Awards and Recognition
Award History
- 2012 May Sea Hero – Scuba Diving Magazine
- 2012 Project Earth – Earth Day Winner
- 2012 National Youth Leadership Service-Learning Excellence Award for Upstream Downstream Connection Camps
- 2011 Coastal Living – March 2011 Coastal Hero
- 2011 Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Advocate
- 2011 Sea World Busch Gardens Environmental Excellence Award
- 2011 Prudential Spirit of Community Award
- 2011 Action For Nature
- 2011 Junior Intern Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center
- 2011 Founded NC Students Make Difference
- 2011 Founded The Upstream Downstream Connection Summer Camp
- 2011 President’s Volunteer Service Award
- 2010 The Gloria Barron Award, Honor Roll 2010
- 2010 Oceana “Take the Pledge” public service announcement $100K Matching Campaign featuring Ted Danson, Sam Waterston, Anna Torv, January Jones, Sam Trammel, John Halas and myself.
- 2010 Kohl’s Kids Who Care Scholarship Program – 2010 Local & Regional Winner
- 2010 Nicodemus Wilderness Project Winner 2nd Runner up
- 2010 President’s Volunteer Service Award
- 2010 Junior Intern Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center
- 2010 Co-founded The Great Bake For Oceans’ Sake
- 2009 Spokesperson for Oceana’s “Adopt A Creature” program
- 2009 Ocean Heroes Award Nominee
- 2008 The Gloria Barron Award, Distinguished Finalist
- 2006 Founded Help Them L.A.S.T. Love A Sea Turtle
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