Awards

  • The Golden Quill for medial/health writing from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania for this series, 2019.

  • The Golden Quill award for lifestyle writing from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania for this story, 2018.
  • The Golden Quill award for editing Four One Brew, a continuing blog, 2018.
  • A Golden Quill nomination for history reporting from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania for this story, 2018.

  • Hearken Champion of Curiosity Award for "biggest blockbuster story," 2018.

  • The Incline’s Who’s Next in Communications, 2016.

  • Pennsylvania's Emerging Journalist Award, from the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association, 2011.
  • State's "Rookie of the year," from Pennsylvania Women's Press Association, 2013.
  • Second place in state's "Rookie of the year" contest, from the Pennsylvania Women's Press Association, 2012.

  • Second place for health/science reporting, from the Pennsylvania Women's Press Association for this story, 2014.
  • Second place for spot news in division three in Keystone Press Awards, from the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association for this story, 2012.
  • Second place for news feature in division three in Keystone Press Awards, from the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association for this story, 2012.
  • Honorable mention for education reporting, from Pennsylvania Women's Press Association for this story, 2013.

  • A Golden Quill nomination for education reporting among daily newspapers of more than 45,000 circulation, from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania for this story, 2013.
  • The Golden Quill award for health/medical writing among daily newspapers of less than 45,000 circulation, from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania for this story, 2011.
  • The Golden Quill award for science/technology writing among daily newspapers of less than 45,000 circulation, from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania for this story, 2011.
  • A Golden Quill nomination for enterprise/investigative reporting among daily newspapers of less than 45,000, from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania for this story, 2012.
  • A Golden Quill nomination for health/medical writing among daily newspapers of less than 45,000 circulation, from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania for this story, 2011.

  • Honorable mention for newspaper features in the Robert L. Vann Award of Excellence Competition, from the Pittsburgh Black Media Foundation in for this story, 2012.
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  • Katey Lehman Creative Writing Award in Journalism, 2009