Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award (2016)
Winner: "Hooked: Tracking Heroin’s Hold on Arizona"
Rocky Mountain Emmys (2015 — Professional)
Governors’ Award
Winner: "Hooked: Tracking Heroin’s Hold on Arizona"
National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (2016)
President’s Special Award
Winner: "Hooked: Tracking Heroin’s Hold on Arizona”
EPPY Awards
Societal Concerns — Program/Special
Winner: "Hooked: Tracking Heroin’s Hold on Arizona”
Society of Professional Journalists’ National Mark of Excellence Awards (2016)
Online News Reporting
Finalist: "Hooked: Tracking Heroin’s Hold on Arizona"
Society of Professional Journalists’ National Mark of Excellence Awards (2016)
Online In-depth Reporting
Finalist: “America’s Weed Rush: A News21 Investigation”
Society of Professional Journalists’ Regional Mark of Excellence Awards (2016)
Online In-depth Reporting
Winner: “America’s Weed Rush: A News21 Investigation”
Society of Professional Journalists’ Regional Mark of Excellence Awards (2016)
Online News Reporting
Winner: "Hooked: Tracking Heroin’s Hold on Arizona”
Society of Professional Journalists’ Regional Mark of Excellence Awards (2016)
Best Digital-only Student Publication
Winner: The State Press
Arizona Press Club Awards
Winner: College Photographer of the Year
Arizona Press Club Awards
Community Human Interest Writing
Honorable Mention: “For one couple, staying sober is the key to their relationship"
Hearst Journalism Awards 2016 National Championships
Photojournalism
11th Place: Photojournalism portfolio