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Conservation Academy Award IconIllinois' 4th Annual
Conservation Academy Awards

Illinois NRCS announces it's 4th Annual Conservation Academy Awards ceremony and banquet to be held in March 2005 at the Holiday Inn Select in Decatur, IL.

Academy Award Winners!
Congratulations to ALL the Nominees!!
 

CATEGORIES

Best Watershed Planning Effort in Illinois Best Use of Earth Team Volunteers by An NRCS Employee or Conservation Team Best SWCD Field Office Team
Best Customer Service Commitment by A Team
or Individual		 Best RC&D Project in Illinois Best NRCS Civil Servant of Soil
Best Administrative
Support for NRCS		 Best Technical Specialist
in A Supporting Role		 Best Soil Conservation Technician in A Supporting Role
Best Soil Conservationist
in A Supporting Role		 Best District Conservationist in A Leading Role Best NRCS Field Office Training Site for Interns
and New Employees
Best Conservation Service Center Team in Illinois Conservation Academy Award NEW Conservation Lifetime Achievement
State Conservationist's Choice Award

 

Best Watershed Planning Effort in Illinois

The Winner is...

Lake Decatur Sub-Watershed Committee
Macon County, Illinois

The Nominees are...

  • Brown County NRCS-SWCD, Mt. Sterling, Illinois

 

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Best Use of Earth Team Volunteers by an NRCS Employee or Conservation Team

The Winner is...

Jersey County Field Office
Jerseyville, Illinois

The Nominees are...

  • Jackson County Field Office, Murphysboro, Illinois

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Best SWCD Field Office Team

The Winner is...

Andrew Karrick, Resource Conservationist (RC) and
Deborah Baker, Administrative Coordinator (AC)
Fulton County SWCD
Lewistown, Illinois

The Nominees are...

  • Nancy Pals, RC, and Mary Nance-Miller, AC, Coles Co. SWCD,  Charleston, Illinois

  • Matt Stafford, RC, and Ruth Anthe, AC, LaSalle Co. SWCD, Ottawa, Illinois

  • Charla Coombe, RC, and Emily Gilmore, AC, Edgar Co. SWCD, Paris, Illinois

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Best Customer Service Commitment by a Team or Individual

The Winner is...

Sandra Szadai, Conveyance Examiner and
Vickie Brehm, Conveyance Examiner
State Office, Champaign, Illinois

The Nominees are...

  • Area 2 EQIP Support Team

  • Northwest Illinois Waters Engineering Team

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Best RC&D Project in Illinois

The Winner is...

Illini Valley RC&D
Carlinville, Illinois

The Nominees are...

  • Prairie Hills RC&D, Macomb, Illinois

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Best NRCS Civil Servant of Soil

The Winner is...

Jill A. Rees, Public Affairs Specialist
State Office, Champaign, Illinois

The Nominees are...

  • Bob TeRonde, Retired District Conservationist, and Eric Golden, Former NRCS Resource Conservationist, Menard Co. Illinois

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For Best Administrative Support for NRCS

The Winner is...

Susan K. Aden, Administrative Coordinator (Area 3)
Bourbonnais, Illinois

The Nominees are...

  • Rochelle Bouse, Human Resource Specialist, State Office, Champaign, Illinois
  • Bernita R. Clark, Contract Specialist, State Office, Champaign, Illinois
  • K. Su Takala, Accounting Technician, State Office, Champaign, Illinois

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For Best Technical Specialist in a Supporting Role

The Winner is...

David E. Hiatt, WRP Coordinator and Biologist
Martinsville, Illinois

The Nominees are...

  • Britt Weiser, Agronomist, Champaign, Illinois
  • David A. Webber, Agricultural Engineer, Murphysboro, Illinois
  • Steven F. Hollister,  Agronomist, Morrison, Illinois

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Best Field Office Training Site for Interns or New Employees

The Winner is...

Coles County Field Office
Charleston, Illinois

The Nominees are...

  • Woodford County Field Office, Eureka, Illinois
  • Logan County Field Office, Lincoln, Illinois
  • Jackson County Field Office, Murphysboro, Illinois

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Best Technician in a Supporting Role

The Winner is...

James H. Gieker, Soil Conservation Technician
Mt. Sterling, Illinois

The Nominees are...

  • Todd M. Reische, Soil Conservation Technician, Quincy, Illinois
  • Jim McQuilkin, Soil Conservation Technician, Henry, Illinois
  • Jeff Hyett, Soil Conservation Technician, Decatur, Illinois

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Best Soil Conservationist in a Supporting Role

The Winner is...

Aaron Seim, Soil Conservationist
Sycamore, Illinois

The Nominees are...

  • Charles Trimble, Soil Conservationist, Ridgway, Illinois
  • Greg Hinthorn, Soil Conservationist, Paxton, Illinois
  • Jeremy Beck, Soil Conservationist, Yorkville, Illinois

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Best District Conservationist in Leading Role

The Winner is...

Gene Davis, District Conservationist
Sullivan and Shelbyville, Illinois

The Nominees are...

  • John Harryman, District Conservationist, Belleville, Illinois
  • Rhonda Holliday, District Conservationist, Petersburg, Illinois
  • Jacquie Simon, District Conservationist, Jerseyville and Hardin, Illinois

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Best Conservation Service Center Team

The Winner is...

Peoria County Service Center
Edwards, Illinois

The Nominees are...

  • Coles County Service Center, Charleston, Illinois
  • Marion County Service Center, Salem, Illinois
  • Logan County Service Center, Lincoln, Illinois

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Conservation Academy Award

The Winner is...

Illinois NRCS CSP Team

The Nominees are...

  • Spring Lake Bottoms Team

  • Rich Nichols, Illinois Dept. of Ag., Springfield, Illinois

  • Silver Oaks Communications, Moline, Illinois

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Conservation Lifetime Achievement Award

The Winner is...

Fred Lyman, NRCS Retiree

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State Conservationist Choice Award

The Winners are...

Marilyn Parker, Exec. Director, Macon Co. SWCD
Kenneth Kesler, Champaign Co. SWCD
Jill Ketter, RC, Marshall-Putnam Co. SWCD
Chris Stone, Government Consulting Solutions, Inc.,

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