominees and previous recipients vote to add two each year.
Marlene Adams Suzanne Alioto Alexine Allen Louisa Avery Paul Baker Ed Barber Dan Barr Vicki Brennan Haley Brueck Rick Brunson Renee Burke Cheryl Cammarano Laurence Campbell Judy Cannady Elizabeth Cardenas Stu Carlin Allen Carraway Marge Cash Molly Cobb Susan Connor Verta Cox Marge Craig Alyce Culpepper Tracy de la Feuilliez Harry DeMontmullion Nancy Diaz Rudy Diaz Julie Dodd Susan Early Linda Evanchyk Carla Falick Melissa Falkowski Cecile Feagle Brenda Feldman Wayne Garcia Candace Gibson Michelle Gideon Mark Goodman Mark Granning Mimi Grant Missy Green Donna Griffith | Jim Guarasci Gail Haack Richard Hackney Hazel Haley Heather Hanks Donna Harper Jean Harrison Ken Henderson Jean Henry Julie Herbst Joe Humphrey Terry Hynes Deb Jepson Karla Kennedy - 2024 honoree Orissa Kingsbury Veronika Levine Adam Livesay Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Ralph Lowenstein Jill Maassen Susse Mabie Bill McKeen Rik McNeill Susan McNulty Sandra Mellilo Randy Miller Faye Milner Morgan Miltner Maria Molina Shirley Moravec Pat Morres Nora Moulton Chris Munoz Carol Neal Al Neuharth Eddie Ocasio Jose Otero Betsy Owen Marion Parten Tom Pierce Alicia Pope Christina Porcelli Beverly Reinschmidt | Judy Richman Jane Robbins Jeff Romance Jon Roosenraad Les Rose Gail Russakov Susan Sailor Morty Schaap Mark Schleidorn Sabrina Schmitz Pam Shelden Terry Sollazzo Carla Sparks Harry Stapler Lorie Stapler Judy Steverson Bill Stoeltzing Sr. Jerry Stone Willa Stone Mary Sullivan Brit Taylor Mike Taylor Steven Thor Sarah Tricano Bonnie Tucker Wendy Wallace Steven Wallace -- 2024 honoree Hal Waters John Webb John Weimer Rae Weimer Peg Westmorland Nancy White Anne Whitt Betty Wren Bonnie Wright John Wright Ana Zuniga -- 2024 honoree Lou Zulli |