AWARDS & HONORS
- Canyon Crest Academy -- Teacher of the Year, 2014
- San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE), Innovative Video in Education (iVIE)-- Teacher Award, 2012
- SDCOE iVIE Awards, Advisor -- 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023
- California Student Media Festival Awards, including Best Secondary News Program, Best Short Film, Adobe Creative-- 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023
- Toyota Teen Drive 365 Video Challenge, National Finalist, Advisor -- 2016
- Cox Media/Sunroad Auto No Distracted Driving PSA Contest Winner, Advisor -- 2015, 2016
- Encinitas Student Film Festival -- Overall Winner, Advisor -- 2014, 2016
- LaCosta Film Festival Student Short Film Winner, Advisor -- 2014, 2015
- Natural High Video Student PSA National Winner, Advisor -- 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015
- CSPAN StudentCam Competition, Honorable Mention, Advisor -- 2013
- Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition, Advisor -- 2012
- National Day of Silence Video Contest Student Winner, Advisor -- 2012
- National New Teacher of the Year, Association of Career and Technical Education, 2008
- Region II New Teacher of the Year, Association of Career and Technical Education, 2007
- Alabama New Teacher of the Year, Association Career and Technical Education, 2006
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- Technical Education Program of the Year, Alabama State Department of Education, 2004 & 2006
- CSPAN Featured Teacher of the Month, 2006
- USA Today 2005 All-USA Teacher Team, honorable mention
- Toyota Youth Program at Expo 2005, Teacher Chaperone
- Toyota International Teacher Program, 2003
- Radio Shack National Teacher Award, 2002
- Alabama Scholastic Press Association, Advisor – more than 120 student awards including 1st Place
- Newscast, 1st Place Anchor, 1st Place Sports Anchor, 1st Place Videography, 1st Place Spot News, Overall State Journalism Student Winner, All-Alabama Overall Journalism Award
- National SkillsUSA, Advisor, 3rd Place in the nation, Television Production
- Alabama SkillsUSA, Advisor--1st Place Television Production, 1st Place Extemporaneous Speaking, 2nd Place Job Skills Demonstration
- West Alabama Chamber of Commerce, School-to-Career Grant Winner
- Alabama Legislature Community Service Grant Winner
- Arts Council of Tuscaloosa Grant Winner
- National Broadcasting Society (AE Rho), Grand Prize, News Package
- William Randolph Hearst Foundation Journalism Awards, National Broadcast Finalist
- Associated Press Broadcasting Awards – Best Serious Feature, Outstanding Series, Outstanding Public Affairs Story, Best Coverage of a Planned Event
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION -- FILM FESTIVALS
- All American High School Film Festival (2013, 2014, 2015)
- Los Angeles Film Festival (2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016)
- White House Student Film Festival (2014, 2015)
- Teen Faith Film Festival Winner (2016)
- WestFlix Best Director Award (2016)
- National Film Festival for Talented Youth (2012)
- International Skateboard Film Festival (2012)
- San Diego Asian Film Festival (2011)
- Best Fest America (2011)
- Delta Moon Film Festival (2010, 2012, 2013)
- San Antonio Film Festival (2010)
- California Student Media Festival (2013)
- Interlochen Center for the Arts Future of Cinema Film Festival (2012)
- Imagine Science Film Festival (2012)
