Awards
Fine Arts Hall of Fame, Nazareth Academy, LaGrange Park, IL
Official Selection: Riding with Mike, 17th Annual Filmed By Bike Film Festival, Hollywood Theater, Portland, OR
EMMY Award: MNOriginal Television Episode - Featured Artist; Videography
Profoto Back-To-School Contest, Educator Award: $5,000
Photo District News 2015 Photo Annual - Electric Avenue
American Photography 2015 Award Annual - Selected: Electric Avenue
Best of ASMP Honoree - Jurors: Mary Virginia Swanson, Rob Haggart, Jeff Dunas
Santa Fe Workshops: WATER, Jurors: Sarah Leen, Elizabeth Opalenik, Céline Cousteau, Daniel Miller
Christie's Auction: Limitless: Iconic Photographs from National Geographic, Editor's Choice, Juror: Elizabeth Krist
Minnesota State Arts Board, Artist Initiative Grant: LAKEHEAD Project
American Photography 2014 Award Annual - Chosen: LAKEHEAD Project
MFA Photography, 2013 Valedictorian of the Graduate School - Academy of Art University
International Photography Awards 2011 - 1st Place: Electric Avenue
Society of Publication Designers 2011 PUB 46 - Member’s Choice Award Finalist
Academy of Art 2011 MFA Spring Show - 1st Place, Fine Art - Best of Show
Graphis 2010 Advertising Annual - Public Service - Gold Award
American Photography 2009 Award Annual - Selected
Society of Publication Designers 2009 PUB 44 - Print Award Finalist
Communication Arts 2008 Photo Annual - Award of Excellence
Paris Photo Award 2008 - 1st Place, Fine Art
American Photography 2008 Award Annual - Chosen
Minnesota Magazine & Publications Association 2008 Award
Lucie Awards Nominee 2007 - International Photographer of the Year
International Photo Awards 2007 - Photographer of the Year - Architecture
Modern Postcard’s Spotlight Awards - Grand Prize Winner
Photo District News 2007 Photo Annual - Florida Keys Series
Paris Photo Award 2007 - 2nd Place
Graphis 2007 Photography Annual - Portrait - Gold Award
Black & White Spider Awards 2007 Nominee
American Photography 2006 Award Annual - Selected
International Photography Awards 2006 - People + Advertising - Best of Show
Graphis Photography 2006 Annual -Landscape - Gold Award
Photo District News 2006 Photo Annual - Design Award
AR100 - Top 100 Annual Reports 2006; McKnight Foundation
PDN’s World In Focus Contest 2005 - Environmental Portraiture
Communication Arts 2005 Photo Annual - Award of Excellence
Black & White Spider Awards 2005 - Architecture
International Photography Awards 2005 - People + Nature
PDN/Nikon Self-Promotion Awards 2004 - Direct Mail Campaign
PDN’s Pix Digital Imaging Contest 2004 - Web Site + Assignment Award
International Photography Awards 2004 - Architecture
Communication Arts 2004 Photo Annual - Award of Excellence