NPPA recognizes Ami with highest honor, Founder’s Award
05 / 18 / 2025
Return to BlogWith profound gratitude and humility, I am honored to announce that the NPPA has recognized my work in visual storytelling with the esteemed Founder’s Award, alongside the remarkable Deborah Willis. The NPPA explains, “The Founder’s Award celebrates and recognizes the careers, achievements, and contributions of the most deserving individuals in our field. Recipients are visual journalists, including editors and team leaders, who rise to the top of the profession through their conduct, initiative, leadership, skill, and devotion to duty.”
I firmly believe in the power of a single evocative image to shape our understanding and impact social and environmental awareness. It is a privilege to be recognized, alongside so many other talented journalists, including my dear friends Jackie Bell, Elizabeth Krist, Photoville co-founders Laura Roumanos, Dave Shelley, and Sam Barzilay, The Associated Press, and Evan Vucci, among many others. I am deeply moved by this distinguished recognition from such an esteemed organization, especially during a time when photojournalism plays a critical role in cutting through the noise of misinformation.
A heartfelt thank you to Cary Wagner. To view a complete list of all the other deserving recipients, please visit the NPPA’s website.
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