As the Designer/TD for Marshall University Theatre he has been instrumental in having Marshall selected as one of 32 US Schools of Scenography for the 2007 Prague Quadrennial. He has completed OSHA’s Train the Trainer courses in both General Industry and Construction. As a member of IATSE and USITT he has recently been approved to teach the OSHA Alliance course for General Entertainment Safety. Mike is the recipient of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Medallion; SETC’s Susanne M. Davis Memorial Award for lifetime contributions; the USITT-SE Founder’s Award as the Outstanding Educator in the Field of Theatre Design and Technology and the West Virginia Thespians Lifetime Contributions Award. He has served on the Board of Directors of USITT, SETC and WVTC and in various capacities with state, regional and national professional organizations.