2005: BUSINESS REPORTING
(1st place, California Newspaper Publishers Association Contest)
2005: EXPLANATORY JOURNALISM
(3rd place, national Inland Press Association Contest)
2003: GENERAL EXCELLENCE
(1st place, one story in submission, CNPA Contest)
2003: PUBLIC SERVICE
(2nd place, main story in submission, CNPA Contest)
2003: WRITING
(Honorable mention, CNPA Contest)
AWARDS
These stories have won either national awards or state awards in California, which is one of the most competitive states in the nation. In 2003 I competed in the largest weekly division, while I competed against mid-sized dailies (25k-75k) in 2005. That category sees the most entries.