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Clockwise from top left - Glen Bauer accepts the Service award for the Burliegh
County Soil Conservation District, Steve Hepper accepts the Business Stewardship
award for Hubbard Feeds, Richard Webb accepts the Horizon award from Kristin
Brennan, Jon Stika accepts the Professional award. Bob Bird (red sweater)
presented the awards on behalf of the ND Chapter SWCS awards committee (Stephan
Schroeder co-chair)
Information
on State and National SWCS Awards
(See list at the
bottom of this page for past award recipients)
North Dakota Chapter SWCS Awards
The following three awards are given yearly, if suitable candidates are
nominated, at the ND Chapter Awards Luncheon held in conjunction with the
Chapter annual meeting. Nominations for the awards should be forwarded, either
hardcopy or e-mail, to the ND Chapter Awards Committee. .
Information to be forwarded should include the name and address of the person
being nominated for the award, the reason the person/business is being
nominated, supporting materials for decision making purposes, and who is
nominating the person. Award nominations may be sent to Dr. Stephan Schroeder at
sschroeder@nd.gov
or 600 E. Blvd Ave. Dept. 408, Bismarck, ND 58505 or to Mr. Bob Bird at Rajmbird@aol.com
or 436 Buckskin Ave., Bismarck, ND 58501.
Service Award
The Service Award is presented to an individual or organization involved in
soil and water conservation work and whose work has made a valuable contribution
to the art and science of good landuse. The individual or organization need not
be a member of the state Chapter but should have some presence in the state of
North Dakota.
Professional Award
The Professional Award is presented to an individual directly involved
directly in the field of soil, water, and natural resource work. Professional
Award recipients have stimulated interest and progress in advancing the art and
science of good land use through their professional work. The individual
recognized by this award is generally a Chapter member, but this is not a
requirement.
Business Stewardship Award
The Business Stewardship Award is presented to recognize the efforts of a
business to promote soil and water conservation even though their bottom line
may be profit motivated. This effort may be done by the actual promoting of
activities in the field such as field demonstrations or through their
educational efforts such as distributing printed materials or helping to sponsor
informative meetings. The business does not have to be a member of the Society.
NORTH DAKOTA
CHAPTER
SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION SOCIETY
NATIONAL MEMBER AWARDS
|
Year of Award
|
Award
|
Recipient
|
|
1968
|
Honorary
Member
|
Milton
Young
|
|
|
Honorary
Member
|
Otis
Tosset
|
|
1969
|
Honorary
Member
|
Henry
Steinberger
|
|
1973
|
President’s
Citation
|
Charles
Evans
|
|
|
President’s
Citation
|
Allen
Fisk
|
|
1975
|
Honors
|
John
Hjelle
|
|
1978
|
President’s
Citation
|
Allen
Fisk
|
|
1979
|
Honors
|
Lee
Christensen
|
|
1980
|
Honors
|
William
Bosse
|
|
1984
|
Honors
|
Robert
Nowatzki
|
|
1991
|
Outstanding
Service
|
Ernest
French
|
|
1995
|
Berg
Fellow
|
Keith
Weston
|
|
1998
|
Berg
Fellow
|
Linda
Hugelen
|
|
2004
|
Merit
Award
|
Manitoba-ND
Zero Tillage Farmers
Association
|
|
2005
|
Outstanding
Service
|
Jon
Stika
|
|
2006
|
Honor
Award
|
Andy
Mork
|
|
2006
|
Harold
and Kay Scholl Excellence in Conservation Award
|
P.
Blake VanderVorst
|
|
2007
|
Honor
Award
|
Gene
Goven
|
|
2007
|
Conservation
Research Award
|
Dr.
Don Tanaka
|
|
2007
|
Outstanding
Service Award
|
Dr.
Stephen Merrill
|
|
2008
|
Conservation
Research Award
|
Dr.
Mark Liebig
|
|
2008
|
Merit
Award
|
North
Dakota Living Snow Fence Initiative
|
|
2008
|
Honor
Award
|
Gabe
Brown
|
|
2008
|
Outstanding
Service Award
|
Dr.
Stephan Schroeder
|
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NORTH DAKOTA
CHAPTER
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SOCIETY
CHAPTER PROFESSIONAL AWARD
|
Year of Award
|
Recipient
|
|
1956
|
O.
A. Stevens
|
|
1958
|
Ernest
George
|
|
1962
|
Howard
Haas
|
|
1963
|
William
Sebens
|
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1965
|
Les
Sachow
|
|
1966
|
Lynes
“Buzz” Lloyd
|
|
1967
|
Virgil
Weiser
|
|
1968
|
Irvin
Dietrich
|
|
1969
|
C.
Nelson
|
|
1970
|
Charles
Volesky
|
|
1971
|
Maurice
Ellingson
|
|
1972
|
Banks
Seiber
|
|
1973
|
H.
“Red” Hokenstad
|
|
1974
|
Enoch
Norum
|
|
1975
|
Gary
Puppe
|
|
1976
|
Donald
Aho
|
|
1977
|
Warren
Whitman
|
|
1978
|
Fred
Sandoval
|
|
1979
|
Lloyd
“Bud” Joos
|
|
1980
|
Russell
Nelson
|
|
1981
|
Erling
Jacobson
|
|
1982
|
Herbert
Mittlestedt
|
|
1983
|
Armand
Bauer
|
|
1984
|
Gary
Gross
|
|
1985
|
Ernest
French
|
|
1986
|
Alfred
Black
|
|
1987
|
Carl
Fanning
|
|
1988
|
Robert
Morgan
|
|
1989
|
Blake
Vander Vorst
|
|
1990
|
Dale
Ferebee /
Walter
Mattson
|
|
1991
|
Lyle
Sampson
|
|
1992
|
Myron
Senechal
|
|
1993
|
John
Gardner
|
|
1994
|
Arnold
Kruse
|
|
1995
|
Terry
Gregoire
|
|
1996
|
Dr.
Don Tanaka
|
|
|
|
1997
|
Kevin
Sedivec
|
|
1998
|
Dwight
Tober
|
|
1999
|
Dr.
Stephan Schroeder
|
|
2000
|
Cal
Thorson
|
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2001
|
Dr.
Stephen Merrill
|
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2002
|
Dr.
Jim Richardson
|
|
2003
|
Richard
J. Axvig
|
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2004
|
Fred
Aziz
|
|
2005
|
Ron
Luethe
|
|
2006
|
Jackie
Henderson
|
|
2007
|
Dr.
Mark Liebig
|
|
2008
|
Jon
Stika |
|
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NORTH DAKOTA
CHAPTER
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SOCIETY
CHAPTER SERVICE AWARD
|
Year of Award
|
Recipient
|
|
1956
|
Henry
Steinberger
|
|
1958
|
Natalie
Adamson /
Ray
Douglas
|
|
1962
|
Adam
Wysocki
|
|
1963
|
Walsh
County Record
|
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1964
|
Harry
Hagerott
|
|
1965
|
Minot
Daily News
|
|
1966
|
Hillsboro
Banner
|
|
1967
|
Dickinson
Chamber of Commerce /
Area
V SCDs
|
|
1968
|
Wayne
Stroup
|
|
1969
|
Land
Improvement Contractors (LICA)
|
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1970
|
KDIX
TV
|
|
1971
|
Fred
Ehlers
|
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1972
|
Andrew
Mork
|
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1974
|
Central
Morton Sportsman League
|
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1975
|
John
Hjelle
|
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1976
|
Wayne
Willis
|
|
1977
|
M.
“Bud” Lannoye
|
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1978
|
L.
Christmann
|
|
1979
|
William
Bosse
|
|
1980
|
Robert
Andes, Sr.
|
|
1982
|
Luther
Bernston
|
|
1983
|
Rolf
Berg
|
|
1984
|
James
Eastgate
|
|
1985
|
Jerry
Presser
|
|
1986
|
Thelmer
Iszler
|
|
1987
|
Joe
Breker
|
|
1988
|
Wallace
Jacobs
|
|
1989
|
Thomas
Sagaser
|
|
1990
|
Daryl
Rott
|
|
1991
|
Darrell
Oech
|
|
1992
|
Wayne
Berry
|
|
1993
|
Fred
Kirschman
|
|
1994
|
Brian
Vculek
|
|
1995
|
Nolan
Verwest
|
|
1996
|
Rodney
Hickle
|
|
1997
|
Gordon
Kadrmas
|
|
|
|
1998
|
Farm
& Ranch Guide
|
|
1999
|
Manitoba-North
Dakota Zero Tillage Farmers Association
|
|
2000
|
Gary
Pearson
|
|
2001
|
Dean
Chamrad
|
|
2002
|
Scott
Hochhalter
|
|
2003
|
Dr.
Edward J. Deibert
|
|
2004
|
Ron
Sando
|
|
2005
|
Gabe
Brown
|
|
2006
|
Dr.
John Berdahl
|
|
2007
|
Roy
Laframboise
|
|
2008
|
Burleigh
County SCD |
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NORTH DAKOTA
CHAPTER
SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION SOCIETY
BUSINESS STEWARDSHIP AWARD