AWARDS & HONORS


First Prize - - Jose Iturbi International Competition - - 2008

First Prize - - Marguerite McCammon Voice Competition - - 2008

First Prize - - Eleanor Lieber Awards Competition - - 2008

First Prize - - Richard Tucker Career Grant - - 2008

First Prize - - George London Foundation - - 2008

Special First Prize - - Gerda Lissner Foundation - - 2008

First Prize - - Sullivan Foundation Competition - - 2008

Second Prize - - Loren L. Zachary Society Competition - - 2008

Third Prize - - Oratorio Society of New York Competition - - 2008

Second Prize - - Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition Advanced Division - - 2008

First Prize Opera Division - - Hans Gabor Belvedere International Competition - - 2007

First Prize Operetta Division - - Hans Gabor Belvedere International Competition - - 2007

International Media Jury Prize - - Hans Gabor Belvedere International Competition - - 2007

La Scala Prize  - - Hans Gabor Belvedere International Competition - - 2007

National Grand Winner - - Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions - - 2007

Encouragment Award - - George London Foundation Competition - - 2007

First Place - - Liederkranz Foundation Competition - - General Opera Division - - 2007

National Winner - - Astral Artistic Services National Competition - - 2007

Regional Winner & Audience Choice - - Northwest Regional Metropolitan Opera National Auditions - - 2007

Second Place - - Giulio Gari Foundation Competition - - 2007

Third Place - - National Opera Association Competition - - 2007

Board of Directors Award - Opera Index Competition - - 2006

District Winner & Audience Choice - - Oregon District Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions - - 2006

Second Prize & Audience Choice - - Oreste A. Giargiari & Son Arturo Bel Canto Competition - - 2006

Second Prize - - Fritz & Lavinia Jensen Foundation Competition - - 2006

First Prize - - Licia Albanese Puccini Foundation Competition - - 2006

First Prize - - Violetta Du Pont Opera at Florham Competition - - 2006

Grant  - - Career Bridges Foundation - - 2006

First Prize - - James Parkinson Vocal Competition - - 2006

International Grand Award Winner - - Gerda LIssner Foundation - - 2006

Ruth Ann Swenson Fellowship - - Academy of Vocal Arts - - 2005-2007

Third Prize - - Monte Carlo World Voice Masters Competition - - 2005

Fifth Prize - - Loren L. Zachary National Competition - - 2005

National Semi-Finalist - - Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions - - 2005

Young Artist of the Year - - National Association of Teachers of Singing of Los Angeles - - 2004

First Prize - - New Century Singers of Whittier Competition - - 2004

First Prize - - Rio Hondo Symphony Competition - - 2004

First Prize & Audience Choice - - Long Beach Mozart Festival Competition - - 2004

Grant - - Leni fe Bland Foundation - - 2004, 2005

Grant - - Women's Committee of the Glendale Symphony  - - 2004

First Prize - - Palm Springs Opera Guild of the Desert Competition - - 2003

Grant - - Annamaria Saritelli-DiPanni Bel Canto Foundation - - 2003

Grant - - Opera Buffs Association of Los Angeles - - 2003, 2005

Grant - - NATS-LA Summer Study Grant - - 2003

First Prize - - American Educators of Italian Origins United Competition - - 2003

Encourgement Award - - Gerda Lissner Foundation - - 2002, 2005

Marilyn Horne Scholarship - - University of Southern California - - 2002-2005

Mary Baker Russell Talent Scholarship - - Pacific Lutheran University - - 2000-2001

First Prize - - Olympia Washington Opera Guild Competition - - 1999 & 2000