| Date Received | Award | Presented by |
| 1993 | 1993 Service Award | Phi Delta Kappa
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| 1993 | Kyffin Award | Jefferson County PTA |
| 1994 | PTA Life Membership | Colorado PTA |
| 1999 | Outstanding Legislator Award | CO Social Legislation Committee |
| 2000 | Representative of the Year | Denver Women’s Commission & Chamber |
| 2000 | Advocacy Award | Colorado Optometric Association |
| 2000 | Mill Levy Advocacy Award | Jefferson County Administrators Assoc. |
| 2000 | Accountability in State Government Award | CO Federation of Public Employees |
| 2001 | Commitment to Children Award | Assoc. for the Education of Young Children |
| 2001 | Outstanding Legislator Award | CO Social Legislation Committee |
| 2001 | Legislator of the Year | CO Assoc. for Homes & Services for Aging |
| 2001 | Legislator of the Year | Women’s Lobby |
| 2001 | Outstanding Freshman of the Year | Colorado Senior Lobby |
| 2001 | Community Health Center Advocate Award | CO Community Health Network |
| 2001 | Woman of the Year Award | Northwest Business & Professional Women |
| 2002 | Legislator of the Year | CO Tobacco Education- Prevention Alliance |
| 2002 | Community Health Center Advocate Award | CO Community Health Network |
| 2003 | Consumer Rights Award | Colorado Trial Lawyers Assoc. |
| 2003 | Friend of Education Award | Phi Delta Kappa |
| 2003 | Certificate of Appreciation | National Assoc. of Retired Fed. Employees |
| 2003 | Legislator of the Year | American Heart Association |
| 2005 | Legislator of the Year | CO Community College System |
| 2005 | Alumni Legislative Award | Univ. of Colorado Health Sciences |
| 2005 | Friend of World Languages Award | Jeffco World Language Teachers |
| 2005 | Civic Engagement Advocacy Award | Colorado Civic Canopy |
| 2005 | Citizen & Constitution Award | We The People |
| 2006 | Legislative Excellence Award | CO Assoc. of School Boards |
| 2006 | Sue Anderson Education Advocate Award | Colorado PTA |
| 2007 | Legislator of the Year | CO Community College System |
| 2007 | Legislator of the Year | Special Education Association |
| 2007 | Stanley Leftwich Award | Board of Cooperative Education Services |
| 2007 | Friend of Labor Award | Jeffco Democrats’ Labor Advisory Board |
| 2008 | Champion of Education Award | Public Education and Business Coalition |
| 2008 | Leadership Award | Jeffco Legislative Forum |
| 2008 | CASEY Award | Colorado Assoc. of School Executives |
