Kentucky Science Teachers Association

Awards

KSTA Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award

This award recognizes exemplary science teachers across the state of Kentucky who are helping to advance KSTA's mission of effective and innovative science education.

2020 Recipients


Tiffany Tindle, Elementary South Hancock Elementary	Erica Baker, Secondary North Washington Elementary

Previous Winners

Year	Elementary	Middle School	High School
2018	Abigail Guskey, Sandersville Elementary (Fayette Co.)	Angela Marksberry, North Middle School (Henderson Co.)
2017	Julie Moore Wellington Elementary	Amanda Underwood Mason County Middle	Elizabeth Howard Madison Central High
2016	Kim Sword & Ellen Allen	(not awarded)	Carly Baldwin
2015	Hillary McWhorter	Ashley Arkwright	Elizabeth Pelphrey
2014	Vivian Bowles	Cindy Combs	Stephanie Harmon
2013	Melinda Kinsel	Ken Mattingly	Catherina Sammons
2012	Kristi Fehr	Ella Bowling	Josh Underwood
2011	Keri Dowdy	Donna Ebelhar	Pennye Rogers
2010	(not awarded)	April Helton	Trina Merrick
2009	Josh Radner	Brian McDowell	Viola Randall
2008	Andrea Broyles	Melissa Evans	Danielle Mink
2007	Ellie Vandivier	Bethany Hill	Regina Sizemore
2006	Patricia Works	Kathleen Kiffmeyer	Jimmy Dyer
2005	Craig Carter	(not awarded)	Kara Becker
2004	Terry Curran	Kathy Jones	Rae McEntyre
2003	Toni Constable	Tracy Powell-McCoy	Tonya Vowels
2002	Tandy Wellman	Anthony Creed Turner	Dale Faughn
2001	Jeanetta Caudill Stacy	(not awarded)	Robert Baar
2000	Linda Lawson	Sharon Ball	Vernon Hicks (Univ.)
1999	Jane Thompson	Janet Varon	Arv Allen (HS) Ron Atwood (Univ.)
1998	Bill Hudgens	Jennifer Wilson	Linda Stephens (HS) Bob Miller (Univ.)
1997	Bonnie Embry & Mary Partin	Susie Wera	Roger Postley (HS) Ed Story (Univ.)
1996	Carol Munzy	LInda Pennington	Mohammed Hanif

Previous to 1996, only one recipient was selected each year

Year	Recipient	Year	Recipient
1974	Harriet A. Korfhage	1976	Clarence Wolf
1977	Sr. Mary Leon Riney	1978	Coris VanCleve
1979	Barbara Wilson	1980	Steven Zimmer
1981	Karl F. Kuhn	1982	Lester Evans
1983	Linda W. Grant	1984	Michael Wavering
1986	Susan Mueller	1988	Earlis Thornberry
1989	Johanna Strange	1991	Lynn Earl Huddleston
1992	Phyllis Shuttleworth	1993	Debbie McKeon
1994	Julie Ritchie	1995	Joyce Phillips

KSTA Distinguished Science Educator Award

The Distinguished Science Educator award is named in honor of Sherry Fox and her 29 years of service to KSTA, Jefferson County and the University of Louisville. Sherry spent 29 years in Jefferson County’s public school system--biology, anatomy, physiology, curriculum writing, science method workshops and coordinating Jefferson regional biology teachers. She spent 16 years with UL Biosafety Committee and 13 years as KSTA’s Executive Director.

KSTA presents one Distinguished Science Educator Award at the annual conference. This award recognizes exemplary science leaders across the state of Kentucky who have made significant contributions to science education.

2020 Recipient

Patti Works

Previous Winners

Year	Recipient
2018	Tom Tretter
2017	Rico Tyler
2016	Melinda Wilder
2015	Diane Johnson
2014	Sherry Fox
2013	Vernon Hicks
2012	Carol Hanley
2011	Brian Radcliffe
2008	Sean Elkins
2006	Jackie Hensley
2004	Sally Shafer
2003	Kim Zeidler
2002	Karen Kidwell
2001	Robert Swanson
1999	Ben Malphrus
1998	Johanna Strange
1997	Karen Lind
1996	Don Frazier
1995	Sue Fowler
1994	Mary Lane
1993	Mike Howard
1991	Lester Evans
1990	Frank Howard
1989	Brad Matthews
1986	Gary Boggess
1984	Dan Ochs
1983	Ron Fiel
1982	Ron Atwood
1981	Harold Crumg
1980	Steve Henderson
1979	Truman Stevens
1978	Frank Howard
1977	Lyn Reynolds
1976	Ted George
1975	Anna Neal
1974	Wendell Cave

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