Awards

Design
– Two Awards of Excellence, News Design, 2011 SND Best of News Design Creative Competition
– Two Awards of Excellence, Special Coverage Section Cover and Special Coverage Single Section, 2008 SND Best of Newspaper Design Contest
– Award of Excellence, Feature Design, 2007 SND Best of Newspaper Design Contest
– Five Awards of Excellence, Feature Design, 2006 SND Best of Newspaper Design Contest
– First Place, Special Section, 2006 Minnesota SPJ Page One Awards
– Silver Medal, Special Coverage/Single Subject, and Award of Excellence, Feature Design, 2005 SND Best of Newspaper Design Contest
– First Place, Features Page Design, 2005 Minnesota Associated Press Association Contest
– Two Awards of Excellence, Feature Design, 2004 SND Best of Newspaper Design Contest
– Second Place, Features Page Design, 2004 Minnesota SPJ Page One Awards
– Second Place, Multimedia Story, 2003 Pictures of the Year
– First Place, Single Page Design, 2000 Illinois Newspaper Contest

Photo
– Winner, 2004 Women in Photojournalism Photo Contest
– Second Place, Multimedia Story, 2003 Pictures of the Year
– Third Prize, Contemporary Issues Picture Story, 2003 World Press Photo
– First Place, Feature Picture, 1998 Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association Editorial Contest
– Best Feature Picture, 1998 Chesapeake Associated Press Award Contest
– Second Place Food Illustration, 1998 College Photographer of the Year
– Wilbur E. Garrett Award for social awareness in photography

Multimedia
– Second Place, Multimedia Story, 2003 Pictures of the Year International