June | 2013 | Lina Zeldovich

Awards & Fellowships

2020: American Society Of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) Covering Crisis Award for reporting on the Coronavirus pandemic.

2019: Harvard Medical School Immunology Program for Journalist Fellow.

2018: North American Travel Journalists Association Gold Award in Special Purpose Travel Category
2018: Murray Fromson Media Fellowship at Ben-Gurion University
2017: Newswomen’s Front Page Award for Science Reporting
2017: Marine Biological Laboratory fellow
2016: North American Travel Journalists Association Silver Award in Special Purpose Travel Category.
2016: National Press Foundation Fellowship
2015: Society of Professional Journalists/Deadline Club Award. First Place for Reporting by Independent Digital Media
2014: Newswomen’s Front Page Award for Science Reporting
2012: John Horgan Award for Science Reporting
2010: Writer’s Digest First Prize Nonfiction Award
2010: Writer’s Digest Honorary Mention
2008: Writer’s Digest Top 100 Award
2011: Anne O’Hare McCormick Scholar
2011: Rose Biller United Jewish Appeal Scholar

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Checklist: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Once a sleepy fishing village, Puerto Vallarta is vibrant multifaceted city with a cobblestone downtown, artisanal markets, fine restaurants and a variety of adventures for nature lovers, assuring that even the most demanding traveler will never get bored.