About I report for The Tennessean in Nashville. I'm married to my high school sweetheart, Katie, a designer and bookmaker. I like juggling, maps, and the Chicago White Sox.
Reporting :: Associated Press Managing Editors 2010 International Perspective First Place; Public Service Honorable Mention. Read more.
:: 2009 and 2010 winner, with staff, of the Virginia Press Association's highest award: the Award for Journalistic Integrity and Community Service.
:: Virginia Press Association 2008, 2009, and 2010 awards for crime, investigative, breaking news, and feature writing.
:: Media General 2009 best news story (Feb.), best feature (July). See all.
:: Michigan Collegiate Press Association awarded "Journalist of the Year" in 2008 as Editor in Chief of The Collegian.
Internships Star Tribune, The Detroit News, Toledo Free Press.