{"id":10002,"date":"2023-10-18T16:44:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T16:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=10002"},"modified":"2023-10-18T16:44:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T16:44:17","slug":"the-2023-touchstone-awards-at-the-valentine-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/18\/the-2023-touchstone-awards-at-the-valentine-theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2023 Touchstone Awards at the Valentine Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"
Carmen Jewell, Contributor Award honoree Sonia Flunder-McNair and Jasmine Jenkins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Truth Staff<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Toledo Press Club held its annual Touchstone Awards, honoring excellence in the field of journalism, on Thursday October 12 at the Valentine Theatre. Local community honorees included Suzette Cowell, \u00a0founder and CEO of the Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union, Sonia Flunder- McNair, founder & CEO of SONIA Organics.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s youngest nominee was 15-year-old Jaden Jefferson (Jefferson Reports).<\/p>\n

Shaun Haggerty of 13ABC hosted this year\u2019s Touchstone Awards. The signature event of the Toledo Press Club has been held since 1991. The evening recognized outstanding journalism, service and also awarded scholarships to local college students.<\/p>\n

The Winners of the 2023 Touchstone Awards include:<\/u><\/p>\n

Lifetime Achievement Award: Jim Hoffman\u00a0 (outgoing President of Northwest Ohio Market KeyBank)
\nTouchstone Award: Jim Webber (Toledo Mudhens)
\nContributor Award:\u00a0 Suzette Cowell (Founder & CEO of the Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union)
\nContributor Award: Sonia Flunder- McNair (Founder & CEO of SONIA Organics)
\nPrint Daily \u2013 Hard News:\u00a0 Luke Ramseth (Toledo Blade)
\nPrint Daily \u2013 Feature:\u00a0 Shayleigh Frank (Toledo Blade)<\/p>\n

\"\"
2023 Press Club Contributor Award Winners – Suzette Cowell (President and CEO of Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union) and Sonia Flunder McNair (CEO and Founder of SONIA Organics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Print Daily \u2013 Sports:\u00a0 Brian Buckeye (Toledo Blade)<\/p>\n

Print Daily \u2013 Arts & Entertainment: Jason Webber (The Blade)
\nPrint Non-daily \u2013 Hard News: \u00a0Sean Nestor (Toledo City Paper)
\nPrint Non-daily \u2013 \u00a0Feature: Mary Rose Kulczak (Toledo Parent)
\nPrint Non-daily \u2013 Arts and Entertainment: Riley Runnells (Toledo City Paper)
\nPhotojournalism \u2013 Videography: Joe Cromer (WTOL 11)
\nPhotojournalism \u2013 Print: Isaac Ritchey (The Blade)
\nTelevision \u2013 Hard News: Brian Duggar, Silas Tsang and Eric Rerucha (WTOL 11)
\nTelevision \u2013 Feature: Ray Miller and Shane Potgeiter (WGTE)
\nTelevision \u2013 Sports: Nicole Weaving (BCSN)
\nTelevision Arts & Entertainment: Tim McMahon (BCAN)
\nRadio \u2013 Show\/ Series: Brad Cresswell (WGTE)
\nRadio \u2013 Single: Brad Cresswell (WGTE)
\nPodcast : Qaire Marshall (WGTE)
\nSocial Media – (TikTok): Riley Runnells and Libby Cassidy (Toledo City Paper)
\nDigital Media: WTVG 13 Action News
\nStudent \u2013 Television: Ryan Dick, Taylor McFarland, Olivia Ross and BG 24 Staff (BG Falcon Media)
\nStudent \u2013 Print: Kyle Neslon and Staff (BG Falcon Media)
\nStudent \u2013 Digital Media: Live and Loud (BG Falcon Media)
\nStudent \u2013 Photojournalism: Drake Harlett (BG Falcon Media)<\/p>\n

Scholarship Winners:<\/u><\/p>\n

Krystal Clark, student at University of Toledo<\/em><\/p>\n

Steven Iwanek, student at Bowling Green State University<\/em><\/p>\n

The sponsors of the 2023 Touchstone Awards were: The Imagination Station, Toledo City Paper, SSOE, WTOL 11, Owens Corning, DANA Corporation, Communica, The Blade, BCAN, BCSN and Buckeye Broadband<\/p>\n

For more information on The Press Club or to become a member visit: toledopressclub.com.<\/p>\n