Phi Beta Kappa
Brown University Graduate Fellow, 1966-67
N.D.E.A. Title IV Fellow, 1967-70
Fulbright Fellow, 1970-71
International Research & Exchanges Board Travel & Research Grant (Moscow), 1970-71
Tufts University Faculty Summer Fellowships, 1976, 1981
International Research & Exchanges Board ad hoc Travel Grants, 1976,1977
Lillian Leibner Award for Distinguished Teaching & Advising, Tufts University, 1979
Senior Class Citation for Distinguished Service, Tufts University, 1983
Senior Class Citation for Distinguished Service, Tufts University, 1987
Distinguished Alumnus Citation, Brown University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, 1991
One of “12 People who Make a Difference in Des Moines,” City View, December 2001
Donald V. Adams “Spirit of Drake Award,” (Drake University) 2007
Council for Advancement and Support of Education District VI Chief Executive Leadership Award, 2011
Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute A. Arthur Davis Distinguished Community Leadership Award, 2012
Character Counts in Iowa Robert D. Ray Pillar of Character Legacy Award, 2012
National Association of Student Personal Administrators Region IV East President’s Award, 2013
Iowa Business Hall of Fame, 2014