2001     Pulitzer Prize -- Feature Writing  
1998      Pulitzer finalist -- Beat Reporting  
1995      Pulitzer finalist — feature writing.    

2001     American Society of Newspaper Editors winner — feature writing  
1997     American Society of Newspaper Editors winner — feature writing    
1995     American Society of Newspaper Editors — finalist    

2001     National Society of Professional Journalists — feature writing  
1997     National Society of Professional Journalists — feature writing.    

2000    National Scripps Howard Journalism Award — Ernie Pyle Human Interest
 
1999    National Scripps Howard — Business Reporting.    

2003    National Headliner Award — Outstanding Feature Writing  
2000    National Headliner Award — Outstanding Feature Writing  

1997    National Nixon Writing Award    

1984    National Livingston Award for Young Journalists