2018 Halcyon Poetry Prize--Best Poetry Book
2019 American Book Fest Finalist
2020 Human Relations Indie Book Award--Poetry Gold Winner
2020 International Book Awards Finalist
2021 Book Excellence Awards Finalist
2021 Independent Press Awards--Distinguished Favorite
2021 NYC Big Book Awards--Distinguished Favorite
2021 Royal Dragonfly Book Award Winner
2022 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Winner
2025 Royal Dragonfly Book Award Winner Middle Grade Fiction
2025 Royal Dragonfly Book Award Winner Young Adult Fiction
2022 Nature Conservancy International Photography Contest--"Favorite"/Climate Category*
*nonwinning
2022 Nature Conservancy International Photography Contest-"Favorite"/Plant/Fungi Category*
2023 International Photography Awards--Honorable Mention
Nature/Flower category--non-professional category
2023 Chromatic Awards--Honorable Mention, Photography
Wildlife amateur category
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2024 International Photography Awards
Searching for Peace Contest--Nature's Serenity category, Official Selection (photo #1)
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2024 International Photography Awards
Searching for Peace Contest—Nature’s Serenity category, Official Selection (photo #2)
