Teaching Awards
University of Wisconsin-Madison Teaching Academy Fellow, 2005. The teaching academy recognizes distinguished university educators wo have demonstrated excellence in classroom instruction and innovation, program development, publications, presentations related to teaching and learning.
National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Graduate Student Teacher Fellow, 1997
North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, 1997
North Carolina State University Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, 1996
Research Awards
Southern Nurserymen’s Association, Bryson L. James Student Research Paper Competition, First Place Award, 1997
International Plant Propagators’ Society, Southern Region, Student Research Competition, First Place Award, 1993
Southern Nurserymen’s Association, Bryson L. James Student Research Paper Competition, Second Place Award, 1993
Extension Awards
American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) Extension Division Outstanding Publications Award, 2007 for UW-Extension Publication A-3825 “Lilacs for Cold Climates”, 16 pages
Wisconsin Idea Seminar, UW-Madison, Dept. of Horticulture Representative, 1999
Other Awards
Mid-American Collegiate Horticulture Society (MACHS) Ornamental Judging Contest, Second Place Individual Judge, 1991
Michigan State University Pi Alpha Xi (PAX) Flower Judging Team, Second Place Team, 1990
H.B. Tukey Undergraduate Award, 1990
Outstanding College Students of America Award, 1988