Awards

My cherished “Academic Fitness Award” certified by the Reagan Administration:

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A regional Emmy nomination for Best Documentary for “Beyond Kitty Hawk,” our aviation film for WGBH:

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The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame‘s “Golden Wheel Award” for Best Feature Documentary.

A flattering tribute to my greasemonkey days producing “Hell Drivers: America’s Crash Test Dummies.”

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Honorary Knighthood from the King Richard’s Medieval Faire in Carver, Massachusetts.

I was bestowed this honor for hitting the bell at the Strongman booth. However, I had to type my own name on the certificate after the fact. Apparently, laser printing was not around during the Renaissance.

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Feeling validated through the accomplishments of my offspring:

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Tootsie Pop’s “Clean Stick Award” for finishing one of their lollipops without biting it (an homage to the classic Mr. Owl commercial):

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Never been prouder of an intellectual achievement…

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And a most unexpected area of professional development …