2023 Board Award Winners:
Lifetime Achievement
Lisa Synar of OKC Beautiful
Vanguard Award
East Oak WM Renewable Natural Gas Plant
Gail Ederer - Champion Volunteer
Barbara Santee of Ardmore Beautification Council
Education Towering Spirit
Broncho Bites Food Recovery Program
Community Towering Spirit
Lillian Timber Farms
Visionary Leadership
Oklahoma Conservation Commission Blue Thumb Program
2023 Environmental Excellence Celebration Winners:
Affiliate Champions (ALL are winners!)
Jack and Judy Riley of Ardmore, OK
Jeri Fleming of GRDA
Jeff Cannon, of Owasso, OK
Kevin Norwood, of Owasso, OK
Ava Foraker, of Comanche, OK
Barbara Tims, of Altus, OK
Commissioner BJ Roberson, of Cushing, OK
MaryJac Rauh, of Okeene Historic Preservation Group
Julia Rogers, of Broken Arrow, OK
Leslie Phillips, of Eufaula
Youth Achievement Award - Individual
Jaxon Scott Bell of Drumright, OK
Youth Achievement Award - Group
Girl Scout Troop 7094 of Broken Arrow, OK
Educators - Institutions
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
Educators - Group
Charles Page Football Team
Government Programs - Municipality <25,000
City of Watonga
Government Programs - Municipality >25,000
City of Midwest City Hazardous Waste Facility
Government Programs - State
Oklahoma Department of Transportation - Monarch Program
Government Programs - Tribal
The Cherokee Nation
Law Enforcement
Don Hudgins - Cleveland County Sheriff's Office
Business
Legacy Energy Consultants
Paint Oklahoma Beautiful Top 3 Contest
1st Place - Canute Preservation & Restoration
2nd Place - Okeene Historic Preservation Group
3rd Place - Town of Drummond
Non-Profits <40,000
Create Ardmore - Julie Longest
Non-Profits >40,000
Tulsa Garden Club
Great American Cleanup (GAC) Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT)
Trash Off-Rookie
Johnston County Chamber of Commerce & Tishomingo Development Team
GAC ODOT Trash Off-Best Overall
City of Duncan DETA (Duncan Environmental Trust Authority)
GAC OG&E Innovation Start-Up Award
Guthrie 4-H
GAC OG&E Innovation Growth Award
City of Muskogee
Best Overall GAC Affiliate Events
1st Place - City of Midwest City
2nd Place - Team Up To CleanUp Eufaula
3rd Place - Keep McAlester Beautiful
Litter Education Winners
UnCapped Contest - PreK-4th grade Division
Ms. Kimmel's 3rd & 4th grade at Northwood Elementary
UnCapped Contest - 5th & 6th grade Division
Mrs. Heath's 5th grade at Canton Public School
UpCycled Contest
Ms. Stephens's 8th grade at Rattan School
End Litter Contest - High School Division (Winner!)
Ms. Julie Focht's class at Mooreland High School
with their video titled "One by One We Can Make a Difference"
End Litter - College Division (Winner!)
Mr. Ben Hlavaty's students from Moore-Norman Technology Center
with their video titled "Leave No Trace"
Team Builders - Non-Profit/Volunteer
Keep Broken Arrow Beautiful, in collaboration with...
-City of Broken Arrow
-The M.e.t.
Team Builders - State/Tribal
The City of Midwest City, in collaboration with...
-Republic Services
Affiliate of the Year
Owasso Strong Neighborhood Initiative - Owasso Cares
Best of the Best
Legacy Energy Consultants
To learn more about the Environmental Excellence Celebration, click here.
