Awards, Honors & Fellowships

Oxford Climate Journalism Network

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

Remote | July–Dec. 2024

One of six North American journalists selected for the program’s sixth cohort

Wharton Seminars for Business Journalism

The Wharton School | University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia | Oct. 2024

Selected for upcoming cohort of flagship program in Philadelphia
Awarded Wharton Media Relations Funding covering tuition, materials and meals

E&P’s 25 Under 35

Editor & Publisher Magazine

Class of 2023

Selected for publication’s annual class of 25 Under 35, honoring “the next generation of news media professionals” ages 35 and younger

NASW Science in Society Journalism Awards

National Association of Science Writers

Finalist | Commentary | 2022

“Black blood donors are desperately needed, so I donated for the first time” | USA TODAY

NPF Future of the American Child Fellowship

National Press Foundation

Charlotte, N.C. | Jan. 2024

One of 16 journalists nationwide selected to participate in fellowship on covering children’s health, education and other welfare issues

AHCJ National Cancer Reporting Fellowship

Association of Health Care Journalists

National Cancer Institute | Bethesda, Md. | Nov. 2022

One of 10 journalists nationwide selected to participate in fellowship on National Institutes of Health campus

Gannett Diversity Leadership Academy

Gannett | USA TODAY Network

Remote | Oct. 2023–Feb. 2024

Selected for fall 2023 cohort of leadership training program designed for journalists of color (formerly García-Silva Leadership Academy)

AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellowship*

Association of Health Care Journalists

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Atlanta | June 2022

*Selected as one of 12 journalists nationwide to attend first in-person fellowship since 2019, but was unable to participate due to COVID-19 infection

Green Eyeshade Awards

Society of Professional Journalists | Southeast

2023

1st Place | Non-Deadline Reporting / Small Dailies, Election series
3rd Place | Disaster Reporting / All Dailies, Hurricane Nicole coverage (shared with TCPalm staff)

2021

3rd Place | Non-Deadline Reporting / Small Dailies, Farm food production

Sunshine State Awards

Society of Professional Journalists | Florida Pro Chapter

2023

Winner | National Association of Black Journalists South Florida Diversity Award, Lindsey Leake collection
1st | Election Reporting, Lindsey Leake election collection
2nd | Beat Reporting – Health, Lindsey Leake health collection

2022

Winner | National Association of Black Journalists South Florida Diversity Award, Lindsey Leake collection

2nd Place | COVID-19 – Infographics & Data Visualization, Year of COVID

2021

Finalist | National Association of Black Journalists South Florida Diversity Award, Lindsey Leake collection
1st Place | Federal/State Election Reporting, False attack ads