Awards:
College Journalist of the Year, Best of the South awards by SEJC, 2012
William Randolph Hearst Foundation third place in-depth reporting award, 2011
William Randolph Hearst Foundation top ten feature writing award, 2012
Investigative Reporters and Editors Award, first place (Student Media), 2011
Region 12 Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence first place in-depth reporting award, 2011
The Daily Helmsman's best investigative reporter, 2011
Saul Brown award for news reporter, the University of Memphis, 2012
Leadership:
Society of Professional Journalists Vice President, 2009, President, 2010-2012, Treasurer, 2012
Secretary/Historian of Alpha Lambda Delta honors society, 2010-‘11
Extra training:
2011 IRE Campus Coverage Project alumna
Tennessee Press Association 2011 training conference attendee, and student 'best article' winner
2011 IRE national conference attendee
Futurizing the News with Tim Harrower attendee, 2011
War reporting, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität-Mainz, Germany, 2011 (View my (unedited) abroad blog)
Scholarships:
Scripps Howard Media Interns Follow-up Scholarship, 2011
Deans scholarship from the University of Memphis, 2009-2012
Elizabeth and Harold Robinson scholar via their memorial scholarship, 2011-present
Flora B. Rawls scholarship from the University of Memphis, 2009-present
Valone scholar via the National Postal Mail Handlers Union Scholarship, 2010-present
Billy Jones Scholarship, 2011
Education:
The University of Memphis, B.A. in Journalism, 3.9 GPA
Summa cum laude, "with highest honors"
Helen Hardin Honors graduate, University honors
Phi Kappa Phi, national honors society, top 7% of graduating class
Kappa Tau Alpha, national journalism honors society, top 10% of graduating class
Other:
Volunteer counselor at Christian Wrangler Camp in Wynne, Ark., summers, 2008-present
Mentor for Peabody Cub Reporters (Peabody Elementary), 2011
College Journalist of the Year, Best of the South awards by SEJC, 2012
William Randolph Hearst Foundation third place in-depth reporting award, 2011
William Randolph Hearst Foundation top ten feature writing award, 2012
Investigative Reporters and Editors Award, first place (Student Media), 2011
Region 12 Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence first place in-depth reporting award, 2011
The Daily Helmsman's best investigative reporter, 2011
Saul Brown award for news reporter, the University of Memphis, 2012
Leadership:
Society of Professional Journalists Vice President, 2009, President, 2010-2012, Treasurer, 2012
Secretary/Historian of Alpha Lambda Delta honors society, 2010-‘11
Extra training:
2011 IRE Campus Coverage Project alumna
Tennessee Press Association 2011 training conference attendee, and student 'best article' winner
2011 IRE national conference attendee
Futurizing the News with Tim Harrower attendee, 2011
War reporting, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität-Mainz, Germany, 2011 (View my (unedited) abroad blog)
Scholarships:
Scripps Howard Media Interns Follow-up Scholarship, 2011
Deans scholarship from the University of Memphis, 2009-2012
Elizabeth and Harold Robinson scholar via their memorial scholarship, 2011-present
Flora B. Rawls scholarship from the University of Memphis, 2009-present
Valone scholar via the National Postal Mail Handlers Union Scholarship, 2010-present
Billy Jones Scholarship, 2011
Education:
The University of Memphis, B.A. in Journalism, 3.9 GPA
Summa cum laude, "with highest honors"
Helen Hardin Honors graduate, University honors
Phi Kappa Phi, national honors society, top 7% of graduating class
Kappa Tau Alpha, national journalism honors society, top 10% of graduating class
Other:
Volunteer counselor at Christian Wrangler Camp in Wynne, Ark., summers, 2008-present
Mentor for Peabody Cub Reporters (Peabody Elementary), 2011