Selected Educational Credits:

     Nominated "Teacher of the Year at
     Kishwaukee College

     Nominated "Alumnus of the Year" at
     Northern Illinois University

     Outstanding Guitarist Award two years
     running at Oaklawn Chicago land Jazz Festival

     Scholarship for graduate studies at
     Northern Illinois University

     BGS from Northern Illinois University

     Studied at Boston University

     Special K-12 Music Illinois Teacher's
     Certification

     Artist-In-Residence with the Illinois Arts Council
     since 1983

    National Leadership Award, 2003

    Golden Web Award, 2003-2004

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