Celebrate the life of longtime Club member Will Lester tonight

The National Press Club and The Associated Press invite you to join in celebrating the life of our beloved friend and colleague Will Lester at a memorial event being held at 6 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, May 15, in the conference rooms at the Club.

The event is open to members and friends of Lester, a longtime Press Club member who served as chair of the Awards Team for many years.

Lester died unexpectedly in February. He joined the Club 1998 and won the Club’s highest volunteer honor, the Berny Krug Award, in 2013 for his work as chair of the Awards Team. Lester spent nearly 40 years at The Associated Press, where he worked as an editor and reporter. He previously worked at The State, the Columbia Record and the Lancaster News.

The memorial event will be a time for Club members and Lester’s friends and colleagues to come together to share stories, memories, and the lessons learned from him. Whether it’s a story about his work, a moment of personal kindness, or just a fond memory that brings a smile, please feel free to share it at the memorial.

Your stories will help us all remember the incredible person Will Lester was and the impact he had on each of us.

For more information about the event, please email Club Vice President Mike Balsamo at [email protected].