Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent editorial cartoonists for his outstanding and provocative work at the Dayton Daily News. Peters’ political cartoons are syndicated to hundreds of newspapers worldwide. His commentary is especially noted for his deft incorporation of humor. His work frequently appears in such publications as Newsweek, Time, U.S. News & World Report and The New Republic.

In addition to winning the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning and the 2017 Reubens award for best newspaper comic strip, Peters has garnered praise and won numerous awards, including:

Journalism Awards

?Sigma Delta Chi Distinguished Award for political cartooning

?Eight Ohio Associated Press Awards

?Two Overseas Press Citations

?Overseas Press Award

?Two Robert F. Kennedy Awards

?Two Cleveland Press Awards

?Two Cincinnati Press Awards

?Headliner Award

?Best of Cox Newspapers Award

Cartooning Industry Awards

?Two National Cartoonists Society’s Award for Editorial Cartooning

?National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year

Civic Awards

?WICI Man of the Year

?National Planned Parenthood for “Maggie”

?Esquires Top 40 Achievers

?Humane Society Man of the Year

?Distinguished Alumni Award, Washington University

?WICI Headliner Award

?The Ohio Governors Award

?ACLU Man of the Year

?Honorary Doctorate from the University of Dayton

?St. Louis Hall of Fame