Certificate of Teaching Excellence, awarded by Coalinga High School, 1997
Native American Student Award, 1995-1996
Iowa Arts Fellowship Award, University of Iowa (two-year fellowship with tuition scholarship), 1993-1995
Ahmanson Scholarship, California Institute of the Arts, 1992
The Special Service Award, Indiana University Northwest, 1990
Best in Painting, Indiana University, Northwest, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
National Dean's List 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
Higher Education Award and Scholarship, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
Student Guide Award, a service award. Acted as ambassador to visiting lecturers and other VIP's 1987-1990
Who's Who Among America's Universities and Colleges, 1988 International Poet's Society Award
