2007 Keep Texas Beautiful Award Winners*
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Ruthe Jackson Youth Leadership Awards
Ruthe Jackson Youth Leadership Awards recognize outstanding efforts made by youth whose accomplishments are bringing about cleaner, more beautiful campuses, parks and communities, thus making Texas a better place to live.
|
Youth Individual |
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1st Place (tie) |
Johnathan Zimmerer |
Lindsay |
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Jesus Fabela |
Waco |
Elementary Schools |
1st Place |
Frances Norton Elementary Ecoliteracy |
Allen |
2nd Place |
Daniels Elementary Academy |
Grand Prairie |
3rd Place |
Dickinson Elementary |
Grand Prairie |
Honorable Mention |
J.H. Hines Elementary School |
Waco |
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Middle Schools |
|
1st Place |
Jamison Middle School KIPPERS |
Pearland |
2nd Place |
Adams Middle School Green Team |
Grand Prairie |
3rd Place |
Hughes Middle School S.E.A. Club |
Burleson |
Honorable Mention |
MCORPS |
McGregor |
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High School |
|
1st Place |
Grand Prairie High School APES Class of '07
|
Grand Prairie |
2nd Place |
Midway High School PALS |
Waco |
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Off-Campus Youth Groups |
|
1st Place |
Lake Jackson Youth Advisory
Comission |
Lake Jackson |
2nd Place |
Lindsay 4-H Club |
Gainesville |
3rd Place |
Youth That Care |
Ingleside |
Honorable Mention |
Phi Theta Kappa – Alpha Zeta Eta Chapter |
Irving |
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Scouting |
|
1st Place |
Anne Walterscheid |
Muenster |
2nd Place |
Collin Williams |
Allen |
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Individual Leadership Awards
Individual Leadership Awards recognize individuals who support the Keep Texas Beautiful mission of empowering Texans through education to take responsibility for enhancing their community’s environment. This award is a lifetime distinction and was presented for the first time in 1993.
1st Place |
Kay Callender |
Katy |
2nd Place |
Patricia Buckley |
Allen |
3rd Place |
Susan Campbell |
Allen |
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Sadie Ray Graff Education Leadership Awards
Sadie Ray Graff Awards honor those in the education field who encourage or demonstrate efforts to promote the Keep Texas Beautiful mission through environmental education. The awards honor Sadie Ray Graff, an educator in San Antonio, who beganusing the Waste In Place curriculum in 1979.
|
Educator |
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1st Place |
Donna Hollowell |
Burleson |
2nd Place |
Kathy Luppy |
North Richland Hills |
3rd Place |
Ray Wolman |
Katy |
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Elementary Schools |
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1st Place |
Dickinson Elementary |
Grand Prairie |
2nd Place |
Daniels Elementary Academy |
Grand Prairie |
3rd Place |
Frances Norton Elementary |
Allen |
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Middle Schools |
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1st Place |
Adams Middle School Green Team |
Grand Prairie |
2nd Place |
Hughes Middle School S.E.A. Club |
Burleson |
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High School |
|
1st Place |
Grand Prairie High School APES
Class of '07
|
Grand Prairie |
|
District |
|
1st Place |
City of Frisco/Frisco ISD |
Frisco |
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O.P. Schnabel Senior Citizen Awards
The O.P. Schnabel Senior Citizen Awards recognize senior citizens in special categories of men, women, senior groups and couples who have exhibited long-term dedication to the principles of KTB. This award is named for the late O.P. Schnabel, founding president of Keep Texas Beautiful. Mr. Schnabel is a legendary, inspiring example of leadership and commitment to the cause of a cleaner, more beautiful community, state and nation. Schnabel’s cleanup crusade began in the 1940s and has reached far beyond the borders of our state and nation.
1st Place - Female |
Linda Wentrcek |
Taylor |
1st Place - Male |
Charles Baker |
Munday |
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Government Awards
The Government Award recognizes outstanding contributions by government entities supporting the mission of Keep Texas Beautiful in their local communities. The award was first presented in 2001.
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City |
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1st Place |
City of North Richland Hills Neighborhood Services
|
North Richland Hills |
2nd Place |
City of Frisco Environmental Services & Frisco ISD |
Frisco |
3rd Place |
City of Baytown Community Service Station |
Baytown |
Special Recognition |
Austin Energy |
Austin |
|
Military |
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1st Place (tie) |
Fort Bliss Directorate of Environment |
Fort Bliss |
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Goodfellow Air Force Base Volunteer |
Goodfellow AFB |
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County |
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1st Place |
Falls County Extension Service Office |
Falls County |
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State |
|
1st Place |
Texas Department of Criminal Justice William P. Hobby Unit
|
Falls County |
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Ebby Halliday and Maurice Acers Business/Industry Awards
The Ebby Halliday and Maurice Acers Business/Industry Leadership Awards recognize those businesses with sound environmental principles. The awards are named for Ebby Halliday and the late Maurice Acers of Dallas, two founding members of Keep Texas Beautiful. The award was presented for the first time in 1993.
1st Place |
Trashaway Services, Inc. |
San Angelo |
2nd Place |
Waste Management, Inc. |
Ferris |
3rd Place |
Whole Foods Market |
Austin |
Honorable Mention |
Kiewit Construction L. P. |
Munday |
Honorable Mention |
Las Colinas Association |
Irving |
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Civic Organization Leadership Awards
The Civic Organization Leadership Award recognizes outstanding litter prevention and beautification efforts by civic organizations. This award was presented for the first time in 1993.
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Litter Prevention |
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1st Place |
Keep Katy Beautiful Project Paint-A- Can
|
Katy |
2nd Place |
Andrews Angels |
Tyler |
|
Beautification |
|
1st Place (tie) |
Citizens for Coggin Park |
Brownwood |
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Heart of Texas Master Naturalists |
Waco |
2nd Place |
SPIN and KSB Partnership |
Southlake |
Honorable Mention |
The Exchange Club of Angleton |
Angleton |
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Media Awards
The Keep Texas Beautiful Media Awards recognize local newspapers, radio and television stations for outstanding public service efforts designed to educate, inform and encourage public involvement in local litter prevention, solid waste issues and community beautification in cooperation with the local KTB affiliates.
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Newspaper |
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1st Place |
The Baytown Sun |
Baytown |
2nd Place |
Citizens' Advocate |
Coppell |
3rd Place |
Gainesville Register- Andy Hogue |
Gainesville |
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Radio |
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1st Place |
St. John’s Radio Production Company |
Laredo |
2nd Place |
James Aman |
Grand Prairie |
3rd Place |
KHOS Radio Station |
Sonora |
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Television |
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1st Place |
Grand Prairie Solid Waste & Recycling Department |
Grand Prairie |
2nd Place |
KDEA Kids @ Daniels Elementary |
Grand Prairie |
3rd Place |
Education Section, Environmental Management, City of Fort Worth
|
Fort Worth |
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Magazine |
|
1st Place |
Absolutely! Magazines |
Katy |
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