For his memorable photograph of three firefighters raising an American flag amidst the wreckage of the World Trade Center towers.

For his wide-ranging and prescient reporting on centers of foreign terrorism, often conducted at personal risk.
*In 2004, after investigating allegations of journalistic misconduct on the part of Mr. Kelley, USA Today concluded that four of the articles in this 2002 entry contained false information. Had the Board known of this at the time it would have disqualified the entry. Mr. Kelley defended his work in general but apologized for "serious mistakes."

For his reporting on education, including a compassionate examination of student suicides at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and revelations of grade inflation at Harvard University, coverage that spawned reforms.