news awards
Society of Professional Journalists, regional five-state contest, Second Place, Breaking News, Mountain View Shooting, Fire and Standoff - Anchorage, Alaska, 2023
Alaska Press Club Second Place for Best Newscast, named as the reporter in the newscast - 2023
Alaska Press Club Second Place for Best Culture Reporting, Alaska Natives conflict with Interior Department on proposed changes to Indian Arts & Crafts Act - judge's comments: Well-written and balanced coverage of potential changes to the rules governing vital regulation of Native art - 2023
National Edward R. Murrow Award for team breaking news coverage, Excel Industries shootings in Hesston, Kansas - 2016 - was the field reporter for more than six hours of continuous, ad-lib cut-ins and breaking news spots
National Edward R. Murrow Award for team breaking news coverage, Thunderstorm becomes tornadic - 2015, was on the anchor desk when a tornado warning became active. Ad-libbed until I was deployed into severe weather coverage
Large Market Radio Award Second Place Spot News, Kansas Association of Broadcasters, team coverage, Mass Shooting at Hesston Manufacturer - 2016
Large Market Radio Award First Place Spot News, Kansas Association of Broadcasters, team coverage, Plane Crashes into FlightSafety Building - 2015
Large Market Radio Award First Place Complete Severe Weather Coverage, Kansas Association of Broadcasters, Thunderstorm Produces Tornado, team coverage - 2015
Large Market Radio First Place Best Website, KFDI radio news, Kansas Association of Broadcasters - 2014
Eric Sevareid Award of Merritt: Investigative Report, Northwest Broadcast News Association collegiate award, "Coming Home" - 2012
Eric Sevareid Award First Place: Hard Feature, Northwest Broadcast News Association collegiate award, "Online Sex Predators" - 2012
1st Place Best News Story, Wisconsin Broadcasters Association collegiate award, "Online Sex Predators" - 2012
Public Radio News Directors Incorporated Scholarship, recognizes three of "the most likely students to succeed in radio journalism" - 2011, Washington D.C.
Public Radio News Directors Incorporated, First Place Spot News, collegiate, "Sandy Lake Death March Memorial" - 2011, Washington, D.C.
Best Feature Story, Milwaukee Press Club collegiate award, “Saving the Written Word” - 2011
1st Place News Series/Documentary, Wisconsin Broadcasters Association collegiate award, “Hand in Hand Volunteering” - 2011
2nd Place Newscast, Wisconsin Broadcasters Association collegiate award, "KUWS-FM Morning News" - 2011
Eric Sevareid Award of Merit: Hard Feature, Northwest Broadcast News Association collegiate award, “Sandy Lake Memorial” - 2011
Eric Sevareid Award First Place: News Writing, Northwest Broadcast News Association collegiate award, “Saving the Written Word” - 2011
Eric Sevareid Award First Place: Best Newscast, Northwest Broadcast News Association collegiate award, “KUWS Morning News” - 2010
Best Newscast, Milwaukee Press Club collegiate award, “KUWS Morning News” - 2010
2nd Place News Series/Documentary, Wisconsin Broadcasters Association collegiate award, “Todd Palin Rally” - 2009
1st Place Best News Story, Wisconsin Broadcasters Association collegiate award, “Elementary School Fire Drill” - 2009
1st Place News Series/Documentary, Wisconsin Broadcasters Association collegiate award, “73rd Assembly Race” - 2009
Eric Sevareid Award First Place Best News Story, Northwest Broadcast News Association collegiate award, “Todd Palin Rally” - 2009
1st Place: Best News Story, Milwaukee Press Club collegiate award, “73rd Assembly Coverage” - 2009
Eric Sevareid Award First Place: Soft Feature, Northwest Broadcast News Association collegiate award, “Elementary School Fire Drill” - 2009
Eric Sevareid Award First Place: Best News Series, Northwest Broadcast News Association collegiate award, “73rd Assembly Coverage” - 2009