The Daily Californian Hall of Fame honors the best and brightest alumni from our newsroom, which was first established in 1871. Inductees include famed essayist Joan Didion and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner T. Christian Miller. 


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Hall of Fame 2026 Inductees

David Corvo

David Corvo

Class of 1972

Nina Easton

Class of 1981

Bruce Jenkins

Class of 1971

Samin Nosrat

Class of 2002

Seth Rosenfeld

Class of 1990

Susan Werbe

Class of 1968

Hall of Fame 2025 Inductees

Bill Boyarsky

Class of 1956

Ellen Nakashima

Class of 1984

Maggie Higgins

Class of 1941

Rube Goldberg

Class of 1904

Hall of Fame 2024 Inductees

T. Christian Miller

Class of 1992

Joan Didion

Joan Didion

Class of 1953

Margaret Talbot

Margaret Talbot

Class of 1984

Darrin Bell

Darrin Bell

Class of 1997

Dick Hafner

Class of 1950


Past Hall of Fame Events