Honors AND AWARDS

National and International Associations (18)

1. 2022 American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists 40 under 40 Recipient

2. 2022 Air & Waste Management Association Outstanding Young Professional

3. 2021 Waste360 40 under 40 Award Recipient

4. Top 10% of papers published in 2020 in the Journal of Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology “Landfill Leachate Contributes Per-/Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Pharmaceuticals to Municipal Wastewater”

5. Top Reviewer of 2017 for the Journal of Waste Management

6. First Place for Best Student Oral Presentation at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, Florida, June 22-25, 2014 (National: top 10%)

7. Tuition Scholarship to attend the Venice International University Sustainable Solid Waste Management Summer School “Sustainable landfill and Final Sink,” Venice, Italy, July 11-20, 2014 (International; top 25%)

8. 2013 National Science Foundation East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute (EAPSI) Fellow (Tongji University, Shanghai, China)

9. 2012-2013 Air and Waste Management Association Master’s Thesis Award Second Place

10. 2012 Environmental Research and Education Foundation Doctoral Scholarship Award Recipient (Three Year Fellowship; Top 6%)

11. 2012-2013 Brown and Caldwell Wes. Eckenfelder Scholarship Recipient (Top Applicant out of Approximately 150 Applications)

12. 2012-2013 Air and Waste Management Association Richard Stessel Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Solid and Hazardous Waste Research Recipient

13. Honorable Mention 2012 Air and Waste Management Association Environmental Challenge International, “Review of Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations & Proposed Practices”, June 18th-22nd, 2012

14. American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists Volunteer of the Month, April 2012

15. Recipient of Student Participation Grant from the 2011 NSF-Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation Research and Innovation Conference, January 4-7, 2011

16. Recipient of 2010 Environmental Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials Travel Award, to travel to Clemson University, USA

17. 2010 American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists Student Volunteer of the Year (First and only Recipient of this Award)

18. Award for Outstanding Service to the Public Communication and Outreach Committee by Water Environment Federation Public Education Award, November 2008 (National Recognition Among all Member Associations within WEF)

State Professional Associations (7)

1. 2014 Central Florida E-Week Young Engineer of the Year Nominee (Florida Water Environment Association)

2. 2012 Florida Air and Waste Management Association Young Professional of the Year

3. 2012 Florida Section Air and Waste Management Association Clair Fancy Award Recipient (Top 10%)

4. 2011 Florida Section Air and Waste Management Association Clair Fancy Award Recipient (Top 10%)

5. Second Place, 2010 Student Poster Competition (Graduate Category), 2010 Florida Air and Waste Management 47th Annual Conference, Crystal River, FL, October 10-12, 2010 (Top 25%)

6. 2010 Florida Section Air and Waste Management Association Scholarship Recipient

7. Second Place Team, 2008 Florida Air and Waste Management Association Student Environmental Challenge; “Develop a Sustainable Community,” October 2008

University of Central Florida (10)

1. Selected as a Member of the Inaugural 30 Under 30 Alumni Class at the University of Central Florida, 2015 (Selected from a pool of 206 applicants)

2. 2014-2015 College of Graduate Studies Presentation Fellowship, Travel to Beijing, China

3. 2014-2015 Graduate Research Excellence Fellowship, College of Graduate Studies, University of Central Florida (University Wide Competition)

4. 2013 and 2014 UCF Order of Pegasus Finalist (Highest Honor a Student Can Receive; College of Engineering and Computer Science Nominee; Top 0.05% of UCF)

5. 2013 ATHENA International Emerging Women Leader Fellowship (Top 1.4%)

6. 2013-2014 College of Graduate Studies Presentation Fellowship, Travel to Sardinia, Italy

7. 2012-2013 College of Graduate Studies Presentation Fellowship, Travel to Espoo, Finland

8. 2011-2012 College of Graduate Studies Presentation Fellowship, Travel to Sardinia, Italy

9. 2010-2011 University of Central Florida Student Government Association, Graduate Student Involvement Scholarship Recipient

10. 2008-2009 University of Central Florida Student Government Association, Graduate Student Involvement Scholarship Recipient

UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science (10)

1. 2014-2015 College of Engineering and Computer Science Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching

2. 2014-2015 Solid Waste Management Scholarship Recipient, University of Central Florida, College of Engineering and Computer Science

3. 2013-2014 Gerry & Ruth Hartman Scholarship, University of Central Florida, College of Engineering and Computer Science

4. 2013-2014 Solid Waste Management Scholarship Recipient, University of Central Florida, College of Engineering and Computer Science

5. 2012-2013 Gerry & Ruth Hartman Scholarship, University of Central Florida, College of Engineering and Computer Science

6. 2012-2013 Solid Waste Management Scholarship Recipient, University of Central Florida, College of Engineering and Computer Science

7. 2011-2012 Gerry & Ruth Hartman Scholarship, University of Central Florida, College of Engineering and Computer Science

8. 2011-2012 Solid Waste Management Scholarship Recipient, University of Central Florida, College of Engineering and Computer Science

9. 2010-2011 Solid Waste Management Scholarship Recipient, University of Central Florida, College of Engineering and Computer Science

10. 2009-2010 Geotechnical and Environmental Consultants Scholarship Recipient, University of Central Florida, College of Engineering and Computer Science

UCF Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering Department (3)

1. 2012 Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant, Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering Department, University of Central Florida

2. Awarded “Outstanding Contributions to Tau Chi Alpha” Student Chapter Fall 2009

3. Awarded “Outstanding Contributions to Society of Environmental Engineers” Student Chapter Fall 2008