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Sally Kestin

Sally Kestin (BSJ87) was inducted into Medill’s Hall of Achievement in 2026.

Kestin won the Pulitzer Prize in 2013 for her investigative series on off-duty police speeding at the South Florida Sun Sentinel. In 2006, she was a Pulitzer finalist in investigative reporting for a series on FEMA fraud.

After spending 30 years at Florida newspapers, Kestin started the Asheville Watchdog, a nonprofit news outlet.

The Watchdog is a free, digital news outlet focusing on local investigative and accountability journalism. She regularly contributes stories and helps run The Watchdog, which has grown from an all-volunteer staff to four full-time investigative reporters and a managing editor. In 2025, The Watchdog raised $665,000,with 85 percent from individual donations.