Awards

Christopher Award, 2014
The Christophers, a Catholic organization.
A national award, presented to writers of books that “affirm the highest values of the human spirit”. The award was presented for the book “The Miracle of Father Kapaun,” published by St. Ignatius Press. The story of the Medal of Honor winner and U.S. Army chaplain, Father Emil Kapaun.

President’s Award, 2010
The McClatchy Company
For “Promise Not To Tell,” published in The Wichita Eagle, the story of how three sisters, victims of years of child sexual abuse, broke free of their tormentors and helped send them to prison.

National Headliner Award, 2009
The National Headliner Awards
The Miracle of Father Kapaun,” published in The Wichita Eagle. The story of the Medal of Honor winner and U.S. Army chaplain, Father Emil Kapaun.

Sigma Delta Chi Award, Feature Writing, 2009
The Society of Professional Journalists
The Miracle of Father Kapaun,” published in The Wichita Eagle. The story of the Medal of Honor winner and U.S. Army chaplain, Father Emil Kapaun.

President’s Award, 2008
The McClatchy Company
For “For Alex,” published in The Wichita Eagle. The story of how Cpl. Alex Funcheon died in combat in Iraq — and how his parents talked their way onto Air Force One to confront President George W. Bush about his death.

Sigma Delta Chi Award, Feature Writing, 2000
The Society of Professional Journalists
For “The Hero’s Son,” published in The Wichita Eagle, about how the son of a Korean War jet fighter pilot spent decades trying to learn how his father died in aerial combat over North Korea.

The Pulitzer Prize for General Local Reporting (staff award), 1982
Columbia University
The staff of The Kansas City Star and Times won this Pulitzer for coverage of the 1981 Hyatt Hotel sky walk collapse, which killed 114. Roy was on the investigative team.