Friends of The Daily Texan Hall of Fame honorees

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2021 Honorees

Hall of Fame

Martin Crutsinger

Sam Keach

Dave McNeely

John Moore

John Reetz

Krissah Williams Thompson

Griff Singer Award

Fernando Dovalina

Rising Star Award

Cassandra Jaramillo

Kelsey McKinney

Maria Mendez

2020 Honorees

Hall of Fame

Laura Beil

Richard Cole

David DeVoss

Bill Little

Renae Merle

John McConnico

Jean-Marc Bouju

Griff Singer Award

Art Rinn

Delores Moore Ebert Rinn

Rising Star Award

Abby Johnston

2019 Honorees

Hall of Fame

Hartley Hampton

Randy Harvey

Dr. Leon McNealy

Sylvan Rodriguez

John Schwartz

Janice Tomlin

Judy Walgren

Griff Singer Award

Olin Hinkle

Rising Star Award

Demi Adejuyigbe

2018 Honorees

Hall of Fame

Margaret Koy Kistler

Horace Busby Jr.

Frederick Benjamin “Fred” Gipson

Lucian Perkins

Elmer Kelton

Griff Singer

Elaine Corn

Dotty Griffith

Griff Singer Award

Robert Hilburn

Rising Star Award

Madlin Mekelburg

Katey Psencik

2017 Honorees

Hall of Fame

Sam Blair

Berke Breathed

Skeeter Hagler

Shirley Strum Kenny

Frank Luksa

Robert Rodriguez

Tex Schramm

Griff Singer Award

Richard Finnell

Rising Star Award

Bobby Blanchard

Hayley Fick

2016 Honorees

Hall of Fame

Deborah Howell

Kaye Northcott

Larry Price

Mike Quinn

Gayle Reaves

Senator Judith Zaffirini

Griff Singer Award

Ron Gibson

Paul J. Thompson

Rising Star Award

Emma Graves Fitzsimmons

2015 Honorees

Hall of Fame

Ronnie Dugger

John Pope

Jan Jarboe Russell

Mary Walsh

Liz Smith

George Christian

Granville Price

Griff Singer Award

DeWitt Carter Reddick

Rising Star Award

Lomi Kriel

2014

Griff Singer Award

Created in honor of legendary professor and journalist Griff Singer

2013 Honorees

Hall of Fame

Walter Cronkite

Willie Morris

Liz Carpenter

Lady Bird Johnson

Fritz Lanham

Helene Wilke McNaughton

Karen Tumulty

Ben Sargent

Karen Elliott House

Bill Moyers

Dick Elam

Rising Star Award

Bryan Mealer