Distinguished Service Award Recipients
Recognizes individuals whose sustained service and leadership have made a lasting impact on SSP and the scholarly publishing community.
2026
Angela Cochran
2025
Emilie Delquie
2024
Jennifer Pesanelli
2023
Lisa Hinchliffe
2022
Adrian Stanley
2021
Cason Lynley
2020
Byron Laws
2019
David Crotty
2018
Alice Meadows
2017
Will Wakeling
2016
Margaret Reich
2015
Susan Kesner, Mady Tissenbaum
2014
Lois Smith
2013
October Ivins
2011
Kent Anderson
2010
Charles Watkinson
2009
Francine Butler
2008
Raymond Fastiggi
2007
Alix Vance, John Shaw
2006
Lori Barber
2005
William Kasdorf
2004
Janice Fleming
2003
Fred Spilhaus
Presidential Recognition Award Recipients
This award, replaced by Distinguished Service Award in 2023, was given to a member for his or her work over an extended period (3 or more years) on behalf of SSP and the field of scholarly communication.
1999
Ginny Vogel, Frances Marchbank
1997
Richard Wilklund, Czeslaw Jan Grycz
1996
Ed Barnas, Norma Brennan
1994
Judy Holoviak, Barbara Meyers
Honorary Lifetime Members Award Recipients
Established in 2019, this award acknowledges long-term service and dedication to SSP which have had a profound and lasting impact on our industry, earning these individuals a permanent place on the membership roster of SSP.
2021
Jean Shipman
2020
Susan Kesner
2019
Mark Carroll, Robert Day, Fred Spilhaus, Judy Holoviak, Richard Belknap, Anita DeVivo, Elizabeth Fake, E. K. (Woody) Gannett, J. G. Goellner, Brigitte (Huybrechts) Duces, H. E. Kennedy, Barbara Meyers, Joseph Raben, John Strawhorn, William Teare, Seldon Terrant
Appreciation Award Recipients
Honors dedicated SSP volunteers whose contributions help advance the Society’s programs, initiatives, and community.
2026
Meredith Adinolfi, Michael Di Natale, Dianndra Roberts
2025
Erin Foley, Stephanie Lovegrove Hansen, Sean Pidgeon
2024
Julia Dolinger, Patti Davis, Jeff Mahony
2023
Lori Carlin, Lettie Conrad, David Myers, John Warren
2022
Yael Fitzpatrick, Haseeb Muhammad Irfanullah, Jennifer Regala
2021
Julia Kostova, Sophie Reisz, Damita Snow, Randy Townsend
2020
Jeff Lang, Gabriel Harp
2019
Laura Ricci, Rebecca McLeod, Nick Dormer
2018
Byron Laws, Emilie Delquié, Jake Zarnegar
2017
Mary Beth Barilla, Lori Carlin, Michael Clarke, Yael Fitzpatrick
2016
Wendy Newsham, Mike Mozina
2015
David Crotty
2014
Jocelyn Dawson, Emilie Delquie
2013
Tony Alves, Rebecca McLeod, Anne Orens
2012
Will Wakeling
2011
Eileen Kiley Novak, David Smith
2010
Ann Michael, Richard Newman, Michael Clarke
2009
Kent Anderson
2008
Barbara Meyers, Lois Smith
2007
Terry Van Schaik, October Ivins
2006
Amy Brand
2005
Raymond Fastiggi
2004
Judy Luther, Norman Frankel
2003
October Ivins and Lois Smith
Emerging Leader Award Recipients
Recognizes rising professionals who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation, and service in scholarly communications.
2026
Jamie Devereaux, Maryam Sayab
2025
Ginny Herbert, Kasia Repeta
2024
Katherine Lavallee, Camille Lemieux, Jessica Slater
2023
Erin Foley, Rebecca Kirk, Dianndra Roberts
2022
Vanessa Fairhurst, Ryan Farrell
2021
Kelly Denzer, Sabby Kaur
2020
Ben Mudrak, Simon Holt
2019
Hannah Heckner
2018
Isabel Thompson
2017
Emma Brink, Matt Cooper
2016
Laura Ricci, Phill Jones
2015
Sara Rouhi
2014
Maryam Ronagh
2013
Kayte Bridgewater
2012
