an achievement to be proud of
誇りに思うべき成果 (hokori ni omou beki seika)
"Winning the national award was a real feather in his cap."
"全国賞を受賞したのは、彼にとって本当に誇りに思うべき成果だった。" (zenkoku sho o jusho shita no wa kare ni totte hontoni hokori ni omou beki seika datta)