VT Curtis Award

Recognizing excellence

The V.T. Curtis Citation Award is presented in the honor of Vee T Curtis, Past President, honorary member and recipient of the I-SCMA Achievement Award. He was a willing and active member who took great pride in I-SCMA. 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 forty-five 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 human while carrying out the duties of their newspaper route.

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

Please forward your recommendations to John Mandish

Recipients of the VT Curtis Award:

Carrier Newspaper
2023
Jerry Johnson The Washington Post
2018
Kathleen Thomas Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice
2017
Derek Frey LNP News
2016
Nancy Lech The Times News
Keith Gromling Reading Eagle Company
2015
David Twigg Cumberland Times-News
2013
Joe Stango Valley News Dispatch
2012
Dan Houck Altoona Mirror
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