The president's award is given at the discretion of the sitting NAAEE president.

2009 President's Award Five of the six Chairs of the Affiliate Network Steering Committee, flanked by NAAEE Executive Director Brian Day, and association President Karen Hollweg. Left from Brian are Brenda Metcalf (OH), Susan McGuire (WY), Laura Downey (KS), Jason Taylor (UT), Gareth Thomson (Alberta, Canada). Not present Ali Goulstone Sweeney (CO). Photo by Harry Spillman

2009

2008-2009 Affiliate Network Steering Committee Chairs

2008

2007

2006

2005

Representative Charles Taylor, North Carolina

2004

Mary Rice, Shaumburg Park District's Spring Valley Nature Center, and Nancy Buckardt, Lake County Forest Preserves, Illinois

2003

Maria Isabel Castillo, Solmanik, Inc.

2002

Elaine Andrews, Director, University of Wisconsin Extension -- Environmental Resources Center

2001

The NAAEE Staff

2000

Tiahoga Ruge, CICEANA, Mexico

1999

Emilio Williams, the Koi Group

1998

Barbara Pyle, Turner Broadcasting System

1997

The Canadian Conference Committee

1996

NAAEE Executive Director Ed McCrea and the NAAEE staff

1995

Brenton S. Halsey, James River Corporation

1994

David Wicks, Center for Environmental Education at the University of Louisville

1993

Andriy Demydenko, Environmental Education and Information Center of the Ukraine

1992

Janet Thoreen, Pleasant Hill

1991

Harold Hungerford, Southern Illinois University

1990

Senator Gaylord Nelson, Founder of Earth Day

1989

Joan C. Heidelberg, Executive Vice-President, NAAEE

1988

Bonnie and Bob McCabe, Dade Community College