Awards History
Rod Vahl Teacher of the Year
| Year | Name | School | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ben Van Zante | West HS | Iowa City |
| 1994 | Linda Smoley | Abraham Lincoln HS | Council Bluffs |
| 1995 | Jack Kennedy | City High | Iowa City |
| 1996 | Merle Dieleman | Pleasant Valley HS | Bettendorf |
| 1997 | Leslie Shipp | Johnston HS | Johnston |
| 1998 | Donna Manfull | Washington HS | Washington |
| 1999 | John P. Walker | Exira HS | Elk Horn |
| 2000 | Ann Visser | Pella Community HS | Pella |
| 2001 | Ann Haugland | Boone HS | Boone |
| 2002 | Timm Pilcher | Hoover HS | Des Moines |
| 2003 | Karina Krall | North Cedar HS | Stanwood |
| 2004 | Deb Buttleman Malcolm | Davenport Central HS | Davenport |
| 2005 | Steven Lyle | Davenport West HS | Davenport |
| 2006 | Gary Lindsay | Kennedy HS | Cedar Rapids |
| 2007 | Sara Schlesinger | Iowa City West HS | Iowa City |
| 2008 | Bonnie Neyens | Fort Madison HS | Fort Madison |
| 2013 | Ben Grawber | Des Moines North HS | Des Moines |
| 2014 | Kyle Phillips | George Washington HS | Cedar Rapids |
| 2015 | Jonathan Rogers | City HS | Iowa City |
| 2016 | Natalie Niemeyer | Des Moines East HS | Des Moines |
| 2017 | Allison Berryhill | Atlantic HS | Atlantic |
| 2018 | JoAnn Gage | Mount Vernon HS | Mount Vernon |
| 2019 | Stacy Haynes-Moore | John F. Kennedy HS | Cedar Rapids |
| 2020 | Gerry Appel | Abraham Lincoln HS | Council Bluffs |
| 2022 | Sarah Hamilton | Hoover High School | Des Moines |
| 2023 | Betty Christian | Davenport North HS | Davenport |
| 2024 | Maureen Dyer | Pleasant Valley HS | Bettendorf |
| 2025 | Beth Basinger | ADM HS | Adel |
Administrator of the Year
| Year | Name | School | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Floyd G. Winter | Cedar Falls HS | Cedar Falls |
| Richard P. Euchner | Storm Lake HS | Storm Lake | |
| Dr. Barbara Prior | Des Moines East HS | Des Moines | |
| The Rev. Wayne A. Ressler | Newman HS | Mason City | |
| 1989 | Larry K. Shiley | Fort Madison HS | Fort Madison |
| 1990 | Jack Wehrle | Burlington HS | Burlington |
| 1991 | Mary Jo Kish | Osceola Clarke Schools | |
| 1992 | Kevin McCarville | Regis HS | Cedar Rapids |
| Jerry Wadden | Des Moines School District | Des Moines | |
| 1994 | Larry Mitchell | Dubuque Senior HS | Dubuque |
| 1996 | Jerry Stilwell | Des Moines East HS | Des Moines |
| 1998 | Henry Caudle | Davenport Central HS | Davenport |
| 1999 | John Hlubek | North Cedar HS | |
| 2000 | James Anderson | Davenport North HS | Davenport |
| Francis Johnston | Washington HS | Washington | |
| 2001 | John Lawrence | Wilton HS | Wilton |
| 2004 | Ken Hayes | East Marshall HS | LeGrand |
| Dave Kapfer | Boone Middle & Senior HS | Boone | |
| 2005 | Coonie Cook | Hoover HS | Des Moines |
| James Dowdle | Dowling Catholic HS | Des Moines | |
| 2006 | Vicky Poole | Valley HS | West Des Moines |
| Bernard Stephenson | Ft. Madison HS | Fort Madison | |
| Tim Wernentin | Davenport Central HS | Davenport | |
| 2007 | Jerry Arganbright | West HS | Iowa City |
| 2008 | Mary Wilcynski | John F. Kennedy HS | Cedar Rapids |
| 2009 | Dennis Wlalsh | Mt. Vernon HS | Mt. Vernon |
| 2010 | Shane Ehresman | Washington HS | Washington |
| 2013 | Ralph Plagman | George Washington HS | Cedar Rapids |
| 2015 | Heather McKay | Atlantic HS | Atlantic |
| 2016 | Gregg Shoutlz | Iowa City West HS | Iowa City |
| 2017 | Leslie Morris | Des Moines East HS | Des Moines |
| Greg Dufoe | Adel DeSoto Minburn HS | Adel | |
| 2018 | Steve Brand | Mount Vernon HS | Mount Vernon |
| 2019 | Sherry Poole | Des Moines Hoover | HS |
| 2022 | Cary Justmann | Waukee HS | Waukee |
| 2023 | Jill Versteeg | Des Moines East HS | Des Moines |
| 2024 | Dr. Andy Miehe | Waterloo West HS | Waterloo |
| 2025 | Mitch Gross | Iowa City West HS | Iowa City |
Stratton Award Winners
| Year | Name / Organization |
|---|---|
| 1976 | Richard P. Johns |
| Kathryn Worley | |
| Margaret Cormany | |
| 1977 | Judith Funk |
| James Crook | |
| Ben Van Zante | |
| Des Moines Register | |
| 1978 | Richard Simpson |
| Mary Castle | |
| Jim Crane | |
| Ottumwa Currier | |
| 1979 | Ron Smrha |
| John M. Butler | |
| 1980 | Pat Schutlz |
| Oelwein Daily Register | |
| 1981 | Marilyn Gallo |
| West Des Moines Express | |
| Carl Vandermeulen | |
| 1982 | Greg Franck |
| 1983 | David L. Stedwell |
| Sandy Stevens | |
| Fairfield Daily Ledger | |
| 1984 | Ruthe M. Brocker |
| Maryeau Carver | |
| 1985 | Linda Smoley |
| Connie Riffel | |
| Burlingon Hawk Eye | |
| 1986 | Don Haines |
| 1987 | Merle Dieleman |
| Jack Dvorak | |
| Paul Peterson | |
| Herb Strentz | |
| 1988 | Ann Graber |
| Jack Kennedy | |
| Mick Neubert | |
| The Fort Dodge Messenger | |
| The Grinnell Herald-Register | |
| 1989 | The Mason City Globe Gazette |
| Mary Arnold | |
| Rita Penny | |
| 1990 | The Anthon Herald |
| Jane Peterson | |
| Bruce Lear | |
| 1991 | The Independence |
| Newspapers | |
| Pam Rodewald | |
| 1992 | Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune |
| Jim Ellenberger | |
| E. Jenni Mangels | |
| 1993 | Jim Tredway |
| 1994 | Iowa City Press Citizen |
| Bill Monroe | |
| Judy Ecker | |
| 1995 | Joan Hoffman |
| 1996 | Ed Kelly |
| 1997 | Steven Lyle |
| 1998 | Sallie Nichols |
| 1999 | Brenda Smith |
| 2000 | Dubuque Telegraph Herald |
| 2001 | Deb Buttleman Malcolm |
| 2002 | Donna Manfull |
| 2003 | Gary Lindsay |
| 2004 | Iowa Newspaper Association |
| Iowa Newspaper Foundation | |
| 2005 | Betty Christian |
| 2006 | Iowa Representatives of Jostens, Walsworht & Herff Jones Yearbook |
| 2007 | Kevin Conney (KCCI-TV) |
| 2008 | John Beaudoin (Woodbine Tweener) |
| 2009 | Vanessa Shelton (Quill & Scrool International) |
| 2013 | J.R. Odgen (The Gazette) |
| 2014 | David Schwartz |
| 2015 | Bob Kerdus |
| 2016 | Jason Wallestad (School Newspapers Online) |
| 2017 | Lyle Muller (IowaWatch.org) |
| 2018 | David Scrivner (University of Iowa / The Press-Citizen) |
| 2019 | Ed Barker |
| 2020 | KT Menke |
| 2022 | Paul Jensen |
| 2023 | Chris Snider (Drake University) |
| 2024 | Kyle Phillips (SNO Sites) |
| 2025 | Chris Cuellar (IHSAA) |
Richard Johns Lifetime Achievement Award
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Richard P. Johns |