AWARDS & HONORS AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

In recognition of my community involvement and continuing efforts to make a positive difference in our communities, I have accomplished or have been the recipient of the following:

• Retired, decorated U.S. Air Force (25-years, four months, seven days)
• Advice Columnist; Victor Valley Daily Press 
  • Wrote a weekly column (It Doesn’t Hurt to Ask/Michael Stevens) in the Sunday edition; addressing questions from parents and adolescents 
• Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (University of Redlands)
• Television Talk Show Host; “Hesperia Round-Up”
  • A weekly, taped 30-minute public affairs program       covering City of Hesperia’s programs, projects and services 
• Health & Law Magazine’s African American Businessman of the Year—1999
• St. Mary Medical Center’s “Justice” Award—1999
• Victorville Chamber of Commerce’s “President’s Award”—2000
• Rotary Foundation Community Service “Paul Harris Fellowship”—2001 
• St. Mary Hospital Foundation “Samaritan of the Year”—2001
• Selected as one of 25 Most Influential Business Leaders in the High Desert in the first and only reader’s poll of its kind/Daily Press Newspaper —2002 
• Victor Valley College District Foundation “Distinguished Service Award”—2002
• Selected as one of 10 Most Influential African-American Leaders in the High Desert in the first and only reader’s poll of its kind/Daily Press Newspaper—2003
• Radio Talk Show Host; “The Michael Stevens Show” 
  • A live, hour long weekly public affairs talk show; part-time KIXW-AM 960 
• Published Author: “Make Sure Your Shirt Has Buttons”--2006
• First “Community Member” Representative; Daily Press Editorial Board 2015
• Nominated as a “Man About Town” Contestant—2015 
• High Desert Association of Realtor’s “President’s Award—2015