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Every year EENC recognizes its members and other individuals, groups,
and organizations across the state that help EENC to realize its goals
to further and enhance support for environmental educators and
environmental education in North Carolina through their exemplary
actions and dedication. There can be no higher honor for an
environmental educator, than to be recognized by one’s
professional colleagues in the field of environmental education!
To nominate online:
- Click here
for the online nomination form.
- Fill out all sections of the form and
submit when complete.
- Submit online nominations by August 1,
2004.
To nominate by mail:
- Click here for a
printable pdf of the nomination form.
- Mail completed form to Laura Webb Smith,
EENC, P.O. Box 4904, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-4904
- Mailed nominations must be postmarked by
August 1, 2004.
Outstanding Newcomer Award
This award was established to recognize a
member of five years or less who has made a significant contribution to
EENC during their short time in membership.
Environmental Educator of the Year Award
This award recognizes an educator who
stands out among environmental educators as a professional who exhibits
passion and truly touches their students with a creative delivery. This
environmental educator is an active EENC member who strives to
strengthen EE in North Carolina by educating others about EENC.
Outstanding Environmental Organization
This award recognizes an organization
that has given unselfishly to EENC to support its vision and mission.
This organization has made a significant contribution to EENC by giving
their employees' time and talents, providing training to EENC members
or its Board, or providing significant funding or services to make the
annual conference possible.
Outstanding Service Award
This award recognizes an active member
who has served in several key leadership roles making a significant
contribution to further the mission of EENC. This individual has given
many hours of dedicated service to help shape EENC into a professional,
statewide organization.
Life Achievement Award
This award recognizes an individual who
has served EENC in key leadership roles for over three years on the
Board of Directors. This individual has made a significant contribution
as an active member in helping EENC to further its mission and goals.
Partnership Award
This award recognizes businesses,
non-profits, or government agencies that have partnered with EENC to
support the mission and the growth of EENC. This partnership may
provide in-kind contributions, donation of employees’ time
and materials to administratively support EENC, monetary support to
provide EENC Board training, or funding for EENC’s annual
conference. This partnership enables EENC to experience a growth in
professionalism and/or membership, which may have not been possible
without this contribution.
Historical List of EENC Annual Awards
Life Achievement Award
2003 Deborah Miller
1999 Marti Kane
1998 Laura White
1997 Sheila Jones
1996 Sandy Ruble
1995 Melva Okun
Environmental Educator of the Year
2003 Donna Rogers
2002 Deborah Hall
2001 Jessica Kester
2000 Tom Shepherd
1999 Lois Nixon
1998 Deborah Miller
1997 Luann Bridle
1996 Anne Taylor
1995 Sheila Jones
Outstanding Environmental Organization
2003 North Carolina Coastal Federation
2002 NAAEE
2000 Piedmont Environmental Center
1999 Wake County Department of Environmental Services
1998 Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University
1997 Blue Jay Point Park, Wake County
1996 Town of Cary, North Carolina
1995 NC Environmental Defense Fund
Outstanding Service Award
2003 Sara Ashenburg
2002 Aaryn Kay
2001 Lois Nixon
2000 Celeste Maus
1999 Deborah Miller
1998 Amber Parker
1997 Laura White
1996 Sally Boerschig
1995 Marti Kane
Outstanding Newcomer Award
2003 Julie Worth
2002 Charlotte Clark
2001 Sara Ashenburg
Mir
Youngquist-Thurow
Maureen Stock
2000 Shannon Leigh Deaton
Aaryn Kay
1999 Belinda Hogue
1998 Nancy Pritchett
1997 Kristin Arnebold
1996 Deborah Miller
1995 Steve Law
Outstanding Partnership Award
2003 Haw River Program
2002 NC Coastal Federation
2001 Southern Cherokee Nation
2000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Office of Environmental
Education
1999 Environmental Resource Program at UNC-Chapel Hill
1998 Environmental Media Corporation
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