Orrin Hudson received the highest award a community leader can get, The Distinguished Community Leader Award.

• • Champions of Education Awards
  • Toastmaster’s Community Leadership Award
  •  Non-Profit Trinity Award
  •  FBI Distinguished Community Leader Award
  •  National Dr. Martin Luther King Award
  •  Toastmasters International Communication and Leadership Award
  •  Find Your Way Award for Outstanding Leadership
  •  Urban Professional Outstanding Community Service Award
  •  Twinkie award for postcard communication
  •  Coached Project Destiny to win State Title in Chess
  •  Hands on Atlanta: Social Entrepreneur Award
  •  Ironstone Bank Community Leader Award
  •  Hands on Atlanta Volunteer Service Award
  •  Black Enterprise: Everyday Hero Award
  •  NAACP Community Service Award
  •  National Self-Esteem Award
  •  Harvard Law Students Community Service Award
  •  NBC 11Alive Good People Award
  •  Coached Jordan Chappell to win DeKalb Salute Award
  •  Proclamation from DeKalb County CEO, Vernon Jones
  •  Proclamation from the Mayor of Lithonia
  •  Atlanta Braves/ Piedmont Hospital Community Leader Award
  •  TBS Superstation Pathfinder Award for Education
  •  Beacon of Hope Award
  •  Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award
  •  National Leadership Award
  •  Coached Benteen Elementary to 3 straight APS chess championships
  •  Turknett Leadership Character Award
  •  Goody’s Community Service Award
  •  Resolution from Mayor of Birmingham
  •  Lowest Seed City-Wide Chess Champion