Awards and Events
- Purple Heart
- Bronze star
- 2008 Paralympian
- 2009- Amazing Mentor of the Year- USOC
- 2010- Pat McDonald Female Athlete w/ a disability of the Year
- 2010- Inducted into Buffalo Battalion Hall of Fame
- 2010- Gunther Ghel prosthetic residency project
- 2010- Presedential delegate for the Vancover Paralympic Games
- 2010- Paratriathlete of the year
- 2010- Paratriathlon World Champion
- 2011- ESPY nominee for best female athlete with a disability
- 2011- Paratriathlon National Champion
- 2011- Paratriathlon World Champion
- 2011- Achillles GM military award recipient
- 2011- Paratriathlete of the year
- 2012- USAT Inspirational Comeback Award
- 2012- Champion of Change for Michelle Obama’s
Let’s Move w/ dare2tri - 2012- Adaptive Adventures ‘freedom through mobility’ award
- 2012- Named on MSN list of Most Inspiring Athletes Ever
- 2012- Paratriathlon National Champion
- 2012- Paratriathlon World Champion
- 2013- Recited the Pledge of Allegiance at Pres Bush Library Dedication
- 2013- Paratriathlon National Champion
- 2013- Paratriathlon silver medal, World Championships
- 2013- Wilma Rudolph Courage Award (Womens Sports Foundation)
- 2014- Mildred “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias Courage Award
- 2015- Paratriathlon bronze medal, World Championships
- 2016- Paralympic Bronze Medalist
- 2016- CAF Exceptional Athletic Performance
- 2016- ROMP Freedom through Mobility Award
- 2017- Excellence in Sports Leadership Award
- 2019- U S Olympic Endowment General Douglas MacArthur award
Other Activities
- USA Triathlon Womens Committee chair (2014- present)
- USAT Foundation (2014- present)
- Chicago ADA Steering Committee (2014- 2016)
- Amputee Coalition of America Peer Visitor (2005-present)
- Mideast Triathlon Council (2013- 2014)
- WWP Board of Directors (2005-2014)
- USAT level 1 certified coach
- Co- founder of dare2tri
- Blade Runner organizer