Awards & professional organizations

AWARDS

Regional Edward R. Murrow for News Series (2023)
Regional Edward R. Murrow for Continuing Coverage (2019)
Lone Star Regional EMMY for Investigative Report category (2019)
Lone Star Regional EMMY for Politics/Government special program category (2019)
Lone Star Regional EMMY, Won Politics/Government special program category (2018)
Headliners Foundation of Texas, Silver Showcase Award for Enterprise & Innovation in Journalism (2018)
National Associated Press Sports Editors, Second Place for Breaking News (2017)
National Associated Press Sports Editors, Third Place for Feature Series (2016)
Texas Associated Press Managing Editors, First Place for Star Reporter of the Year (2016)
Texas Associated Press Managing Editors, First Place for Specialty Reporting (2016)
Texas Associated Press Managing Editors, Second Place for Star Online Package (2016)
Texas Associated Press Managing Editors, Third Place for Freedom of Information (2016)
Texas Associated Press Managing Editors, Third Place for Star Investigative Report (2016)
Texas Associated Press Managing Editors, First Place for Feature Series (2015)
Texas Associated Press Managing Editors, Second Place for Feature Series (2015)
Texas Associated Press Managing Editors, Third Place for Feature Reporting (2013)
Texas Associated Press Managing Editors, Honorable mention for Star Reporter of the Year (2012)

CONFERENCES & FELLOWSHIPS

Organized and co-led an all day tour on “Flood Protection, Dam Safety and Cumulative Trauma,” during the Society of Environmental Journalists 2022 conference.
Ottaway Fellowship to attend 2018 Computer-Assisted Reporting bootcamp
Phillip L. Graham Diversity Fellowship to attend 2017 IRE Conference
Investigative Reporters & Editors member since 2016; presented on numerous panels.