Recipient of the Rocky Mountain Emmy Award for Best News Story in the Public Affairs Category 10/2014

Broadcast Education Association Award for Ebola coverage in the Television Hard News Reporting Category 3/2015

3 Rocky Mountain Emmy Award nominations in the Public Affairs and On air talent categories 10/2015

Story picked up by USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/02/10/texas-suspects-4-billion-bond-reduced-150000/97764792/

Story picked up by NBC: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/murder-suspect-s-bond-set-at-record-4-billion-874337859756

Viral Exclusive Story: http://www.kcentv.com/news/local/woman-who-criticized-hobby-lobbys-cotton-goes-on-tv-says-shes-gotten-death-threats/477417951

Viral Exclusive Story: http://www.kcentv.com/news/crime/video-shows-dispute-and-fatal-shooting-of-man-in-killeen/492754115

Viral Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/EmaniPayneTV/videos/2126511030755004/

Interviewed U.S. Olympic Champion Simone Biles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Ih3zRwNRo

Interviewed Texas Governor Gregg Abbott: http://www.12newsnow.com/weather/harvey/texas-gov-greg-abbott-visits-beaumont-promises-support-after-harvey/471392199 (one on one sot at :50)

Over 30 exclusive interviews over a two-year span

Had the top story in Tegna three times. (Can provide story links if needed)