Ruby Award

This is the most prestigious recognition presented by ESP and is designed to recognize truly outstanding thinking, performance, and leadership in Extension. It is understood that the recipient has made highly significant contributions on the state, regional, national, and (when applicable) international Extension scenes in a variety of ways and over a career that spans a lifetime.

2017

• Scott Reed

2009

• Duane Johnson

2004

• Lyla Houglum

 

Friend of Extension Award

This is the highest recognition presented by an Epsilon Sigma Phi chapter to a non-Extension (lay) person, company, or organization and is designed to recognize truly outstanding support and personal involvement in Extension efforts.

2017

Bob and Charlee Moore

2016

Foster Family Farm; Jan Lohman

2015

Cliff and Judy Bracher (National winner)

Lyle and Dean Defrees (KBREC Success Team)

2014

• Jim Clawson

2013

• Ray VanBlaricom (national winner)

2012

• John & Nancy Nyberg (national winners)

2011

• Edythe Necochea
• Ralph Breitenstein

2009

• Ken & Joan Austin

2007

• Ellwood Miller
• Stu & Clarice Maxwell

2006

• Lynn Mattecheck
• Bob Malouf
• Karen Whitney

2005

• Holly Weimar
• College of Business Administration
• Esther McKibben
• Ruth Carson

2004

• Clara Pratt (national winner)
• Elizabeth Johnson
• Sherry Nantz

2003

• Ed Zollner
• Les Riser

2002

• Alberta Johnston (national winner)

2001

• Mona Easley
• Gene Fisher

1999

• Barbara Chin
• Julie Stanberry
• Ken Bierly

1998

• Mary Brumbaugh

1997

• Georgene Barte
• Jean Roth

1996

• Mary Fran Fryer

1995

• Vern Struble
• Mickey Hatley
• Marje Luce

1994

• Ron & Judy Grove
• Dale & Alice Hoecker

1993

• Gene Fisher
• Bob Ohling

1992

• Clayton Fox
• Lamoine & Enid Savage
• Clifford Trow

1991

• Dick Hoppes
• Marian Smith
• Tony Van Vliet

1990

• Laverne J. Weber
• Bea Scott
• Walter Schroder