(Above) Chris proudly holds his EMMY® award with Civil War historians (L-R) Tom Clemens, Rev. John Schildt and Dennis Frye, all featured commentators in the 2012 award-winning Maryland's Heart of the Civil War documentary.

Awards & Honors 

*2015 EXCELLENCE IN ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
-Maryland Preservation Award (Maryland Historical Trust) for Civil War & War of 1812 commemorative period anniversary projects                      

*BEST LARGE PRODUCT OR EVENT AWARD
-Maryland Tourism Coalition award for the “Home of the Brave” War of 1812 Veterans marker project in Frederick’s Mt. Olivet Cemetery and commemorative anniversary event (Sept. 13-14, 2014)

 *MARYLAND’S HEART OF THE CIVIL WAR (documentary)
-2012 EMMY® Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
-2013 “Cultural Heritage Tourism”Award from the Maryland Office of Tourism Development.

*2011 MARYLAND TOURISM COUNCIL JUDGES AWARD
-Maryland Tourism Council award for the Frederick Visitor Center project

*FREDERICK COUNTY: A TURN OF THE WHEEL (Frederick Visitor Center Orientation Film)
-2011 Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts Communicator Award

*FREDERICK TOWN (documentary)                  
- 1995  Historic Preservation Award from the Historical Society of Frederick Co
-1996 Telly Award of Video Excellence
-1996 PR Award from the MD, DE & DC Cable Telecommunications Association

*UP FROM THE MEADOWS (documentary)
-1998 Beacon Award of Excellence – Highest industry public relations honor presented by the Cable Television Public Affairs Association.
-1998 Telly Award.  
-1998 PR Award from the MD, DE & DC Cable Telecommunications Association

*MONOCACY: The prehistory of Frederick County, MD (documentary)                
-2000 Telly Award of Video Excellence

*1989 CRAVEN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE (Delaware Historical Society/University of Delaware History Department).
-Research conducted on Arthur Colburn and the Colburn Spice Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.