November 2006: HOME Magazine - HOME Magazine Shelter Award shine a spotline on organizations and individuals across America whose efforts demonstrate that it is possible to transform lives and communities one room, one home, one park at a time.

October 2006: HomeStreet Bank - HomeStreet Community Housing Award.

June 2005: Deaf Women United presents Marilyn J. Smith with a national award in recognition of outstanding leadership to Deaf women in America.

May 2004: Marilyn J. Smith receives an honorary doctorate from Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. at their May 14th graduation ceremony.

April 2004: Gallaudet University's Department of Business names Marilyn J. Smith Business Person of the Year.

2003: The Executive Director of ADWAS, Marilyn J. Smith, is selected as 1 of 17 individuals (out of 1,300 nominations) to receive the Ford Foundation's prestigious "Leadership for a Changing World" award. ADWAS is awarded $100,000.

2000: The Aurora Awards, An International Competition Honoring Excellence in the Film & Video Industries Gold Award "Anywhere, to Anyone" Issue Awareness.

October 28, 2000: Gratitude Award presented to ADWAS by Bay Area's Deaf Women Against Violence.

April 1998: Gallaudet University Alumni Association Alice Cogswell Award — presented to Marilyn J. Smith for her pioneering work with ADWAS.

1997: Appreciation Award by Deaf Counseling and Referral Agency (DCARA) to Marilyn J. Smith on behalf of battered women.

April 25, 1996: Department of Justice Award for Outstanding Services on Behalf of Victims of Crime awarded to Marilyn J. Smith.

July 1996: Randall J. McClelland Award by National Association of the Deaf awarded to Marilyn J. Smith.

1994: Seattle Human Services Coalition Awarded ADWAS for Innovative Program - specialized providers of assistance to survivors of domestic violence.

October 1988: City of Seattle Certificate of Appreciation Pioneering Work with Deaf and Deaf-Blind Victims by King County Women's Program.

1986: King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence.