Awards & Recognition

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This page features Oklahoma Conservation Commission members and staff who have been honored or recognized for achievement. Click on the title of a story to read it in its entirety.

(Oklahoma Conservation Commission Employees only: Click here for the Quarterly Employee Recognition Nomination Form.)

Employee of the Quarter: Kim Shaw

Ed Crall Receives NRCS Standing in the Gap Award

Marti Mefford Retires from OCC Water Quality Division

Service Award: Kim Shaw, 10 Years

Land Legacy honors OCC Executive Director Mike Thralls

Employee of the Quarter: Johnny Pelley

Service Award: Mark Harrison, 20 Years

Dianne Ireton Receives Stan Barnard award from NAAMLP

Service Award: Johnny Pelley, 25 Years

Service Award: Wes Shockley, 20 Years

Service Award: Ashley Rhea, Five Years

Employee of the Quarter: Ben Pollard

Oklahoma Carbon Program receives Henry Bellmon Environmental Stewardship Award

ASABE Honors Larry Caldwell

Oklahoma Conservation Partnership Honors Bill Wilson

Janet Stewart named to Oklahoma Ag Leadership Program

Employee of the Year: Dennis Boney

Employee of the Quarter: Stacey Day

Service Award: Jill Ashbrener, Five Years

Service Award: Ed Crall, 10 Years

Service Award: Monty Ramming, 10 Years

Employee of the Quarter: Dennis Boney

Service Award: Gene Spurlock, 30 Years

Service Award: Cheryl Cheadle, 20 Years

Charlotte Stieber Retires After 30 Years of Service

Service Award: Kelly Mockabee, 30 Years

Service Award: Shellie Willoughby, 15 Years

Employee of the Quarter: Lynn Weldon

Keep Oklahoma Beautiful Recognizes Volunteer and University for Blue Thumb Activities

Service Award: Dianne Ireton, 25 Years

Service Award: Gina Levesque, Five Years

Watershed Assessment Team Commended

Employee of the Quarter: Lisa Knauf Owen

Service Award: Stacy Hansen, Five Years

Service Award: Dennis Boney, 25 Years

Service Award: Lisa Knauf Owen, 20 Years

Shellie Willoughby, Certified GIS Professional

OCC and ODAFF Recognized for Quality Oklahoma Team Day Blue Ribbon

Employee of the Year: Nick Huber

Grady County Conservation District Honors Ralph Morgan

National Land & Range Judging Contest 2011 Honoree Dianne Ireton

Cotton County Conservation District Honors Jack Hudman

Mike Kastl Receives FFA VIP Award

Employee of the Quarter: Jim Leach

Service Award: Margaret Blevins, 25 Years

Service Award: Ann Craven, 15 Years

Employee of the Quarter: Kevin Gustavson

Service Award: Jean Lemmon, 10 Years

Blue Thumb Receives Golden Paddle Award

Service Award: Judith Wilkins, 10 Years

Service Award: Jim Leach, 30 Years

Service Award: Brooks Tramell, 15 Years

Service Award: Jason Ramming, 10 Years

Service Award: Kevin Gustavson, Five Years

Service Award: Mike Kastl, 35 Years

Service Award: Greg Kloxin, 10 Years

Service Award: Stacey Day, Five Years

Service Award: Mike Sharp, 30 Years

Service Award: Shanon Phillips, 15 Years

Water Quality Staff Recognized for Quality Oklahoma Team Awards

Service Award: Tammy Sawatzky, 25 Years

Service Award: Jeanette Lamb, Five Years

Employee of the Year: Brooks Tramell

Employee Recognition Week 2010

Conservation Commission's Water Quality Projects Commended at Quality Oklahoma Team Day 2010

Employee of the Quarter: Tashina Kirk

Employee of the Quarter: Wes Shockley

Service Award: Lynn Weldon, 15 Years

Employee of the Quarter: Karla Beatty

Conservation Partnership Commends SWODA

OCC Commends NRCS Employee Steve Clark

Conservation Commission Commends U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Keep Oklahoma Beautiful Honors Blue Thumb Program

Employee of the Quarter: Jean Lemmon

Commendation: Caney Valley Conservation District

CREP Conservation Plan Writers Achieving Level 2 Certification

Service Award: Bob Heidlage, Five Years

Service Award: George Moore, 15 Years

Service Award: Sheryl Gibson, 15 Years

Service Award: Robert Toole, 10 Years

Chickasaw Nation Presents U.S. Department of Interior Awards to OCC

Employee of the Year: Stacy Hansen

Employee of the Quarter: Brooks Tramell

Service Award: Jerry Carr, Five Years

Service Award: Kim Tweed, 30 Years

Service Award: Henry Roye, 20 Years

Employee of the Quarter: Kim Tweed

Employee of the Quarter: Stacey Day

Service Award: Karen Potts, 10 Years

Service Award: Janet Stewart, 10 Years

Arnold Hamilton - Outstanding Cooperator, Pittsburg County Conservation District

Employee of the Year and 10 Years Service Award: Joe Schneider

Service Award: Karla Beatty, 10 Years 

Service Award: Ben Pollard, 30 Years

Employee of the Quarter: Stacy Hansen

Conservation Programs Staff Complete Incident Command System Training

Service Award: Chuck Nuttle, 15 Years

Employee of the Quarter: Mark Harrison

Commendation: Family Fun at Wildlife Expo

Service Award: Mark Harrison, 15 Years

Employee of the Quarter: Joe Schneider

Service Award: Wes Shockley, 15 Years

Service Award: Chris Dunlevy, 10 Years

Service Award: Chris DuBois, Five Years

Service Award: Charlotte Stieber, 25 Years

Service Award: Johnny Pelley, 20 Years

Certified Public Manager Program: Tammy Sawatzky

Employee of the Quarter: Brooks Tramell 

Employee of the Quarter: Shellie Willoughby

Service Award: Ed Crall, Five Years

OCC Commends Jan Kunze and OGE Energy Corp.

Employee of the Year - Jeanette Lamb

Service Award: Monty Ramming, Five Years

Employee of the Quarter: Jeanette Lamb

Service Award: Gene Spurlock, 25 Years

Service Award: Cheryl Cheadle, 15 Years

Service Award: Kelly Mockabee, 25 Years

Service Award: Shellie Willoughby, 10 Years

The Conservation Commission's Awards and Recognition Committee has begun planning events and activities for 2007.

Service Award: Jana Chicoine, 25 Years

Employee of the Quarter: Cheryl Cheadle

Service Award: Dianne Ireton, 20 Years

Employee of the Quarter: George Moore, Nov. 6, 2006 (Announced Sept. 13)

Service Award: Dennis Boney, 20 Years, July 3, 2006

Employee of the Quarter: Shanon Phillips, June 5, 2006

Service Award: Dan Butler, 25 Years, June 5, 2006

Service Award: Lisa Knauf, 15 Years, June 5, 2006

Ben Berry Commended for Administering Emergency CPR February 2006

Service Award: Judith Wilkins, Five Years February 2006

Otis Bennett, Longtime Conservationist, Retires January 2006

Service Award : Gayle Bartholomew, 10 Years