Awards and Honors

Social Media and/or Cancer Advocacy

• Bloganthropy Annual Award “for using social media to make a difference” 2011;
• Bloganthrophy Blogger of the Month, January 2011;
• Bloggies Finalist, for WomeninPlanetaryScience.com, 2011;
• George Washington University Hot Mommas STEM Case Winner, 2011;
• Lymphedivas Diva Award, for online cancer advocacy; January 2011;
• BlogHer Voices of the Year 2010;
• BlogHer panelist 2008, 2010;
• Alltop Mom Blogger List, 2008;
• featured on CNN.com, in Health and Notebook magazines, and on over 400 blogs and news sites, 2007-2011

NASA Headquarters (Science Mission Directorate)

• Public Service Award 2011;
• Peer Award 2005;
• NASA Certificate of Recognition, 2004;
• OSS nomination for Headquarters Honor Award, 2004;
• NASA For A Special Task (FAST) Award, 2003;
• Presidential Management Internship 2001-2003

Washington University

• Bridging GAPS 10^th Anniversary Alumni Award, 2004;
• Gehm Graduate Scholarship, 1999-2000;
• Olin Fellowship 1995-1999;
• Graduate Student Senate Leadership Award, 1997

American Physical Society

• Best Student Paper in Astrophysics, April 2000 meeting

National Association of Graduate-Professional Students

• Lifetime Achievement Award, 2001;
• Leadership Awards, 1998 and 1999

Georgia Institute of Technology

• Sigma Pi Sigma Honor Society;
• Golden Key Honor Society;
• James. D. Young Award for Excellence in Literature

Washington and Lee University

• Full Merit Scholarship;
• National Merit Scholar

Mu Alpha Theta President, Mississippi Chapter, 1990-1991 and various math and science high school awards

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