Number of Awards and Recognition
2023
2023
Star of Ukraine Award
US Ukraine Foundation
2023
2023
Inspiration Award
Ukrainian Institute of America
2023
2023
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Award
For Empowering Women
2023
2023
Book Excellence Award
For Personal Growth and Development
2023
2023
Firebird Book Award
Grand Prize Winner
2023
2023
Firebird Book Award
Best Biography
2023
2023
Firebird Book Award
Best Motivational Book
2023
2023
Firebird Best Business Book Award
Self-Help Book
2023
2023
Book of the Day, OnLine Book Club
2022
2022
Goody Business Book Award
2022
2022
Best Business Book, 3 million-member Online Book Club
2022
2022
Southern CA Book Festival
Best Biography
2022
2022
Literary Titan Book Award
2022
2022
New England Book Festival
Best Biography
2022
2022
Online Book Club, Chairman’s Choice
2022
2022
Top 100 Business Books
C-Suite Network
2022
2022
United Nations Pioneer in Philanthropy
2022
2022
Schulze Award
Oustanding Interview Author
2022
2022
Humanitarian Award
Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
2022
2022
An Amazon #1 Bestseller, Mark Victor Hansen Biography, Relentless
2015
2015
Regimental Award
1297th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, (Mitzi is an Honorary Member of the 1297th)
2015
2015
Luce Humanitarian of the Year Award
2013
2013
Iwo Jima Award
Operation Warrior Wellness
2012
2012
Service to the Nation Award
Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airemen, and Coast Guard
2011
2011
Women Leaders
Delmarva
2009
2009
Ellis Island Medal of Honor
2006
2006
United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore Leadership Award
2005
2005
Women Who Inspire Us Award
Woman’s Day Magazine
2005
2005
Marion Satterthwaite Award
for Improving Library Service for the Citizens of Maryland
2004
2004
The Salisbury Award
for Serving the City of Salisbury
2003
2003
State of Maryland Governor’s Citation for Leadership
2003
2003
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
2003
2003
President’s Award
Maryland State Medical Society, for Bettering the Health Care of Maryland Citizens
2003
2003
Outstanding Community Service Award
Wicomico Community Service Agencies
2003
2003
Mother of the Year for Maryland
2002
2002
Volunteer of the Year
United Way of the Eastern Shore
2002
2002
Lower Shore Enterprises Award
2002
2002
Community Foundation Outstanding Citizen Award
2001
2001
Volunteer of the Year
United Way of the Eastern Shore
2000
2000
Wicomico County Outstanding Republican
United Way of the Eastern Shore
1994
1994
National Caring Institute Award
given to The 10 Most Caring People in America
1993
1993
Red Cross Award
1993
1993
Northwood Institute Outstanding Business Leader
1992
1992
National Urban Coalition Outstanding Youth Leadership Award
1992
1992
Wicomico County Community Leadership Citation
1991
1991
Woman of the Year
MD Federation of Business and Professional Women
1991
1991
State of Maryland, Governor's Citation for Outstanding Service
1989
1989
Leaven Award
American Agri-Women
1986
1986
Women Helping Women Award
Northern Region Soroptimists
1986
1986
Women Helping Women Award
Soroptomist International of Citrus Heights
1984
1984
Best of NAMA Award
Consumer Division, National Agri-Marketing Association
Honorary Doctorates
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, Doctor of Public Service, 2005
Salisbury University,
Doctor of Public Service, 2008
Doctor of Public Service, 2008