 On March 29, Richard Thomas, executive director of Eastern Kentucky PRIDE, announced the finalists for the 2005 Envi Awards. The award winners will be announced May 16 at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Ky. The award ceremony will feature Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-5), who founded PRIDE, and Dave Shuffett, host of KET’s Kentucky Life program.
The 2005 Envi Award finalists are:
• Elementary School Campus of the Year: Prestonsburg Elementary School (Floyd County), Southside Elementary School (Lee County), Boston Elementary School (Whitley County).
• Middle School Campus of the Year: North Laurel Middle School (Laurel County), Meece Middle School (Pulaski County), Corbin Middle School (Whitley County).
• High School Campus of the Year: Foothills Academy (Clinton County), Magoffin County High School, Southwestern High School (Pulaski County)
• College/Community Project of the Year (winner): Lake Cumberland Area Action Agency Head Start Program.
• Tony Turner Volunteer of the Year Award: Darlene Thacker (Pike County), Higgins Blair (Perry County), Robert Proper (Rockcastle County).
• Rogers-Bickford Environmental Leadership Award: Tom Biebighauser, Daniel Boone National Forest; Cynthia Ham, Meece Middle School (Pulaski County); Whitehouse Homemakers (Johnson County).
“Each year, PRIDE makes progress toward restoring the region’s natural beauty because thousands of people are doing their part on a daily basis,” Thomas said. “The Envi Awards recognize the volunteers, community leaders and schools that are doing such a good job, we think others can learn from their example. Congratulations to all the finalists.”
The Envi Awards honor the individuals and organizations who excelled during the year at pursuing the PRIDE mission — Personal Responsibility In A Desirable Environment. Envi Award winners emulate the spirit of PRIDE in cleaning up our environment and working together to find solutions to our environmental problems.
PRIDE serves 38 counties in southern and eastern Kentucky. The organization links citizens with the resources of local, state and federal agencies to clean up the region’s waterways, end illegal trash dumps and promote environmental education and awareness. PRIDE is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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