Finalist, Percy French Prize for Comic Verse (Strokestown, Ireland) for poem “Customer Service” 2015; Semi-Finalist, Fish Publishing (Ireland) Poetry Contest, Paul Durcan Judge for poem “Mala Aria” 2013; Semi-Finalist, Gregory O’Donoghue Poetry Competition, Ireland for poem “How to Be an Enigma” 2013; Semi-Finalist, Fish Publishing (Ireland) Poetry Contest, Billy Collins. Judge for poem “Inheritance” 2012; First Prize for Nick Virgilio Haiku, Haiku Society of America, 2011 Winner of Clay on Main Poets Wall Contest 2010; Lehigh Valley Inaugural Literary Award in Poetry for Plumb Lines 2009; Heart Poetry Award, Nostalgia Press 2007; First Prize in Poetry, Pennsylvania Writers Conference 2004