Conservation District Professional & Board Member Awards
The Outstanding District Employee and Outstanding District Board Member awards are presented annually to recognize those individuals driving conservation efforts in Ohio. To be eligible for these awards, the individual must have two (2) years of service at the time of nomination. Applications that have been submitted in the past, and were not winners, may be resubmitted.
Nominations may be submitted by conservation district employees, OASWCDE, District Boards, OFSWCD, ODA-DSWC, or NRCS. Only one entry for each of the two awards may be submitted from each local SWCD. Decisions of the awards committee are final and not subject to appeal. Past winners are ineligible. The awards committee reserves the right not to name a winner if it is determined that the criteria has not been met by the nominations provided.
Awards will be presented during the OFSWCD Annual Partnership Meeting. Every effort will be made to keep the winner’s names confidential until the time the awards are announced.
Nominations may be submitted by conservation district employees, OASWCDE, District Boards, OFSWCD, ODA-DSWC, or NRCS. Only one entry for each of the two awards may be submitted from each local SWCD. Decisions of the awards committee are final and not subject to appeal. Past winners are ineligible. The awards committee reserves the right not to name a winner if it is determined that the criteria has not been met by the nominations provided.
Awards will be presented during the OFSWCD Annual Partnership Meeting. Every effort will be made to keep the winner’s names confidential until the time the awards are announced.
Applications are due by November 1st, 2024
Past Award Winners
2023 Outstanding District Board Supervisor
Samantha Steiner, Warren SWCD 
2022 Outstanding District Board Supervisor
Board Member John Mangan, Hamilton County Conservation District 
2021 Outstanding District Board Supervisor
Board Member Brad Luckey, Carroll SWCD 
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2023 Outstanding District Employee
Becky McClatchey, Clermont SWCD 
2022 Outstanding District Employee
District Technician Kenny White, Morgan Soil and Water Conservation District 
2021 Outstanding District Employee
District Professional Mary Aungst, Medina County SWCD 
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2020 Outstanding Conservation District
Board Member Chris Wible, Franklin SWCD |
2020 Outstanding Conservation
District Professional Bonnie Dailey, Delaware SWCD |