Background
Voas, Sharon Joyce was born on June 6, 1955 in Rapid City, South Dakot. Daughter of Jean Paul and Mary O. Olinger.
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Sharon Joyce Voas
Edit ProfileEnvironment medicine and science reporter
Education
Bachelor summa cum laude, U. N.H., 1982; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1988.
Career
State government reporter, Lebanon (N.H.) Valley News, 1983; courts and police reporter, Concord (N.H.) Monitor, 1984-1985; Hispanic/housing reporter, Transcript-Telegram, Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1986-1987; science, medicine and environmental reporter, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, since 1988. Instructor advanced journalism U. Pittsburgh, 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Investigative Reporters & Editors, Society Environmental Journalists, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Terry Hertel, July 7, 1973 (divorced 1977). Married Richard Golomb, May 24, 1997.
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Religion
Unitarian
Awards
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Recipient 2d place N.E. Associated Press Newspaper Editors Association, 1987, 1st place science writing award American Tentative Society, 1988, Golden Quill 2d science reporting award, 1990, 91, Matrix journalism award, 1993, writing award Council for Advancement of Science, 1995, Best Single News Story award Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, 1996. Fellow Council for Advancement of Science Writing, 1987.Recipient 2d place N.E. Associated Press Newspaper Editors Association, 1987, 1st place science writing award American Tentative Society, 1988, Golden Quill 2d science reporting award, 1990, 91, Matrix journalism award, 1993, writing award Council for Advancement of Science, 1995, Best Single News Story award Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, 1996. Fellow Council for Advancement of Science Writing, 1987.