Honors and Awards

  • 2023 – Distinguished Alumni Award, San Marcos High School
  • 2018 – Heritage Association of San Marcos – Community Member of the Year
  • 2010 – Honored for years of service to Leadership San Marcos, including 5 years as executive director, two terms as president, and numerous years as secretary, newsletter editor, bylaws chair, and more
  • 2010 – Named by the Hays County Area Food Bank Board as “Turkey of the Decade for her willingness to sacrifice precious time and personal dignity for the campaign above and beyond the call of duty” in regards to the annual Turkeys Tackling Hunger fundraiser. This is because I wore a turkey costume to various events to promote the fundraiser.
  • 2010 – Named Heritage Association of San Marcos, Heritage Member of the Year.
  • 2008 – First recipient of the Earl Moseley community Service Award, by the Texas State University Staff Council.
  • 2006 – Named one of four Texas State University-San Marcos Outstanding Women, by the Women’s History Month Committee
  • 2005 – Texas State Information Technology Division – Team Collaboration 
  • 1997 – Southwest Texas State University – Employee of the Month
  • 1994 – Junior Service League of San Marcos – Dedicated Service
  • 1993 – San Marcos Women’s Hall of Fame
  • 1986 – North Lake College, Irving Tx – Employee of the Month
  • 1981 – Woman of the Year, San Marcos Business and Professional Women’s Club
  • 1979 – Young Career Women, District VI, Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club
  • 1975 – Southwest Texas State University graduate 1975, highest honors
  • 1972 – San Marcos High School graduate, top 10%