Former NPC President Art Wiese honored for lifetime achievement

Arthur Wiese, who served as National Press Club president in 1979, is being honored April 30 with a lifetime achievement award from the communications school at one of his alma maters, Sam Houston State University in Texas.

Wiese, a retired former journalist and public relations executive, earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in journalism, history and political science from the school in 1967.

He received a similar award two years ago from Southern Illinois University, where he
graduated in 1958 with a Master's of Science degree in journalism and history.