• Accepted into the University of Southern California "Film Production" program, 1.5% acceptance rate.
• Named by the National Foundation for Advancement in the arts as “One of the most promising filmmakers to graduate high school in 2012”
• The youngest filmmaker to ever be invited to the Cannes International Film Festival, 2012
• Audience Award at Minneapolis 48 hour film festival for “Miscarriage”
• Winner of California Film Awards 2011 for “The 36”
• Nominated for a Jury Award- Anchorage International Film Festival for “The 36”
• Finalist in Onvidi student competition for “The 36”
• Best Student Music video for “Falling” Urban Media Makers Film Festival
• Best Narrative for “The 36” Fort Lauderdale International film festival
• Best Music video for “Falling” Fort Lauderdale International film festival
• Best Narrative for “The 36” Flint film festival
• Grand Jury Prize NFFTY 2011 for Mt. Burlington
• Best under 18 film (Dolphin Award) for The 36 at Moondance International Film Festival
• Runner-up Heartland Film Festival for The 36
• 2011 River Cradle Award for The 36
• 2011 Silver Sierra Award for The 36
• Nominated for “Best Director” at the Silent River Film Festival for The 36
• Awarded “Panavision New filmmakers” grant, 2010 & 2011
• Best Documentary at Green Mt. Film Festival for Mt. Burlington
• 2nd place John Carroll Film Festival for Mt. Burlington
• Best Cinematography at Pendrawgn Film Festival for Falling
• Official Selection NFFTY 2011 for Don’t Say the L-word