Heather Rousseau
About
Heather Rousseau has been a visual journalist for The ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Times since 2014, covering everything from sports and breaking news to outdoor adventure photography and in-depth human stories. She has won multiple first-place awards for her storytelling through photography, video, audio, and writing. Through her Secular Society Fellowship (2021–2023), she focused extensively on refugees and immigrants settling in the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ region; this ongoing project, titled "Making it in America," has been featured in regional photography exhibits.
Accomplishments
Virginia Press Association Awards:Â
Best in Show for Photography 2025
Multiple first-place awards over years for of General News Photo, Personality or Portrait, Sports Features and on photography and reporting on refugees and immigrants in the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ and New River valleys.Â
 National Press Photographers Foundation- First place, best published picture story, Aspen Daily News, Somerset Coal Town