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2012 Winners

Clint Kowolik Paul Steury
Joe Wright Award
Clint Kowalik, Go Fishing		 Howard Michaud Award of Environmental Excellence
Paul Steury
President Award
David Garner
Indiana State Parks and Reservoirs		 President Award
Bernadette DeLeon
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Awards

COEAI President Douglas Shock first suggested establishing awards in 1974. Throughout the years of the organization (both as COEAI and EEAI), the names given to the awards have changed, and some years we have no record of the award actually having a name. It would probably be safe to title awards these years as "Recognition of Excellence" awards.
Since 1996, EEAI awards have been more consistently titled. Here are the titles of the awards, the criteria for receiving them, and a listing of all known awards bestowed:

Howard Michaud Award

This Award is given to an individual in recognition of their long-term devotion, dedication, and contributions to environmental education in the state of Indiana. Howard Michaud began his career as a biology teacher in northeast Indiana, working summers as the first chief naturalist for the Indiana Division of State Parks. He then became a professor of conservation at Purdue University, where he stayed from 1946 to 1971. He was a founding father and officer of many conservation education organizations, including EEAI, and has been recognized in "Leaders of American Conservation" and "Who's Who In America". Howard Michaud was also named the first recipient of the Theodore Roosevelt award for an outstanding career in education in 1993. Howard's contributions to conservation and environmental education have been an inspiration and model for all of those who follow. Anyone who has made a long time commitment in the field of environmental education can be nominated for this award. An individual need not be a member of EEAI to be nominated.

Joe Wright Recognition of Excellence Award

Through the years, EEAI has given the Recognition of Excellence Awards to recognize specific achievements in the field of environmental education. Recipients of this award have been teachers, naturalists, education project coordinators, and natural resource agency personnel. In 1995 the name of this award was changed to the Joe Wright Recognition of Excellence Award, in honor of retiring Department of Education Science Consultant Joe Wright. Joe Wright was the first recipient of this award.
Joe began his duties with the Indiana Department of Education (then the Department of Public Instruction) in 1968, and from that time on began stimulating interest and enthusiasm in teachers for conservation education. He was quick to offer encouragement and provide educational resources and expertise whenever asked. Recipients of this award are recognized for current achievements in environmental education. A recipient need not be a member of EEAI.

EEAI President's Award

The recipients of the President's Award are selected by the current president of EEAI in recognition of their assistance to the organization or contributions to the field of environmental education during the past year. This award is given at the discretion of the president and may not be presented every year. A recipient need not be a member of EEAI.

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