The New England Environmental Education Alliance (NEEEA) recognizes outstanding environmental educators and programs from the New England region. This page lists past recipients by year and location of the NEEEA Conference. For more information about the awards and the selection process, visit the Environmental Awards page.

NEEEA 2008 AWARDS PRESS RELEASE: On October 4, 2008 environmental educators from throughout New England gathered at Boston UniversityÕs Sargent Center in Hancock, New Hampshire, for the 42nd annual conference of the New England Environmental Education Alliance (NEEEA), A Journey Home: Fostering Ecologically Centered Communities. Special recognition was awarded to one outstanding educator and one outstanding program during NEEEAÕs annual awards ceremony. Click to read full release and descriptions of award recipients >>

NEEEA 2007 AWARDS PRESS RELEASE: On September 15, 2007 environmental educators from throughout New England gathered at Camp Matoaka, Smithfield, Maine for the 41th annual conference of the New England Environmental Education Alliance (NEEEA), Building Bridges: Creating Change for a Common Good. Special recognition was awarded to environmental educators from New Hampshire and Massachusetts for outstanding teaching and programs. Click to read full release and descriptions of award recipients >>

NEEEA 2006 AWARDS PRESS RELEASE: On September 30, 2006 environmental educators fromthroughout New England gathered at the W. Alton Jones Campus in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, for the 40thannual conference of the New England Environmental Education Alliance (NEEEA), Connecting to the Environment: Telling the Earth's Story. Special recognition was awarded to environmental educators from New Hampshire and Connecticut for outstanding teaching and programs. Click to read full release and descriptions of award recipients >>

Awards by Year

2007, Maine

Formal Educator - Michele (Chele) Miller, Principal, Moultonborough Central School, Moultonborough, NH
Non-formal Educator - Marilyn Wyzga, Wildlife Educator, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Marie Pirie Program Award - Seeds of Solidarity Education Center, Orange, Massachusetts

2006, Rhode Island

Formal Educator - Dr. Ralph J. Yulo, Professor Emeritus at Eastern Connecticut State University
Non-formal Educator - Ruth Smith, Naturalist at the Mt. Kearsage Indian Museum in Warner, New Hampshire
Marie Pirie Program Award - Project CO-SEED, Community-Based School of Environmental Education, a program of the Antioch New England Institute at Antioch University New England in Keene, New Hampshire.
Richard Haley President's Award - Awarded posthumously to Richard Haley for this 20-year contribution to the field.

2005, Massachusetts

Formal Educator - Jonathan Twining, 7th grade science at Remington Middle School, Smithfield, Rhode Island
Non-formal Educator - Erin Walsh, Naturalist Educator at the New England Wildflower Society
Marie Pirie Program Award - Valley Quest Program, Steven Glazer, Program Coordinator
2005 President's Award - Jim Lafley, in honor of his many years of dedicated service to NEEEA and to environmental education throughout New England. Jim is a past president of NEEEA and of MEES, and has co-chaired NEEEA's annual conference.

2004, Vermont

Formal Educator - Cynthia Faughnan, Michael Quinn & Rick Schluntz, Hartford (VT) Middle School (k-12); Cindy Thomashow, Antioch (university/adult)
Non-formal Educator - Barry King
Marie Pirie Program Award - Keeping Track

2003, Connecticut

Formal Educator - none awarded
Non-formal Educator - co recipients: Jennifer Guarino, VT and Cheryl Burke, CT
President's Award - Judy Silverberg NHFG
Marie Pirie Program Award - Community Mapping Program VINS

2002, New Hampshire

Formal Educator - Brewster Bartlett
Non-formal Educator - Dave Erler
President's Award - Chuck Roth
Marie Pirie Program Award - Earthways Environmental Education Program

2001, Maine

Formal Educator - Nelson Lebo
Non-formal Educator - Lisa Purcell
Program - School Nature Area Program (SNAP)

2000, Rhode Island

Formal Educator - Kathy Kitteridge/Terry Monette
Non-formal Educator - Colleen Kelley
Program- Mount Desert Island Water Quality

1999, Massachusetts

Formal Educator - Sandra Ferland
Non-formal Educator - Susan Turner Moore
Program - Project HOME

1998, Vermont

Formal Educator - David Wilkins
Non-formal Educator - Linda Woodard
Program - Recycle Rangers

1997, Connecticut

Drs. Carl and Marian Rettenmeyer
Formal Educator - Tom Wessels

1996, New Hampshire

Ed Henry
John Green
Thomas Tyning

1995, Maine (NAAEE)

Faith Thayer
Maureen Oates

1994, Rhode Island

Delia Clark
Nancy Nowak

1993, Massachusetts

Leo Kenney
Shirley Griffin

1992, Vermont

Jenepher Lingelbach
Michael Caduto

1991, Connecticut

Bill Niering
Sue Craig

1990, New Hampshire

Judy Silverberg
Ty Minton

1989, Maine

Peter Corcoran
Ralph Lutts

1988, Rhode Island

Janet Gould
Larry Morris

1987, Massachusetts

John Brainerd
Peg McDaniel

1986, Vermont

Abbott Fenn
Tom Hudspeth

1985, Connecticut

Bob Moeller
Jeff Ferguson