1993: “ADDY” award for four-color newsletter writing, Chattanooga Advertising Federation

1994: Grand Award for Writing, American Chamber of Commerce Executives Awards for Excellence, for writing press kit

1998: Print Journalism EDI (Equality, Dignity and Independence) award, Trade Magazine, Easter Seals, for Nation’s Business article

1999: Print Journalism EDI (Equality, Dignity and Independence) award, Newspaper/Feature or Human Interest, Easter Seals, for Chicago Tribune article

2000, 2001, 2002, 2003: First Place, National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest, for ongoing BlueRidge Country column

2002: Silver Medal, Leisure/Lifestyle Interests, City and Regional Magazine Association, for Atlanta magazine travel feature

2003: Gold Award, Reader Service, Magazine Association of the Southeast, for Atlanta magazine travel feature

2005: EP Symbol of Excellence, Exceptional Parent Magazine, for Able! How One Company's Disabled Workforce Became the Key to Extraordinary Success (BenBella Books)