Each year, Keep Oklahoma Beautiful (KOB) calls for nominations for environmental awards in a number of categories. The prestigious awards are presented at KOB's highly anticipated annual Environmental Excellence Celebration (EEC) in November. The best of the environmental best in Oklahoma are honored.
55 Years of Doing, 30 Years of Recognizing Those Who Do It! #EEC30
*Due to COVID-19 restrictions this will be our first-ever virtual banquet!
2020 Board Award Winners:
Lifetime Achievement – Gail Ederer
Vanguard Award - Cherokee Nation
Champion Volunteer - Ed Brocksmith
Towering Spirit - Cheyenne Arapaho Bison Program
Environmental Advocate Award - Lyn Land with Wild About Piedmont
Visionary Leadership - Melody Martin
2020 EEC Winners:
Affiliate Champions
Andrew J. Barrett - Phoenix Circle Foundation
Kay Laske - Ardmore Beautification Council
Terry Brannon - Cushing Pride
Richard Thackray - Cushing Pride
Robert Ford - Okeene Historic Preservation Group
Affiliate of The Year
Okeene Historic Preservation Group
Youth Achievement Award
Hanna Cross
K-12 Educators
St. Charles Borromeo
Educational Institutions
OETA - Oklahoma Gardening in Cooperation with OSU
Government Programs - Municipality
Service Population < 25,000
City of Mustang
Government Programs - Municipality
Service Population > 50,000
City of Stillwater
Law Enforcement - Individual
Wayne McCasland
Law Enforcement - Program
City of Midwest City Police Department – North Oaks Revitalization Project
Business
Armstrong Flooring
Best Visual Impact Award
Okeene Historic Preservation Group
Mr. Cox's Choice
Cheyenne High School - Business Professionals of America
UnCapped
Ms. Mauk - E. E. Emerson Elementary - 4th Grade
UpCycled
Ms. Gray - Fort Cobb-Broxton Middle School - 7th Grade
Non-Profit Service Population < 5,000
Greater Lake Tenkiller Area Association - Tidy Up Lake Tenkiller
Non-Profit Service Population between 5,001 - 40,000
Pauls Valley Pockets for Progress
Non-Profit Service Population < 40,001
Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) – Eric Pollard
Community Volunteer/Group
Kamala Gamble– Guilford Farms – Community Gardens
Team Builders - Volunteer/Non-Profit
Keep Broken Arrow Beautiful:
City of Broken Arrow, Michael Spurgeon City Manager
City Parks Director, Matthew Hendren
Chris Ohler, Broken Arrow Horticulturalist
Sanders Nursery, Chip Jones
Marci Hawkins, Educator at Oklahoma Monarch and Pollinator Coalition
Ron Brancato, Artist for Monarch Watch
Keep Broken Arrow Beautiful
Team Builders - Tribal
Ardmore Beautification:
ABC-Keep Ardmore Beautiful
Chickasaw Nation
Team Builders - State
City of Jenks: Up With Trees
Best of The Environmental Best
City of Mustang
