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Tennessee Press Association Foundation

The Tennessee Press Association Foundation was established in 1976.

Vision Statement

Promote optimal quality in Tennessee Press Association member newspapers by making educational opportunities available to all newspaper personnel and students, in related fields, in a socially, ethically, and financially responsible manner.

Mission Statement

Raise and disburse funds to enable the Tennessee Press Association Foundation to be valued, and recognized nationally, as a statewide provider of quality educational opportunities for the benefit of Tennessee Press Association member newspapers by:

• Anticipating and meeting educational needs in the fields of journalism, first amendment issues, advertising, business, and technology;

• Developing and promoting awareness of Tennessee Press Association member newspapers to the general reading public;

• Promoting a work environment at Tennessee Press Association member newspapers conducive to producing high quality, nationally recognized, community newspapers and related products for our readers and advertising customers; and

• Providing appropriate recognition of those Tennessee newspaper professionals who are selected for inclusion in the Tennessee Newspaper Hall of Fame.

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Tennessee Press Association Foundation Board of Trustees
July 1, 2008- June 30, 2009

President: W. R. (Ron) Fryar, American Hometown Publishing, Franklin
Vice President: Gregg K. Jones, The Greeneville Sun
Secretary-Treasurer: Greg Sherrill, Tennessee Press Association Foundation
General Counsel: Richard L. Hollow, Hollow & Hollow, Knoxville
Joe Albrecht, Cookeville
Bob Atkins, Hendersonville
Jim Charlet, Brentwood
David Critchlow, Jr., Union City Daily Messenger
Jeff Fishman, The Tullahoma News
R. Jack Fishman, Citizen Tribune, Morristown
R. Michael Fishman, Citizen Tribune, Morristown
Dale Gentry, The Standard Banner, Jefferson City
Sam Hatcher, The Wilson Post, Lebanon
Tom Hill, Oak Ridge
Douglas A. Horne, Republic Newspapers, Knoxville
Hugh Jones, Shelbyville Times-Gazette
John M. Jones, Sr., The Greeneville Sun
John M. Jones, Jr., The Greeneville Sun
Sam D. Kennedy, Kennedy Newspapers, Columbia
Hershel Lake, Pulaski Citizen & The Giles Free Press, Pulaski
Steve Lake, Pulaski Citizen & The Giles Free Press, Pulaski
Kelly Leiter, Knoxville
Victor Parkins, The Milan Mirror-Exchange
Mike Pirtle, Murfreesboro
Walter Pulliam, Knoxville
Janet Rail, Independent Appeal, Selmer
Darrell Richardson, The Oak Ridger, Oak Ridge
Dennis Richardson, Carroll County News-Leader, Huntingdon
Pauline Sherrer, Crossville Chronicle
Bill Shuster, Cookeville
Henry Stokes, Germantown
Larry K. Smith, LaFollette
Jim Thompson, The Courier, Savannah
Joel Washburn, The McKenzie Banner
F. Gene Washer, The Leaf-Chronicle, Clarksville
Scott Whaley, Chester County Independent, Henderson
Bill Williams, Paris