Awards:

Central Indiana Artists Spring Show -- 1st place Award Abstracts, 3rd place Award Abstracts, 2010

Central Indiana Artists Spring Show -- Honorable Mention 2008; exhibited with CIA until group dissolved in 2011.

“Emerging Artists Invitational, Columbus, Ohio, one of ten artists.

Leo Yassenoff Jewish Center Invitational Exhibition, Bexley, Ohio, one of 18 artists.

Bexley Area Art Guild “Spring Show” -- 2nd place Oils & Acrylics, Honorable Mention Drawing - Ohio. -Exhibited with the BAAG numerous times.-

“the BAAG Awards Invitational Exhibition” Brenda was one of twelve artists . - Ohio

Schumacher Gallery, Bexley, Ohio, Juried Fall Exhibition, works accepted numerous times.

“Artist as Teacher, Teacher as Artist Exhibition -- Ohio.

While a Worthington Schools teacher, she was very involved and held leadership positions within local and state professional education organizations:

Worthington Education Association – Executive Board 29 years, Secretary, Bargaining Committee; Elections Chair

Ohio Education Association elected RA Delegate 18 years, OEA Elections Chair

Ohio Art Education Association Board of Directors and Secondary Division Chair; Life Member

National Education Association Convention elected Delegate 7 years; Life member.

Young People's Art Exhibition Committee

Ohio Governor's Art Exhibition Committee

Teaching and Other Awards:

‘Outstanding Art Teacher”, Central Division, Ohio Art Education Association

‘Outstanding Young Women of America’

‘Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers’

‘Ashland Oil Teacher Achievement Nominee’

‘Commended Service Award’ - Worthington Education Association.

'Cambridge Who's Who'

District Congressional Art Exhibitions - Ohio

Grange National Art Exhibition - Ohio

Scholastic Youth Art Projects - Ohio

4H Projects at the Ohio State Fair