"And the Winner is..."
A few of the awards bestowed upon me through the years:
* 2011 National Federation of Press Women (NFPW) communications contest, 1st place, speeches
* 2010: NFPW, 1st place, specialized columns
* 2009: NFPW, 1st place, religion articles
* 2009: North Dakota Professional Communicators (NDPC) contest, 1st place, specialized columns (parenting)
* 2008: NDPC, 1st place, and NFPW, 2nd place, for news reporting, specialized circulation
* 2006: Flicker Tale Award, nonfiction category, P is for Peace Garden: A North Dakota Alphabet
* 2006: NDPC contest, 1st place, P is for Peace Garden