The Press Club of Toledo will celebrate our 50-year anniversary and recognize the achievements of local journalists and community leaders in northwest Ohio.
Please join us for the 24th annual Touchstone Awards Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 at The Valentine Theater, 410 Adams St. in downtown Toledo.
Press Club of Toledo announced today the public call for nominations for the 2022 Touchstone Awards.
For the past 24 years, the Press Club of Toledo honors the best of journalism and community service in the Toledo area at the Touchstone Awards.
“The Touchstone Awards are an incredible way to highlight the amazing talent we have here in the Toledo community and to showcase the importance of quality, local journalism and public awareness,” said Candice Harrison, president of the Press Club of Toledo.
This year’s award categories include:
The nomination form can be found at toledopressclub.com. Entries are due by Aug. 30, 2022.
The 24th annual Touchstone Awards Ceremony will be held on Oct. 4, 2022 at the Valentine Theatre.
Join the Press Club of Toledo for the first of several planned mixers on Thursday, May 12.
Come mix and mingle with the Press Club at The Alleyway, 28 N. Erie St. from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. The event is open to the public.
Press Club mixer events are a great opportunity to mingle with media, public relations and marketing professionals and learn more about what the Press Club does for the community.
Additional mixers are planned for 2022. Mark your calendar now to join us Thursday, Aug. 4 from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. for a public event at Toledo Spirits, 1301 N. Summit St., and Thursday, Nov. 10 from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. for a members only event at Tolhouse, 1447 N. Summit St.
Candice Harrison was inducted as the first Black president of the Press Club of Toledo at the board’s February meeting.
Harrison, who has served as external communications manager for Toledo Public Schools since 2017, recently announced she will soon begin a new career journey as corporate director of diversity, equity and inclusion with SSOE Group.
Harrison also is the owner of Synergy Engagement, a strategic communications, public relations, and engagement firm, and is a communication instructor at The University of Toledo. A communications leader in the Toledo community, Harrison has previously led communication efforts at the Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo Zoo and The University of Toledo Medical Center.
In addition to the Press Club of Toledo Board of Directors, she currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Rotary Club of Toledo and the Arts Commission. She is also a member of the Toledo chapter of Links, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and the Toledo chapter of Jack and Jill of America, where she serves as vice president.
Read more about Harrison in The Blade’s Press Club of Toledo gets a new president, while a new jazz club makes its mark by Barbara Hendel.
The 2021 Touchstone Awards were held virtually on October 21. More than 80 people attended to celebrate the best in community service and local journalism. We thank Dr. Nicole Kraft for a thought-provoking keynote address! You can watch a quick summary of the event or enjoy the entire event! Congratulations to all the winners!
Touchstone Contributor Award
Meg Ressner & Richard Hylant
Touchstone Lifetime Award
The Lavalley Family
Touchstone Lifetime Award
Billie Johnson
Golden Touchstone Award
Rhonda Sewell
Golden Touchstone Award
Fletcher Word
Norm Cartwright Award
Ron Royhab
Print Daily – Hard News
Sarah Elms, Brooks Sutherland and Danielle Gamble, The Blade
Print Daily – Feature
Mary Bilyeu, The Blade
Photojournalism – Videography
JD Pooley
Photojournalism – Print
Jeremy Wadsworth, The Blade
Television – Hard News
WTVG 13 ABC
Television – Feature
Eric Oblander, BCAN
Radio – Show/Series
Deepa Bhujbal
Podcast
Kaitlin Durbin and Phillip Kaplan, The Blade
Social Media
BCAN Pulse
Student – Television
Spring 2021 UT:10 Crew, The University of Toledo
Student – Print
Riley Runnells, Ohio University
Scholarship Winners
Caleb Gill, The University of Toledo
Ryan Dick, Bowling Green State University
The LaValley Foundation is a private charitable foundation established in 1993 by Richard G. LaValley and his wife Mary Ann LaValley. Since the Foundation’s inception, it has provided scholarships and made donations, mainly focusing on education and catholic interests throughout our community inspired by Richard and Mary Ann’s faith-based life and legacy.
Since their passing, their seven children have continued their mission within the LaValley Foundation. The Foundation generously continues to help many community organizations, schools, and faith-based interests, financially and through their volunteer time and leadership.
