LAWTON CULTURAL AWARD WINNERS LOG
PAST RECIPIENTS
Note that recipients of the Cultural Award cannot be nominated again for same category.
“One to Six” Art Purchase Competition has no restrictions other than the art guidelines.
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
Roma Montgomery
Nels Harveland
Exall English
Bill Crawford
Aulena Gibson
John Denney
Alicia Dix
Dorothy Carter
Mary G Ashlock
Joy Critz
Added More Award Categories
1981 Jean Hendrick, Citizen; Leslie Howard, Educator: KSWO-TV, Business
1982 Sara Richard, Citizen; Jack Bowman, Educator; Storey & Barton, Business;
1983 Jane Godlove, Citizen; William Fletcher, Educator; Gibson’s Discount Center, Business
1984 Irby Darnell, Artist; Wayne & Mary Jo Smith, Citizens; Jack Bryan, Educator; Beulah Jones Realty, Business
1985 Robert Gartland, Artist; Lois Cullen, Citizen; Goldie Smith, Educator; Citizens Bank, Business
1986 Sue Burgess, Artist; Howard Kuchta, Citizen/Arts; Whit Ozier, Citizen/Humanities; Gwen Cox, Educator; Lawton
Times, Business
1987 Joe Troop, Artist; Beverly Davis, Citizen Arts; Elsie Hamm, Citizen Humanities; Barbara Reskovac, Educator;
Chi Chi’s Restaurant, Business
1988 James Brock, Artist; Hodd Whicker, Citizen Arts; Henry Herzig, Citizen Humanities; Glen Henry,
Educator; Cache Rd Liquors & Wines, Business
1989 Jack Bryan, Artist; Paul Cullen, Citizen Arts; Maryruth Prose, Citizen Humanities; Kathryn Hickman, Educator;
Comanche County Memorial Hospital, Business
1990 Sam McMichael, Artist; Dr. Gilbert Gibson, Citizen Arts; Boyd Fisher, Citizen Humanities; Mikel Hill, Educator;
Gill’s Framing & Photography, Business
1991 David Gill, Artist; Harry Cameron, Citizen Arts; Susan Diekman, Educator; Martin’s Restaurant, Business;
Reuben Brown, Memorial Arts & Humanities
1992 George “Woogie” Watchtaker, Artist; Glenda Pope, Citizen Arts; Marion Donaldson, Citizen Humanities; John
Moots, Educator; SW Bell Telephone, Business
1993 Katherine Liontas Warren, Artist; Diane & Ronnie Denham, Citizens Arts; Dr. Sally Soelle, Citizen Humanities;
David Pickthorn, Educator; KCCU award Arts & Humanities
1994 Juanita Pahdopony, Artist; Melton P. & Irene Meek, Citizens Arts; David Fennema, Educator; LB&M, Business;
Jayne Van Wey, memorial Arts & Humanities
1995 Mary McNayr, Artist; David Smallwood, Citizen Arts; Paul Fisher, Citizen Humanities; Nancy Anderson,
eduator/Arts; Dr. Tom Atwater, Educator Humanities
1996 Katherine Conwell, Artist; David Sandstrom, Citizen Arts; Forrest Kassanavoid, Memorial Citizen Humanities;
Scott Hofmann, Educator/Arts; Barbara Scott, Educator Humanities; Public Service Company of Oklahoma,
Business; Doc Tate Nevaquaya, Memorial in Arts & Humanities
1997 Jerry Ponder, Artists; Dr. Charles & Betty Graybill, Citizens Arts; John Paynter, Citizen Humanities; Dr.
James Lambert, Educator Arts; Dr. Von Underwood, Educator Humanities; McMahon Foundation,
Organization
1998 Patsy Carter, Artist; Kris Gill, Citizen Arts; Eve Sandstrom, Citizen Humanities; Dr. Earl Logan,
Educator Arts; Dr. Valree Wynn, Educator Humanities; EZ Go, Business
1999 Jim Hamilton, Artist; George & Cindy Kent, Citizen Arts; Josephine Wapp, Citizen Humanities; Benson
Warren, Educator Arts; Mark Spencer, Educators Humanities; City National Bank, Business
2001 James Gardner, Artist; Leslie Powell Foundation, Citizens Arts; Comanche Language & Cultural Preservation, Citizens Humanities; George Stanley, Educator Humanities; Charlie Clark, Educator Arts;
SW Medical Center, Business
2001 Tom Labe’ & Hyunsoon Whang, Artists; Dr. James Brock, Citizen Arts; Towana Spivey, Citizen Humanities;
Dr. Virginia Sircy, Educator Arts; Dr. Margaret Kingsley, Educator Humanities; Coca Cola Bottling Company,
Business Arts; CU, special award/Arts & Humanities
2002 Sandra Pokorny, Artist; Ernest Godlove, Citizen Arts; Mary McClure, Citizen Humanities; Scott Rich
ard Klein, Educator Arts; Dr. David Miller, Educator Humanities; Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Business Arts
2003 Troy Hamilton, Artist; Mildred Lee, Citizen Arts; Dr. Lynn Musslewhite, Citizen Humanities; Carolyn
Kinslow, Educator Humanities; Park Ridge Professional Center, Business
2004 “One to Six Art Purchase Winner, John Hernandez”, Marla Nauni, Artist; Dr. Byron & Doris Aycock, Citizens
Arts; Jane Fisher, Citizen Humanities; Charlotte Kealii Thompson, Educator Humanities; Katherine LiontasWarren, Educator Arts; Martha McCartney, Play Care, Inc. Business
2005 “One to Six Art Purchase Winner, Eva Yeahquo-Williams Jeff Dixon, Artist; Year; Robbie Gillis, Roma Clift
Montgomery Citizen of the Arts; Lucinda Poahway, Roma Clift Montgomery Citizen of the Humanities; Dr.
Matt Jenkins, Educator in the Humanities; Kirsten Underwood, Educator in the Arts Rep. Don Armes for
Armes Auction, Business in the Arts
2006 “One to Six Art Purchase Winner, Katherine Liontas-Warren Dallas Howard, Artist; Roma Clift Montgomery
Citizen of the Arts, Mark Norman; Educator in the Arts, Linda Chapman, Bancfirst - Doug Meier, Business in the
Arts
2007 “One to Six Art Purchase Winner, Katherine Liontas-Warren, Artist of the Year, Howard Council; Roma Clift
Montgomery Citizen of the Arts, Michael & Lucy Johnson; Roma
Clift Montgomery Citizen of the Humanities, Dr. Ralph Blodgett; Educator in the Arts, Jack Hunsucker; Educator
in the Humanities Isidra “Chila” Chavez; Business in the Arts Burger King, Patty Neuwirth
2008 "One To Six Art Purchase Winner, Cynthia Clay; Artist of the Year, Teresa Jensen; Roma Clift Montgomery
Citizen of the Arts, Diane Denham; Roma Clift Montgomery Citizen of the Humanities, Edward Charles
Ellenbrook, Jr Educator in the Humanities, Dr. Vivian Aytes Thomlinson; Educator in the Arts, Edna McMillan; &
Business in the Arts, Dan Mullins Nissan
2009 Artist of the Year, George Kent; Roma Clift Montgomery Citizen of the Arts, Bill Davenport; Roma Clift
Montgomery Citizen of the Humanities, Minnette Page; Educator in the Arts, Doris Lambert; 2009 Educator in
the Humanities, Dory Thomas; Business in the Arts, EZ GO
2010 Artist of the Year, Fran Wehner; Roma Clift Montgomery Citizen of the Arts, Bobbi Matchette; Roma Clift
Montgomery Citizen of the Humanities, Dr. Judy Neale; Educator in the Arts, Janice Bear; 2009 Educator in
the Humanities, John Hernandez; Business in the Arts, Tipton’s Fine Jewelry
2011 Artist of the Year, Patrick Hill; Roma Clift Montgomery Citizen of the Arts, Tom & Barbara Bullock; Roma Clift
Montgomery Citizen of the Humanities, Ronda Norrell; Educator in the Arts, Greg Hoepfner, Ph.D.; Educator in
the Humanities, Wallace Moore, Sr.; Business in the Arts, Ana Basora Walker and Jay Walker, Attorneys at Law