Certified Recreational Sports Specialist, National Intramural Recreational Sports Association
Certified International Park Professional, World Park Academy, 2014-2017
Richard Lawson Award, Great Lakes Park Training Institute, 2011
Outstanding Contributors Award, National Park Service, 2009
Fellow, American Academy of Park and Recreation Administration, 2008 to present
Excellence in Partnership Award, National Park Service, 2008
Crystal Owl Outstanding Training Award (Government Training, Public Lands Management), Training & Development Division (National Park Service), 2001
Agency Showcase Award For Marketing Excellence, California Park and Recreation Society, 1992
Certified Park & Recreation Professional, National Recreation and Park Association, 1987-2016
Professional Honor Award, California Park and Recreation Society, District VIII, 1987
Outstanding Young Man of America, 1985