ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn ʃiː wʌz wˈʌn ʌv sˈɪks wˈɪmɪn nˈeɪʃənwˌaɪd sᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ɹᵻsˈiːv ðə "wˈɪmɪn ˈɛlɪvˌeɪɾɪŋ sˈaɪəns ænd tɛknˈɑːlədʒi" ɐwˈɔːɹd fɹʌm wˈɜːkɪŋ wˈʊmən mˌæɡɐzˈiːn.
In 2001 she was one of six women nationwide selected to receive the "Women Elevating Science and Technology" award from Working Woman Magazine.