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Photo gallery: FWAA Annual Awards Breakfast

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FWAA members and guests gathered for the organization’s Annual Awards Breakfast on Jan. 13 at the New Orleans Sheraton, before moving on to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and the College Football Playoff championship game.  Here are some scenes from the breakfast.

2020 Bert McGrane Award winner Wally Hall (center) is flanked for 2009 FWAA President George Schroeder and Hall’s wife, Monica, on the left and Kevin Trainor of the University of Arkansas and Charlie Fiss of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on the right. Wally was the FWAA’s president in 2003. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Derek Volner of ESPN, which sponsored the Awards Breakfast, welcomes members and guests. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
2019 FWAA President Matt Fortuna presided over the annual Awards Breakfast. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Wright Waters of the Football Bowl Association and Paul Hoolahan of the Allstate Sugar Bowl received FWAA Lifetime Achievement Awards. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
The program for the Awards Breakfast. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Part of the audience at the FWAA’s Annual Awards Breakfast. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Ken Mather of the Mid-American Conference, Scott Leightman of the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl and Charlie Fiss of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Lenny Vangilder of Crescent City Sports and 2008 FWAA President Ron Higgins. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
The FWAA/Shaun Alexander Freshman Team and Freshman of the Year group. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Mike Griffith announced the FWAA/Shaun Alexander Freshman All-America Team. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Brett McMurphy, winner of the FWAA’s Beat Writer of the Year Award. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Paul Hoolahan of the Allstate Sugar Bowl (right) receives a commemorative football signifying his FWAA Lifetime Achievement Award from FWAA member Ted Lewis. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Past president Ivan Maisel (left) presents a commemorative football signifying the FWAA’s Lifetime Achievement Award to Wright Waters of the Football Bowl Association. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Matt Sign and Steve Hatchell of the National Football Foundation. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Oliver Luck, CEO and commissioner of the XFL and Rob Carolla, director of communications and media relations for the new league’s Dallas Renegades. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
2018 Bert McGrane Award winner Steve Weiberg, Steve Hatchell of the National Football Foundation and 2006 FWAA President Dennis Dodd. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
2007 FWAA President Mike Griffith and former Georgia All-American and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

Photo gallery: 2020 Past Presidents Dinner

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Past presidents of the Football Writers Association of America and guests gathered for the annual dinner on Jan. 10 at the Riverside Hilton in New Orleans, leading up to the College Football Playoff championship game three days later. The National Football Foundation has hosted the dinner for the past 10 years. Here are some scenes from the dinner.

Eleven former presidents of the FWAA attended the dinner. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Brian Brantley of the Rose Bowl, sponsor of dinner. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
2019 FWAA President Matt Fortuna and Eddie Robinson III. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Welcome to the FWAA Past Presidents Dinner, presented by the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
1995 FWAA President Ivan Maisel, 2020 First Vice President Heather Dinich and 1998 President Tony Barnhart. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Dick Weiss, president of the FWAA in 2004, and his wife, Joan Williamson. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
2009 FWAA President George Schroeder, Dave Hirsch of the Pac 12 and Phil Marwill of the National Football Foundation. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Wally Hall, president of the FWAA in 2003, and his wife, Monica. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Guests of the FWAA gathered for cocktails before the annual dinner. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
2011 President Tommy Hicks and his wife, Julie. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Jim Marchiony and Brett Daniels of the College Football Playoff. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Steve Hatchell of the National Football Foundation,, Bill Hancock of the College Football Playoff and Clemson coach Dabo Swinney. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Doug Kelly of Football Bowl Association and Ted Gangi of collegepressbox.com. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Chris Dufresne, president of the FWAA in 2013, and his wife, Sheila. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Table setting at the Past Presidents Dinner. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

Photo gallery: FWAA Past Presidents Dinner

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Photos from the FWAA Past Presidents Dinner Hosted by the National Football Foundation at the Silicon Valley Capital Club.

Nine FWAA Past Presidents: Dick Weiss, George Schroeder, Dennis Dodd, Mike Griffith, Stefanie Loh, Ivan Maisel, Chris Dufresne, Mark Blaudschun, Tony Barnhart. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
FWAA Past Presidents Dinner Hosted by the National Football Foundation at the Silicon Valley Capital Club. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
(L-R) College Football 150th Anniversary’s Kevin Weiberg and NFF President and CEO Steve Hatchell. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Eddie Robinson III at FWAA Past Presidents’ Dinner. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
CoSIDA’s Doug Vance hangs out with College Football Playoff’s Championship Trophy. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
USA Today’s George Schroeder and CBSSports.com’s Dennis Dodd check their messages. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
(L-R) Shaun Alexander, Stef Loh and Ivan Maisel. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
FWAA Past Presidents Dinner Sign. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Dinner program. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
(L-R): Sugar Bowl’s John Sudsbury and Pac-12’s Dave Hirsch. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
(L-R) Mark Flynn of Campbell Trophy Summit and Ivan Maisel of ESPN.com. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
FWAA Dinner Table. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
FWAA’s Margaret Mason poses with College Football Playoff Championship Trophy. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
(L-R) FWAA Executive Director Steve Richardson, FWAA Past President and McGrane recipient Ivan Maisel and NFF President and CEO Steve Hatchell. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
(L-R) FWAA Board member Malcolm Moran, Sheila Dufresne, CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock, FBA’s Doug Kelly, FWAA Past President Chris Dufresne. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

Photo gallery: FWAA Awards Breakfast

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Photos from the annual FWAA Awards Breakfast on Jan. 7 at the San Jose Marriott.

FWAA Headliners at 2019 Breakfast (L-R): Robert Morris President Chris Howard (Merit Award Recipient); Seattle Times’ Stefanie Loh (Outgoing 2018 FWAA President); CBSSports.com’s Dennis Dodd (FWAA Co-Beat Writer of the Year); Kansas City Star’s Blair Kerkhoff (2019 Bert McGrane Award Recipient); Shaun Alexander (Namesake for FWAA Freshman of the Year). (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Crowd picture at the 2019 Breakfast. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Signage at the 2019 FWAA Annual Awards Breakfast. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
(L-R) Mark Blaudschun and Chris Dufresne, past FWAA presidents. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
2018 FWAA President Stef Loh and San Jose State Sports Information Director Lawrence Fan. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
((L-R) John McElwain of the Sun Belt Conference, Ken Mather of the Mid-American Conference and Doug Kelley of the Football Bowl Association. Kelly is a current FWAA Board Member. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Three Bert McGrane Award recipients (L-R): Tony Barnhart, Mark Blaudschun, Steve Wieberg. Barnhart and Blaudschun are Past FWAA Presidents as well as current FWAA Board Members. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
The 2019 FWAA Annual Awards Breakfast Program. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Ted Gangi of collegepressbox.com admires FWAA Awards. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
(L-R) Malcolm Moran, Robby General, Josh Roller of the IUPUI Journalism Group. Moran is an FWAA Board Member. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Bert McGrane Plaque. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)
Shaun Alexander/FWAA Freshman of the Year hat. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

Photo gallery: Past Presidents Dinner

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Photos from the FWAA’s annual Past Presidents Dinner, hosted by the National Football Foundation, on Jan. 5 in Atlanta.

Some of the FWAA’s former leaders who attended the Past Presidents Dinner in Atlanta. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
National Football Foundation President and CEO Steve Hatchell addresses the audience. The NFF sponsored the dinner. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Sign welcoming guests to the FWAA Past Presidents Dinner. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Left to right, Past President Dennis Dodd, Past President Dick Weiss, John McElwain (Sun Belt Conference) and Larry Wahl (Orange Bowl). Photo by Melissa Macatee.
The scene of the Past Presidents Dinner in Atlanta’s Capital City Club was decorated with a painting of famed Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Seated, Bill Lumpkin, the FWAA’s president in 1993, along with Past President Tim Griffin and Lumpkin’s son, Bill Jr. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock and his wife, Nicki. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Joan Williamson, wife of Past President Dick Weiss. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
First Vice President Matt Fortuna and his wife, Katie. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Left to right, Eddie Robinson III, Matt Sign of the National Football Foundation and Dennis Adamovich of the College Football Hall of Fame. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Eddie Robinson III autographs a commemorative football. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
A table set for the Past Presidents Dinner at the Capital City Club in Atlanta. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Left to right, Scott Leightman (Fiesta Bowl), Gina Lehe (College Football Playoff) and Ted Gangi (collegepressbox.com). Photo by Melissa Macatee.
2017 President Dave Jones and his wife, Anna. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Left to right, Doug Vance (CoSIDA), John Sudsbury (Sugar Bowl), Past President Tony Barnhart, 2017 President Dave Jones and Past President Tim Griffin. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Place setting at the Past Presidents Dinner. Photo by Melissa Macatee.

Photo gallery: FWAA Awards Breakfast

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Photos from the FWAA’s annual Awards Breakfast on Jan. 8 in Atlanta.

Past presidents welcome 2018 FWAA President Stefanie Loh. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Bert McGrane Award winner Steve Wieberg. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Mike Griffith receives the FWAA Beat Writer of the Year Award. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
FWAA Past President Tony Barnhart presents the FWAA’s Lifetime Achievement Award to Mike Finn of the ACC. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Former Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer, who learned on the day of the Awards Breakfast that he will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
FWAA Board Member Malcolm Moran announces Best Writing Contest winners. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Tom Odjakjian of the American Athletic Conference enjoys a light moment during the awards breakfast. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Kaylynn Monroe, 2006 Volney Meece Scholarship winner, tells members how the scholarship helped her. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Mike Finn, winner of the FWAA Lifetime Achievement Award, chats with Past President Ivan Maisel. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
The scene at the FWAA Awards Breakfast. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Bert McGrane Award winner Steve Wieberg and his wife, Paula. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Past President Scott Bohls (right) interviews former Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Left to right, Larry Wahl (Orange Bowl) and Virginia linebacker Michah Kaiser (Campbell Award winner). Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Former Alabama star Shaun Alexander and FWAA 2018 President Stefanie Loh. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Left to right, Steve Wieberg (recipient of the 2017 Bert McGrane Award) and 2017 FWAA President Dave Jones. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Left to right, Mark Blaudschun (FWAA past president), Mike Finn (recipient of the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award) and Tony Barnhart (FWAA past president). Photo by Melissa Macatee.
The buffet line at the awards breakfast. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Left to right, Doug Vance (CoSIDA), Josh Krulewitz (ESPN) and Charlie Fiss (Cotton Bowl). Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Stefanie Loh of the Seattle Times is the FWAA’s president for 2018. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
David Jones concluded his year as FWAA president at the annual Awards Breakfast on Jan. 8, 2018, in Atlanta. Photo by Melissa Macatee.

FWAA Awards Breakfast: Passing the baton 2

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The FWAA held its Annual Awards Breakfast on Monday morning in Atlanta prior to the CFP National Championship Game. David Jones, the 2017 FWAA President from the PA Media Group, handed off to Stefanie Loh of the Seattle Times, the 2018 FWAA President.

Photo gallery: 2017 FWAA Past Presidents Dinner

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Photos from the 2017 FWAA Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa, Fla.

 

Former FWAA presidents Alan Schmadtke (2005), Tony Barnhart (1998), George Schroeder (2009), Mike Griffith (2007), Dennis Dodd (2006), Mark Blaudschun (1999), Ivan Maisel (1995), Kirk Bohls (2014), Dick Weiss (2004), Chris Dufresne (2013) and Mark Anderson (2016) attended the Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Former FWAA President Tony Barnhart (1998), John Sudsbury of the Sugar Bowl and Eddie Robinson III at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock and Joey Johnston of FWAA All-America Selection Committee with the national championship trophy at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Trophy handlers Ray Mallouk (left) and Charley Green brought the national championship trophy to the FWAA Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Sheila Dufresne, wife of 2013 President Chris Dufresne, and Larry Wahl of the Orange Bowl at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Phil Marwill of the National Football Foundation and Ted Gangi of collegepressbox.com were guests at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Foreground: Dick Weiss, FWAA president in 2004, and his wife, Joni, at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
George Schroeder, FWAA president in 2009, and Steve Hatchell, president and CEO of the National Football Foundation, at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Kirk Bohls, FWAA president in 2014, and FWAA director of special events Margaret Mason at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Matt Sign of the National Football Foundation and Ed Grom of the American Sports Network, sponsor of the FWAA Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock chats with Jon Solomon, who will be second vice president of the FWAA in 2017, at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Alan Schmadtke, president of the FWAA in 2005, and his wife, Christie, at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Mark Anderson, FWAA president in 2016, and Mike Griffith, president in 2007, at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Joey Johnston of Tampa receives an FWAA commemorative football for service to the All-America Committee at the FWAA’s Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
National Football Foundation president and CEO Steve Hatchell address members and guests at the FWAA Past Presidents Dinner in the Tampa Club on Jan. 6, 2017. Photo by Melissa Macatee.

 

 

Photo gallery: 2017 FWAA Awards Breakfast and Annual Meeting

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Photos from the 2017 FWAA Breakfast and Annual Meeting in Tampa, Fla.

Two of the awards distributed at the FWAA’s Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Scene of the FWAA’s Awards Breakfast at Champions Sports Bar in the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel on Jan. 9, 2017. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Armed Forces Merit Award winner Steven Rhodes, a former Marine and defensive end at Middle Tennessee State, is flanked by Dr. Sidney A. McPhee, president of Middle Tennessee State (left) and Athletic Director Chris Massaro at the FWAA’s Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Gathered at the FWAA’s Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa are, from left, Rick Baker, president and CEO of the Cotton Bowl, Michael Konradi of the Cotton Bowl staff, Alfred White of the College Football Playoff staff, Jay McAuley, chairman of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association, and Fin Ewing III, past chairman of the Cotton Bowl. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Keri Potts of ESPN, which sponsored the FWAA Awards Breakfast, chats with former FWAA president Mike Griffith on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Bob Gennarelli, associate commissioner of the Mid-American Conference, Charlie Fiss, winner of the 2017 Bert McGrane Award, and Alfred White of the College Football Playoff staff at the FWAA’s Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Charlie Fiss, winner of the 2017 Bert McGrane Award, and friend Jennifer Schuck at the FWAA’s Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Charlie Fiss (seated), winner of the 2017 Bert McGrane Award, surrounded by friends and co-workers at the FWAA Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Former FWAA president Dennis Dodd and incoming second vice president Jon Solomon at the FWAA’s Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. Both are from CBSSports.com. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Steve Hatchell, president and CEO of the National Football Foundation, acknowledges the audience at the FWAA Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017. At left is Zach Terrell, quarterback at Western Michigan and winner of the NFF’s Campbell Trophy, which goes to the top scholar athlete in college football. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
FWAA members and guests gathered for the FWAA Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Curtis Blackwell, CEO of Sound Mind Sound Body, which sponsored the FWAA Freshman All-America Team, addresses the audience at the FWAA Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
2016 FWAA President Mark Anderson (left) with Jason Kersey, winner of the Steve Ellis FWAA Beat Writer of the Year Award, and Karen Ellis, Steve’s widow. at the FWAA’s Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Charlie Fiss, winner of the 2017 Bert McGrane Award at the FWAA’s Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Zach Terrell, Western Michigan quarterback and winner of the Campbell Trophy, talks with Charlie Fiss, winner of the 2017 Bert McGrane Award, at the FWAA’s Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. They got to know each other earlier when Western Michigan came to Dallas to play Wisconsin in the Cotton Bowl, for which Fiss works as vice president of communications. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Outgoing FWAA President Mark Anderson (left) receives a commemorative football in recognition of his service to the organization from incoming President Dave Jones of PA Media Group. Photo by Melissa Macatee.

Photo gallery: FWAA Awards Breakfast

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These photos were taken at the FWAA’s annual Awards Breakfast on Jan. 11 in Scottsdale, Ariz.  Winners of the 2015 Best Writing Contest as well as the Bert McGrane Award winner were honored, among others.

The FWAA’s annual Awards Breakfast took place at the J.W. Marriott hotel in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Jan. 11, 2016. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
2015 FWAA President Lee Barfknecht greets member Steve Wieberg, who serves on the CFP Selection Committee, at the FWAA’s annual Awards Breakfast on Jan. 11 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
2016 FWAA President Mark Anderson of the Las Vegas Review-Journal (left) has a few moments with Irv Moss of the Denver Post, the winner of the FWAA’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
The Armed Forces Merit Award was among the honors distributed at the FWAA’s annual Awards Breakfast on Jan. 11, 2016, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Former FWAA President Ivan Maisel (right), winner of the Bert McGrane Award, chatted with friends and family during the FWAA’s annual Awards Breakfast on Jan. 11, 2016. Photo by Melissa Macatee. FWAA
Chris Dufresne, who recently retired from the Los Angeles Times, received this commemorative football as the 2015 FWAA Beat Writer of the Year. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Chris Dufresne, who recently retired from The Los Angeles Times, speaks to FWAA members after being honored as the 2015 FWAA Beat Writer of the Year. Dufresne served as president of the FWAA in 2013. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Pete Thamel of Sports Illustrated received this commemorative football in recognition of his first-place in the features category of the FWAA’s 2015 Best Writing Contest. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Pete Thamel of Sports Illustrated accepts his first-place award for the feature category in the FWAA’s 2015 Best Writing Contest. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Irv Moss of the Denver Post received this commemorative football in recognition of his Lifetime Achievement Award. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Irv Moss of the Denver Post, who was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the FWAA. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Past President Tony Barnhart introduced Bert McGrane Award winner Ivan Maisel, another past president. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Ivan Maisel of ESPN.com, winner of the Bert McGrane Award, sits with his mother at the FWAA’s annual Awards Breakfast on Jan. 11, 2016. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Tony Barnhart (left) and 2015 FWAA President Lee Barfknecht present the Bert McGrane Award to Ivan Maisel of ESPN.com at the FWAA’s annual Awards Breakfast on Jan. 11, 2016. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Ivan Maisel of ESPN.com holds his Bert McGrane Award. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Ivan Maisel of ESPN.com addresses the membership after receiving the FWAA’s Bert McGrane Award on Jan. 11, 2016. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Ivan Maisel, winner of the Bert McGrane Award, is joined at the FWAA Awards Breakfast by his wife, mother, other family members and friends. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
2015 FWAA President Lee Barfknecht takes the podium one final time as president during the annual Awards Breakfast. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Lee Barfknecht accepts the Outgoing President’s Plaque at the FWAA’s annual Awards Breakfast no Jan. 11, 2016, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Mark Anderson accepts the job as the 2016 FWAA President. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Ted Miller of ESPN.com accepted a commemorative football and certificate for first place in the column category of the FWAA’s 2015 Best Writing Contest. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
The Armed Forces Merit Award was among the honors handed out at the FWAA’s annual Awards Breakfast on Jan. 11, 2016, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Executive Director Brant Ringler presents the Armed Forces Merit Award to Bret Robertson, an Army veteran who plays safety for Westminster College in Missouri. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
FWAA member Tim Simmons speaks at the annual Awards Breakfast. Photo by Melissa Macatee. FWAA
2015 FWAA President Lee Barfknecht and his wife, Sara, pose with the CFP national championship trophy at the FWAA’s annual Awards Breakfast on Jan. 11, 2016, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Photo by Melissa Macatee.
Josh Krulewitz (left) of ESPN, annual sponsor of the FWAA Awards Breakfast, and FWAA member Herb Gould. Photo by Melissa Macatee.