Awards

• 2012: EurekAlert! – Travel Stipend to American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) conference in Vancouver
• 2011-12: University of North Dakota – Approximately 3/4 of my tuition paid by the university in the form of waivers.
• 2010: Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario – Best In-Depth Feature
• 2007: National Association of Science Writers – Travel Stipend to AAAS conference in San Francisco
• 2006: Canadian Science Writers’ Association – Herb Lampert Emerging Journalist Award
• 2003-5: Carleton University – Judith Johansen Memorial Award (2005); K. Phyllis Wilson Scholarship (2004); George Fierheller Entrance Scholarship (2003)

Certifications

• University of North Dakota – Master of Science, Space Studies (expected completion: 2012)
• Carleton University – Bachelor of Journalism, High Honours (2007)
• Ontario Equestrian Federation – Rider Level 1* (2005)
• Royal Conservatory of Music – Grade 9 Piano (2003)
• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (2003)

* The certifications have since been changed, with the old Level 1 representing the current Level 2.