Awards
- Miss Illinois 2014 Title & Scholarship (Miss America Organization) - 2014
- Carolyn K. Paulus Talent Scholarship - 2014
- LiPuma Memorial Award and Vocal Scholarship from Casa Italia Foundation - 2014
- Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship - 2014
- Honorable Mention Award in the L.A. International Liszt Competition - 2012
- 2-time winner of the Miss Chicago Scholarship Pageant - 2012 & 2014
- Cleveland Institute of Music Institutional Scholarship 2007-2011
- Marvin Hamlisch Grand Talent Award at the Miss Ohio 2010 competition - 2010
- Outstanding Achievement Award from Mu Phi Epsilon, Cleveland Heights Alumni Chapter - 2010
- Potbelly’s Singer-Songwriter Competition Winner - 2010
Honors & Special Recognition
- “Humanitarian Excellence” Award from Illinois Secretary of State, Jesse White - 2015
- National Anthem: Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Game @ Wrigley Field - 2014
- First Pitch at Chicago Cubs Game @ Wrigley Field - 2014
- National Anthem: Citywide Rally for JRW Little League Team in Millennium Park - 2014
- Invited to address the Illinois State Senate on the topic of Arts Education at the State Capitol Building - 2013
- Recognized by the Chicago Tribune as a “Remarkable Woman” - 2012
- Received $5,000 grant from the Cleveland Foundation to support "Dream, Believe, Achieve!" Scholarship Program
- Elected President of Mu Phi Epsilon Professional Music Fraternity, Phi Omicron Chapter - 2009-2011