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Eyes on the Prize

The Pulitzer's greatest achievement over the past 100 years lies not in naming winners, but in setting standards
Nathan G. Caldwell, NF ’41 and Gene S. Graham, NF ’63

Nathan G. Caldwell, NF ’41 and Gene S. Graham, NF ’63

Caldwell and Graham spent half a dozen years reporting on the undercover deal between United Mine Workers president John L. Lewis and billionaire financier Cyrus Eaton, who had major interests in…
Stan Grossfeld, NF ’92

Stan Grossfeld, NF ’92

Feature Photography, 1985 · The Boston Globe
Maria  Henson, NF ’94

Maria Henson, NF ’94

What started out as a single editorial, written after a Lexington woman was fatally shot by her abusive husband, turned into a series of editorials about battered women in Kentucky.…
George Rodrigue, NF ’90

George Rodrigue, NF ’90

National Reporting, 1986 · The Dallas Morning News
Shirley Christian, NF ’74

Shirley Christian, NF ’74

Christian was recognized for her dispatches from Central America. Her specialty was reporting on the human dimensions of political strife.GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala—“If you want to cry out for the dignity…

Hedrick Smith, NF ’70

Public Service, 1972 · The New York Times
Keyes Beech, NF ’53

Keyes Beech, NF ’53

International Reporting, 1951 · Chicago Daily News

Gene Miller, NF ’68

Local Investigative Specialized Reporting, 1967 · The Miami Herald
Dale Maharidge, NF ’88

Dale Maharidge, NF ’88

General Nonfiction, 1990 · “And Their Children After Them” (photos by Michael Williamson)