Celebrating SPJ members who reached 5- and 10-year membership milestones in 2020

Here are the longevity milestones achieved in 2020, representing a 5- or 10-year anniversary interval in continuing membership in the Society of Professional Journalists. Not all these honorees are chapter members, but they are all in our D.C. Pro Chapter surrounding area (or have been in the chapter and retain that affiliation after moving away from the area).

Much appreciation to all for sustaining our SPJ missions and “truth, talent and energy” watchwords for many years! We are sure you have a lot to say about what SPJ has meant to your journalism career, as well.


1960 – 60 years

Paul Lockwood
Paul Sisco

1965 – 55 years

George Watson
Hank Wieland

1975 – 45 years

Jane Ann S. Wilder

1980 – 40 years

Timothy Schick

1985 – 35 years

Amy Fickling
Charles Pekow
Rita Rich

1990 – 30 years

Carol Bennett
Irv Chapman
Charles R.E. Lewis
Donna Marie Nelson

1995 – 25 years

Dennis Redmont
Maura Kelly Lannan

2000 – 20 years

Billy Abshaw
Ira R. Allen
Hazel Becker
Shayla Shrieves

2005 – 15 years

April Bethea

2010 – 10 years

Jim Asendio
Bruce Baskett
Sheri Fink
Evelyn Hsu
Andrew Kreig
Warren Louis Nelson
Pattie Yu

2015 – 5 years

Samantha Cheng
Glenn Daigon
Eric Falquero
Maria Recio

If you think your name should appear under one of these years, or under 1970 – 50 years, for which there were no member names, let DC Pro Chapter Corresponding Secretary Amy Fickling (2020-2021) know at spjdcchapter@gmail.com. Help us update the membership database!