The Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will hold its 48th annual Distinguished Journalists awards banquet October 23 at the Castaway Restaurant in Burbank.

The event will honor and celebrate the outstanding careers of seven local journalists, a journalism educator and two student journalists.

Honorees are Louis Sahagun, reporter, formerly with the Los Angeles Times; Toni Sciacqua, managing editor, Southern California News Group; H. Susan Henderson, publisher/editor, Mountain Views News; Salvador Duran, national correspondent, Univision; Margaret Carrero, anchor, KNX; Ashley Alvarado, vice president of community engagement, LAist; Francine Orr, photojournalist, formerly with the Los Angeles Times; and Adriana Chavira, journalism advisor, Daniel Pearl Magnet High School.

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The chapter will also recognize two students – one from a two-year college and one from a four-year university – who show promise as emerging journalists. This year’s outstanding students are Cebelihle Hlatshwayo, Santa Monica College, and Anne To, California State University, Los Angeles.

The banquet will begin at 6 p.m. with a no-host bar followed by a sit-down dinner, a speech from keynote speaker renowned CBS News 60 MINUTES correspondent Bill Whitaker and lots of great stories from our honorees and guests.

This year’s banquet is proudly sponsored by: Southern California News Group, LAist, Paramount, and The LA Times.

Those interested in sponsoring the event, which helps support SPJ/LA’s annual student scholarships, should contact spjlosangeles@gmail.com.

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