2019 First recipient of the Tom Duke Excellence in Public Relations Award from the Akron Area Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The award is named for a founding member of the Chapter and awarded to someone who, like its namesake, demonstrates excellence in experience and character, leadership and service, and community involvement.
2018 Honored by the Greater Cleveland Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) with the Lighthouse Award, which recognizes the career accomplishments and community service of a senior public relations professional.
2017 Elected into the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) College of Fellows, a national honorary organization comprised of senior practitioners and educators who have left a significant footprint on the public relations profession. (Fewer than 2 percent of PRSA members are accepted into the College of Fellows.)
2017 Successfully completed PRSA’s Reputation Management Certificate Program.
2011 PRSA Cleveland Rocks “Gold” Award in the category of Crisis Communications (Government, Associations, Nonprofits) for work on behalf of Saint Joseph Academy of Cleveland
2010 PRSA Cleveland Rocks “Gold” Award in the category of Crisis Communications (Government, Associations, Nonprofits) for work on behalf of The MetroHealth System
2009 “Best of Show” PRSA Cleveland Rocks Award for work with another agency on the national peanut butter recall, on behalf of King Nut Companies
2009 PRSA Cleveland Rocks “Gold” Award in the category of Crisis Communications (Business Products & Services) for work on the national peanut butter recall, on behalf of King Nut Companies
2004 Silver Anvil from PRSA (national) for work on a rezoning campaign on behalf of Barberton Citizens Hospital
2004 PRSA Cleveland Rocks “Gold” Award in the category of Community Relations for work on an environmental project for The Hoover Company of North Canton, Ohio
2003 PRSA Cleveland Rocks “Gold” Award in the category of Community Relations for work on a rezoning campaign on behalf of Barberton Citizens Hospital
2002 Silver Anvil from PRSA (national) for Vinyl By Design®, an outreach and education program conducted on behalf of The Vinyl Institute
2002 Gold SABRE Award from The Holmes Group recognizing the best public relations programs in the nation, awarded in the category of business-to-business marketing for work on behalf of the Wallcoverings Association
2002 East Central District PRSA Round-up Award for work on behalf of the Wallcoverings Association
2001 PRSA “Award of Excellence” for a program to support 3M’s redevelopment of a brownfield site in Copley, Ohio
2001 “Women of Achievement” Distinction from the Summit County YWCA
1997 Mary O’Neil Award for work with the Akron Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications