Awards & Acknowledgements

The following are some of the honors I've received—and almost received—over the years.

Personality Profile

Keystone Press Awards 2016 & 18

Two of my longform newspaper profiles each received top honors at the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association's annual Keystone Press Awards (2016 & 18). One detailed the life of Ellen Stern, who fled Nazi Germany as a child, while the other pieced together the story of Richard V. Mattison, an early 20th century business magnate who built a global empire manufacturing asbestos products in Pennsylvania.

My interviews and feature stories, most of which focused on musicians and performance artists, were twice honored with a top prize at the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association's annual Keystone Press Awards (2016 & 17). Awarded under the Feature Beat Reporting category, the pieces included profiles of such artists as Brian Wilson and Wilco.

Keystone Press Awards 2016 & 17

Feature Beat Reporting

Keystone Press Awards 2015

The Ambler Gazette Sweeps

Pictured here is a group selfie taken at the 2015 Keystones banquet, where the newspaper I managed (The Ambler Gazette) swept its categories, earning top prizes for news reporting, feature reporting, news photography, and best story. From left: Linda Finaerelli, Bob Raines, me, and Jarreau Freeman.

Philly DoGooder Film Festival

Best Film

In 2014, a short documentary I worked on was awarded the highest honor at the annual Philly DoGooder Film Festival, which highlights philanthropic films. Our film "Meet Jay" (directed and edited by Alex Levin) followed a young man overcoming adversity in Philadelphia. My work on the film included interviewing our subject and organizing the details of his story.

Austin Film Festival 2023 & 24

Second Rounder, Feature Screenplay

In 2023 and 2024, two of my feature-length screenplays—titled Threadbare and Asbestos King, respectively—advanced to the quarterfinals of the Austin Film Festival.

In 2024, two of my feature-length screenplays—titled Paper Cuts and Asbestos King—advanced to the semi-finals of the LA International Screenplay Awards.