in 1993, pat driscoll was awarded the michigan ffa foundation "distinguished service award", in recognition of the support given to the michigan ffa foundation and the michigan association of ffa. in 1996, he received the "meritorious service award for producer communications" in broadcast by the united soybean board; in the same year, the michigan veterinary medical association recognized him and the mfrn with its "mvma public media award" for promoting the importance of the veterinarian in animal agriculture. in 2000, he was named as an honorary member of the michigan association of agriscience educators. he was awarded an oscar in broadcasting for his leadership in reporting on the tuberculosis problem in michigan's whitetail deer and its threat to michigan agriculture.