Awards

Academic Awards & Scholarships

• UNT Library Staff Scholarship, University of North Texas, 2010
• The Clarke, Kennerly, Thomas Library Science Scholarship, 2005
• University Graduate Grant, University of North Texas, 1999-2000, 2004
• General Academic Scholarship, Hardin-Simmons University, 1995-99
• Gayle Featherston-Huffman Art Scholarship, Hardin-Simmons University, 1996-99
  • awarded for academic effort and artistic talent
• President’s List, Hardin-Simmons University, 1997-99
• Canyon Lake Art Guild Scholarship, Canyon Lake, TX, 1995, 1998

Writing Award

• President’s Writing Award, 2nd Place Expository Writing, University of North Texas, 2002
  • awarded for exemplary expository writing, editorials, essays, poetry
• Nancy Robinson Writing Award, Hardin-Simmons University, 1996
  • awarded for extemporaneous writing in a field other than English literature

Fine Art Awards

• First Place 2-D Art, Ira M. Taylor Memorial Gallery, Abilene, TX, 1998
  • Eyes of a Child #1: Introspection, oil on canvas
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• Kappa Pi Art Award, Hardin-Simmons University, 1998, 1999
• Individual Art Studio Space, Hardin-Simmons University, 1996-99
  • six studios are annually awarded to students on a competitive basis
  • awarded for academic effort and artistic talent