2021 – Commendation from Governor Kay Ivey for service to the state of Alabama
2019 – 3rd Place, 4th Annual Tri-County Art Guild Competition, Montgomery, AL
2018 – 2nd Place & Monetary Prize, 3rd Annual Tri-County Art Guild Competition, Montgomery, AL
2018 – “Waterfront Show,” SAC’s Gallery, Montgomery, AL
2017 – Selected Artist, “The Art of Being Southern,” Johnson Center for the Arts, Troy AL
2017 – Commended Artist, “Originally from Alabama,” The Kelly Memorial Gallery, Wetumpka, AL
2016 – “Each One, Teach One,” Alabama Art Education Association State Conference, Decatur, AL
2011 – “Have A Seat,” Leadership Montgomery, Art for Downtown Area
2009 – Teacher of the Year, McLemore Award of Excellence in Teaching
2009 – Art of Democracy: American Art History Presentation, received a National Award at the Conference for Directors of Elections
2008 – presenter at the National Education Computing Conference, San Antonio, TX
2007 – awarded $6,000 grant by the Alabama Council on the Arts to incorporate technology into the art classroom, presented workshop at AAEA State Conference to train teachers to produce video podcasts
2005 – Best of Show, “Miniworks Art Show,” Jacksonville State University
2004 – Selected Artist, “The Wonders of Alabama Art,” The Energen Company, Birmingham, AL

Servant Leadership and Recognitions:
2018 - present AAEA, Alabama Art Education Association, Past-President & Awards Chair
2016 - AAEA, Alabama Art Education Association, President
2016 -Alabama’s Representative at the Southeastern Leadership Conference in Atlanta, GA for NAEA
2016 - Alabama’s Representative at the National Leadership Conference in Washington, DC for NAEA
2014 - AAEA Fall Conference Co-Chair, planned 2-day conference and continuing education workshops for 150 art educators from across the state of Alabama
2010- AAEA Fall Conference Co-Chair
2010 - AAEA Presidential Recognition of Service
2009 - Alabama Art Educator of the Year for Secondary Art Level