// Regional Finalist in the MTNA West Central Competition (2013-2014)
// 1 of 7 finalists in the MTNA National Competition (2009-2010)
// Semi-finalist Daniel Piano Competition, Greenville South Carolina 2007
// First place winner of the Crescendo Music Awards, Tulsa Oklahoma 2007
// Finalist in the Schimmel International Piano Competition, Tempe Arizona 2007
// Second place winner, Lennox International Young Artist Competition 2007
// 1 of 6 finalists in the IIYM International Piano Competition
// Second place at the Starr Young Artist Competition in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 2006
// 1 of 7 finalists in the MTNA National Competition (2005-2006)
// Third place winner of the 2006 Fite Family Young Artist Competition
// First place at the 2006 Kansas City Symphony Young Artist Competition
// First place winner of the piano concerto division at the 2006 Topeka Symphony Annual Youth Talent Audition. Alec was the first runner-up in the overall category.
// First place winner of the MTNA West Central senior piano division.
// Winner at the Robert M. Spire Piano Competition (Category II. Concerto Competition)
// Second place winner of The Robert M. Spire Piano Competition (Category I. Solo Repertoire Competition)
// MTNA Kansas Yamaha winner in (2005-2006)
// First place winner of the 20th Century Amadeus Piano Competition in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2005
// Second place winner of the Starr Young Artist Competition in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 2005
// First place winner of the Missouri Western State College Young Artist piano Competition in 2004
// Kansas Representative in MTNA Baldwin West Central 2004
// MTNA Kansas Baldwin winner in 2003
// Second place winner of the Kansas MTA State Honors Auditions in 1998, 2002
// First place winner of the Kansas MTA State Honors Auditions in 1999, 2000, and 2001, 2005…