Outstanding Educator
Cynthia Gardner

Cynthia is Assistant Professor and Elementary Education Coordinator at Lander University in Greenwood, South Carolina. She is one of the state’s most active PLT facilitators.

Outstanding Educator
Doug Chapman

Doug is a fifth grade science teacher at Wolford Elementary School in McKinney, Texas. He encourages students to participate in environmental service-learning projects.

Outstanding Educator
Trish Penny

Trish is an Education Coordinator at the Laramie Rivers Conservation District in Wyoming. She has educated thousands of adults and children using PLT programs.

Outstanding Educator
Joy Barney

Joy Barney is a conservation education program specialist with the U.S. Forest Service who coordinates environmental programs around Lake Tahoe in California.

Outstanding Educator
Cindy Kilpatrick

Cindy Kilpatrick, the Environmental Science Facilitator at Oil City Magnet School in Oil City, Louisiana, coordinated more than 100 environmental field trips in one year,

Outstanding Educator
Rob Taylor

Rob Taylor is the Gifted and Talented Coordinator and Science Teacher for the elementary, middle, and high schools in Jay, Maine.