The Tulsa Press Club has named Tulsa World Executive Editor Susan Ellerbach its 2018 Tulsa Press Club Media Icon. Ellerbach will be honored at the Tulsa Press Club on Aug. 3 at the organization’s annual Newsies event. A reception for Ellerbach begins at 6 p.m. and the program begins at 7 p.m. The Tulsa Media Icon award is bestowed annually to a local journalist who consistently exemplifies the highest quality and commitment to journalism and journalistic ethics.

Ellerbach has held the position of executive editor since 2014 when she became the first woman to lead the Tulsa World newsroom in its more than 100 year history. A Kansas native, Ellerbach worked for smaller newspapers in Kansas and Oklahoma before joining the Tulsa World in 1985 as a business reporter. In the 33 years since, she’s covered real estate, energy, politics and everything in between. Prior to being named executive editor, Ellerbach held the positions of business editor, Sunday editor and managing editor.