2013
PENNSYLVANIA PRESS CLUB 1st, Column 1st, Special Series 1st, Government and Politics 1st, Social Issues 1st, Religion HM, Education Reporting
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2012
PENNSYLVANIA PRESS CLUB Communicator of Achievement (lifetime) Sweepstakes Award BOOK: Before the First Snow Finalist, USA Book Award (literary fiction) Finalist, ForeWord Reviews, Book of the Year (general fiction) First, General Fiction, Pennsylvania Press Club COLUMN / NEWS JOURNALISM National Society of Newspaper Columnists HM, column Pennsylvania Press Club 1st, Columns (General) 1st, Columns (Personal Opinion) 2nd, Columns (humorous) 1st, Specialty Articles (Education) 1st, Specialty Articles (Food) 2nd, Specialty Articles (Business) 2nd, Specialty Articles (entertainment/arts) 2nd, Specialty Articles (Religion) 3rd, Specialty Articles (education) HM, Specialty Articles (government/politics) HM, Specialty Articles (Social Issues) Pennsylvania Women’s Press Association 1st, Columns (commentary) HM, Arts and Entertainment RADIO Pennsylvania Associated Press Broadcasters Association 3rd, editorial/commentary, Pennsylvania Press Club 1st, Radio Commentary MISC. 1st, Direct Market Advertising
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2011
National Federation of Press Women
2nd, advisor of college publications
Pennsylvania Press Club
1st, Personality Profile
2nd (with Rosemary R. Brasch), Specialty Article/Education
2nd, Specialty Article/Environment
2nd, General Column
2nd, Humor Column
2nd, Publication Editor
1st, Faculty Adviser
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2010
Society of Professional Journalists (Spotlight Awards)
1st, Commentary
National Federation of Press Women
1st, news column on the air
2nd, media kits
3rd, Faculty Adviser of a Student Publication
Pennsylvania Press Club
1st Specialized Column (government/politics)
1st, Radio Column
1st, Commentary written for the Web
1st, Advisor for a Student Publication
1st, News Release
1st, Media Kit
2nd, News Article Written for the Web
3rd, Specialized Column
3rd, General Column
Honorable Mention, Social Issues Reporting
Pennsylvania Women’s Press Association
2nd, Sports
3rd, Editorials
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2009
National Society of Newspaper Columnists
HM, Online Journalism
Society of Professional Journalists (Spotlight Awards)
1st, Commentary
1st, Environmental Story
Pennsylvania Press Club
1st, Editorial/Opinion
1st, Personality Profile
1st, Special Articles: Government/Politics
1st, College Publications Advisor
2nd, Special Articles: Social Issues
2nd, Columns (specialized)
Honorable Mention, Columns (humorous)
Honorable Mention, Radio Commentary
USA Book News
Winner, Current Events: Media/Entertainment
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2008
National Federation of Press Women
1st, Faculty Advisor, College Publications
Pennsylvania Press Club
3rd, column (general)
3rd, column (humor)
2nd, social issues
1st, Publications Adviser
1st, Non-Fiction Book
Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group
Finalist, Indie Award, non-fiction political affairs (book)
USA Book News
Winner, political/social (book)
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2007
Pennsylvania Press Club
1st, Personal Columns, general
1st, Special articles/social issues
1st, faculty advisor of student publications
1st, book
1st, research paper
1st, news release
1st, direct market mailing
1st, media kit
Spotlight Awards, Society of Professional Journalists
1st, Commentary
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2006
Pennsylvania Press Club
1st, Personal Column/general
2nd, Personal Column/humor
1st, Research
1st, Non-Fiction Book
1st, Faculty Adviser/Student Publication
Honorable Mention (with MaryJayne Reibsome), Website
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2004
National Federation of Press Women
1st, Web-based newspaper
Pennsylvania Press Club
1st, Personal Columns
1st, Headlines
1st, Web sites / news
2nd, Personal Web Site
2nd, Advisers, College Publications
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2003
Pennsylvania Press Club
1st, Social Issues Reporting
1st, Government Reporting
1st, Arts/Entertainment Reporting
2nd, Column/general
2nd, Column/humor
National Federation of Press Women
3rd, Advisers, College Publications
Spotlight Awards, Society of Professional Journalists
3rd, Commentary
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2002
National Federation of Press Women
1st, Non-Fiction Book (The Joy of Sax)
1st, Advisers, College Publications
Pennsylvania Press Club
1st, Column/General
1st, Social Issues Article
1st, Editorial
1st, Advisers, College Publications
2nd, Features
Pennsylvania Women’s Press Association
HM, Columns
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2001
National Society of Newspaper Columnists:
2nd, Column (Business and Consumer)
Nominee, Maxwell Riddle Medallion
National Federation of Press Women
1st, Outstanding Faculty Adviser of Student Publications
2nd, General Column
2nd, Non-Fiction Book (history/biography)
Pennsylvania Press Club
1st, Column/General
1st, Advisers, College Publications
1st, Non-Fiction Book
2nd, Social Issues Article
2nd, Column/Humor
Spotlight Awards, Society of Professional Journalists
Honorable Mention, Commentary
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2000
National Society of Newspaper Columnists:
Herb Caen Memorial Award
(1st place for Items and Short Subjects)
National Federation of Press Women
3rd place, Advisor of a College Publication
Spotlight Awards, Society of Professional Journalists
2nd, Commentary
Pennsylvania Press Club
1st, Advisers, College Publications
2nd, Column/General
2nd, Personality Profile
2nd, Special Series
3rd, Brochure, Non-Profit Organization
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1999
National Federation of Press Women
Outstanding Advisor of a College Publication
2nd, Journalism Research (print)
3rd, Essay or Chapter in a Booknot written by the entrant
Spotlight Awards, Society of Professional Journalists
Honorable Mention, Commentary
Pennsylvania Press Club
1st, Non-fiction Books, chapter
1st, Columns/Humorous
1st, Columns/General
1st, Interview or Talk Show
1st, Journalism Research
1st, Advisers, College Publications
2nd, Special Series
3rd, Personality Profile
International Association of Business Communicators
Silver Medalist, Editorial and Opinion Writing
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1998
National Federation of Press Women
2nd, Adviser, College Publication
Pennsylvania Press Club
1st, Column/humorous
1st, Column/general
1st, Interview or Talk Show
1st, Non-Fiction Books, General
Pennsylvania Women’s Press Association
2nd, Columns
Pennwriters
2nd, Articles
“Top 10” Finalist, Short Fiction
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1997
National Federation of Press Women
1st, Journalism Research
2nd, Faculty Advisers of Student Publications
Pennsylvania Press Club
Finalist, Column
2nd, Feature
Spotlight Awards, Society of Professional Journalists
Honorable Mention, Commentary
Pennsylvania Women’s Press Association
3rd, Column
International Association of Business Communicators
2nd, Media Kits
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1996
National Society of Newspaper Columnists:
Finalist, Column
National Federation of Press Women:
Outstanding Adviser of a College Publication
2nd, Non-Fiction Book, General
(for Enquiring Minds and Space Aliens)
3rd, Columns/General
Spotlight Awards, Society of Professional Journalists:
HM, Commentary
Pennsylvania Press Club
1st, General Column
1st, Feature Story
1st, Adviser, Student Publication
2nd, Education Articles
3rd, Humorous Column
HM, social issues article
HM, Business Article
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1995
National Society of Newspaper Columnists:
2nd, Column—Items
HM, Column—General Interest
National Federation of Press Women:
3rd, Feature Story
Spotlight Awards, Society of Professional Journalists
1st, Sports Reporting
2nd, Commentary
Pennsylvania Press Club
1st, Feature Story
2nd, Humorous Column
HM, Environmental Articles
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1976–1994
Capital Awards, International Association of Business Communicators
Gold Medal, Opinion and Editorial Writing, 1994
International Biographical Centre
1st Place, Quarterly Writing Competition, 1987
Press Club of Southern California
Honorable Mention, Commentary, 1984
Press Club of Southern California
1st Place, Press Release, 1983
Pacific Coast Press Club
Best Education Writing, 1983
Press Club of Southern California
Runner-up, Freelance Story, 1982
Writer’s Digest Magazine Writing Competition
5th Place, Articles, 1981
Press Club of Southern California
1st Place, Sports, 1979
1st Place, Review, 1979
Press Club of Southern California
Runner-up, Freelance Story, 1978
Twin Counties Press Club
Best Sports Feature, 1978
2nd Place, Entertainment, 1978
Press Club of Southern California
1st Place, column, 1977
Twin Counties Press Club
2nd Place, Feature, 1977
Press Club of Southern California
Runner-up, Freelance Story, 1976
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1966–1976
Several awards in news and features from
California Newspaper Publishers Association
APME/Iowa
Iowa Press Association
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