2004 California emergency teaching credential

2002 Toyota forklift operator certificate

2000 GAANN graduate fellowship

1999 American Red Cross Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation certificate

1999 Training for Intervention Procedures certificate

1998 Colorado College Dean’s list

1997 Howard Hughes Medical Institute scholarship recipient

1997 Barnes Science scholarship finalist

1997 New Mexico Chapter of Mechanical Engineers award and scholarship

1997 Hatha Yoga instructor certification- White Lotus Foundation

1997 Kit Carson Electric Coop scholarship recipient

1997 University of New Mexico Presidential award scholarship recipient

1997 New Mexico Speech and Debate State Tournament- student congress finals

1997 Outstanding scholastic achievement - New Mexico State Department of Education

1997 NMSU Honor Scholar academic achievement award

1997 Second place, Northeastern New Mexico Regional Science Fair mathematics competition

1997 United States Army certificate for an outstanding engineering project

1997 First Place, Naval Science award for distinguished achievement

1997 US Army, Navy, Air Force recognition for Junior Science and Humanities Symposium

1997 Second Place -Regional Science Fair -American Vacuum Society

1996 Third Place extemporaneous Speaking, NM

1995 Second Place Lincoln Douglas debate, NM

1995 Second Place extemporaneous Speaking, NM

1995 The Legislature of the State of New Mexico – excellence in leadership certificate

1995 Kiwanis Club of Taos certificate of appreciation

1995 Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation certificate of outstanding leadership potential

1995 Impromptu speech semi finalist, NM

1994 National Forensic League superior distinction Speech and Debate award

1991 Presidential Academic Fitness Award