- Writers@Work, National Memoir Writing Contest, Third Place, 2011
- CASE District VIII, Periodical Team Writing, Bronze Award, 2000
- Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California, Outstanding Young Journalist, 1991
- Peninsula Press Club, Serious Feature Article, Third Place, 1991
- Peninsula Press Club, Newspaper Series/Team Effort, Second Place, 1990
- National Newspaper Association, Freedom of Information Award, Second Place, 1990
- California Newspaper Publishers Association, Special Issue, First Place,1990
- Peninsula Press Club, Newspaper Series/Individual Effort, Second Place, 1989
- Peninsula Press Club, Newspaper Series/Group Effort, Third Place, 1989
- National Newspaper Association, Freedom of Information Award, First Place, 1989
- National Newspaper Association, Business and Economic News, Third Place, 1989
- California Newspaper Publishers Association, Resource Coverage, First Place 1988