Ocean::Grass digital animation featured by the Department of Art at the University of Northern Iowa on “selected student work” webpage, 2007.
Award of Distinction for literary nonfiction, 2005 English Department Celebrating Writing Contest University of Northern Iowa.
Award of Distinction for Professional Writing, 2005 English Department Celebrating Writing Contest, University of Northern Iowa.
Awarded Dr. Raymond J. Schlicher Memorial Fund Scholarship, College of Continuing Education Credit Programs, University of Northern Iowa, 2005.
Awarded English Department Scholarship, College of Humanities and Fine Arts, University of Northern Iowa, two consecutive years, 2004 – 2005.
Dean's List five consecutive semesters, Fall 2003 – Fall 2005.
Award of Distinction for Professional Writing, 2004 English Department Celebrating Writing Contest, University of Northern Iowa.
Awarded UNIConnection Scholarship, University of Northern Iowa, 2004.
Awarded Class of 1951 Scholarship, University of Northern Iowa, 2004.
Published photographs in Inner Weather 2003, 2004 & 2005, a publication of the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) English Department.
Published Fiction stories in Inner Weather 2005, a publication of the UNI English Department.
Published Literary Nonfiction story in Inner Weather 2003, a publication of the UNI English Department.
Awarded Certificate of Merit, Professional Photographers of America International Judging.
Awarded Seal of Approval, Heart of America Photographers Conference, Professional Photographers of America.
Awarded ribbons for Distinguished Print and Honorable Mention, Professional Photographers of Iowa.
Inducted Beta Alpha Kappa Chapter, Phi Theta Kappa Society.
Outstanding Writer Award, Hawkeye Community College.
Second place winner Iowa Newspaper Association Competition for Transportation Advertisement.
Published photo in KWWL Weather Calendar, Waterloo Iowa.