Botetourt View journalist wins Rugaber Award
Cathy Benson was named the 2009 recipient of the Rugaber Award.
Community journalist Cathy Benson was named the 10th recipient of The Roanoke Times’ Rugaber Award. Benson, who writes for The Botetourt View and its sister blog, The Notebook, was recognized for her contributions in launching the successful weekly publication.
Benson “has helped set the tone, been an avid cheerleader, a loyal employee and a supportive co-worker, providing leadership to the entire team,” Roanoke Times editor Carole Tarrant said in presenting the award May 13.
The Rugaber Award is named for former Roanoke Times publisher Walter Rugaber. It annually recognizes the newsroom employee “whose work in the past 12 months has displayed, day in and day out, an intense curiosity, a depth of understanding, and an enterprising drive to discover unique and significant stories.”
May 13, 2010 - 5:25 PM
Cathy, Congratulations on winning a very deserved award! Thanks for all you do for Botetourt County.
WOW – congratulations Cathy , I am so proud of you! You work many long hours and it shows in all your endeavors -thank you so very much!!
If any one deserves it you do. Thanks for all you do.
Congrats, Cathy! Thanks for all your hard work!
I am glad to see that the Roanoke Times realizes how hard you work!
All of us in Botetourt appreciate the work you do to keep us informed about our community. Congratulations!
Well deserved. For all the time and late night events attended by Cathy. There should be an award for family members also. Congratulations!
Way to go Cathy…congratulations!!!
I am still in shock from winning such an award. And now, I am blushing from all of these well wishes. I couldn’t do it without my team and that includes not only my Community group, my ad reps at the Roanoke Times and the Roanoke Times itself, but the folks of Botetourt County are the reason why I was able to earn this award. Many thanks to all of you and what you have done to make the Botetourt View the success it is today! You guys and gals rock!
We are very fortunate to have a news reporter with Cathy’s talent in Botetourt County. She loves the county and its people and covers the good, the bad and the ugly, but always with grace and tact. Her nature articles are always interesting and compelling. She has a knack for finding the unusual and different. Congratulations on a well deserved, but belated recognition.
Congratulations, Cathy! You keep us informed, even in Norway.
David & Cynthia
How wonderful for you, Cathy. Congratulations!!