2026
This Is Alabama Woman of the Year
For Future Leader Award
Statewide recognition honoring the next generation of Alabama leaders.
Awards & Recognition
2026 Alabama Woman of the Year, Future Leader.
YouthServe Impact Award winner, AFP 9th-Grade Young Philanthropist of the Year, two-time NYC Big Book Award winner, and a decade of statewide honors.
2026
YouthServe Impact Award
For A decade of giving back to my community
Awarded for sustained, measurable youth-led community impact.
2024
AFP Young Philanthropist of the Year
For 9th Grade · Association of Fundraising Professionals, Alabama
Recognized for raising and donating funds for Children's of Alabama and beyond.
2025
NYC Big Book Award
For Glitter the Unicorn Loves to Color on the Moon
Second consecutive win, featured on a Times Square billboard.
2024
NYC Big Book Award
For Glitter the Unicorn Loves to Color at the Beach
First of two back-to-back wins.
Mom's Choice Award
For Glitter the Unicorn series
Honoring the best in family-friendly media.
Moonbeam Children's Book Award, Winner
For Glitter the Unicorn & Glitter the Unicorn Goes to the Beach
Honoring excellence in children's books that inspire and uplift young readers.
National Indie Excellence Book Award, Winner
For Glitter the Unicorn Goes to the Moon & Glitter the Unicorn Loves to Color on the Moon
Recognizing excellence in independently published children's books.
2026
IPPY Book Award, Bronze Medal Winner
For Glitter the Unicorn Loves to Color on the Moon — Children's Interactive category
The Independent Publisher Book Awards recognize excellence in independent publishing since 1996.
A decade of impact, and the numbers keep growing.
$21,500+
Donated since age 6
7
Published titles
15,000+
Books sold & distributed
5,000+
Students reached
5
States running the Kindness Challenge
3
Schools that adopted the Kindness Challenge
2
Lead partners: Children's of AL + Childcare Resources
1
VBS mission served in Guatemala
Kindness Challenge
The Glitter Kindness Challenge is now active in 5 states, with 3 schools formally adopting it into their character-education programming.
Global Reach
Books and supplies delivered to a VBS mission in Guatemala, putting Glitter the Unicorn in the hands of children across borders.
Lead Partners
Two flagship partnerships: Children's of Alabama (pediatric patients) and Childcare Resources of Central Alabama (early-childhood educators).
Hospitals & Classrooms
Kindness Kits and signed books delivered to pediatric units, Title I classrooms, the Family Court book vending machine, and dozens of school visits across 48 states.