Awards
Sea World Environmental Excellence Award, 2018
EPA Gulf Guardian Award Winner, GCOOS Citizen Science Database, 2017
Johnette Bosarge Memorial Award, National Marine Education Association, 2016
EPA Presidential Award in Environmental Education, 2014
National Environmental Education Foundation, Merit Award Winner, 2014
EPA Gulf Guardian Award Winner, Excellence in Environmental Education, 2012, 2010
Citizen of the Year, Navarre Chamber of Commerce, 2010
Named Pensacola News Journal DOER in the community, 2010
National Marine Science Teacher of the Year Award, NMEA, 2009
University of West Florida National Young Alumnus Award, 2009
Florida High School Science Teacher of the Year, Florida Association of Science Teachers, 2008
Florida Teacher of the Year finalist, 2005
Santa Rosa County School District Teacher of the Year, 2005
University of Florida Distinguished Educator Award, 2004
Florida Marine Science Education Association Educator of the Year, 2004
Wal-Mart Foundation Area Teacher of the Year, March 2002
Rookie Teacher of the Year for Santa Rosa School District, 2001