*1985, "Citizen of the Year," Bunkie Rotary International.
*1985, "Citizen of the Year," Bunkie Rotary International.
*1987, nominated to "Distinguished Faculty of the LSU System."
*1987, nominated to "Distinguished Faculty of the LSU System."
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*1995, selected as grand marshal of the Festival du Courtableau, or Washington Catfish Festival in Washington in St. Landry Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.townofwashingtonla.com/catfish.htm|title=Catfish Festival|publisher=townofwashingtonla.com|accessdate=September 21, 2009}}</ref>
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*1995, selected as grand marshal of the Festival du Courtableau, or Washington Catfish Festival in Washington in St. Landry Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://louisiana.kitchenandculture.com/event/washington-catfish-festivaltitle=Annual Washington Catfish Festival|publisher=Louisiana.kitchenandculture.com|accessdate=October 26, 2019}}</ref>
*2001, named to the Hall of Fame of the LSU Manship School of Mass Communications in Baton Rouge.<ref name=obit />
*2001, named to the Hall of Fame of the LSU Manship School of Mass Communications in Baton Rouge.<ref name=obit />