Rookie of the Year honors a new journalist with less than 18 months’ experience in the field. Journalists are nominated by their member publication and are required to submit five clips as well as a letter of recommendation. Nominations are accepted through the Editorial Contest. 2015 marked the first year for this award.
Past recipients of the Rookie of the Year Award:
| Year | Winner | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ethan Ehrenhaft | Baltimore Sun Media Group |
| 2021 | Christine Condon | The Baltimore Sun |
| 2020 | Daniel Oyefusi | The Baltimore Sun |
| 2019 | Kristen Griffith | The Enterprise |
| 2018 | Talia Richman | The Baltimore Sun |
| 2017 | Jesse Dougherty | The Washington Post |
| 2016 | Fatima Waseem | The Baltimore Sun |
| 2015 | Brittany Horn | The Daily Times |
| 2014 | Rachael Pacella | The Daily Times |