As a taxidermist, it is important for me to attend various state, national and world level conventions and competitions in order to see how my work measures up and to take advantage of the time to fellowship with fellow taxidermists and discuss new techniques and ways to improve upon my craft. If I leave a show with no awards but learn one new technique, then I am a winner in my book. With that being said, I have been blessed to learn a lot over the years and to win several awards, some of them include:
- Breakthrough Award for Judges Choice Best of Show
- Numerous first place ribbons
- Numerous best of category titles
- Best all around professional taxidermist at the WVTA
- Best gamehead in Ohio
- Best Saltwater fish in Maryland
- Numerous taxidermist choice best fish
- Numerous Judges choice best of show fish
- 2015 National Champion Cold water fish
- Big Rock North American Champion Cold water fish
- Numerous WV state Champion fish taxidermist
- Numerous Polytranspar paint awards
- Two time winner of the WASCO award for most artistic mount at the show including one from Nationals
- DermaGrip Distinguished taxidermist award
- Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation best elk award
- The Art of Fish taxidermy facebook challenge, First place winner.
- The Woody Award for Excellence in Taxidermy
- The Mounted in Alaska Award
- Multiple People's Choice Best Fish
- Lifetone Paint Award for Most artistic fish mount.
