• 2012-Melissa Zink Award of Excellence,  Taos Festival of the Arts, Taos, NM
• 2012-Juror, for Artists Awards, Rasmuson Foundation Anchorage AK  
• 2010-Artist In Residence Award, US Artists & Rasmussen Foundation, UAF Fairbanks AK
• 2009–USA Simon Award, USA Artist, Los Angeles, CA
• 2008–Award of Excellence, Art Critic Award, Habatat International, Royal Oak, MI
• 2007–Award of Excellence, Corning Museum Curator award, Habatat International Royal Oak, MI
• 1996–Innovative Use of Glass in Sculpture, Urban Glass, Brooklyn, NY
• 1995–Visionary,  Museum of Art & Design, New York, NY
• 1994–Fellowship for Individual Artists, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, D.C.
• 1988–Visiting Artist, Wheaton Village, Millville NJ
• 1987–Fellowship for Individual Artists,  D.C. Commission of Arts and Humanities
• 1981–Glaspris ’81,  Kassel Competition, West Germany
• 1979–Huber Grant,  Wellesley College.  Funded study of art in Czechoslovakia.
• 1979–Artist in Residence, Pilchuck School, Stanwood, WA
• 1977–Glass in Architecture Award,  National Endowment for the Arts through the RISD
• 1974–Fellowship for Individual Artists,  National Endowment for the Arts
• 1972–Citation of Excellence,  U.S. Labor Department.  For directing manpower program