This award was initiated in 1975 by Luther J. Cooper and is presented annually at the ADS Convention. The engraved plaque encourages excellence in regional reporting and photography. Certificates are also presented to the authors of the best articles and to the editor of the newsletter cited for best use of pictures.
| Year | Award Winner |
| 1980 | Bill Ater |
| 1984 | Joyce Lewis |
| 1988 | Nell Crandall |
| 1991 | Gene Orgeron |
| 1997 | Keith Kinney |
| 2020 | Peggy Cathey |
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