Graduated with honors from University of Wyoming;

Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society member;

Burpee’s ‘Outstanding Botany Student’ Scholarship Award, 1979;

New York Academy of Sciences Member;

Listed in Who's Who Worldwide 1992-;

Washington State's Most Influential - Listed for 1994.

Featured on "BEYOND 2000" an Internationally broadcasted television program featuring futuristic new technologies. March 1990. This program appears in the USA on the "Discovery Channel".

Featured in an article in Asian Technology, May 1990 issue: Better Breeding by Biotechnology, Biotechnology Down on the Farm.

The Eastern Washington University Student’s Organization Nominee for 'The Most Outstanding Faculty' from the College of Science, Math and Technology, 1998-99 and 2004-05. Honorable Mention University Wide.

Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Voted Readers Choice ( The Inlander "Best of.. Issue") "Best Professor of the Inland Northwest" 2006.