ɹˈɪdɛl wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ðɪ ɪnˈɔːɡjʊɹɹəl ɹᵻsˈɪpiənt ʌvðə hˈʌntɚ kˈɑːlɪdʒ skˈuːl ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən mˈiːdiːə ɐpɹˌiːʃɪˈeɪʃən ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ hɜː wˈɜːk hˈaɪlaɪɾɪŋ ðə tʃˈælɪndʒᵻz ʌv ˈɜːbən ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən.
Riddell was also the inaugural recipient of the Hunter College School of Education Media Appreciation Award for her work highlighting the challenges of urban education.