University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Bachelor Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication, 2005

Awards: Received Ed Jackson Award and travel scholarship 2005, Inducted in Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Honor Society, Carolina Photography Association (CPA) President 2003-2005, National Press Photographer’s Association (NPPA) UNC-CH student chapter president 2003-2005,
 Awarded Elton Casey Journalism Scholarship for excellent GPA and outstanding Journalistic Achievement 2003,2004