HONORS and AWARDS
• Idaho Press Club first place award for journalistic excellence in courts and crime reporting (2017)
• Idaho Press Club first place award for journalistic excellence in magazine writing (team report) (2016)
• Idaho Press Club first place award for journalistic excellence in health and medical reporting (2015)
• Association of Alternative Newsmedia Award for Public Service Reporting (2014)
• Idaho Press Club first place award for journalistic excellence in political reporting (2013)
• Idaho Press Club first place award for journalistic excellence in health and medical reporting (2013)
• Idaho Press Club first place award for journalistic excellence in business reporting (2013)
• Idaho Press Club first place award for journalistic excellence in environmental reporting (2013)
• Idaho Press Club first place award for journalistic excellence in magazine writing (team report) (2013)
• Idaho Press Club first place award for journalistic excellence in courts and crime reporting (2012)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence in investigative reporting (2012)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence in feature reporting (2012)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence in courts and crime reporting (2012)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence in investigative reporting (2012)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence in political reporting (2010)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence in health and medical reporting (2009)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence in health and medical reporting (2008)
• Ted Trueblood Environmental Writing Scholar (2004-2006)
• Gannet Innovator Drive for Excellence in Journalism Award (2003)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence, first place in religion reporting (2003)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence, first place, political reporting (2003)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence in religion reporting (2003)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence in environmental reporting (2003)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence in outdoor reporting (2003)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence in team reporting (2003)
• Livingston Award, nominee (2002)
• Gannett Well Done Award for journalistic excellence (2002)
• Boise State University Distinguished Alumni award, nominee (2002)
• Who’s Who Among University Women, inductee (2001-2002)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence, first place, investigative reporting (2002)
• Rocky Mountain Collegiate Media Association award for journalistic excellence (2000)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence, first place, investigative reporting (2000)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence in investigative reporting (2000)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence, first place, editorial writing (2000)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence in feature reporting (2000)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence, first place, feature reporting (1999)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence in investigative reporting (1999)
• Idaho Press Club award for journalistic excellence in feature reporting (1999)
• Idaho Journalism Advisors Association excellence in journalism awards (various dates)
Grants and Funding awarded by:
• The Martin Schaffer Fund
• Boise State University Foundation
• Ted Trueblood Foundation
• The Idaho Press Club
• American Association of University Women
• Idaho Media Initiative
• Boise Weekly Watchdogs