Janet Steele Holloway has received the following awards and recognition for her writings, short stories and books:
- Carnegie Center’s Next Great Writer Contest, 1st Place, 2015
- West Virginia Writer’s 2014 Spring Writing Competition, 2nd Place in Non Fiction Category for “The Letters”
- Martha Layne Collins Leadership Award, 2014
- National Philanthropy Award, 2014
- Coretta Scott King Spirit of Ivy Award, 2013
- Bluegrass Community Connectors, United Way of the Bluegrass 2012
- Bluegrass Alliance for Women, Impact Award, 2008
- Commerce Lexington, Independent Business Winner, 2002