• short-listed for Sarabande Books Bruckheimer Prize, "I Can Out Dance Jesus," short story collection
• Pushcart Prize Nominee, for “No More Chatter” published in atLength, 2012
• Kentucky Arts Council Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowship, 2012
• First Runner Up in Carnegie Center’s “Next Great Writer” Contest, 2012
• Willesden International Short Story Award judged by Zadie Smith, 2007 Winner
• Katherine Anne Porter Prize judged by Amy Hempel, 2007 Winner
• Breadloaf Scholarship, 2010 Recipient
• Willesden International Short Story Award, 2010 Runner Up
• University of Kentucky’s Featured Writers, selected for Spring 2008 Semester
• Literary Louisville Prize for Short Fiction, 2007 First Runner Up
• AWP Intro-Journals Prize, 2007-2008 Nominee
• AWP Intro-Journals Prize, 2006-2007 Nominee
• Outstanding Graduate, Johns Hopkins University, Class of 2006-2007
• Storysouth.com “2004’s Notable Online Publications,” Short story listed
• Literary Louisville Prize for Flash Fiction, 2004 Second Runner Up