Awards

Wisconsin Conservation Voters Conservation Champion (2024)
Wisconsin Counties Association Outstanding Legislator Award (2024)
Daughters of Destiny Network Award of Appreciation (2023)
HBCU Alumni United Milwaukee Community Service Award (2023)
Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County Champion for Children (2023)
American College of Physicians Wisconsin Chapter Legislator of the Year Award (2023)
International Interior Design Association Government Affairs Award (2022)
Wisconsin Counties Association Legislator of the Year (2022)
Kujichagulia-Madison Center for Self Determination Harambee Award (2022)
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award (2021)
BRAVA Magazine Woman to Watch (2020)
YWCA Woman of Distinction Award (2019)
Democratic Party of Dane County Midge Miller Award for Outstanding Elected Official (2019)
Dane County Human Services Friends of Joining Forces for Families Award
Community Building and Advocacy for Social Justice Building the Generation Gap Community Leader Champion Award (2018)
Madison Metropolitan Chapter of the Links, Inc. Community Award (2017)
Madison 365 Black Power: The 44 Most Influential African Americans in Wisconsin (2016)
100 Black Men of Madison Award (2015)
Now Faith Ministries 100 Women in White Award
Wisconsin Women of Color Network, Inc. Woman of Achievement Award (2014)
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Eleanor Roosevelt Award (2014)
Genesis Social Services Corporation & The Black Women’s Expo Award (2008)
NAACP Madison Branch W.E.B. DuBois Advocates Award (2004)
Broadway-Simpson-Waunona Neighborhood Center Fifth Annual Pride Festival Spirit Award (1998)
National Dean’s List
Who’s Who Among High School Students
“MISS NAACP” at Tougaloo College (1992)