frank received multiple awards and recognition at the local, state, and national levels. in muskogee, there is a street named after her, "kate frank drive"; "kate frank manor", the apartment high-rise for which she lobbied bears her name; and the oea annual award for service excellence is named in her honor. in 1972 frank was the first honoree to receive the national retired teacher of the year award, which she accepted from first lady pat nixon. in 1979 she was named as the outstanding older oklahoman by governor george nigh, for her work in helping to found the american association of retired persons and in 1983, she was inducted into the oklahoma women's hall of fame, posthumously.