- Who’s Who in The World, inclusion annually since 2002
- Who’s Who in America, inclusion annually since 2001
- ASCAP Awards (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)
for significant contributions to American Music, 1990-2008 - 1st Prize, League ISCM
International Society for Contemporary Music, New York, 2000
Glossolalia for Soprano Saxophone, Violin, Cello, Piano and Percussion - Composer-In-Residence, Cathedral Arts, 1996-2000
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis - Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Music Composition, 1996-1999
The University of Michgan - G.Schirmer’s American Art Song Competition Winner, 1995
Spring is Purple Jewelry for Soprano and Piano. - U. S. Fulbright Fellowship, The Royal Conservatory, The Netherlands, 1994
- Master Artist Fellowship, State of Indiana, 1990-1991
Indiana Arts Commission/National Endowment for the Arts - Cole Porter Fellowship for Music Composition, Indiana University, 1990-1992
- 1st Prize, Bourges International Electronic Music Competition,
With the support of the Ministry of Culture, France, 1988
Tragoidia/Komoidia written in the Indiana University Center for Electronic and
Computer Music with composer colleague, Armando Tranquilino. - Carmichael Competition Winner, First Prize, Classical Music Division, 1987
Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano - National ADDY Award, Take To The Air, MTV Commercial, 1985
- Coca-Cola, Q95 Album Project Winner, 1983

