Awards & Recognition
Major Awards
| Year | Award | Organization | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | John Chancellor Award | Columbia University | Career achievement |
| 2023 | Gerald Loeb Award | UCLA | Tax Increment Financing Scandal |
| 2021 | Pulitzer Prize Finalist | Columbia University | The Ghost Lobbyists |
| 2020 | Heywood Broun Award | SPJ | Memory for Sale |
| 2019 | Worth Bingham Prize | Princeton | False Fronts |
| 2018 | National Magazine Award Finalist | ASME | The Settlement Machine |
| 2018 | Sigma Delta Chi Award | SPJ | The Settlement Machine |
| 2017 | George Polk Award | LIU | The Settlement Machine |
Impact and Reform
Beyond awards, Bovee’s reporting has driven measurable change:
- 2019: Attorney Arthur Harrington convicted of fraud (8-year sentence)
- 2019: Three attorneys disbarred
- 2019: Texas SB 322 (abuse litigation verification)
- 2020: Nebraska LB 441 (abuse litigation verification)
- 2022: Lincoln City Council President resigns
- 2023: Nebraska LB 727 (TIF reform)
Institutional Affiliations
- Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) — Board Member 2019-2022
- Society of Professional Journalists
- Nebraska Freedom of Information Coalition
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln — Adjunct Lecturer
- Camp La Junta — Board of Trustees