• Shoot the Hills
  7th Annual Photo Challenge - First Place, Landscape Category
  April 2008
   

• Grand Rapids First United Methodist Church Celebration of
  the Arts -
  People's Choice Award
  February 2008
   

• Gallery Uptown Winter Festival Juried Exhibit
  February 2008
   

• Glen Arbor Art Association Artist in Residence Program Recipient, October 2007
   

• MyParkPhotos.com 4th Annual Public Lands Photography Contest - Finalist,
  September 2007
   

• Eastern Townships of Kent County Photo Show - Finalist and Honorable Mention Recipient,
  September 2007
   

• Whisper in the Woods Nature Journal - Pure Michigan Governor's Edition,
  July 2007
   

• Newaygo County Council for the Arts Statewide Photography Competition - Finalist and Honorable Mention Recipient
  May 2007
   

• First United Methodist Church Celebration of
  the Arts - Finalist
  February 2007
   

• PhotographyCorner.com
  2006 Photo of the
  Year - Finalist
  January 2007
   

• Myparkphotos.com
  Photo of the Month
  Cover & Events/Programs
  January 2007
   

• Myparkphotos.com
  Photo of the Day
  January 1, 2007
  June 26, 2006
   

• Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts - County of Kent Purchase Award
  May 2006
   

• Newaygo County Council for the Arts Statewide Photography Competition - Finalist
  May 2006
   

• Michigan Rural Character Art Show - Finalist
  April 2006
   

• Lowell Area Arts Council 20th Annual West Michigan Regional Art Competition -  Finalist
  February 2006
   

• USA101.com Picture
  of America Contest Category Winner
  June 2006
  May 2006
  April 2006
  March 2006
  February 2006
  January 2006
   

• PC World Digital Focus Photo of the Month
  January 2006
  August 2002
  November 2001
   

• Whisper in the Woods Photo Contest - Finalist
  December 2005
   

• OutdoorEyes.com
  Photo of the Day
  November 2005
   

• Quantum Leap Strategies Photo of the Week
  October 24 - 30, 2005
   

• Michigan 24/7 national photography book project - two-time photo finalist
  September 2004
   

• Rockford Area Arts Commission and Rogue River Art Gallery member
  May 1998 — July 2004
   

• Norwegian Cruise Line’s 7th Annual Latitudes Photo Contest - Grand Prize Finalist
  September 2003
   

• Goodwill Industries’ Believe in the Power of Work Photography Contest - Finalist
  March 2002
   

• Great Lakes Crossing Shopping Center 3rd Annual Grin and Win Photo Contest
  October 2000
   

• Rockford Community Choir President and Publicity Manager
  September 1998 -
  June 1999
   

• Amway PRA (Personal Recognition Award) for development of corporate Intranet sites
  September 1998
   

• Rockford Street Banner Design Contest - First Place Finalist
  April 1998
   

• OMFA (Original Michigan Fiddler’s Association Member
  October 1997 to present
   

• MFA (Michigan Fiddler’s Association) Member
  October 1997 to present
   

• Michigan Community College Press Association Competition, First Place Finalist - Newspaper Graphic Illustration
  April 1997
   

• Heartside Neighborhood Association Logo Design Contest - First Place Finalist
  May 1996
   

• Grand Rapids Community College / Kent County Health Department Smoking Awareness Poster Design Contest - First Place Finalist
  April 1996
   

• Grand Rapids Civic Theater Set Production Assistant - The King and I
  January 1996
   

• Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Upsilon Kappa Chapter, Grand Rapids Community College
  1996
   

• Dean’s List, Grand Rapids Community College
  1995/1996/1997
   

• Vice President of Student Congress, Grand Rapids Community College
  1996 - 1997
   

• Student Congress Marketing & Promotions Committee Chairperson, Grand Rapids Community College
  1995 - 1996
   

• Amway Corporation Exterior Building Design Contest - First Place Finalist
  July 1995
   

• Army Achievement Medal
  October 1993
   

• United States Army Reserve Retention NCO Course Honor Graduate
  1991
   

• Reserve Component Noncommissioned Officers Leadership Development Course
  1989

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