Design
Award of Excellence, Feature Design, 2013 Society for News Design Best of News Design Creative Competition
Four Awards of Excellence, News Design and Special Coverage Section Cover, 2012 SND Best of News Design Creative Competition
Two Awards of Excellence, News Design, 2011 SND Best of News Design Creative Competition
First Place and Best in Show, Art or Illustration, 2011 Maryland Delaware D.C. Press Association Editorial Contest
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 Society of Professional Journalists 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
First Place, Single Page Design, 2000 Illinois Newspaper Contest
Photo
Winner, 2004 Women in Photojournalism Photo Contest
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