2005
1st Place	Hawaii Publishers Association (HPA)	Illustration: The Unsung Heroes of Medicine
Award of Merit	International Association of Business Communicators, Hawaii Chapter (IABC)	Illustration: The Unsung Heroes of Medicine
Finalist	Society of Professional Journalists, Hawaii Chapter	Best Magazine Feature Writing, Short Form: All Consuming

2004
1st Place	Society of Professional Journalists, Hawaii Chapter	Best Magazine Feature Writing, Short Form: Just One Breath
1st Place	Society of Professional Journalists, Hawaii Chapter	Best Magazine Cover: Conquering Crack
3rd Place	HPA	Sportswriting: Grandma Power
1st Place	HPA	Illustration on Coated Stock: Conquering Crack

2003
Finalist	Society of Professional Journalists, Hawaii Chapter	Magazines, Feature Writing / Short Form: Special Delivery
1st Place	Society of Professional Journalists, Hawaii Chapter	Magazines, Page Design: Not Giving in to the Target
1st Place	Society of Professional Journalists, Hawaii Chapter	Illustration: Ka ‘Ohana o ka Wa‘a
Award of Merit	IABC	Feature Story: Starving to Live
Award of Merit	IABC	Illustration: Ka ‘Ohana o ka Wa‘a
Award of Merit	IABC	Illustration: Stranglehold
Award of Merit	IABC	Photography: Playtime
Award of Excellence	IABC	Feature Story: Patriotism and Pater

2002
Award of Excellence	IABC	Hand-drawn Illustration: It's All In Your Head
Award of Excellence	IABC	Color Magazine: Island Scene
Award of Merit	IABC	Color Photo: Fine Art, Good Therapy
Award of Merit	IABC	Computer-generated Illustration: On With the Shoe
2nd Place	HPA	Illustration: On With the Shoe
Finalist	Society of Professional Journalists, Hawaii Chapter	Column Writing: "Body of Knowledge" Kate Robertson

2001
Silver Award	Society of Professional Journalists, Hawaii Chapter	Web Site: Island Scene Online
Pele Award	American Advertising Federation	Illustration: The Hole Truth
1st Place	HPA	Illustration: The Hole Truth
2nd Place	HPA	Illustration: Speaking Through the Hush
3rd Place	HPA	Editorial Column: "Natural Selections"
Award of Excellence	IABC	Feature Writing: Planting an Idea
Award of Excellence	IABC	Color Photo: Pool School
Award of Excellence	IABC	Hand-drawn Illustration: The Hole Truth
Award of Excellence	IABC	Portfolio: Tina Shafer, "How I Got Dorky" and "The Hole Truth"
Award of Merit	IABC	Color Magazine: Island Scene

2000
1st Place	Society of Professional Journalists, Hawaii Chapter	Web Site Excellence: Island Scene Online
2nd Place	HPA	Sportswriting: Paddling Solo
2nd Place	HPA	Editorial Column: "Running Commentary"
2nd Place	HPA	Graphic Design: A Heads Up on Migraine

1999
Award of Excellence	IABC	Web Site: Island Scene Online
Award of Excellence	IABC	Feature Writing: Paddling Solo
Award of Excellence	IABC	News Writing: Final Offering
Award of Merit	IABC	Color Magazine: Island Scene
Award of Merit	IABC	News Writing: Winning and Losing
Award of Merit	IABC	Feature Writing: Crater Hater
Award of Merit	IABC	Opinion Writing: Eye to Eye
1st Place	HPA	Editorial Column: "Natural Selections"
1st Place	HPA	Illustration: Healing through Culture
2nd Place	HPA	Illustration: Count to Ten?

1998
1st Place	Hawai'i Medical Association (HMA)	Not-for-Profit Magazine: ER Docs
Award of Excellence	IABC	Web Site: Island Scene Online
Award of Excellence	IABC	News Writing: The Price Athletes Pay
Award of Excellence	IABC	News Writing: Vindicating Vino
Award of Excellence	IABC	Color Photo: Trailing Off
Award of Excellence	IABC	Hand-drawn Illustration: Count to Ten?
Award of Merit	IABC	Feature Writing: Believing is Seeing
Award of Merit	IABC	Feature Writing: Top Heavy
Award of Merit	IABC	Color Magazine: Island Scene
1st Place	HPA	Sports Reporting: Out of the Blue
3rd Place	HPA	Illustration: Something to Remember

1997
1st Place	HMA	Medical Reporting: Ain't Misbehavin'
Award of Excellence	IABC	Feature Writing: The Country Doctor
Award of Excellence	IABC	Color Photography/Illustration: Womb Mates
Award of Merit	IABC	Color Magazine: Island Scene
Award of Merit	IABC	Bylined Article: Hurting Inside
Award of Merit	IABC	Hand-drawn Illustration: The Protein Shake-Down

1996
1st Place	HMA	Medical Reporting: They Don't Inhale

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