Annual Award
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2002 Recipient
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Dr. Jim Hendrick Public Health Award
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Dr. Dennis Frate of Jackson, MS for his research on pesticide threats.
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Public Servant Award
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Larry Estes of the Department of Environmental Quality in Jackson, MS for his efforts to establish recycling programs statewide.
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Sustainable Agriculture Award
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Nan Johnson of Water Valley, MS for her workshops, federal programs and children's programs on organic farming.
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Community Recycling Award
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Kristi Sather-Smith (Hinds CC Honors Program), and Major Dan Smith (Hinds County Sheriff's Department) for forming the
PEAR recycling program run by students and inmates. This program services Hinds County Community College and the surrounding cities.
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Earth Friendly Teacher Award
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Dr. Olivia Graves of Harrison County High Scool for their award-winning Envirothon teams.
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Recycling Business Award
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Treesaver Inc. of Tate, Panola, DeSoto and Marshall Counties. Owner Marvin Harris.
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Sustainable Research and Development
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Dr. Charles Cooper or the National Sedimentation Lab at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS.
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Earth Friendly Religious Leader
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Bishop Chip Marble of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi.
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Earth Friendly School Children
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Estatics Club Litter Project at the 4H Club of Attala County.
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Jamie F. Boyll Sustainable Future Lifetime Acheivement Award
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Marion Leonard (93 years young) of Rochester, Vermont, founder of Save the Earth.
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Nomiations for the 2003 Awards program are currently being accepted. Please send pertinent information to
Bob Kochtitzky at Mississippi 2020 Network. Awards event to be scheduled in May or June 2003.
