American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award, 1999

ARVO/National Eye Institute Fellow, 1994

Castroviejo Corneal Society Fellowship Award, 1992

Fison's Research Award, Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, 1991

Harry Plotke Outstanding Resident Award, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, 1990

Prevent Blindness/Preserve Hearing Research Award, 1990

Richard T. Olson Best Resident Teaching Award, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, 1989

L.L. Marcell Award, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas, 1986

Alpha Omega Alpha, 1986

Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, 1985

Russell Haden Student Research Award, 1985

Phi Lambda Upsilon Honorary Chemical Society, 1983

Lambda Sigma Honor Society, 1983

Muchnic Foundation Scholarship, University of Kansas, 1981

General Chemistry Outstanding Student Award, University of Kansas, 1980

Constant Scholarship, University of Kansas, 1980

University of Kansas Achievement Scholarship, 1979

Freshman Engineering Scholar, University of Kansas, 1979

Summerfield Scholar, University of Kansas, 1979

National Merit Commended Student, 1979

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 1978

National Honor Society, 1978