A Word from Our Founders
The audience for the 2002 Envi Awards Ceremony learned about the purpose and the progress of Eastern Kentucky PRIDE from the initiative’s co-founders, Congressman Hal Rogers and General James Bickford, Secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.

Click here to view Congressman Rogers’ remarks.

Click here to view General Bickford’s remarks, including clips of videos taken by hidden surveillance cameras at illegal dump sites across the region.

Special Guest: “Kentucky Joe”
Rodger “Kentucky Joe” Bingham from CBS’s Survivor II series was PRIDE’s special guest for the Envi Awards Ceremony. During his experience in the Australian Outback, Kentucky Joe developed a new appreciation for a clean, healthy environment.

Click here to watch Kentucky Joe’s remarks to the Envi Awards audience.

Elementary School Campus of the Year
Finalists:

• Crab Orchard Elementary – Lincoln County
• Cumberland County Elementary – Cumberland County
• Cumberland Elementary – Harlan County

Click here to view short films about the finalists’ hands-on learning projects.

Winner: Cumberland Elementary.

Click here to see the acceptance speech by teachers Sheila Hall and Tammy Brashears.

Middle School Campus of the Year
Finalists:

• Barnabas – Jackson County
• Monticello – Wayne County
• North Laurel – Laurel County

Click here to view short films about the finalists’ hands-on learning projects.

Winner: North Laurel Middle School.

Click here to see the acceptance speech by teachers Shannon Ball and Mike Bowling.

High School Campus of the Year
Finalists:

• Adair County – Adair County
• Corbin – Whitley County
• Southwestern – Pulaski County

Mrs. Cynthia Rogers presented the High School Campus of the Year Award.

Click here to view her comments and to watch short films about the finalists’ hands-on learning projects.

Winner: Corbin High School.

Click here to see the acceptance speech by teacher Ann Harper.

Kentucky PRIDE Award

Congressman Hal Rogers presented the Kentucky PRIDE Award to Bill Deaton, founder of Image Entry.

Click here to see the Congressman’s comments, as well as Mr. Deaton’s acceptance speech.

Volunteer of the Year Award
Finalists:

• Ken Lewis – Owsley County
• Loris Sherman – Pulaski County
• Rosa Couch and Joe Smith – Perry County

General James Bickford presented the Volunteer of the Year Award.

Click here to watch his comments and short films about each finalist.

Winners: Rosa Couch and Joe Smith.

Click here to view their acceptance speech.

Rogers-Bickford Environmental Leadership Award
Finalists:

• Judge Denny Ray Noble – Perry County
• Rodney Hendrickson – Laurel County
• TECO Coal – Whitley County

Congressman Rogers and General Bickford presented the Rogers-Bickford Environmental Ledadership Award.

Click here to view their comments and short films about each finalist.

Winner: TECO Coal.