Awards

Finalist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Illinois Composers Competition, 1990
Recipient, ASCAP Standard Panel Awards, 1989
1st Prize, Rencontres Internationales de Chant Choral, Tours, France, 1988
Recipient, Meet the Composer/Midwest Arts Alliance Grant, 1988
International Who's Who in Music, 1988
Composer-in-Residence, Chamber Orchestra Oklahoma City, 1987
Finalist, Peoria Symphony Orchestra 90th Anniversary Composition Contest, 1987
Winner, National Endowment for the Arts Composition Fellowship, 1986
Composer-in-Residence, Omaha Festival of Contemporary Music, 1986
Finalist, Composers, Inc. Composition Competition, 1986
Winner, American Music Center Composer Assistance Grant, 1985
Winner, Omaha Symphony Guild New Music Competition, 1985
Winner, Northwestern University Faricy Award for Creative Music, 1980
Winner, Indiana State University Contemporary Music Festival, 1979
Winner, Northwestern University Honors Composition Award, 1979
Semi-Finalist, Eleventh Sigvald Thompson Composition Contest, 1978
Honorable Mention, Delius Composition Contest, 1978
Receipient, Florida Atlantic Music Guild Bicentennial commission, 1976
Inducted, Pi Kappa Lambda, National Music Honor Society, 1975
Receipient, Beryl Rubinstein Music Scholarship, 1972-75
Receipient, Ranney Music Scholarship, 1972-75
Winner, National Federation of Music Clubs Young Composers Contest, 1971