The First Amendment Award, from the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications, honors New Hampshire individuals or groups who stand out in their defense of, or their use of, the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Details on our 2025 event will be coming soon!
Learn more about our 2024 First Amendment Award Honorees here.
Watch our 2024 First Amendment Event Video HERE.
Read our 2024 Event Program HERE.
See Photos from our 2024 event here.
Past First Amendment Award Honorees
The First Amendment Award from the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications honors New Hampshire individuals or groups who stand out in their defense of or their use of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
2024 The Rochester Voice
2024 Arlene Quaratiello
2023 Laurie Ortolano
2022 Gilles Bissonnette
2021 Tara Gunnigle and Jon Pearson
2020 Marianne Salcetti, PhD
2019 Dr. William ‘Ed’ Kois
2018 Robert Azzi
2017 Right to Know NH and David Saad
2016 Donna Green and David Pearl
2015 John Connors
2014 James Foley
2013 The Nashua Telegraph
2012 David Lang and Professional Fire Fighters of NH
2011 The Portsmouth Herald and Howard Altschiller
2010 Gail Pierson Cromwell
2009 William Chapman, Esq.
2008 Mary Lukas DeWinkeleer
2007 David Scott
2006 Laconia Citizen and John Howe
2005 Daniel Hughes
2004 Thomas Kearney
2003 Philip McLaughlin, Esq.
Past Quill and Ink Recipients
The Quill and Ink Award from the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications is not given annually, but reserved to honor significant contributions to the education of Granite Staters about the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
2024 The Clock at PSU
2022 New Hampshire Public Radio
2019 David Tirrell-Wysocki
2017 Gregory V. Sullivan, Esq.
2016 Claire Ebel and ACLU NH
2015 Judge James Carroll
2012 Debi Clark Valentine
2009 Robert Foster
2008 Mike Pride
First Amendment Award Judges
Each year, a distinguished group of judges reviews First Amendment nominees submitted by the public to choose the recipient.
The Loeb Eagle
First Amendment Award recipients receive a bronze eagle sculpture created by Mrs. Loeb and a $1,500 award.
Nackey Loeb communicated through her art as well as her pen. She was an accomplished painter and sculptor. A Loeb Eagle is given annually to the First Amendment Honors recipient. Mrs. Loeb created the original in her Prides Crossing, Mass., home where it greeted guests at the front door. Daughters Nackey Scagliotti and the late Edith Tomasko commissioned the replica as a fitting remembrance of their mom and her patriotism