Awards

• Radio Television News Association, Edward R. Murrow Award (with Reno Public Radio) , 2017
• Sierra Nevada Chapter, Public Relations Society of America, Mark Curtis Sr. Professional of the Year, 2011
• Sierra Nevada Chapter, Public Relations Society of America, Judges’ Choice, 2010, Internet Communications, ThisisReno.com
• Sierra Nevada Chapter, Public Relations Society of America, Silver Spike Award, 2010, Internet Communications, ThisisReno.com
• Sierra Nevada Chapter, Public Relations Society of America, Award of Excellence, 2008, Special Purpose Videos, Nevada’s Conservation Videos
•  Sierra Nevada Chapter, Public Relations Society of America, Award of Excellence, 2007, Crisis Communications Programs, The Las Vegas Water Pipeline
• Sierra Nevada Chapter, Public Relations Society of America, Award of Excellence, 2006, Media Relations, Spring Valley Water Hearings
• Sierra Nevada Chapter, Public Relations Society of America, Award of Excellence, 2006, Nevada Grows fundraising special event under $10,000
• Association for Communications Excellence, Silver Award, 2006, Direct Mail Marketing, Marketing Nevada’s Research Impacts
• Sierra Nevada Chapter, Public Relations Society of America, Silver Spike Award, 2005, Strategies and Tactics, news releases
• Sierra Nevada Chapter, Public Relations Society of America, Silver Spike Award, 2004, Nevada Grows fundraising special event under $10,000
• Sierra Nevada Chapter, Public Relations Society of America, Silver Spike Award, 2004, student recruitment brochures
• Kappa Tau Alpha, National Honor Society in Journalism and Mass Communication, Honorary Member, May, 1994, nominated for being within the top 10 percent of the class.