2004

Honorable Mention in the 73rd annual Writers Digest Awards. My essay entitled "The Party," placed in the top 100 entries, of 18,000 judged.

1st place - Investigative articles from the Heart of America Journalism Awards for "American Dream Turns to Nightmare," in The Kansas City Hispanic News.

Honorable mention for "Peacemaker," in eKC.

2003 Magazine Enterprise Award

From the Kansas City Association of Black Journalists for an article in "eKC" entitled, "Peacemaker."

This award is given in recognition of journalists for their positive coverage of African Americans and other people of color.

2003 Heart of America Journalism Awards
Sponsored by the Kansas City Press Club
The local chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists:

1st place magazine feature: "No Checkered Flag."

1st place: Photo Feature "Picking Blackberries,"

Both appeared in "EKC," August 2002.

2003 Kansas City Press Club Member of the Year
Given in recognition of dedicated service to the Press Club and its' members.