*Master of Arts, Summa cum laude, Department of Biological Sciences, UNC
*Graduate Dean's citation for excellence, Department of Biological Sciences, UNC
*Graduate Teaching Assistantships, Department of Biological Sciences, UNC
*Graduate Research Assistantships, Department of Biological Sciences, UNC
*UNC Department of Biological Sciences Graduate Representative, 2 years (elect)
*UNC Dean's List, 5 years
Undergraduate
*Bachelor of Science, Magna cum laude
*American Cetacean Society, 1996 Bemi DeBus 1st place poster award
*Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Fellow, 2 years
*Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Apprentice, 4
*National Dean's List, 4 years
*UND Dean's List, 4 years
