Review-Journal education reporter honored for excellence
The Nevada Association of School Boards honored Review-Journal reporter Trevon Milliard as its 2012 outstanding education print reporter.
“Mr. Milliard assumed the education beat at a difficult time, when the paper was not perceived as a friend of public education,” said newly elected association President Christine Miller, board member of Storey County School District, in presenting the award on Saturday at the association’s annual conference at the Atlantis Casino Resort in Reno. “He reached out in a friendly way, fostering strong relationships without compromising his journalistic role as a news reporter.”
The award included a commendation from U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Milliard, 26, has been the Review-Journal’s K-12 education reporter since August 2011, covering the Clark County School District and the county’s private schools. This year, he was also honored as the state’s journalist of merit, a recognition given by the Nevada Press Association to a reporter with less than five years of experience.
He previously worked in Sun Valley, Idaho, at the Idaho Mountain Express for two years, covering city government and the Sun Valley Resort. The Idaho Press Club named him rookie of the year for outstanding work in journalism in 2009.
“His efforts as a journalist have resulted in the community being better informed about the key issues facing public education,” said the nomination from the Clark County Board of School Trustees.
Other recognitions from the association’s annual conference included Lisa Noonan of Douglas County School District for superintendent of the year, Irene Chachas of White Pine County School District for school board member of the year and Cindy Krohn of Clark County School District for board secretary of the year.
Also, Clark County School Board member Carolyn Edwards ended her year as association president, and Clark County board member Erin Cranor was elected as the association’s vice president.
