Awards History
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2019 Award Winners
Lifetime Achievement Lee Newbury M.K. Dickerson Individual of the Year Carmen Agouridis Rising Star Ashley Mike Outstanding PreK-12 School Highlands High School Outstanding Community Partner Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy Outstanding Business Award Maker's Mark Distillery 2018 Award Winners Lifetime Achievement Terry Wilson M.K. Dickerson Individual of the Year Tracy Knowles Rising Star Zach Mullins Outstanding PreK-12 School Cassidy Elementary Outstanding Community Partner Northern Kentucky University’s Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics Outstanding Business Award Paladin Engineers 2016 Award Winners Lifetime Achievement Horace Brown 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. |
