Ø  International Science and Engineering Fair Teacher-Sponsor Commendation, 1976 ISEF, Denver, CO

Ø  Energy and Environmental Education Citation, 1981 (Texas Education Agency)

Ø  Texas Outstanding Biology Teacher, 1982 (National Association of Biology Teachers and American Optical)

Ø  Presidential Science Teacher Award Finalist, 1986 (National Science Teachers Association)

Ø  NSF Resident in Science and Engineering Appointee, 1987 (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee)

Ø  AISD Honor Teacher, 1985, 1986, 1987, & 1994 (Allen ISD Community Education Advisory Committee)

Ø  AISD Teacher of the Year, 1988 (Allen ISD Community Education Advisory Council

Ø  Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year Finalist, 1988 (Texas Education Agency)

Ø  TMA Award for Merit in Science Teaching, 1992 (Texas Medical Association)

Ø  TASCD Science Curriculum Fellow, 1992 (Texas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)

Ø  Honorary Membership, October 1994 (Texas Association of Biology Teachers)

Ø  Honorary Membership, November 1994 (National Association of Biology Teachers)

Ø  Access Excellence Award, Genentech & National Science Teachers Association, June 1995

Ø  Texas Outstanding Biology Teacher, 1995 (National Association of Biology Teachers, Leica, and Prentice Hall)

Ø  Master Teacher, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, October 1996 and October 1997

Ø  House Resolution 31, Texas Legislature, Austin, Texas, April 1997

Ø  Fulbright Memorial Fund Fellowship, the Government of Japan and The Japan-United States Educational Commission, (Tokyo and Shimane Prefecture, Japan), June-July 1999

Ø  Honorary Membership, November 2001 (Science Teachers Association of Texas)

Ø  Texas PTA Life Membership Award, April 2003 (Allen ISD PTSA)

Ø  Alumni Ambassador, April 2002 (Texas A & M University – Commerce)

Ø  Distinguished Alumnus Award, November 2003 (Texas A & M University – Commerce)

Ø  Order of the Lion, December 2005 (Texas A&M University – Commerce)