Achievements

2011 - Location: Cypress, CA - won the "Rookie of the Year Award",

won "Second Place" in the Open Category for image titled "ascending",

and received the "David Drake Scholarship" at Cypress College

2012 - Location: Orange County, CA - Won "First Place" in the Black and White category

for image titled "forlorn" in the Fine Art Competition - Orange County Fair.

Also received "Juror's choice" for image "he comes in peace".

2013 - Location: Cypress, CA - Won "First Place" in the open category for image "Riley",

received the "Patron of the Arts" scholarship for image "shadows", and was also given a

"Special Scholarship" via the City of Cypress for image titled "Alex" at Cypress College.

2013 - Location: Orange County, CA - Won "Second Place" in the Black and White Portrait

category for image "cruz" in the Fine Art Competition - Orange County Fair.

This image was donated for permanent display

on the "Wall of Fame" in the Photography Dept. at Cypress College.

2014 - Location: Cypress, CA - Won "Best of Show" for image "sleep",

won "First Place" in the open category for image "boy and his balloon",

won "Third Place" in the open category for image "nativity",

received the "Patron of the Arts" scholarship for image "boy and his balloon",

and was also given the special Peter Varick Albrink "Hummingbird Award" for art.

2014 - Location: Orange County, CA - Won "Division Winner" and "First Place"

in the Color Portrait category for image "boy and his balloon",

received "Honorable Mention" for images titled "nativity", "sleep", "Sophia",

and a "Staff Award" for image titled "Patrick" in the Fine Art Competition - Orange County Fair.