Distinguished Professional Interpreter
- 2012 Robin Gabe
- 2010 Dan Field
- 2009 Dr. Cindy Ford & Pat Silovsky
- 2008 Judith L Sneed
- 2007 John Morrow
- 2006 Cyndi Cogbill
- 2004 Jay Miller
- 2003 Grady Manus
- 2002 Jamin Bray
- 2001 Molly Postlewait
- 2000 Bill McGowen
- 1999 James Wilborn
- 1998 Jim Smith
- 1997 Don Simons
- 1996 Connie Elpers
- 1995 George Kastler
- 1994 Bob Gress
- 1993 Neil Garrison
- 1992 Larry Raymond
- 1991 Jennifer Roberts
- 1990 Larry Larson
- 1989 Donna Horton
- 1988 Merle Rogers
Bob Jennings Meritorious Service Award
- 2011 John Miller
- 2010 Not Awarded
- 2009 Kelly Farrell
- 2008 Sarah Keating
- 2007 Cyndi Cogbill
- 2006 Shea Lewis
- 2004 Not Awarded
- 2003 Grady Manus
- 2002 Fred Christian & Molly Postlewait
- 2001 Wallace Keck
- 2000 Pam Tooley, Lisa Cole
- 1999 Larry Larson & Dr. Paul Risk
- 1998 George Kastler
- 1997 Jay Miller
- 1996 Neil Garrison
- 1995 Laura Motley
- 1994 Dr. Mike Legg
- 1993 Karen Robinson
- 1992 Jim Robbins & Tammi Tritico
- 1991 Merle Rogers & Connie Elpers
- 1990 Not Awarded
- 1989 Bob Jennings
- 1988 Not Awarded
Fellow/Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2011 Pam Tooley
- 2010 Not Awarded
- 2009 Not awarded
- 2008 Neil Garrison
- 2007 Jay S. Miller
- 2006 George Kastler
Outstanding Site Publication
- 2011 Arkansas State Parks Explorer Field Guide
- 2010 Not Awarded
- 2009 Not awarded
- 2008 Tallgrass Tribune Prairie State Park
- 2007 Tiffani Addington / “Life as a Rock” Brochure
- 2006 Karen Watson / “Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway” Interpretive Guide
- 2004 Outdoor Skills Program Bandana, Ernie Miller Nature Center (Olathe, KS)
- 2003 Driving Across Kansas, A Guide to I-70 (Ted Cable & Wayne Maley)
- 2002 Not Awarded
- 2001 Children’s Guide to the Knapp Trail, Toltec Mounds State Park, Arkansas State Parks
- 2000 Bob Gress, Great Plains Nature Center, “Faces of the Great Plains”
Best Region 6 Workshop Presentation
- 2011 Kelly Farrell
- 2010 Crystal Mercer, Christian Davis, Brian Schwieger
- 2009 Randy Pearson
- 2008 Don Simons
- 2007 Michelle Soeknsen
- 2005 David Owens
- 2004 Kelly Farrell
- 2002 Chris Pistole
- 2001 Tracy Chandler
- 2000 Kelly Farrell
- 1999 Molly Postlewait & Dan Field
- 1998 Melanie Thorton & Rhonda Anderson
- 1997 Neil Garrison, Sue Hughart & Don Wollenhaupt
- 1996 Kathy Cavender & Jan Syrigos
- 1995 Connie Elpers
- 1994 Larry Larson, Tom Nagel & John Miller
- 1993 Lesley Dubey
- 1992 Myra Dec & Ray Wiggs
- 1991 Tom Johnson
- 1990 Donna Chapman
- 1989 Eugene Vale
Outstanding Multimedia Award
- 2011 Prairie State Park Exhibits, AR
- 2010 “The Life of Tall Eagle”, Cynthia Stevens, Eric Fuemmeler, Connie Grisier
- 2009 Not awarded
- 2008 Cliff Casey
Outstanding Interpretive Volunteer Award
- 2011 Not awarded
- 2010 Bill Araujo
- 2009 Kathy Miller
- 2008 Lori Spencer
Richard Baldauf Award – Outstanding New Interpreter
- 2011 Heather Runyan
- 2010 Katie Raney
- 2009 Randy Pearson
- 2008 Shelley Flanary
- 2007 Andrea Johnson
- 2006 Chanda Regier
- 2004 Amber Mascuilli
- 2003 Tiffani Addington
- 2002 Janelle Rieger
- 2001 Eric Brittingham
- 2000 Karen Westcamp-Johnson
- 1999 Rebecca Hill-Larsen
- 1998 Lana Woody
- 1997 Shea Lewis
- 1996 Jennifer Shipman
- 1995 Lea Anazalotta
- 1994 Lisa Cole
- 1993 Mary Gillespie
- 1992 Lisa-Galloway-Evan
- 1991 Jim Mason
- 1990 Steve Thompson
- 1989 Kathy Freeburger
- 1988 Nalani McCutcheon
Outstanding Interpretive Program
- 2011 Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, AR
- 2010 Outdoor Discovery Camp, Ernie Miller Nature Center, Olathe, KS
- 2009 Lamp of Freedom, Ernie Miller Nature Center, Olathe, KS
- 2008 Texas Outdoor Family Program Texas State Parks Outdoor Family Team
- 2007 Sasha Bowles/Lake Dardanelle State Park Aquatic Conservation Experience Camp
- 2004 Spring Interpretive Training, Missouri Department Of Natural Resources
- 2003 Vulture Ventures, Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Nature Center, MO
- 2002 Heritage History Lab, Ernie Miller Nature Center, Johnson County, KS
- 2000 Maintaining Personal and Environmental Fitness, Cedar Ridge State Park, TX
- 1999 Fall Fright & Folklore, Ernie Miller Nature Park, Johnson Co. Parks
- 1998 Milford Lake OEO Meet, KA Parks and Wildlife/COE
- 1997 Candlelight Tour, Chickasaw NRA
- 1996 Camp Coyote, MDC
- 1995 Wetlands for Kids, MDC
- 1994 Wichita Wild “Walk With Wildlife”
- 1993 Ozark Folk Center
- 1992 Puzzle Pieces of the Past, Linn Creek Museum
- 1991 Archeology Dig, Johnson County, KS
- 1990 Botanica, Wichita, KS
- 1989 Heritage History Lab, Johnson County, KS
- 1988 Dr. Dave’s Bugs, Dave Kulhavy
Outstanding Special Event
- 2011 Butterfly Festival, Mount Magazine State Park, AR
- 2010 Not Awarded
- 2009 “Lizard of Oz,” Jeremy Soucy, Nature Center Staff and Volunteers, Cape Girardeau Conservation and Nature Center, Cape Girardeau, MO
- 2008 Historic Washington State Park / Elections: 1860 Style
- 2007 MaryAnne Parker / Parkin Archeological State Park “Black History School Days”
- 2006 Amy Stephens / OKC Zoo “Bowling for Rhinos”
Best (Oustanding Interpretive) Newsletter Article
- 2011 “Sips of the Sand County Almanac,” Dennis Allen
- 2010 Not Awarded
- 2009 “A Naturalist’s Heart (for Christy),” Michelle Neubauer, Route 66 State Park, Eureka, MO
- 2008 Amy Stephens
- 2007 Lynn Youngblood
- 2006 Eugene Vale
- 2004 None
- 2003 Ted Cable
- 2002 None
- 2001 Debra Hiebert
- 2000 Mike Legg
- 1999 Bob Jennings
- 1998 Brian Barnette
- 1997 Barbara Taylor & Denise Hill-Hollyda
- 1996 Sue Hughart
- 1995 Lisa Debruyckere
- 1994 None
- 1993 Deb Heibert
- 1992 Bob Valen
- 1991 Burr Williams
- 1990 Laura Harmon
- 1989 None
- 1988 None
Brian Barnette All-American Interpreter’s Quiz
- 2011 Donna Horton
- 2010 Don R. Simons
- 2009 Leah Eden
- 2008 Gay Brantley
- 2007 Lisa Dolliver
- 2004 Rhonda Anderson, Kylee Brockmann, Nick Davis, Angie Foster, Ben Pursley, & Coleen Scott
- 2002 Susie Ruby, OK