Community Awards:*
WINGS Award, Deen Day Smith Service to Mankind, 2002
Deen Day Smith Service to Mankind Award, 2011
Safe Haven, Dancing with the Stars, People’s Choice Award, 2011
Dr. Michael Guido Ambassador Award, 2012
Statewide Awards:*
Leadership Georgia, Dr. J.W. Fanning Fellow, 1997
Outstanding Georgia Citizen, given by Georgia Secretary of State, Lewis A. Massey, 1998
Outstanding Georgia Citizen, given by Georgia Secretary of State, Cathy Cox, 2001
Kentucky Colonel, 2011
Business Awards:*
Leadership Bulloch Community Leadership Award, 1999
Downtown Statesboro Development Authority, Chairman’s Award, 1999
Statesboro Herald Reader’s Choice – Best of the Boro Award, 2002
Statesboro Herald Reader’s Choice – Best of the Boro Award, 2003
Statesboro Herald Reader’s Choice – Best of the Boro Award, 2010
Downtown Statesboro Development Authority, Heritage Award, 2011
Statesboro Herald Reader’s Choice – Best of the Boro Award, 2011
Statesboro Herald Reader’s Choice – Best of the Boro Award, 2012
Photographic Industry Awards:*
Georgia Professional Photographers First Place Award, 1999
Georgia Professional Photographers First Place Award, 2000
Georgia Professional Photographers First Place Award, 2005
Professional Photographers of America Imaging Asia, 2005
American Society of Photographers Regional Medallion, SEPPA 2006
Georgia Professional Photographers, Photographer of the Year, 2007
Kodak Gallery Award, 2007
Georgia Professional Photographers First Place Award, 2008
Fuji Masterpiece Award, 2009
Kodak Gallery Award, 2008
American Society of Professional Photographers Elite Award, 2010
Georgia Professional Photographers Best of Show, 2010
Georgia Professional Photographers First Place Award, 2010
Kodak Gallery Award, 2010
Fuji Masterpiece Award, 2011
American Society of Professional Photographers Elite Award, 2012
Georgia Professional Photographers Best of show, 2012
Georgia Professional Photographers First Place Award, 2012
Kodak Gallery Award, 2012
*Due to space limitations all awards are not listed. Here are a few of the more prevalent awards.