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Professional
- Published multiple articles at U.S. News & World Report Travel, 2022-Present
- Recipient of quarterly company-wide ENGAGEMENT Award (individual): Given to the individual or team who creates the most engaging video supporting USN content that is used on social media and/or within an article, 2024
- Promoted to Senior Digital Producer for Travel at U.S. News & World Report, 2024
- Recipient of quarterly company-wide ENERGY Award (team): Given to the individual or team who demonstrates positive, inclusive and collaborative energy toward their work or in the work environment, 2023
- Recipient of the Campus Footsteps Award for Student Ambassadors: Given to the graduating senior ambassador who upholds the values and mission of the organization and demonstrates true dedication and determination within the ambassador community to the highest level, 2020
- Nominated for Student Employee of the Year, 2018
- Voted Top Team Lead for Student Ambassadors, 2018
Academic
- Boettcher Scholar, 2016-2020
- Dean’s List, 2017-2020
- Graduate with High Distinction (3.92 cumulative GPA), 2020
- Selected to join the Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society, 2018
- Recipient of the Danone Scholarship, 2018
- Placed 2nd at the Center for Education’s Social Responsibility Case Competition, 2017
- Placed 2nd at the Diversity and Business Ethics Case Competition, 2017
- Recipient of the KeyBank Business Leadership Program Scholarship (1st Place), 2016
- Recipient of the Pete Vaughan Memorial (Thornton/Northglenn Rotary) Scholarship, 2016
- Recipient of the Distinguished Young Women of Colorado Scholarship (First Runner-Up and Best Interview), 2016
- Top 1% Graduate of Horizon High School, 2016
- Selected as the Colorado DECA State President, 2015-2016
- Received many DECA and FBLA awards (six 1st place) at local, regional and national conferences, 2014-2016
- Received multiple Academic Excellence awards, 2014-2016
Film
- See University Films here.
- The Farm: Winner, Best Student Film for the Flatirons Food Film Festival and selected to speak on the Best Served Podcast (2020); Selected to screen at the 2020 AG and Art Film Festival in Vacaville, CA (2020)
- Fatphobic: Selected to screen at the Poppy Jasper International Virtual Film Festival (2021); Published in the 2020 CU Honors Journal (2020); Winner, Best Documentary Short Film for the Hollywood Verge Film Awards (2019); October Winner, Best Documentary for the Flicks Monthly Film Festival (2019); Honorable Mention, Best Student Film for the Top Shorts Film Festival (2019); Award of Recognition for the Best Shorts Competition (2019)
- Extinguished: Winner, Best Student Short Film for the Hollywood Verge Awards (2019); Grillo (Achievement in Filmmaking) Award from the CU Boulder Department of Cinema Studies and Moving Image Arts (2018)
- Cake Mix: Selected to screen at the Flatirons Food Film Festival (2019)
- The Parting Glass: Grillo (Achievement in Filmmaking) Award from the CU Boulder Department of Cinema Studies and Moving Image Arts (2018)
Service
- Raised over $1,000 for the Special Olympics Colorado Polar Plunge and 5k, 2022
- Selected as a member of the Special Olympics Colorado Young Professionals Board, 2021
- Raised $685 for the Special Olympics Colorado Polar Plunge and 5k; my team, the SOCO Young Professionals Board, won first place in amount of money raised ($9,000+), 2021
- Top fundraiser for the Special Olympics Colorado LETR event (over $700 raised), 2020
- Presidential Service Award for 150+ volunteer hours (most at A Precious Child), 2015
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