Associations

Professional & Academic Associations

• American Library Association, 2006-present
• Library and Information Technology Association, 2006-present
• Government Documents Round Table, 2006-present
• Texas Library Association, 2005-present
• Art Libraries Society of North America, 2005-present
• Armature Art History Society, 1999-2002
  • treasurer: 2000
• Kappa Pi International Art Fraternity, 1996-99
  • president, Hardin-Simmons Chapter: 1997-99
• Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society, 1998-99
  • president, Xi Epsilon Chapter: 1999

Honor & Service Associations

• Gamma Beta Phi Society, honor & service organization
• Board of Young Associates, Hardin-Simmons University, 2005-present
  • Student Recruitment Committee, 2005
  • Membership & Communications Committee, 2006
  • editor, BYA Newsletter, 2006

Professional Committees & Workgroups

• Publications Committee, UNT Libraries, 2006-present
  • FridayFragments Redesign Workgroup, 2006
• Library Assembly, UNT Libraries, 2006-present
  • Representative, District Five, 2006 (elected position)
  • Committee on Committees, 2006

Awards

Academic Awards & Scholarships

• The Clarke, Kennerly, Thomas Library Science Scholarship, 2005
• University Graduate Grant, University of North Texas, 1999-2000 , 2004
• General Academic Scholarship, Hardin-Simmons University, 1995-99
• Gayle Featherston-Huffman Art Scholarship, Hardin-Simmons University, 1996-99
  • awarded for academic effort and artistic talent
• President's List, Hardin-Simmons University, 1997-99
• Canyon Lake Art Guild Scholarship, Canyon Lake, TX, 1995, 1998

Writing Awards

• President's Writing Award, Second Place in Expository Writing, University of North Texas, 2002
  • awarded for exemplary expository writing, editorials, essays, poetry07.06.2007i>Nancy Robinson Writing Award, Hardin-Simmons University, 1996
    • awarded for extemporaneous writing in a field other than English literature

  Fine Art Awards

  • First Place 2-D Art, Ira M. Taylor Memorial Gallery, Abilene, TX, 1998
    • Eyes of a Child #1: Introspection, oil on canvas
    • link to jpg
  • Kappa Pi Art Award, Hardin-Simmons University, 1998, 1999
  • Individual Art Studio Space, Hardin-Simmons University, 1996-99
    • six studios are annually awarded to students on a competitive basis
    • awarded for academic effort and artistic talent