 He received the New York University Olive Branch Award for writing about peace in 1990, for an essay about his brief experience as a NATO consultant.His mentors include his doctoral advisor and the director of the Andrew project, Jim Morris, and Einar Stefferud, who initiated the MIME and First Virtual work.Borenstein lives with his wife, Trina, in Ann Arbor and Greenbush, Michigan; they have four grown daughters, and three grandchildren.