"Best in Show" award, "Art Fair on the Square," Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Madison, WI, July 2016.
“Jack Buncher Foundation Award,” Associated Artist’s 101st Annual, Contemporary Craft Museum, Pittsburgh, PA, November 2011-January 2012.
Grant from the Kennedy Foundation to fund The Community Art School of the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts (with Peter Petschauer 2009/2010)
"Best in Show" award, “Wood-O-Rama,” Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, Kentucky, October 9-November 6, 2009.
Recognition Award for outstanding achievement in Scholarly Research/Creative Activity, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC. (2008, 2009)
Grants from the Clabough Foundation to fund The Community Art School of the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts (with Hank Foreman, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009)
Award for distinguished service as Chair of the Faculty Senate, Appalachian State University (2002, 2006)
Nominated for the Max O. Gardner Award, University of North Carolina (2005, 2006)
Grants from the University Research Council, Appalachian State University (1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2003)
Grants from the Hubbard Center, Appalachian State University (1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, and 2003)
Nominated for the North Carolina Board of Governors’ Award for Excellence in Teaching (1999, 2001, 2003)
Grant from the Puffin Foundation Ltd. (2000)
Nominated for the Mary Rouse Award given by the Women's Caucus, an affiliate of the National Art Education Association (1999)
Recipient of the Student Chapter Sponsor Award of Excellence, National Art Education Association, Reston, VA (1999)
Grant from the Regional Artist Project of Northwest North Carolina (1998)
Nominated for the 1998 American Association of University Women Recognition Award for Emerging Scholars (1998)
Recipient of a group award of recognition given by the Department of the Interior to the Art Department of Appalachian State University for, Artistic Impressions Environment, Department of the Interior Museum, Washington, D.C. (1997)
Nominated for the Student Chapter Sponsor Award of Excellence, National Art Education Association, Reston, VA (1996)
Recipient, North Carolina Art Education Student Chapter Sponsor of the Year Award, presented at the North Carolina Art Education Association's annual conference in Charlotte, NC (1996)
Grant from the Watauga County Arts Council (1996)
Nominated for the University Outstanding Teaching Award, Student Government Association, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC (1993, 1994,1995)
Best in 3-D Award, Electronic Gallery, National Art Education Association Annual Exhibit, Phoenix, AZ (1992)
Merit Award, Artful Women, Wisconsin Women Artists, Madison, WI. Best in 3-D Award, Electronic Gallery, National Art Education Association Annual Exhibit, Atlanta, GA (1991)
Best in 3-D Award, Electronic Gallery, National Art Education Association Annual Exhibit, Kansas City, KS (1990)
Nominated for the Most Outstanding Graduate Assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (1991)
Best in Show, Wisconsin Art Education Annual Exhibition, The Abbey, Lake Geneva, WI (1989)
Leadership Award, Wisconsin Art Education Association (1989)