Ruby Award
This is the most prestigious recognition presented by ESP and is designed to recognize truly outstanding thinking, performance, and leadership in Extension. It is understood that the recipient has made highly significant contributions on the state, regional, national, and (when applicable) international Extension scenes in a variety of ways and over a career that spans a lifetime.
2019
- Patricia Dawson
2017
- Scott Reed
2009
- Duane Johnson
2004
- Lyla Houglum
Friend of Extension Award
This is the highest recognition presented by an Epsilon Sigma Phi chapter to a non-Extension (lay) person, business, or organization and is designed to recognize truly outstanding support and personal involvement in Extension efforts.
2019
- Craig Pope
2018
- Claudia Allen
2017
- Bob and Charlee Moore
2016
- Foster Family Farm; Jan Lohman
2015
- Cliff and Judy Bracher (National winner)
- Lyle and Dean Defrees (KBREC Success Team)
2014
- Jim Clawson
2013
- Ray VanBlaricom (national winner)
2012
- John & Nancy Nyberg (national winners)
2011
- Edythe Necochea
- Ralph Breitenstein
2009
- Ken & Joan Austin
2007
- Ellwood Miller
- Stu & Clarice Maxwell
2006
- Lynn Mattecheck
- Bob Malouf
- Karen Whitney
2005
- Holly Weimar
- College of Business Administration
- Esther McKibben
- Ruth Carson
2004
- Clara Pratt (national winner)
- Elizabeth Johnson
- Sherry Nantz
2003
- Ed Zollner
- Les Riser
2002
- Alberta Johnston (national winner)
2001
- Mona Easley
- Gene Fisher
1999
- Barbara Chin
- Julie Stanberry
- Ken Bierly
1998
- Mary Brumbaugh
1997
- Georgene Barte
- Jean Roth
1996
- Mary Fran Fryer
1995
- Vern Struble
- Mickey Hatley
- Marje Luce
1994
- Ron & Judy Grove
- Dale & Alice Hoecker
1993
- Gene Fisher
- Bob Ohling
1992
- Clayton Fox
- Lamoine & Enid Savage
- Clifford Trow
1991
- Dick Hoppes
- Marian Smith
- Tony Van Vliet
1990
- Laverne J. Weber
- Bea Scott
- Walter Schroder