White House News Photographer’s Association (WHNPA) “Eyes of History” Awards 2008-2014
- 2010 WHNPA Video Photographer of the Year – First woman to be honored with the title
- Shooting, editing, and storytelling honored with dozens of awards in annual contest
- Categories range from spot news to long form, including sports, political and White House pieces
- Finalist for “Video Photographer of the Year” and “Editor of the Year” numerous times
National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) “Best of Photojournalism” awards 2009 – 2012
- 2nd place – News Photography: Documentary – “Americana in Focus”
- Finalist– News Photography: Documentary – “Veterans in Focus”
- 2nd place – News Photography: Documentary – “Green Solutions in Focus: Eatocracy Edition”
- HM – Sports Video – “Sports in Focus: Kangaroo kids”
Emmy Nomination – 2014
- The National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Broadcast Educators Association – Festival of Media Arts awards 2014
- Best Feature News Reporting
Peabody Award
- CNN’s team coverage of Hurricane Katrina
- CNN’s team coverage of 2008 Political Season
- CNN’s team coverage of Gulf Oil Spill
The Deadline Award 2013
- Winner for Television Feature – CNN’s #FamilySolutions series with Lisa Sylvester
Mark of Excellence Awards – Society of Professional Journalists
- Various individual and group honors including Best Newscast for NewsWatch16 at Ithaca College
“Most Valuable Professor” – February 2015
- Honored by Women’s Basketball team and Women’s Gymnastics team
