Schuey honored by PA NewsMedia Association
Butler Eagle publisher and general manager Tammy Schuey is one of five news industry professionals to be honored by the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association.
Schuey was awarded the News Media Industry Emerging Leader of the Year Award for the impact she has made in Pennsylvania’s news media industry.
“I am very honored and surprised to be recognized as the inaugural Emerging Leader of the Year. (The year) 2024 was full of many challenges as well as opportunities, which I was happy to be a part of in my new role as publisher of the Eagle,” Schuey said. “I truly enjoy working with all our departments and will continue to build on the passion and dedication of our staff. I look forward to supporting our industry and serving our community in the years to come.”
Schuey started her career with the Butler Eagle when she was hired to train the company’s composition room on the then new Macintosh computer technology.
She now has been with the company for 34 years, and took over the role of publisher from Ron Vodenichar in September 2024.
A native of East Brady and graduate of Lenape Technical School, Schuey has lived her entire life in Western Pennsylvania; she currently resides in the Chicora area.
Schuey is proud of the team she has around her, who she said stepped up to the plate in a big way with its coverage of the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump during his July 2024 rally in Connoquenessing Township.
“It’s not just me, but the organization,” Schuey said. “I am honored that somebody would consider nominating me, and I’m thankful for the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association for awarding me with this great honor.”
All award winners were selected by the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association board of directors executive committee. Winners are scheduled to be officially honored at the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association’s 100th Anniversary Gala on Nov. 13, at the Hershey Country Club.
The four other awards are the Lifetime Achievement Award, Benjamin Franklin Award for Excellence, News Media Industry Executive of the Year and News Media Industry Innovator of the Year Awards.
G. Ogden Nutting, president and publisher of The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register in West Virginia will be the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Nutting, who died in 2023, served nearly three decades as president and publisher of The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register in West Virginia and was a business and community leader in Wheeling, receiving numerous awards for his service.
Sharon Sorg, executive vice president/newspaper operations for CNHI and publisher for The Herald and New Castle News will be honored with the Benjamin Franklin Award for Excellence for her service that has reflected positively on the Pennsylvania news industry.
Christopher Baxter, president and CEO of Spotlight PA, is the winner of the News Media Industry Executive of the Year Award for his leadership in his executive role.
Lastly, Brendan Ricciardi, president of Delco Baseball Now in Delaware County, will be the recipient of the News Media Industry Innovator of the Year Award for producing new industry ideas and helping make strides in the future of journalism in Pennsylvania.
