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 Awards
- 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
- 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