Recognitions & Accomplishments

  • "Longest running anchor team in the country" – Kansas City – 22 years – Co-Anchor, Wendall Anschutz
  • First anchor in Kansas City to specialize reports on health and family issues
  • "Essential Woman of the Year" award from Health Midwest in 2001
  • "Wall of Success" award from High School Almamater in 2002
  • "Journalist of the Year" award from the Leukemia Society in 1986
  • Special recognition from the Ararat Shrine Temple for my series on the Shriners’ Burn Hospital in Galveston, Texas called the "Miracle House"
  • "1990-91 Media Award" by the Missouri public health association for my work on the series "Born on Crack"
  • My special on school bus safety in 1990 became a teaching guide for schools throughout the metro area.
  • Top Honors by the Kansas City Press Club’s Heart of America Awards for my 10-part series entitled, "Preemies"
  • 1992 Regional Emmy’s Finalist for "Preemies"
  • Emmy Nomination – 1997 – family health special "Angels Among Us", a 30-minute special on the importance of organ and tissue donation
  • Emmy Nomination – 1997 – Best Anchor
  • Emmy Nomination – 1999 – CD and music video "Miracles, Do You Believe"
  • Kansas VA Medical Center – 1979-2003 – May 2, 2003 in recognition of my continued support of the VA’s National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Program
  • Because Of You Award – 1985 – Kansas City Missouri Council of Camp Fire, Inc. for my dedication to Phone Friend
  • Certificate of Appreciation – 1990 – Stop Violence Coalition for support of Coalition programs, issues and activities
  • Special recognition from American Heart Association – 1996 – overall support to the organization
  • "A Testimonial of Appreciation" from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in honor and recognition of outstanding unselfish service to the organization
  • "TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP AWARD" – May 2003 – Outstanding Service to the TV news Industry and Kansas City Community through Communication and Leadership