Stephanie DeGraw
Awards
Top of the Rockies Journalism Award
2022 - First Place Short Form Feature Category
Stephanie DeGraw received first place in the short form feature category for her profile of the first Native American student at Southern Utah University to win the school’s homecoming royalty. “This article does what a great profile story should do: It helps the reader understand what makes a person tick,” a judge said of DeGraw’s story. “It offers context coupled with insightful quotes to show the reader why Mahala Sutherland is a passionate social justice advocate.”
Most Read Articles of 2023
2023 - Journalism
The top two most viewed stories online at St. George News for 2023
Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism Awards (Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming).
2025 - Podcast
The show serves as an audio "passport" exploring the public lands, scenic landscapes, and tourism destinations of Southern Utah and Northern Arizona and was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists: The Color Country Podcast took home First Place Podcast: It took home the top honor in its division for its coverage of the Zion National Park Forever Project 2024 Field Guide episode.