Recognition and Awards

2007 Finalist in the Multicultural non-fiction category of National Indie Excellence 2007 Book Awards for "The Immigrants' Daughter: . . ."
Http://www.pubinsider.com/indieresults.htmL

2006 Winner in the Multicultural non-fiction category of Best Books 2006 Awards for "The Immigrants' Daughter: . . ."
http://www.usabooknews.com/bestbooksawards2006.

2004 Honorable mention won at the California Writers Club, San Fernando Valley Branch's 2004 annual writing contest, for non-fiction article "Hamam", excerpted from the book, "The Immigrants' Daughter".

2003 Honorable Mention for Blueberry Press contest, "Writing for a Better World".

2001 Emerging Voices (Rosenthal) Fellow. Scholarship awarded by PEN Center USA West, Los Angeles.

2000 Plaque "Newsletter Editor Extraordinaire" awarded for editing the Aerospace Retirees' Club newsletter, by the club in El Segundo.

1995 Scholarship Winner of California Writers' Club Asilomar Conference for non-fiction article: "Me?...Plumbing?" awarded by the San Fernando Valley branch of the club. Numerous other in-club monthly awards.

1994 First Prize in Literature, Seniors, English prose, in the 54th annual competition organized by the Armenian Allied Arts Association, Los Angeles. Article: "Identity Crisis".

1992 First Prize in Literature, Seniors, English prose, in the 52nd annual competition organizedby the Armenian Allied Arts Association, Los Angeles. Article: "On Being Armenian".

1990 Golden Quill award, honorable mention, in Outstanding Bulletin Category contest organized by Toastmasters International, District One.

Numerous other prizes won at Tall Tale, Humorous and International Speech contests at the Club and Area levels organized by Toastmasters International, District One and at California Writers' Club monthly contests.