Colorado State University-Fort Collins associate professor Kris Kodrich, left, and Colorado State University-Pueblo associate professor Richard Joyce received the SPJ Colorado Pro Chapter Journalism Educator of the Year awards at the Region 9 Top of the Rockies awards program on April 21 at the Denver Press Club.

Jeff Roberts, executive director of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, received the SPJ Colorado Pro Chapter First Amendment award at the Region 9 Top of the Rockies awards program on April 21 at the Denver Press Club. Roberts is pictured with his wife, Karen.

Denver Post reporter Jordan Steffen received the Colorado SPJ Pro Chapter Palmer Hoyt Journalist of the Year award on April 21 at the Denver Press Club. The award, one of four major honors, was presented during the Region 9 Top of the Rockies awards program.

Laura Frank, president and CEO, news, at Rocky Mountain PBS, received the Colorado SPJ Pro Chapter Keeper of the Flame award at the Region 9 Top of the Rockies awards program on April 21 at the Denver Press Club. Frank is pictured with her husband, Jeff Legwold, daughter Erin Legwold, and son Ryan Legwold.