Awards
- Pittsburgh 40 Under 40 Class of 2019
- Winner of two National Federation of Press Women awards for "100 Things to Do in Pittsburgh Before You Die": First place for adult travel non-fiction in Pennsylvania and third place in the nation, 2019.
- 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.
- Katey Lehman Creative Writing Award in Journalism, 2009
