awards/honors

Broadcast Education Association

• 1st place- Debut research category
• “The Mommy Factor” by Jessica Kerman, Megan Trent, and Nancy Carlson

Indiana Associated Press Managing Editors

• 1st place- Non-deadline news reporting 2007
• “20 Questions: How can I save on gasoline?” by The Herald Bulletin staff

Gold Circle Award- 2008

• Columbia Scholastic Press Association award for news writing
• “Staff, students take on snow” by Jessica Kerman and Emily Ortman

Kappa Tau Alpha

• honorary fraternal organization
• member (2007 – present)

Dean’s list

• Spring Semester 2004 – Fall Semester 2007

Donald E. Yaeger Daily News Scholarship

• $1,000 toward 2006-07 school year

News-Editorial Departmental Scholarship

• $500 toward 2005-06 school year

Presidential Scholarship

• Half tuition for eight semesters

Jewish Student Scholarship

• $1,500 toward 2003-04 schoool year

Carl Asara 9/11 Heroes essay scholarship

• $1,000 toward 2003-04 school year

Union Plus Scholarship

• $500 toward 2003-04 school year

Girl Scout Gold Award

• equivalent to an Eagle Scout
• Project: Political workshop for high school students
• Completed in September 2003
• Received in June 2004