She graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Fine Arts from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2002. She has a background in studio photography and graphic design. Churchill appeared in “LIFE: Year in Pictures 2002” for coverage of the one-year anniversary of 9/11 in New York City upon attending the Eddie Adams Workshop. She has received awards from: Nevada Press Association, National Press Photographers Association and Editor &amp; Publisher Photos of the Year.