Katrina Media Fellowship

Open Society Institute, 2006

Crystal Eagle for Lifetime Achievement

Owners Counsel, 2005

Pulitzer Prize

Investigative reporting (team), 1994.

Investigative Reporters and Editors, IRE Medal

1st place for large papers (team), 1994.

The New England Associated Press News Executives

Association “Publick Occurrences” Award (team), 1994.

NEAPNEA Award, 1992.

1st place Features.

NEAPNEA Award, 1992.

1st place General News (team).

NEAPNEA Award, 1992.

1st place Spot News (team).

NEAPNEA

“Publick Occurrences” Award, 1992 (team).

The Sevellon Brown Award, 1991 (team).

Alabama A.P. Award, 1985.

1st place, News Features.

Alabama A.P. Award, 1984.

1st place, Business Writing.

American Society of Magazine Editors Scholarship, 1983,

Columbia Journalism.

University Scholar, 1982,

McGill University.