The
KASA Distinguished Service Award has been presented annually,
since 1973, to a retired KASA member who has exhibited exemplary
education
leadership ability and has brought honor to his/her colleagues,
his/her profession, and to himself/herself. A list of the
recipients appears below:
| Year |
Winners |
| 2010 |
Leon Mooneyhan
Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative |
| 2009 |
Roger Marcum
Retired Superintendent, Marion County Schools |
| 2008 |
Walter Leon Lee
Retired Principal, Owensboro Ind. Schools |
| 2007 |
David Barnett
Morhead State University |
| 2006 |
Carla Foster
Shelby Co.
|
| 2005 |
Mr. Ronald “Sonny” Fentress
Superintendent, Anderson County Schools |
| 2004 |
Mr. Charles Edwards
Retired Elementary Principal & KDE Director of Leadership Development |
| 2003 |
Mr. Woodie Cheek
Retired Superintendent, Bath Co. Schools |
| 2002 |
Ms. Judith White
Retired Administrator, Somerset Ind. Schools |
| 2001 |
Mr. James Nix
Director of Pupil Personnel, Calloway County Schools |
| 2000 |
Mr. Charles Campbell
Superintendent, Barren County Schools |
| 1999 |
Mr. Wendell Emerson
Superintendent, Casey County Schools |
| 1998 |
Ms. Jane Boyd
Director, Family Resource/Youth Service Center, Danville Ind. Schools |
| 1997 |
Dr. Dan Branham
Superintendent, Boyd County Schools |
| 1996 |
Mr. George Kirk
Superintendent, Robertson County Schools |
| 1995 |
Ms. Jan Gevedo
Elementary Supervisor, Lincoln County Schools |
| 1994 |
Dr. Fred D. Williams
retired Superintendent, Ft. Thomas Ind. Schools |
| 1993 |
Ms. Emajo Carlton
Superintendent, Boyle County Schools |
| 1992 |
Dr. Robert Arvin, Superintendent
Oldham County/Deputy Commissioner of Finance, KDE |
| 1991 |
Dr. Thomas Jeffries
Professor of Education, University of Louisville |
| 1990 |
Mr. Charles A. Brown
Superintendent, Fleming County Schools |
| 1989 |
Mr. Harold L. Holbrook
Superintendent, Carter County Schools |
| 1988 |
Mr. Reed Conder
Superintendent, Marshall County Schools |
| 1987 |
Mr. Frank Hatfield
Superintendent, Bullitt County Schools |
| 1986 |
Dr. Bill Braden
Exec. Director, Ky. Assoc. for Counseling and Development |
| 1985 |
Mr. Lloyd Mullins
Superintendent, Spencer County Schools |
| 1984 |
Mr. Tom Vinson
Superintendent, Trigg County Schools |
| 1983 |
No award given
|
| 1982 |
Mr. Charlie Akins
Superintendent, Hardin County Schools |
| 1981 |
Mr. James P. Melton
Executive Director, Kentucky School Boards Association |
| 1980 |
Mr. WD Kelley
Superintendent, Christian County Schools |
| 1979 |
Mr. Gayle W. Bowen
Director, Division of Finance |
| 1978 |
Mr. Edward Cline
Internal Auditor, Jefferson County Schools |
| 1977 |
Mr. Charles C. McCormick
Superintendent, Campbell County Schools |
| 1976 |
Mr. Samuel Alexander
Associate Superintendent of Public Instruction |
| 1975 |
Dr. Richard Van Hoose
Superintendent, Jefferson County Schools |
| 1974 |
Mr. Joe Alsop
Director, Division of Finance, KDE |
| 1973 |
Dr. Tate C. Page
Dean, College of Education, Western Kentucky University |
