A partial listing of honors received:

• Guggenheim Fellowship-film [1998]
• Independent Television Service[ITVS] Script Developments Grant [1998]
• Consultant to Dreamworks SKG on "The Lookout" [1998]
• Independent Television Service [ITVS] Production Grant [1992]
• Person of the Week on Peter Jennings' ABC News [9/13/1996]

When Billy Broke his Head...and other tales of wonder:

• Emmy nomination--News & Documentary--Best Individual Contribution-Writing [1996]
• Alfrerd I. DuPont-Columbia University Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism [1996]
• Bush Artistic Fellowhip--Screenwriting--[1995-96]
• Sundance Film Festival. Playboy Freedom of Expression Award [January 1995]
• Leipzig International Documentary and Animation Festival--Special Prize of the City of Leipzig [awarded by the audience]
• Egon-Erwin Kisch for Best Journalistic Contribution [awarded by the jury]
• National Educational Media Competition--First Place
• Golden Apple--Acadamy Award qualifying
• Para Olympic Disability Film Festival--Best of Show [1996]
• Atlanta Film and Video Festival--Best Documentary
• Chicago International Film Festival--Television category
• Silver Hugo for social Political Documentaries
• Black Maria Film and Video Festival--Jurors' Choic Award
• New York Expo of Short Film and Video--Second Place
• International Documentary Association [IDA]--Silver Certificate
• The Film Council of Greater Columbus The Bronze Plaque [runner-up] and Honorable Mention for scriptwriting
• Charlotte Film and Video Fesitival--top five
• INPUT. One of 13 public television programs selected form over 200 to represent America at the finals in Spain.
• WBBHH shown on Northwest Airlines Transatlantic flights 6/97

Radio Awards --

• Corporation for Public Broadcasting--Excellence in Radio Award--"Aging in America [1981]
• "When Love is the Drug" [1984] Northwest Broadcast News Association Award for Large Market Public Affairs/ Documentary
• "When Love is the Drug" [1983] Minnesota Page One Award for In-Depth Radio Reporting
• "Aging in America" [1981] Radio and Television News Directors Association Award for Radio Investigative Reporting, Midwest Region
• "Aging in America" [1981] Minnesota Educational Association School Bell Award
• All Things Considered News Story Award-- "Gay Rights"-- Best in Category
• Producer of REAL ROCK AND ROLL RADIO-- a weekly rock and roll show voted BEST by MPLS/St. Paul Magazine.

University of Minnesota --

• M.A.-- Speech-Communication [1989] Related fields: Photojournalism, photography
• B.A. -- Humanities [1971] Minor: Journalism/Mass Communication

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