Awards

Writing

West Coast Songwriters: International Song Contest, 2015: Honorable Mention, Miscellaneous; "Sounds of the Season"
West Coast Songwriters: International Song Contest, 2011: Honorable Mention, Miscellaneous; "A Present for Santa Claus"
West Coast Songwriters: International Song Contest, 2010: Honorable Mention, Miscellaneous; "Down at the Mall"
ARPC Limerick Contest, 1998: Three of five unranked prizes
Arizona Author’s Association National Literary Contest, 1990: Honorable Mention, Poetry
Poems of the Heart Contest, 1987: Honorable Mention
Foster City Writer’s Contest, 1986: First Prize, Humor; "How to Grow Ketchup"
Bay Area Poets Coalition Contest, 1986: First Honorable Mention
Southern California Poet’s Pen Contest, 1986: Special Recognition
Foster City Writer’s Contest, 1985: First Prize, Poetry
John David Johnson Poetry Competition, 1985: Honorable Mention

Outstanding Toastmaster Award, 1997: Toastmaster of the Year (Talking Heads Toastmasters)
Interpretive Reading Contest, 1997: First Prize (Talking Heads Toastmasters)
Third Prize (District 4 Toastmasters)
Interpretive Reading Contest, 1996: One of three unranked prizes (South Bay Qualifying Contest)
Third Prize (District 4 Toastmasters)
Tall Tales Contest, 1996: First Prize (Talking Heads Toastmasters)
Third Prize (Area G3 Toastmasters)
Humorous Speech Contest, 1995: First Prize (Talking Heads Toastmasters)
Third Prize (Area G3 Toastmasters)
Tall Tales Contest, 1995: First Prize (Talking Heads Toastmasters)
First Prize (Area G3 Toastmasters)
Third Prize (Division G Toastmasters)