- Recipient of Harvard and Dartmouth College Academic Scholarships
- State finalist from Harvard University in Rhodes Scholarship Competition
- Harvard Dean’s List, Harvard Club of New York Academic Scholarship
- Sarah and Pauline Maier Academic Scholarship (Harvard University)
- Dennis Busch Memorial Award (Outstanding Athlete at Huron High School)
- Recipient of the American Legion Citizenship Award for Academic Achievement and Citizenship
- Named Recipient of Outstanding Young Citizen Award/Huron Jaycees
- Outstanding Young Men of America Award
- Recipient of Farmer's Union Legislative Service Award
- SDSU Distinguished Native American Alumnus Award
- Volunteer of the Year Award from insert South Dakota Girl Scouts/Nyoda Council
- Awarded Honor of Eagle Feather by Si Tanka/Huron University
- Received the George McGovern Grassroots Award add for service to the South Dakota Democratic Party
- Listed in a variety of Who’s Who Publications for Government and Politics for service to the South Dakota Democratic Party
- Adjunct Professor of Education at Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell, South Dakota