She has been recognized within Washington PA and at the national level for her educational activities in the realm of teenager health.
[9][10] She also writes for The Observer-Reporter newspaper,[11] and has been featured on television programs such as "The Doctors"[12] and "Scary Mommy".
[19] In 2001 her work, Voices - The Reality of Early Childbearing - Transcending the Myths,[20] received an honorable mention in the educational awards given by the National Council on Family Relations.
[22] In 2008 the Washington branch of the NAACP honored Podgurski with their Human Rights Award for her work in reducing teen pregnancies.
[2] In 2014 she received the Carol Mendez Cassell Award for Excellence in Sexuality Education from the Healthy Teen Network.