"Thank God for grateful people, who notice when good things come to them, and give thanks for them, and pass the generosity along."
-Orson Scott Card
Honors and Awards
May 2009
I received public "Faculty Recognition" for my work developing science courses for the university's Foundations general education program, Brigham Young University-Idaho
Summer 2006
Merit salary award for providing quality services to the university and its students
United Arab Emirates University (images)
May 2006
3rd place for my photo: Inside Balcony (image)
Architecture and Archaeology category
Emirates Natural History Group-Al Ain Chapter 2005-2006 Photo Contest
February 2005
Master of Ceremonies for the opening of the 2005 Gulf Seismic Forum
Sponsored by UAEU, USGS, LLNL, and UNESCO
August 2000
Featured lecturer
2000 JASON Project Science-Curriculum training of Rhode Island State Educators
April 1999
Outstanding Undergraduate Student Paper
For my research paper: Counter Currents: Rivers of the Deep
Department of Geology, Brigham Young University
1998-1999
President
Brigham Young University
1998-1999
Vice-President
