University of Kentucky College of Agriculture

KASEP Previous Award Recipients

Honored Specialist

1960 - Russell Hunt, Dorothy Threlkeld
1961 - James E Humphrey, Marion Bartlett
1962 - Matt S Garside, Gladys Lickert
1963 - CJ McKinney, Verna McCuiston

Outstanding Specialist

1964
1965 - Ralph Ramsey, Frances Stallard
1966 - Steve Allen
1967 - Ella Anderson
1968 - Charlie Dickson
1969 - Elizabeth Helton
1970 - York Varney
1971
1972
1973 - Ken Wells, Catherine Sebree
1974 - WD (Army) Armstrong, Mary Browder
1975 - Sue Burrier, Curtis Absher
1976 - Harold Love, Helen Stevens
1977 - Florence Parker, Charlie Wyatt
1978 - Lucy Hammond, J Kenneth Evans
1979 - Mike Duff, Martha Nall
1980 - Bette Jo Dedic, Paul Teague
1981 - Paul Warner
1982 - Garry Lacefield
1983 - Lloyd Murdock
1984 - Dick Roberts
1985 - AJ Powell
1986 - John Hartman
1987 - George Duncan
1988 - Sam Quick
1989 - Mary Witt

MD Whiteker Excellence in Extension Award

1990 - Bill Thom
1991 - Craig Infanger
1992 - Monroe Rasnake
1993 - Craig Wood
1994 - Carla Nichols Craycraft
1995 - Thomas Barnes
1996 - Larry Turner
1997 - Jimmy Henning
1998 - Jim Martin
1999 - George Heersche, Jr
2000 - Will Snell
2001 - Lee Meyer
2002 - Gary Parker
2003 - Roy Burris
2004 - Steve Isaacs
2005 - Gary Palmer
2006 - Doug McLaren
2007 - David Ditsch
2008 - J. .D. Green
2009 - Don Herschman

Outstanding Project

2004 - Bob DeMattina (Spanish Language Radio Project)

2005 - In-Depth Plant Disease Workshop: Mark Eclov, Paul Bachi, Julie Beale, John Hartman, Don Hershman, Bill Nesmith, Paul Vincelli, Bernadette Amsden, Ed Dixon, Michael Goodin

2006 - Tobacco Buyout Extension Education Program: Will Snell, Steve Isaacs and Tracy Probst

2007 - Tony Pescatori, Janet Kurzynski, Andrea Husband (Pandemic Flu/Avian Flu)

2008 -

2009 - 2nd Sunday: A Built Environment Project: Janet Kurzynske, Ingrid Adams, Kelly Webber, Travonia Hughs, Mark Purshwitz

Outstanding Program

2004 - Eric Scorsone ( Kentucky Rural Health Works)

2005 - Kentucky Master Cattleman Program: Roy Burris, Les Anderson, Darrh Bullock, Jimmy Henning, Patty Scharko, Steve Isaacs, Jack McAllister, John Johns, Garry Lacefield, Richard Trimble, David Ditsch, Lee Meyer, William Benjy Mikel, Douglas Overhults, Joseph Taraba, Jerene Kunkler, Lori Porter, Alison Smith, Jim Akers, Kevin Laurent, Kenneth Burdine, Laurentia Van Rensburg


2006 - Wheat Science Group: Jim Herbek, Doug Johnson, James Martin, Lloyd Murdock, Richard Trimble and Laura Skillman

2007 - Horse College: Robert Coleman

2008 - UK Horse Pasture Evaluation Program: Ray Smith and Tom Keene

2009 - Children, Youth, & Families at Risk (CYFAR): Janet Kurzynske, Gary Hansen, Kerri Ashurst, Ken Jones, Wendy Stivers

Outstanding Extension Associates

2000 - Ashley Griffin
2001 - Kevin Laurent
2002 - Kim Henken
2003 - Laura Powers
2004 - Bobby Ammerman
2005 - Kenneth Burdine
2006 - Amanda A. Gumbert
2007 - Gerald Hash
2008 - Kristen M. Harvey
2009 - Amy Fulcher

Outstanding Extension Specialist

1980 - Robert Fehr, Anna Lucas
1981 - Gary Lane
1982 - John Strang
1983 - Darlene Forester, Monroe Rasnake
1984 - Warren Gill
1985 - Richard Warner
1986 - Roy Burris
1987 - Terry Jones
1988 - Don Hershman
1989 - Craig Wood
1990 - Tony Pescatore
1991 - Warrie Means
1992 - Thomas Barnes
1993 - William M Snell
1994 - David Patterson
1995 - Ronald J Hustedde
1996 - K. Darrh Bullock
1997 - David Ditsch
1998 - Scott Samson
1999 - Sandra Bastin
2000 - Jeffrey Stringer
2001 - Julie Zimmerman
2002 - Janet Tietyen
2003 - Les Anderson
2004 - Jose Bicudo
2005 - Eric Scorsone
2006 - Chad Lee
2007 -
2008 -
2009 - Pam Sigler

Outstanding New Extension Faculty

2007 - Andy Bailey
2008 - Kenneth R. Jones
2009 - Gregg Rentfrow