2015 Pulitzer Prize Luncheon

May 28, 2015

Hosted by Columbia University President Lee Bollinger and the Pulitzer Prize Board, New York, NY

Low Library

Pulitzer Prizes are awarded at a luncheon ceremony at Columbia University in May, usually a full month after the winners have been announced. The annual luncheons began in 1984. Prior to that time Pulitzer Prize certificates, medals and checks were sent in the mail.

Remarks by Mike Pride, Pulitzer Prize Administrator, and Paul Gigot, Pulitzer Prize Board Chair, at the 2015 Pulitzer Prize Luncheon, May 28, 2015.

Columbia University President Lee Bollinger's presentation of the 2015 Prizes at the Pulitzer Luncheon, May 28, 2015. President Bollinger is assisted by Mike Pride, Pulitzer Prize Administrator.

2015 PULITZER PRIZE LUNCHEON, May 28, 2015, Low Library, Columbia University.
Glenn Smith (center) of The Post and Courier, which was awarded the Public Service Prize, with Roy Harris.
(left to right) David Wood, History Prize winner Elizabeth A. Fenn and Kevin Sack, a member of The New York Times Staff that was awarded the International Reporting Prize.
Adam Nossiter and Pam Belluck, members of The New York Times Staff that was awarded the International Reporting Prize.
(left to right) Michael Tackett, Ehlam Lipton and Investigative Reporting winner Eric Lipton of The New York Times.
Anna Wilde Matthews and John Carreyrou of The Wall Street Journal. The Journal Staff was awarded an Investigative Reporting Prize.
Mark Nowlin, a member of the Staff of The Seattle Times, which was awarded the Breaking News Reporting Prize.
Editorial Writing winner Kathleen Kingsbury of The Boston Globe.
Ben Solomon, a member of The New York Times Staff that was awarded the International Reporting Prize.
Criticism winner Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times.
(left to right) Pulitzer Prize Administrator Mike Pride, Monique Pride, National Reporting winner Carol D. Leonnig of The Washington Post, John Reeder, Dolly Leonnig and Peter Wallsten.
Kitty Smith (left) with Natalie Caula Hauff of The Post and Courier, which was awarded the Public Service Prize.
Ginger Romero Pardlo and Poetry winner Gregory Pardlo.
Doug Pardue of The Post and Courier.
Danielle Allen, former Pulitzer Prize Board chair.
Martin Baron, Editor of The Washington Post (left) and Steve Coll, Dean of the Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University.
Pulitzer luncheon tables before the guests arrive.
Standing next to the Pulitzer Prize certificates, Pulitzer Administrator Mike Pride welcomes luncheon guests.
Paul Gigot, Pulitzer Board Chair and Editorial Page Editor of The Wall Street Journal, addresses the luncheon guests.
Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger speaks to the guests before awarding the Prizes.
Representatives from the Public Service winner, The Post and Courier, make their way to the dais.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (second from left) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Public Service to Jennifer Berry Hawes, Natalie Caula Hauff, Doug Pardue, Glenn Smith and Mitch Pugh (left to right) of The Post and Courier, Charleston, SC.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (second from left) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Reporting to Mike Lindblom, Mark Nowlin, Paige Collins, Lindsey Wasson and Mike Baker (left to right) of The Seattle Times Staff.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (center) present a 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting to Eric Lipton of The New York Times.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (second from left) present a 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting to John Carreyrou, Christopher Weaver, Tom McGinty, Stefanie Ilgenfritz and Mike Siconolfi (left to right) of The Wall Street Journal Staff.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (center) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting to Zachary R. Mider of Bloomberg News.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (second from left) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting to Rob Kuznia, Rebecca Kimitch and Frank Suraci (left to right) of the Daily Breeze, Torrance, CA.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (center) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting to Carol D. Leonnig of The Washington Post.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (second from left) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting to Pam Belluck, Ben Solomon, Helene Cooper, Sheri Fink, Adam Nossiter and Kevin Sack (left to right) of The New York Times Staff.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (center) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing to Diana Marcum of the Los Angeles Times.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (center) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Commentary to Lisa Falkenberg of the Houston Chronicle.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (center) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism to Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times.
Editorial Writing winner Kathleen Kingsbury awaits her turn at the dais.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (center) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Writing to Kathleen Kingsbury of The Boston Globe.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (center) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Cartooning to Adam Zyglis of The Buffalo News.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (second from left) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Photography to David Carson, Laurie Skrivan, Robert Cohen, James Forbes, Christian Gooden, Huy Mach and Lynden Steele (left to right) of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Photography Staff.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (center) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography to Daniel Berehulak.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (center) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction to Anthony Doerr.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (center) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Drama to Stephen Adly Guirgis.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (center) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in History to Elizabeth A. Fenn.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (center) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Biography to David I. Kertzer.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (center) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry to Gregory Pardlo.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (center) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonficion to Elizabeth Kolbert.
Mike Pride (left) and Lee C. Bollinger (center) present the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Music to Julia Wolfe.
National Reporting winner Carol D. Leonnig of The Washingon Post.
Breaking News Photography winners from the staff of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Investigative Reporting winners from The Wall Street Journal Staff.
The 2015 Pulitzer Prize winners gather on the steps of Low Library after the luncheon.