The Donald F. Scanneli Award for Outstanding Journalist is awarded annually to the Torch staff member who shows the greatest ability to report news to the publication’s standards of truth, fairness and accuracy.
1987 – Timothy Dmoch
1988 – Warren Kent
1989 – Martin Indars
1990 – Jody Moore
1991 – John Chambers
1992 – Jody Hamilton
1993 – Martin O’Neill
1994 – Darcie Smith
1995 – Corinna Pokorzynski
1996 – Judith Ellison
1997 – Sandy Gholston
1998 – Jason Karayanes
1999 – Stephanie Guiles
2000 – Jacob Craft
2001 – (Not awarded)
2002 – Brian VanSteenkiste
2003 – Mike Potter
2004 – Shanon Vesper
2005 – Matt Cherry
2006 – Eddie Bellamy
2007 – Katie Hammond
2008 – Megan Coady
2009 – Dan Hamilton
2010 – Greg Buckner and Josh Crowton
2001 – Greg Buckner
2012 – Katelyn Crain
2013 – Tarah Bourke
2014 – Taylor Hooper
2015 – Devin Anderson
2016 – Nick VanderWulp
2017 – Harley Harrison
2018 – Megan Lewton
2019 – Cora Hall
2020 – Veronica Mascorro