Ÿ	Distinguished Service to Education Award, George Mason University

Ÿ	Disney American Teacher Award, Team Teaching (Humanities),

Ÿ	Milken Foundation’s National Education Award

Ÿ	Ronald Carrier Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, James Madison University

Ÿ	National Teacher of the Year

Ÿ	Commonwealth of Virginia’s Teacher of the Year

Ÿ	United States Department of Education Award for Excellence in Education.

Ÿ	Resolution of Commendation: Virginia House of Delegates

Ÿ	Agnes Meyer Washington Post Outstanding Educator

Ÿ	Fairfax County Public Schools Teacher of the Year

Ÿ	Certificate of Commendation: Virginia Board of Education

Ÿ	Certificate of Recognition: Fairfax County Board of Supervisors

Ÿ	McLean High School Teacher of the Year

Ÿ	Norma Dektor Award for Most Influential Teacher (2)

Ÿ	NCPS 4-Star All American Rating for Outstanding Yearbook (2)

Ÿ	Virginia High School League Trophy Class Rating for Outstanding Yearbook Publication (2)

Ÿ	McLean High School Teacher of the Year Runner-up

Ÿ	Governor’s School for the Gifted (Humanities) Outstanding Teacher (2)

Ÿ	United States Capitol Historical Society: Outstanding Teacher/Historian (2)

Ÿ	Arts and Entertainment Teacher Grant Competition Honorable Mention

Ÿ	The University of Chicago’s Outstanding Teacher Award

Ÿ	Monticello-Stratford Hall Seminar Participant

Ÿ	Virginia State Department of Education: Certificate of Commendation (2)

Ÿ	US Secret Service Certificate of Appreciation for Contributions in Law Enforcement

Ÿ	The 3rd US Infantry Certificate of Achievement

Ÿ	Who’s Who in American Education

Ÿ	Who’s Who in the South and Southwest

Ÿ	Fulbright Scholarship to the Netherlands