2012 Keep Texas Beautiful Awards
KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL LEADERSHIP AWARD
The most prestigious award Keep Texas Beautiful presents, this once in a lifetime distinction is awarded to an
individual who has provided outstanding leadership in the areas of improving and enhancing the environment
of their community, the state of Texas and beyond.
1st Place
Donna Kliewer
Allen
O.P. SCHNABEL SENIOR CITZEN AWARDS
Recognizes senior citizens (age 55+), who demonstrate positive dynamic and selfless public-spirited
leadership in enhancing the Texas environment during their lifetime.
1st Place
1st Place
Yolanda Lucero
James Woosley
Vinton
Flower Mound
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recognizes individuals who, during 2011, supported the mission of KTB through extraordinary
efforts and contributed to the betterment of their community.
1st Place
Jinx Smith
Plano
ED DAVIS LITTER LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARD
An once-in-a-lifetime award, recognizing an individual law enforcement professional, such as a police officer,
prosecutor, judge or environmental compliance officer, who has gone above and beyond in their approaches to
enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. The first place winner will receive a $500 cash award.
1st Place
Lee Howe
McKinney
RECOGNIZED
We recognize the following for their individual contributions to engage and educate their communities in an
effort to make Texas the cleanest, most beautiful state in the nation.
Ed David Litter Law Enforcement
Tammy-Denis Thompson, Lisa Mensing, Dennis Mitchell, Phillip VanHorn, Officer Don Williams
KTB Leadership Award
Pollyanna Reedy
OP Schnabel Senior Citizen
Francine Kruzitski
Volunteer of the Year
Cindy Coker, Peter DiLillo, Karen Stott, Carol Sullivan
CIVIC ORGANIZATION AWARDS
Recognizes contributions by civic organizations supporting the KTB mission.
Project
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
First Baptist Church
Russ Glenn Community Garden
Earth Day Dallas, Inc. and CWD
Navasota
Grand Prairie
Dallas
2012 Keep Texas Beautiful Awards
Program
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
TREES -Trinity River Environmental Education Society
Plano International Festival Corporation
DPW Environmental & Fort Hood Recycle Program
Fort Worth
Plano
Fort Hood
EBBY HALLIDAY AND MAURICE ACERS BUSINESS/INDUSTRY AWARDS
The Ebby Halliday and Maurice Acers Business/Industry Leadership Awards recognize businesses with sound
environmental principles supporting the Keep Texas Beautiful mission.
Local
1st Place
1st Place
CompuCycle
United Cooperative Services
Houston
Burleson
State/National
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
The Dow Chemical Company, TX Division
Bayer MaterialScience
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services
Freeport
Baytown
Fort Worth
GOVERNMENT AWARDS
Recognizes outstanding contributions, to the Texas environment, that have been made by
government departments, divisions or agencies.
City
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
City of Sonora
City of Meadows Place
City of Richardson Environmental Services
Sonora
Meadows Place
Richardson
Military
1st Place
Fort Hood DPW Environmental
Fort Hood
MEDIA AWARDS
Recognizes the public awareness and education efforts of media in supporting environmental
issues.
Electronic
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Keep Allen Beautiful
Isaac Villafana – Believe in the Trinity
KGNS-TV, CW Laredo
Allen
Dallas
Laredo
Print-Daily
1st Place
The Baytown Sun
Baytown
Print-Weekly/Small Community
1st Place
The Moulton Eagle
Moulton
Print-Weekly/Large Community
1st Place
DPW Environmental & The Fort Hood Sentinel
Fort Hood
Radio
1st Place
Fort Hood
DPW Environmental & Fort Hood Radio