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Awards

Each year WAPA presents two awards:

John Lynker / Golden Gear
Presented during the WAPA Gala each year, the John Lynker / Golden Gear award honor a person or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the automotive industry. John Lynker, a founding member of WAPA, was a legendary automotive journalist at Washington’s WTOP radio station, as well as a newspaper columnist and magazine contributor. Past winners include Roger Penske, J.D. Power, Carroll Shelby, Robert Lutz, Carlos Ghosn, Henrik Fisker, and John W. Hetrick, designer of the patented airbag. Click here for a complete list of award winners.

 

Golden Quill
Each year WAPA honors an outstanding, original piece of journalism (print, broadcast, or Web) related to autos or the auto industry. It can be either a single article or a series of related articles published in 2011. Journalists working within the Washington-Baltimore area are eligible.

Send submissions (with your contact info) no later than January 20, 2012, to GoldenQuill@washautopress.org. The award winner receives $250 and will be honored at the WAPA Gala in March.

Upcoming Meetings & Events
2012 Calendar

January 25: Capitol Hill Summit, Washington Auto Show

January 26: Public Policy Day, Washington Auto Show


February 28: Consumer Reports

March tbd: WAPA Gala

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