Past Winners
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.
