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KYSPRA created the Richard Thornton Award in 2001 to honor the contributions to public education made by Thornton, a former Fort Knox Schools' communications director, longtime KYSPRA member and past president of the National Association of School Public Relations Association. It is presented to an individual or organization for exceptional leadership and dedication to public education in Kentucky. 2007 -- State Rep. Rocky Adkins and Kentucky Dataseam Initiative 2006 -- Armando Arrastia 2005 -- Kentucky Board of Education 2004 -- Ky. Charitable Foundation for the Blind 2003 -- Fran Salyers and Commissioner Gene Wilhoit 2002 -- Kentucky School Superintendents |
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Named after the National School 2007 -- John Hall and Lawrence and Augusta Hager Foundation 2006 -- Kentucky Association of School Administrators 2005 -- Pritchard Committee/WHAS Crusade for Children 2004 -- Challenger Learning Centers of Kentucky 2003 -- Al Smith 2002 -- United Way of Kentucky 2001 -- Wal-Mart 2000 -- Kevin Noland, KDE 1999 -- BellSouth 1998 -- U.S. Sen. Wendell Ford 1997 -- Kentucky School Boards Association 1996 -- Ashland Inc. 1995 -- Kentucky Partnership for School Reform 1994 -- KET 1993 -- Gov. Bert T Combs 1992 -- Texas Gas, Ted Smith 1991 -- Kentucky Legislature 1990 -- Governor's Task Force on Education Reform 1989 -- Kentucky Supreme Court, Robert Stephens, Chief Justice 1988 -- Dr. Philip Schlecty, Gheens Center, Louisville |
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for "outstanding service to KYSPRA Named for the late superintendent of Grant County 2007 -- Faun Fishback, Kentucky Department of Education 2006 -- Paula Penrod, Kentucky School for the Blind 2005 -- Lauren Roberts, Jefferson County 2004 -- Linda Salyer 2003 -- Carolyn Hawes 2002 -- Jeff Phillips 2001 -- Julie Ellis, Owensboro 2000 -- Bobbi Cecil, Daviess County Schools 1999 -- Dona Rains, Paducah Public Schools 1998 -- Paul Elwin, Boyle County Schools, and Cheryl Hodges, Livingston County Schools (Jointly) 1997 -- Brad Hughes, Kentucky School Boards Association 1996 -- Jackie Jones, McCracken County Schools 1995 -- Kay Sharon, Hardin County Schools 1994 -- Fran Salyers, Kentucky Department of Education 1993 -- Jim Blevins, Kentucky Educational Television 1992 -- Reda Bianchi, Middlesboro Independent Schools 1991 -- Dick Thornton, Fort Knox Community Schools |
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2006 -- Debra Fischer, Harrison County Schools 2005 -- Melissa Pryor, Campbell County Schools 2003 - Linda Salyer, Daviess County Schools 2002 - Carolyn Hawes, Ohio County Schools 2001 - Jeff Phillips, Harlan County Schools 2000 - Dona Rains, Paducah Independent Schools 1999 - Cheryl Hodges Lawson , Livingston Co. Schools 1998 - Paul Elwin, Boyle County Schools 1997 - Kylan Gray, Shelby County Schools 1996 - Jackie Jones, McCracken Co. Schools 1995 - Barbara Rorher, Covington Ind Schools 1994 - Jane Boyd , Danville Ind Schools 1993 - Carol Hancock, Pulaski County Schools 1992 - Reda Bianchi , Middlesboro Ind Schools 1991 - Jim Blevins, KET 1990 - Tom Howell, KDE 1989 - Linda Zellick , Hopkins County Schools 1988 - Kay Sharon, Hardin County Schools 1987 - Gene Cantrell, Boone County Schools 1986 - Dick Thornton, Ft. Knox Schools 1985 - Dick Thornton, Ft. Knox Schools 1984 - Joe Overby, Davies County Schools |
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