Awards

1. Recent Awards

The Word Guild Awards - General Readership and Column categories
• 2009 – Winner for "'God is not a black woman.' Is She?" (Christian Week)
•     2008 - five columns short-listed in these two categories
•     2007 Winner for “Where is African Spirituality Heading?” & “Doomsday Diversions.” (Christian Week)
•     2007 Award of Merit for “Christmas: the luxury to pick and choose.” (Christian Week)
•     2006 Winner for “Life is like a Hazy Mirror.”  (The Hamilton Spectator)

2. International Fellowships

•  2004 - Salzburg Seminar: Trade, Aid, and Development: Policy Tools for Poverty Reduction, in Salzburg Austria.
• 1998 to 2001 - One of five Canadians awarded scholarships by Washington-based Gegrapha, a fellowship of journalists to discuss media ethics and standards worldwide – 2001 in Washington D.C., 1999 in Chichester, UK, 1998 in London, UK

3. Previous Awards (all published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal)

Canadian Association of Journalists
•      1999 nomination in investigative reporting category for “Bound by Faith,” a series on global persecution of various faith groups.

Sun Media Edward Dunlop Awards of Excellence:
•      1997 Hon. Mention for “Will the Real Mr. Christmas Stand Up?” a Christmas commentary.
•      1994 Winner for “Blood wins over Call for Native Rights,” a series on a native children custody battle.
•      1993 Winner for “Looking for LEM,” a humorous look at the mythical ‘Lake Erie Monster.’

Canadian Press, Ontario News Awards:
•      1996 winner for a series on the plight of disabled Ontario Provincial Police officer Mike Irwin.
•      1995 Hon. Mention for a series relating to False Memory Syndrome, and charges of sex crimes within a St. Thomas family.