Awards and Honorable Mentions

Winner, Short Story Competition, National Steinbeck Center 1999
Finalist, Glimmer Train Short Story Award for New Writers, 2000
First Place, “What’s Your Story” Competition, National Steinbeck Center 2010
First Place, Lunch Hour Short Story Contest, 2007
Silver, Travelers’ Tales Solas Awards, Travel and Sports Category, 2007
Silver, Travelers’ Tales Solas Awards, Travel and Transformation Category, 2008
Bronze, Travelers’ Tales Solas Awards, Travel and Shopping Category, 2012
Honorable Mention, Writer’s Digest Personal Essay Category, 2001
4th Place, Writer’s Digest Inspirational Writing Category, 2005
Finalist, International Short Story Contest, 2003
First Place, Past Loves Day Story Contest, 2014