Elizabeth is El Paso's most honored television journalist. Among her four-dozen journalism awards: a national Edward R. Murrow, an Emmy and eight Emmy nominations. Liz has been honored for Investigative Reporting by the Texas and the New Mexico Associated Press, the Dallas Press Club, the Houston Press Club, the Southern New Mexico Press Club, the Headliners Foundation of Texas, and the Radio and Television News Directors Association.

Liz is also actively involved in encouraging young students to pursue a career in journalism, and has served as a guest speaker for National Girls and Women in Sports Day at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), UTEP's Mother/Daughter Mentor program, LULAC's National Women's Conference, and various middle and high school career fairs. Liz is a member of the Local Committee of Honor for the "Our Journeys/Our Stories: Portraits of Latino Achievement" exhibit featured at the Chamizal National Memorial. She is also active on the board of governors for the Lone Star Emmy Chapter and holds several positions with the Zeta Tau Alpha alumnae chapter.

"I was a student at the University of Texas at El Paso, getting ready to graduate and trying to decide what to do with my journalism degree when I did an unpaid internship at a local TV station. The moment I walked into the newsroom, I knew THIS is where I needed to be--but how? I took every unwanted job there I could get -- filing faxes, answering phones, picking up lunch for the "real" reporters, etc. Along the way, I also paid attention and learned to write scripts. Three weeks after graduation, I had a "real" TV job at another affiliate and though the pay was lousy, I'd broken into the business.

Flash forward three years and I was now looking to leave El Paso. I took my ambition, my husband of just five days, and a Texas-style "winter coat" to Anchorage, Alaska and promptly froze. The women in my new newsroom took pity on me and quickly outfiitted me in their snow boots, winter gloves and a good coat until I got paid and could get my own. I loved Anchorage and the new friends I made but after two years, I was ready to come back to the warm Southwest. Enter... KFOX.

I've now been back home since March 2000 and I certainly don't miss those Alaska winters. While here, I've been lucky to run the gamut of jobs: reporter, weekend anchor, anchor of KFOX News at Nine, and now KFOX News Director. But I have to give a lot of credit to those I worked with along the way: fellow reporters, anchors, photographers, editors and others who, in ways big and small and at times when they didn't know I was looking, taught me so much about our business and the craft of journalism. All that I am is because of what I learned though them.

My family should also get a big recognition. They certainly have put up with the hours this job requires and the distractions I often bring home. I have a wonderful husband, the most precocious daughter and a baby boy. It is to them I dedicate whatever kudos I may get.

Awards
RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Awards
2006
Regional Award - Breaking News - Fugitive Manhunt
Regional Award - Documentary - Juno and Savannah
2004
Regional Award - Investigative Reporting - Patriot: Success or Failure?
Regional Award - Continuing Coverage - 507th Maintenance Company
2002
National Award - Continuing Coverage - Alexandra Flores
Regional Award - Continuing Coverage - Alexandra Flores

Texas Lone Star Emmy Awards
2007
Emmy Nomination - Best News Anchor - KFOX News
Emmy Nomination Contributor - Team Coverage - KFOX News
Emmy Nomination Contributor - Community Service - KFOX News
2003
Emmy Nomination Contributor - Overall Excellence - KFOX News

Rocky Mountain Southwest Emmy Awards
2003
Emmy Nomination - Service Story - Alone and Defenseless
Emmy Nomination - Best Newscast - KFOX News at Nine
Emmy Nomination - News Writing - Waiting for Justice
Emmy Nomination - News Writing - Deceptive Diplomas
2002
Emmy Award - Service Story - Live Mammogram!
Emmy Nomination - Best Reporter
Emmy Nomination - Breaking News Coverage - Alexandra Flores
2001
Emmy Award Contributor - Overall News Excellence - TeamFOX

Press Club of Dallas - Katie Awards
2002
Katie Award - Breaking News Reporting - Alexandra Flores
2001
Finalist - Investigative Reporting - Pretty Poison

Texas Associated Press
2008
Emmy Award - Best TV Special - Danny Olivas: El Pasoan in Space
Emmy Award - Best Website
2007
1st Place - Breaking News - August 1st Floods
1st Place - Continuing Coverage - August 2006 Floods
Hon. Mention - Breaking News - August 3rd Floods
2004
2nd Place - Continuing Coverage - 507th Maintenance Company
Hon. Mention - Investigative Reporting - Beneath the Border
Hon. Mention - Serious Feature - Sgt. Curtis Campbell
2003
1st Place - Investigative Reporting - Dancing with Danger
2nd Place - News Anchor
2nd Place - Gov't/Political Reporting - Terrorist Cargo?
2nd Place - General Assignment - Waiting for Justice
2002
1st Place - Continuing Coverage - YISD
2nd Place - News Reporter
2nd Place - Investigative Reporting - Pretty Poison
Honorable Mention - Medical & Health - Live Mammogram

New Mexico Associated Press
2007
1st Place - Breaking News - August 1st Floods
1st Place - Continuing Coverage - August 2006 Floods
2004
2nd Place - Continuing Coverage - 507th Maintenance Company
3rd Place - Investigative Reporting - Beneath the Border
2002
1st Place - Breaking News - Windstorm
1st Place - Public Service - Live Mammogram
2nd Place - Continuing Coverage - Alexandra Flores
3rd Place - Investigative News - Pretty Poison
2001
3rd Place - Continuing Coverage - Election 2000

Southern New Mexico Press Club
2002
1st Place - Investigative Reporting - Pretty Poison
1st Place - Series/Documentary - Fox News Magazine
2nd Place - News Reporting
2nd Place - Feature Reporting
2001
1st Place - Newscast - Fox News at Nine

Houston Press Club
2003 2nd Place - Best Newscast - KFOX News at Nine
3rd Place - Gov't Reporting - Terrorist Cargo?
2002
1st Place - Breaking News Reporting - Alexandra Flores
3rd Place - Investigative Reporting - Pretty Poison

Headliners Foundation of Texas
2002
Winner - Hard News Coverage - Bioterror: Are We Ready?

Communicator Awards
2002
Honorable Mention - Inside the A.D.A.
2001
Crystal Excellence - Alexandra Flores
Honorable Mention - Live Mammogram
Honorable Mention - Fox News Magazine/Homeland Defense

American Cancer Society
2001
2nd Place - TV Big Market News - Live Mammogram!