Number of Awards and Recognition
New York State Assembly Citation
Courageous Journalism and Fearlessl Reporting on War Crimes
Humanitarian Award
United Help Ukraine
Transformative Gift
Lifetime Achievement Award
Star of Ukraine Award
Inspiration Award
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Award
Book Excellence Award
For Personal Growth and Development
Firebird Book Award
Firebird Book Award
Firebird Book Award
Firebird Best Business Book Award
Book of the Day, OnLine Book Club
Goody Business Book Award
Best Business Book, 3 million-member Online Book Club
Southern CA Book Festival
Best Biography
Literary Titan Book Award
New England Book Festival
Online Book Club, Chairman’s Choice
Top 100 Business Books
United Nations Pioneer in Philanthropy
Schulze Award
Humanitarian Award
Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
An Amazon #1 Bestseller, Mark Victor Hansen Biography, Relentless
Regimental Award
1297th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, (Mitzi is an Honorary Member of the 1297th)
Luce Humanitarian of the Year Award
Iwo Jima Award
Operation Warrior Wellness
Service to the Nation Award
Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airemen, and Coast Guard
Women Leaders
Delmarva
Ellis Island Medal of Honor
United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore Leadership Award
Women Who Inspire Us Award
Woman’s Day Magazine
Marion Satterthwaite Award
for Improving Library Service for the Citizens of Maryland
The Salisbury Award
State of Maryland Governor’s Citation for Leadership
Maryland’s 2003 “Outstanding Rural Health Program”
From the Rural Maryland Council, the Maryland Rural Health Association and the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
President’s Award
Outstanding Community Service Award
Mother of the Year for Maryland
Volunteer of the Year
United Way of the Eastern Shore
Lower Shore Enterprises Award
Community Foundation Outstanding Citizen Award
Volunteer of the Year
United Way of the Eastern Shore
Wicomico County Outstanding Republican
United Way of the Eastern Shore
National Caring Institute Award
given to The 10 Most Caring People in America
Red Cross Award
Northwood Institute Outstanding Business Leader
National Urban Coalition Outstanding Youth Leadership Award
Wicomico County Community Leadership Citation
Woman of the Year
State of Maryland, Governor's Citation for Outstanding Service
Leaven Award
American Agri-Women
Women Helping Women Award
Women Helping Women Award
Best of NAMA Award
Honorary Doctorates
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, Doctor of Public Service, 2005
Doctor of Public Service, 2008