• CIPS Gary Hadford Professional Achievement Award (1998)
• Queen’s Jubilee Commemorative Medal
• Educator of the Year, Phi Delta Kappa
• Calgary Award (2003)
• Teaching Excellence Award
• Founder, Shad Valley Calgary Program (1984)
• Dean, Faculty of Continuing Education (1993-2003)
• Past Member, Government of Canada’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Smart Communities
• Board Member, Software Human Resources Council (SHRC)
• Award-winning educator, public speaker, and science journalist