McDonald’s U.S. Champion Kids Ambassador for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver
Voted Most-Liked Sports Figure by Forbes.com
79th Annual AAU Sullivan Award
2009 Relly Award- Favorite Athlete (ABC Regis and Kelly)
Iowa CharacterCounts! Robert D. Ray Pillar of Character Award
2009 Teen Choice Awards- Choice Female Athlete
2009 ESPY Awards- Best U.S. Female Olympian
2009 Hollywood Life’s 11th Annual Young Hollywood Award
2009 Choice Female Athlete award at the Teen Choice Awards (also won this award in 2008)
Contestant on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars – Champion (2009)
“Person of the Week” on ABC World News
Shawn led the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democratic National Convention for Barack Obama- 2008, Denver, CO.
Shawn won the Choice Female Athlete award at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards
