Congratulations, Stan.

Stan Berkowitz, who has had a lengthy writing career in animation, picks up a well-deserved award:

Emmy-winning writer Stan Berkowitz has been chosen to receive the WGA West Animation Writers Caucus' animation writing award.

The lifetime achievement honor will be presented Thursday night at the AWC's annual awards ceremony at WGAw headquarters in Los Angeles.

Berkowitz's animated TV writing credits include "Legion of Super Heroes," "The Batman," "Transformers: Animated," "Superman," "Spider-Man," "Justice League," "Static Shock," "Ben 10" and "The Brave and the Bold."

Stan has been a long-time dual card holder (WGAw and TAG), and served on TAG's 2000 negotiating committee. We applaud his lifetime achievement award. He's earned it.