HONORS AND AWARDS:

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Education Partner of the Year. Food On The Move, Tulsa. 2023

Multi-State Collaboration Award 2nd place National Region Winner. National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences. 2019

Multi-State Collaboration Award 2nd place Central Winner. National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences. 2019

Mary Francis Lyle Scholarship, SD National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences. 2015         

Outstanding Professional in Extension Award, SD Association of Family & Consumer Sciences 2014                  

Mary Francis Lyle Scholarship, SD National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences 2014                    

Mary Francis Lyle Scholarship, SD National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences 2013                   

Mary Francis Lyle Scholarship, SD National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences 2012                 

Enhancing Diversity Award, South Dakota State University Cooperative Extension Service 2011 

Outstanding Professional, Ohio Association of Family & Consumer Sciences-District B 2003 

Excellence in Education Award, LifeSkills of Canton 2002

National Paraprofessional Award, National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences 2001

Central Region Paraprofessional Award, National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences 2001     

Communications Educational Curriculum Package Award, Ohio Chapter Epsilon Sigma Phi 1999                 

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