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Newsmakers announced, Southeast Texas media honored at 35th Excellence in the Media Awards

The Press Club of Southeast Texas celebrated the 2025 work of its member's on Friday night, June 12, 2026, at the MCM Elegante Hotel in Beaumont.

The club also announced the 2025 Newsmaker of the Year on Friday night.

The Excellence in the Media Awards celebrates the hard work of hundreds of communication professionals from Southeast Texas.

MORE | Complete list of winners

About 250 of winners were collectively honored throughout the evening.

    2026 Winners

    Find a complete list of winners HERE.

    Past Newsmakers of the Year

    • 2022 Gisella Houseman
    • 2021 Robin Mouton
    • 2020 Dade Phelan
    • 2019 Satchel Smith
    • 2018 Paula O’Neal
    • 2017 Beaumont Water Restoration Team
    • 2016 Zena Stephens
    • 2015 Kade Harrington
    • 2014 BISD Board of Managers
    • 2013 Kree Harrison
    • 2012 Kountze Cheerleaders
    • 2011 Jimmy Singletary
    • 2010 Mike Getz
    • 2009 James Simmons
    • 2008 Kirk Roccaforte, Jamey Harrison, & Carl Thibodeaux
    • 2007 Brad Brown & Steve Forman
    • 2006 Uliana Trylowsky
    • 2005 Joe Domino
    • 2004 Jim Gilligan
    • 2003 Greg Busceme
    • 2002 Billy Tubbs
    • 2001 Regina Rogers
    • 2000 Evelyn Lord
    • 1999 James Simmons
    • 1998 Billy Rowles
    • 1997 Mark Stiles
    • 1996 Nick Lampson
    • 1995 Richard LeBlanc
    • 1994 Steve Stockman
    • 1993 Rex Cottle
    • 1992 Ruth Woods
    • 1991 Bob Wortham


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