Valerie was inducted into the New York State Country Music Hall of Fame on June 3, 2001. "This is an honor I can't describe and I'm so grateful to the Hall of Fame and the wonderful upstate New York fans."
FIRST PRIZE (Country) in the Great American Song Contest 1999 for "Hey! That's My Kiss," Valerie's first single
from "They'll Never Know," from
GreatAmericanSong.com sponsored by
Songwriters Resource Network
While Valerie loves performing, she is very proud of her recognition as a songwriter, as shown here winning
"Songwriter of the Year Award" from the NorthEast CMA
1998 NorthEast CMA Songwriter of the Year Award
1998 NorthEast CMA Song of the Year for Hey! That's My Kiss
Disney Magic Music Days - 1998 Appreciation Award
Women of Excellence Award
1997 NorthEast CMA Songwriter of the Year Award
Fort Bend Songwriters Assocation 1998 2nd Place Country/Bluegrass for Hey! That's My Kiss
Fort Bend Songwriters Assocation 1998 3rd Place Country/Bluegrass for Can I Resist You?
Fort Bend Songwriters Assocation 1998 4nd Place Folk for My Girlfriends Quilt
USA Songwriting Competition 1997 1st Prize Country Category for You're My Happy Ending