the Award

The JoAnn Daughtee Distinguished Service Award was created to periodically honor those long-time members of College Media Business & Advertising Managers whose dedication, commitment and sacrifice have contributed to the betterment and value of student media programs of both the campus and nation.

JoAnn Daughtee was the Advertising Director of Student Publications at the University of Texas-Arlington. She was instrumental in the development of CMBAM during its first decade, serving on the Board for many years as Adviser and Executive Secretary/Treasurer.

In 1997 at CMBAM’s 25th anniversary in Chicago, a Distinguished Service Award was created and presented for the first time. JoAnn died later that year, and the award was renamed in her memory the following year.

Intended to honor only those who have made a significant impact, the standards are high. The criteria include having contributed to college advertising/business education for 10 or more years while an active member of CMBAM. Recipients also will have served as role models and mentors for both students and colleagues and consistently been trendsetters in standards of excellence and achievement by which other advisers can measure their contributions and achievements.

 The Award Winners

2020

KATHY SIMON
CM Life
Central Michigan University

2019

TAMI BONGIORNI
Kent State Student Media
Kent State University

2018

JON SCHLITT
The University Daily Kansan
The University of Kansas

2015

PAUL BITTICK
Mustang News
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

2014

DAWN ZUERKER
The Daily Toreador
Texas Tech University

2013

BITSY FAULK
The Skiff
Texas Christian University

2012

CHRIS RICHERT
Columbia Chronicle
Columbia College – Chicago

2010

KAMI HAMMERSCHMITH
The Daily Barometer
Oregon State University

2009

ANDREW O’DELL
Student Life
Washington University

2008

KIM BLUMHARDT
Rocky Mountain Collegian
Colorado State University