David Nyhan was a newspaperman in Boston for over 30 years.  

Beyond being a respected writer, he was a beloved man who connected with people from all walks of life. He was loved for his honesty, humor, fairness, kindness and strength.

To honor David Nyhan and his principles, two awards have been created in his name.

The David Nyhan Award for Journalism Students

UMass Boston, John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies, Center on Media & Society. The Nyhan Award will be given annually to an area student who exhibits many of the attributes that made David an outstanding journalist from the Boston area. The first award was given in the spring of 2005. 

http://www.mccormack.umb.edu/cms/

The David Nyhan Prize for Political Journalism

Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Joan Shorenstein Center. The Nyhan prize will be delivered concurrently with the annual Theodore H. White lecture, the first being October 2005. http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/presspol/News_Events/nyhan_prize.shtml 

To make a donation:

Please make check payable to: Harvard University

c/o Nancy Palmer, Executive Director

Joan Shorenstein Center

John F. Kennedy School of Government

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA 02138

Related links:

Boston Globe Obituary

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2005/01/24/david_nyhan_at_64_was_globe_writer_for_three_decades/

Greater Boston Remembers David Nyhan

http://greaterboston.tv/features/btp_20050128_nyhan.html

Globe Readers Remember: Guestbook

http://www.legacy.com/BostonGlobe/Guestbook.asp?Page=Guestbook&PersonID=3083235

Oliphant: Remembering a Gentle Giant

http://www.chebeague.org/obits/dnyhan/rememgentlegiant.html

Barnicle: Suddenly, We’re Minus One Great Newspaperman

http://www.chebeague.org/obits/dnyhan/mikebarnicleart.html

Walker: A Giant Passes

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/01/24/a_giant_passes/

Eagle Tribune Remembers

http://www.eagletribune.com/news/stories/20050130/LN_004.htm

Chebeague Island Maine Remembers David Nyhan

http://www.chebeague.org/Nyhan.htm

http://www.chebeague.org/obits/dnyhan.html

Daniel Marr Boys and Girls Club Remembers

http://www.danmarrclub.org/newsletter/newsletters_05/newsletter_spring_05/webletter/nwltrsum03_5.html

Neiman Reports: More Irish Than Harvard

http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/reports/05-1NRspring/103V59N1.pdf

Washington Post Obituary

http://www.chebeague.org/obits/dnyhan/washpost.html

John Kerry on David Nyhan

https://ssl.capwiz.com/usatoday/bio/pr/?id=298&pr=01252005085656

ToughEnough.org

http://toughenough.org/2005/01/david-nyhan.html

Ted White Lecture Series Where Nyhan Prize Will be Awarded

http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/presspol/News_Events/nyhan_prize.shtml 

David’s Last Globe Column

http://www.chebeague.org/obits/dnyhan/thankyou061501.html

Globe Story on David’s Funeral Service

http://www.chebeague.org/obits/nyhanremembered.html