position as a staff writer for a major metropolitan newspaper.
    highlights
    feature of the year, 1998, for: building more prisons: when retribution hinders rehabilitation.
    wade teagle fellowship in journalism studies, 1992
    morris k. udall award for outstanding undergraduate journalism, 1990
    employment history
    harrisburg patriot news, harrisburg, pa
    feature writer, 1997 to present
    feature reporter, covering political and social issues in the harrisburg area.
    public opinion, chambersburg, pa
    editor: local news section, 1993 to 1997
    reported on a variety of stories citywide. provided daily coverage of major local events.
    athens journal, athens, oh
    staff writer, 1990 to 1993
    covered local sports at high school and college levels. averagedfeature sports stories each week and numerous shorter game summaries.
    covered meetings of the local board of supervisors, courts, and marina governing board. averaged two stories a week.
    education
    ohio university, athens, oh
    b.a., journalism, 1990
    morris k. udall award for outstanding undergraduate journalism。