Sarah Ashworth, BJ ’04, is the news director of New Hampshire Public Radio, effective May 7, 2012. Most recently she directed and produced Morning Edition for Minnesota Public Radio. Prior to working at MPR, she was a producer for The Diane Rehm Show.

Justin Heckert, BJ ’02, was named “Writer of the Year” during the 27th Annual National City and Regional Magazine Awards competition. He is a freelance writer based in Indianapolis. Heckert has written for Atlanta magazine, ESPN the Magazine, Esquire and Men’s Journal. This is the second time he has won the award. [See Related]

John Sullivan, MA ’99, was part of the Philadelphia Inquirer team that won a 2012 Pulitzer Prize for public service for its “Assault on Learning” series. The citation reads: Awarded to The Philadelphia Inquirer for its exploration of pervasive violence in the city’s schools, using powerful print narratives and videos to illuminate crimes committed by … Continued

Nikhil Deogun, MA ’93, received a Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree during Muskingum University’s 175th anniversary commencement exercises. He is the senior vice president and editor in chief, Business News, CNBC, overseeing “Business Day” content, coverage and production. Deogun joined the network in 2010.