Awards and Honors

  • NRTA Certificate of Recognition for the 'With Our Youth Program' - 2018

  • AARP/NRTA National Award for 'Community Outreach and Service' - 2018

  • Wheels Rallye series first Place Grandmaster - 2015

  • Brand-X Rallye series first Place Grandmaster - 2015

  • Wheels Rallye series first Place Grandmaster - 2010

  • Brand-X Rallye series first Place Grandmaster - 2008

  • Wheels Rallye series first Place Grandmaster - 2007

  • Wheels Rallye series first Place Grandmaster - 2006

  • Illinois Institute of Technology Outstanding Alumni Award - 2006

  • The University of Chicago Outstanding High School Teacher - 2005

  • Brand-X Rallye series first Place Grandmaster - 2005

  • Elected Executive Chair of the Chicago Public Schools' Student Science Fair - 2002

  • Brand-X Rallye series first Place Grandmaster - 2001

  • Brand-X Rallye series first Place Grandmaster - 1999

  • Brand-X Rallye series first Place Grandmaster - 1997

  • Chicago Rallye Central/Brand-X Team Award to Footstuffers Rallye Team - 1996

  • Tandy Technology Scholar National Award - 1995

  • Finalist for Golden Apple Teaching Award - 1995

  • Kohl Fellow International Teaching Award - 1994

  • Chosen to be listed in "Who's Who in America" - 1992

  • Argonne Chapter of Sigma Xi Outstanding Physics Teacher - 1991

  • Chicago Section Am. Assn. of Physics Teachers' Dedicated Service Award - 1991

  • Pittsburgh Conference Outstanding Teacher Award - 1991

  • Sports Car Club of America National Rallye Championship 2nd overall - 1990

  • Ill. Inst. of Technology Alumni award for Professional Excellence - 1990

  • Sports Car Club of America National Rallye Championship 6th overall - 1989

  • Second place winner State Physics Apparatus Contest - 1988

  • Presidential Award of Excellence (President Reagan in Washington D.C.) - 1988

  • Participant in Federal Grant for "Time for Math and Science" - 1987

  • Chosen to be listed in "Who's Who Among American Teachers" - 1986

  • Participant in Principal Incentive Grant for Improving Student Attendance - 1985

  • Incentive Grant Award in Physics/Computers - 1984

  • Phoebe Apperton Hearst National PTA Award - 1984

  • State Supt. of Education Award of Excellence - 1978

  • Certificate of Excellence from Operation PUSH - 1978

  • Superintendent's Award of Excellence - 1976 and 1977

  • Chicago Region PTA Teacher of the Year - 1977