The V.T. Curtis Citation Award is presented in the honor of Vee T Curtis, Past President, honorary member and recipient of the ISCMA Achievement Award. He was a willing and active member who took great pride in ISCMA. This award perpetuates Mr. Curtis’ great love of those who made a significant contribution to their community and to the newspaper industry. He was a great, talented and genuinely good man, admired by all that knew him.

Mr. Curtis worked for 45 years in the circulation department of The Washington Post and earlier at The Washington Times-Herald. He joined the Times-Herald circulation department when the newspaper was acquired by The Washington Post in 1954, and subsequently joined the circulation staff of The Washington Post as City Home Delivery Manager. In 1968 he became Assistant Circulation Director and in 1973 was promoted to Circulation Manager. Before retiring in 1980, Mr. Curtis was promoted to Assistant Vice President for circulation in 1979.

Mr. Curtis was a dedicated member of the International Circulation Managers Association.

WANTED

Any carrier who has performed an outstanding service to their fellow man while carrying out the duties of their newspaper route.

Carriers can receive a plaque for their efforts. Carriers who’s act results in a life saving effort will also receive a $100 U.S. Savings Bond. If the carrier’s life is put at risk, the bond will be for $200.

Please forward your recommendations to Dan Slep, I-SCMA Citation Chairman

Previously Recognized

2010

Lucas Misera, Valley News Dispatch

David Terrill, Valley News Dispatch

Matt Young, Herald-Standard

2009

Blake Matthews, Lancaster Newspapers
Jennifer Williams, Bucks County Courier Times

2008
John Buchanan, Bucks County Courier Times
Roy Deyarmin, Altoona Mirror
Gary Hornberger, The Patriot-News
Michael A. Pizzo, The Reading Eagle Company
Devin Rakentine, The Record Herald

2007
John & Cindy Rogers, The Courier Times

2005
Freddy Martinez, The Reading Eagle Company
Emory “Mickey” Olds, The Clarksburg Exponent

2004
Keith Gromling, The Reading Eagle Company
Michael Mlodoch, The Reading Eagle Company
Jared Pizzano, The Citizen’s Voice
Martin Brennan, The Washington Post
Mary Bradley, The Tribune Review

2003
Cathy Wilcox, Tribune Review Greensburg
Elizabeth Chapman, The Capital
Shirley Geadrites, Lancaster Newspapers
Rebecca Adams, Hazelton Standard Speaker
Willie May DeHaven, The Morning Call
Barbara Dell, Tribune Review-Greensburg
Mindi Wright, The Morning Call

2001
Virginia Donnelly, The Morning Call
William Levis, The News Journal
Leah Claire & Robin Hilliard, Lancaster Newspapers
Mindi Wright, The Morning Call

2000
Bob Moyer, The Morning Call
Tony Sergi, The Pocono Record
Lenora Ruth, Reading Eagle / Reading Times
Frank Killeen, Asbury Park Press
Lee Oplinger, The Tribune Review