WAG: The FSD Blog that I contribute to was named the Dog Writers Association of America's "Blog of the Year" in 2024.

Campaigned for and won "Westminster Best at Home" contest with personal pet dog, Winter, in May, 2024.

Received an AKC Advanced Trick Dog title for "Goldrush Hoku Lei Hawaiian Pride" in September 2024 after advancing through novice and intermediate titles.

Received an AKC Canine Good Citizen title for "Goldrush Hoku Lei Hawaiian Pride" in March 2024.

Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Metropolitan State University of Denver in December, 2023, with a GPA of 3.86.

Received President's Honor Roll from Metropolitan State University May 2021 - December 2023.

Received MSU Denver Academic Scholarship in 2023.

Received Sunflower Historical Society Scholarship in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Graduated Cum Laude with accolades from the Honors and English Honors  Societies from Ponderosa High School in May, 2020. 

Recipient of the Outstanding Newspaper Student Award for Ponderosa High School in 2020.

Winner of 2019 and 2018 Dog Writers Association of America Junior Writer Awards.