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Showcasing people with passion who provide hope in Oklahoma communities for a sustainable, more beautiful future.
2024 Board Award Winners:
Lifetime Achievement
Mark Bays
Oklahoma Forestry Service
Vanguard Award
The Sustainability Alliance
Gail Ederer - Champion Volunteer
Gary Percefull
New Solutions
Towering Spirit
Tracy Horst
Choctaw Nation
Community Towering Spirit
Bud Ground
Common Grounds Consulting
Visionary Leadership
Scott Thompson
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
2024 Winners:
Educational Institution K-12:
King's Gate Christian School
Educational Institution Higher Education:
Murray State College President's Scholars Program
Green Business:
KO Junk Removal: Chance Edmonds, Yukon
Special Interest Group:
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 23
Community Volunteer:
Julie Maher-Ardmore Beautification Council
Law Enforcement:
Grand River Dam Authority Shoreline Program
Government Programs Cities:
City of Glenpool
Government Programs County:
Monty Grider-McIntosh County
Team Builder Cities:
The City of Newcastle-Too Toxic To Trash
Team Builder Special Interest Groups:
OKC Beautiful: JFK Neighborhood Association Project, One Tree Planted, OU Health Science Center, RETREET, and FedEx
Affiliate Champions:
Brian Nichols-Main Street Altus
Galea Albano-Keep Broken Arrow Beautiful
Jadean Fackrell-Ardmore Beautification Council
Sarah Mossman-OKC Beautiful
Sherry Campbell-City of Collinsville
Paint Oklahoma Beautiful Communities Primed for a Change:
City of Choctaw (1st)
City of Collinsville (2nd)
Drumright Chamber of Commerce (3rd)
Joe Cox's Choice, Best Visual Impact:
Okeene Historic Preservation Group
Great American Cleanup ODOT Trash-Off Rookie:
Konawa Lions Club
Great American Cleanup ODOT Trash-Off Best Overall Event:
Adair County Litter Free & Green Association
Great American Cleanup OG&E Startup:
Durant Sustainability Coalition
Great American Cleanup OG&E Growth:
City of Stroud
Best Community Partner:
Midpoint Corridor
Affiliate of the Year:
City of Stillwater
Environmental Excellence Project of the Year:
City of Glenpool: Lambert Park Initiative
