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Awards History


2016 Award Winners
Lifetime Achievement
Horace Brown
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M.K. Dickerson Individual of the Year

Kathy Miller

Rising Star
Trevor Claiborn

Outstanding PreK-12 Educator
Jennifer Pecco

Outstanding Community Partner
Jefferson Memorial Forest

Outstanding Business Award
Thermal Equipment Sales

2015 Award Winners

Individual
Mary Kate Dickerson

Lifetime Achievement
Dr. Melinda Wilder

Rising Star
Jennifer Beach

Outstanding PreK-12 School/Educator
Yealey Elementary, Florence, KY

Outstanding Government Agency
Woodlands Nature Station, Land Between the Lakes

Outstanding Community Partner Award
KET Education and Production Team

Outstanding Business Award
CDP Engineering

President’s Choice
Michelle Shane

Project Learning Tree 2015 Outstanding Educator Honoree
Jennifer Hubbard-Sánchez

2014 Award Winners
Individual
Leslie Meredith

Program
Appalseeds Heirloom Seed Starting Workshop

Organization
Eastern Kentucky University’s Division of Natural Areas

2013 Award Winners
Individual
Nakia Brown

Program
The Food Literacy Project

Organization
Montessori Middle School of Lexington

2012 Award Winners
Individual
Darleen Horton

Program
Youthbuild Louisville

Organization
KidsGrowKentucky

2011 Award Winners
Individual

David Roberts

Program
Fayette County Schools E=USE2

Organization
Fayette County Schools

2010 Award Winners
Individual
Cheryl Messenger

Program
Drive to a Million School Recycling Program

Organization
Kentucky Green & Healthy Schools

2009 Award Winners
Individual
Amanda Patrick

Program
Grant County Middle School, Mrs. Kelli Lee’s 3rd hour class

Organization
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK) Environmental Education Center Nature Trail

2008 Award Winners
Individual
Dr. Yvonne Meichtry

Program
Lexington Wastebusters

Organization
Southwestern High School Conservation Club

2007 Award Winners
Individual
Doug McLaren, University of Kentucky’s Extension Service

Program
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest/Training for Naturalists Program

Organization
Catlettsburg Refining, LLC for the Savage Branch Wildlife Reserve

2006 Award Winners
Individual
Evelyn Morgan, USDA Forest Service, Daniel Boone National Forest

Program
The Louisville Science Center, “The World Around Us” exhibit

Organization
The American Cave Conservation Association, Horse Cave, KY – Dave Foster, Director

2005 Award Winners
Individual
Regina Sizemore, High School Science Teacher – Whitesburg High School, Letcher County

Program
The Kentucky Bluebird Society Outdoor Classroom Enrichment Program – Bob Ivy (President), Ed Ray (Education Director)

Organization
Sanitation District #1 – Boone, Kenton, and Campbell Counties

2004 Award Winners
Individual
 Beverly McDavid, 7th & 8th grade science teacher at Elliott County High School

Program
The Laurel Gorge Cultural Heritage Center -Elliott County, KY

Organization
Blackacre Environmental Education Program -Donna Griffin, Bryan Thompson, and Kandris Wunderlick

2003 Award Winners
Individual
Mike Broderick -Webmaster, Jefferson County Public Schools

Program
Karen P. Reagor, Director – Kentucky National Energy Education Development
(NEED) Project

Organization
Kelly Dearing Smith – Adventures in Water, Louisville Water Company

2002 Award Winners
Individual
Doug Travis, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Program
Kentucky State Fair Board – “A Water Odyssey” and
2002: “A Land Odyssey” – Environmental Education Exhibits (Harold
Workman & Stephanie Darst)

Organization
Sanitation District #1 of Northern KY (Peggy Ziegler & Katie Barlage)

2001 Award Winners
Region 1
Johnny Herndon, Assistant Director of Transportation, Murray State University

Region 2
Merri Hinton, Media Specialist, South Todd Elementary School, Guthrie, KY

Region 3
Louisville Nature Center, Louisville, KY

Region 4
Reeda Hart, Grant’s Lick Elementary School, Grant’s Lick, KY

Region 5
Adventures in Learning Programs in Science (ALPS), Terry Rhodes and
Dr. Robert Haynes, McNabb Middle School, Mt. Sterling, KY

Region 6
Judy Lynn Adkins, Model Middle School, Richmond, KY

Region 7
Glenna Perkins, Rowan County Conservation District, Morehead, KY

Region 8
Sheila Varney and Robert Osborne, Pike County Schools

Statewide Media
Lexington Herald

Statewide Individual
Jennifer Turner, Kentucky Division of Forestry

Statewide Program
Kentucky Forest Leadership Program University of Kentucky Extension Program (Doug McLaren and Laurie Taylor)


2000 Award Winners
Region 1/ Region 2
West Kentucky Corporation

Region 3

Hess, Westport Middle School

Region 4

Iris Brown, Simpsonville Elementary School

Region 5

Judy Creech, 4-H Assistant

Region 6

Jim Hayes, The Nature Conservancy

Region 8

S. T. A. R.’ s students

1999 Award Winners
Region 1
A. B. Chandler Elementary School, Corydon

Region 2

Environmental Education Staff, Mammoth Cave National Park – Sharon Ganci, Coordinator

Region 3

Vera Y. Prater, Science Lab Teacher, Fern Creek Elementary School, Louisville

Region 4

Dr. William S. Bryant, Thomas More College, Edgewood

Region 5

Ken Cooke, Water Watch Coordinator, Kentucky Division of Water, Frankfort

Region 6

Debbie Liford, Lay Elementary School, Barbourville

1997 KAEE Award Winners
Teacher
Caryn Walker, Wheatley Elemetary
Lee Daniel Newbury, Model Lab School – EKU
Billy Shaw Blankenship – Lincoln County High School
Russ Barnett, U of L KY Institute for the Environment and Sustainable Development

Student

Emily Thomas, Murray Kentucky

Public Official

Jane Wilson, Kentucky Environmental Education Council

Nonformal Education

Kurt Mason, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA

Organization

Americorp, McKee, Jackson

1996 KAEE Award Winners
Teacher
Ronetta Alcorn, Clearfield Elementary, Clearfield
Kevin Welch, Newburg Middle School, Louisville
Lucian Doyle, Fairdale High School, Louisville
Dr. Steven Spencer, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green

Student

Katherine Swagger, Dupont-Manual High School, Louisville

Administrator

Cloyd J. Baumgardner, Calloway Middle School, Murray

Public Official

Mike McCombs, LaRue County Solid Waste Coordinator

Nonformal Education

Bryan Thompson, Blackacre State Nature Preserve, JCPS Center for EE, Jefferson Co.
Barbie Bruker- Corwin, Louisville Nature Center, Louisville

Organization

Kentucky Resource Council, Frankfort

1995 KAEE Award Winners
Teacher
Rhonda Hale, Liberty Elementary, Oldham Co.
Bonnie Swaim, Liberty Elementary, Oldham Co.
Janice Straw, St. Bernards Catholic School, Louisville
Susan Robinson, St. Bernards Catholic School, Louisville
Stephanie Wyatt, Calloway Co. Comprehensive, Murray
Dr. Richard Shore, E’Town Community College, E’Town

Student

Jennifer Schwager, Assumption High School, Louisville

Administrator

Jim Fegenbush, Environmental Services, JCPS, Jefferson Co.

Public Official

Rodney Hitch, Rowan Co. Solid Waste Coordinator, Morehead

Nonformal Education

Steven Bonney, Wildlife Biologist, KY Fish & Wildlife, Morehead

Organization

Louisville Gas & Electric, Louisville

1994 KAEE Award Winners
Teacher
Claudia George, Dunn Elementary School, Louisville
Sheila Yule, St. Francis of Assisi School, Louisville
Sandy Kissling, Seneca High School, Louisville
Allan Dittmer, University of Louisville, School of Educ.

Student

Becky Hufft, DuPont Manual High School, Louisville

Public Official

Gordon Gardner, Metropolitan Sewer District, Jefferson Co.

Nonformal Education

John Tierney, KY Park Naturalist, Carter Caves State Park, Olive Hill

Organization

Blackacre State Nature Preserve, Jeffersontown

1993 KAEE Award Winners
Teacher
Cathy Duncanson and Kathy Wigginton, St. Helen School, Jefferson Co.
Anna Bruce Kostelnik, Clark Middle School, Clark Co.
Debbie Boyken, Tom Hall, and Sharon Knight, McClean County High School, McClean Co.

Administrator

Mary Kathryn Schwanholt, Boone Co.

Non-Formal

Trista Claxon, Lafayette High School, Fayette Co.

Organization

Environmental Quality Commission, Leslie Cole, Franklin Co.

1992 KAEE Award Winners
Teacher
Don Wigginton, Wheatley Elem., Jefferson Co.
Tim Brennan, Bruce Middle School, Jefferson Co.
Sandy Kissling, Male High School, Jefferson Co.
Ruth Jacquot, Murray State Univ., Calloway Co.

Administrator

Dr. Tom Crawford, Univ. of Louisville, Jefferson Co.

Non-Formal

Lynn Garrison, Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Franklin Co.

Public Official

Ann Seppenfield, Ky Dept of Education, Franklin Co.

Organization

Casey Co. Wildlife Conservation Club, Francis Carter, Casey Co.

1991 KAEE Award Winners
Teacher
Mary Holden, Byck Elementary, Jefferson Co.
Donna Keller, Murray Middle School, Calloway Co.
Maxine Rudder, Laurel Co. High School, Laurel Co.
Terry Wilson, Western KY Univ., Warren Co.

Administrator

Deborah Williamson, Frankfort Juvenile Serv., Franklin Co.

Non-Formal

Karen Armstrong-Cummings, Council of State Gov., Franklin Co.

Public Official

Susan Stokes, Representative 48th Dist., Jefferson Co.

Organization

Louisville Nature & Cons. Center, Nancy Theiss, Jeff. Co.

1990 KAEE Award Winners
Public Official
Senator Gerald Neal, Ky Senate, 33rd District

1989 KAEE Award Winners
Teacher
Shaw Blankenship, Lincoln Co. High School, Lincoln Co.
Jan Wolanin, St. Francis of Goshen, Oldham Co.

Administrator

Dr. Glenn Crumb, Western KY University, Warren Co.

Non-Formal

Townley Bergman, KY Division of Forestry, Franklin Co.

Distinquished Service

Gerald Caldwell, Environmental Education Center, Whitley Co.

1988 KAEE Award Winners
Teacher
Betty Stokes, Shelby Elementary, Jefferson Co.
Angela Wilson, Hustonville Elementary, Lincoln Co.
Mary Rogers, Pine Mountain Settlement School, Harlan Co.
Afton Garrison, Pine Mt. Settlement School, Harlan Co.

Administrator

Ann Seppenfield, Ky Dept. of Education, Franklin Co.

Non-Formal

Horace Brown, Environmental Quality Comm., Franklin Co.

Public Office

Mayor Jerry Abramson, Louisville, Jefferson Co.

Distinguished Service

Charlie Crail, US Forest Service, Clark Co.

​Member of the Year

David Wicks, Project ID JCPS, Jefferson Co.
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