On May 14th, Dr. Hilliard accepted the Tropaia Award that recognizes incredible Hoyas who embody the spirit and excellence of the Georgetown School of Continuing Studies community. She was recognized as the outstanding faculty member in the Sports Industry Management Program (SIM) along with one of her students, Tyra Wilson who received the outstanding student award. Dr. Hilliard has taught the Sports Leadership and Management course at Georgetown since 2020.