KASL Awards
Barby Hardy Lifetime Achievement Award
Award Recipients
2012: Barby Hardy, (deceased), Fayette County Media Services
2013: Terri Grief, McCracken County High School
2014: Diane Goodwin, Librarian PL Dunbar, Fayette County; State Library Consultant, KDE; Media Services & Public Relations, Danville Independent Schools; Library Services Coordinator, OVEC Educational Cooperative
2015: Janet Wells, Rockcastle County High School
2016: Becky Nelson, Hearn Elementary, Franklin County
2017: Melissa Gardner, Campbell County Middle School, Campbell County
2018: Kathy Mansfield, Kentucky Department of Education Library Media Consultant
2019: Tara Griffith, Barren County Schools
2020: No award given
2021: Janet Lanham, Library Media Services, Jefferson County
2022: Linda Perkins, Jefferson County Schools & Tennessee
Outstanding School Media Librarian
Award Recipients
1964: Ann Franklin, Jefferson County
1965: Alma Hill, Elizabethtown
1966: Ruby Trower, Lafayette High School, Fayette County
1967: Robin Fain, Jessamine County High School
1968: Ruth S. Bentley, London
1969: Teresa Collins, Maysville
1970: Rebecca Bingham, Director of Library Services, Louisville Public Schools
1971: Laura K. Martin, Frankfort
1972: James Norsworthy, Greathouse Elementary School, Jefferson County
1973: Zada Parsely, Bracken County High School
1974: Louise C. Bedford, Instructional Media Coordinator,Montgomery County Schools
1975: Rose F. Green, Jefferson County
1976: Rose Marie Gabbard, Lee County High School
1977: Mildred Gill, Franklin County High School
1978: Thelma Estes, Fort Knox Dependent School
1979: Annie Connors, Allen County
1980: Ruby Smith, Barren County
1981: Martha Peddicord, Bracken County High School
1982: Janet Sue Tackett, Lowe Elementary School, Jefferson County
1983: Alicia Bowman
1984: Jean Ross, Marshall County High School
1985: Olive Jeanette Williamson, Meece Middle School, Somerset Independent
1986: Ann Durbin, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Jefferson County
1987: Susie Keene, George F. Johnson Middle School
1988: Linda Perkins, Kenwood Elementary School, Jefferson County
1989: Barbara Thomson, Wilder Elementary School, Jefferson County
1990: Becky Stephens, G.C. Burkhead Elementary, Hardin County
1991: Donna Hornsby, Beechwood Elementary/High School, Beechwood Ind.
1992: Kathy Bowling, Anchorage Independent Schools
1993: Joyce Hahn, Southern Elementary School, Fayette County
1994: Barbara Alexander, Male High School, Jefferson County
1995: Margarette Morris, Belfry High School, Pike County
1996: Karen McCuiston, Heath Elementary, McCracken County
1997: Dr. Christine McIntosh, Bernheim Middle School, Bullitt County
1998: Pat Collins, Lexington Traditional Magnet School, Fayette County
1999: Margaret Roberts, Scott County High School
2000: Emmalee Hill (Hoover), Twenhofel Middle School, Kenton County
2001: Terri Kirk (Grief), Heath High School, McCracken County
2002: Candance Wilson, Russell County Middle School
2003: Amber Tongate, Tates Creek High School, Fayette County
2004: Angie Hawkins, South Heights Elementary, Henderson County
2005: Janet Wells, Rockcastle County High School
2006: Denise Newbolt, Kenton Elementary, Kenton County
2007: Sherry Deatrick, Southern Leadership Academy, Jefferson County
2008: Alecia Marcum, William H. Natcher Elementary, Warren County
2009: Laura Younkin, Ballard High School, Jefferson County
2010: Mary Mattingly Elliott, South Green Elementary, Glasgow Independent
2011: Cindy McNary-Atchinson, Greathouse/Shyrock Traditional Elementary School, Jefferson County
2012: Marion Napier, Warren Central High School, Warren County
2013: Melissa Gardner, Kenton Elementary, Kenton County
2014: Janet Wells, Rockcastle County High School
2015: Amanda Hurley, Henry Clay High School, Fayette County
2016: Heidi Neltner, Johnson Elementary, Fort Thomas
2017: Avonda Noe, Madison Southern High School, Madison County
2018: James Allen, Eminence Independent School
2019: Renee Hale, Drakes Creek Middle School, Warren County
2020: No award given
2021: (Tie) Ellen McFall, Lebanon Elementary School; Erin Wallace, Dunn Elementary School, Jefferson County
2022: Tim Jones, Trinity High School
Service Award for School Administrators
Award Recipients
1988: Gary S. Tatum, Kenwood Elementary School, Jefferson County
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1994: Michael W. Tolliver, Principal, Simon Kenton High School, Kenton County
1995: David Eakles, Principal, Lost River Elementary School, Warren County
1996: Mike Hurt, Principal, Auburn Elementary School, Logan County
1997: Ron Schneider, Principal, Twenhofel Middle School, Kenton County
1998: Gregory Figgs, Principal, Scott County High School
1999: Bill J. Bond, Principal, Heath High School, McCracken County
2000: Bob Bright, Principal, Marion Middle School
2001: No award given
2002: Rob Carroll, Principal, South Heights Elementary School, Henderson County
2003: David Caldwell, Principal, Fulton County Middle School
2004: Alysia T. Wedding, Principal, Hearn Elementary, Franklin County
2005:
2006: Tom Waithen
2007: Kathy Embry Goff
2008: Kim Banta, Principal, Dixie Heights High School, Kenton County
2009: Frank Brazzell (deceased), Hickman County
2010: Tammie Franks, Principal, Harrison Elementary School, Fayette County
2011: Joshua Porter
2012: Beth Mather
2013: Keith Thomas Faust, Principal, Woodfill Elementary, Fort Thomas Independent
2014: Greg Quenon, Principal, Henry Clay High School, Fayette County
2015: Stephen Tyra, Bowen Elementary School, Jefferson County
2016 Kimberly Young, Westridge Elementary School, Franklin
2017: Dr. Daniel Zoeller, Trinity High School
2018: James Campbell, Crabbe Elementary, Ashland Independent
2019: Daryl Woods, Drakes Creek Middle School Principal
2020: No award given
2021: (Tie) Dr. Tracy Barber, Dunn Elementary School, Jefferson County; Tina Wartman, Ft. Wright Elementary School, Kenton County
2022: Paul Terrell, Calvary Elementary School, Marion County
Award of Merit
Award Recipients
1994: Bruce England, English Teacher, Nelson County Schools
1995: Heidi Glasscock, Oldham County School Board
1996: Joleta Hamilton, Director of Media Services, Hardin County Schools
1997: Jackie White, Library Media Program Consultant, Kentucky Department of Education
1998: James M. Davis, Superintendent, Knox County Schools
1999: Vicki Fields, District Technology Coordinator, Kenton County Schools
2000: Barbara White Colter, Representative, Kentucky House of Representatives
2001: George Kirk, Superintendent, Bath County Schools
2002: Diane Culbertson (Goodwin), Library, Media, and Technology Consultant, Kentucky Department of Education
2003: Barby Hardy, Supervisor, Fayette County
2004: Paul Lanata, Library Media Services Director, Jefferson County
2005: Terry M. Whicker, Director of Educational Technology, Fayette County
2006: Dr. Barbara Wick
2007: Melissa Gardner, Technology Resource Teacher, Kenton County Schools
2008: Sharyon Shartzer, Assistant Superintendent, Grayson County
2009: Thomas G. Floyd, Superintendent, Madison County
2010: Harrie Buecker, Superintendent, Franklin County
2011: Jason Adkins, Grant Writer, OVEC
2012: Kathy Mansfield, Library and Textbooks Consultant, Kentucky Department of Education
2013: Jennifer Davis, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Bowling Green Independent Schools
2014: No award given
2015: Kathy Mansfield, Program Consultant, Kentucky Department of Education
2016: Carl Wells, McCracken County, District Technology Coordinator
2017: Dr. Cynthia Houston, Western Kentucky University
2018: Dr. David Rust, Superintendent, Campbell County Schools
2019: Amy Gilkison, Newport Independent
2020: No award given
2021: Diana Hatfield, Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services (NKCES)
2022: Cary Williams, Director of Instructional Technology, Ashland Independent Schools
Eleanor W. Simmons Memorial Grants
Award Recipients
1993: Christine McIntosh
1994: Robyn S. Baxter and Rhonda N. Durham
1995: Neata Wiley and Sandra Jull
1997: Melanie R. Bishop and Carolyn K. Reid
1998: Candita D. Wilson and Dr. Ann M. Riedling
1999: Kathy Jones and Rita Koontz
2000: Carolyn Reid and Jill Davis
2001: Tracie Dreyer-Haynes and Joan Frazure
2002: Lisa Ann Johnston Winfrey and Beth Jones/Julie Webb
2014: No award given
2015: Jennifer Prall, Tates Creek High School, Fayette County and Dee Dee Webb, Jody Richards Elementary School, Warren County
2016: Joanie Alexander, WKU Library Media Education Program; Lee Ann Sharon, Warren East Middle School
2017: Felicia White and Sam Northern, Simpson Elementary School, Simpson County
2018: Erin Pifer, Boone County and Amanda Coe, Ashland Independent
2019: Rachel Burgin and Jacquelyn Weygandt
2020: No award given
2021: Carrie Wilkerson, Daviess County High School
2022: Damonica Partin, Robert D. Campbell Jr. High School; Tami Cook, Paul Blazer High School
Student Technology Award
Award Recipients
1995: Matthew Canty, Ohio County High School
1996: Robert Jason Smith, Butler Traditional High School, Jefferson County
1997: Rachel Hay, Bernheim Middle School, Bullitt County (Dr. Christine McIntosh, Librarian)
1998: Scott Cranfill, Jesse Clark Middle School, Fayette County
1999: Edward Winslow, Lexington Traditional Magnet School, Fayette County
2000: John Carrithers, South Oldham Middle School
2001: Greg Felts, Lone Oak High School, McCracken County (Brenda Metzger, Librarian)
2002: Bobby Collins, Graves County High School (Lynda Hiles, Librarian)
2003: Scottie Beth Fleming, Scottsville-Allen County High School
2004: Chris Sanders, Graves County High School (Lynda Hiles, Librarian)
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2006: Coty Howard, Rockcastle County High School (Janet Wells, Librarian)
2007: Wesley Durham, Rockcastle County High School (Janet Wells, Librarian)
2008: Shelby Jones, Fulton Independent
2009: (Tie) Danny Barnes, Rockcastle County High School (Janet Wells, Librarian); Dakota Vincent, Cumberland County High School
2010: Cole Murray,
2011: Keeli Sims, Warren Elementary School, Warren County (Renee Hale, Librarian)
2012: Shehane Netthisinghe, Bowling Green High School
2013: Christine McGaughey, Westridge Elementary, Franklin County (Jessica Holmes, Librarian)
2014: Ngoc Nguyen, Warren Elementary School, Warren County (Renee Hale, Librarian)
2015: Don Allen Slaughter, Elkhorn Middle School, Franklin County (Kate Osterloh, Librarian)
2016: Morton McIntyre, Bondurant Middle School (Jessica Holmes, Librarian)
2017: William Andy Walker, Rockcastle County High School (Janet Wells, Librarian)
2018: CJ Dyas, Newport High School (Holly Hart, Librarian)
2019: Vesta Dennis, Henry County High School
2020: No award given
2021: (Tie) Sawyier Wainscott, Westridge Elementary School (Jessica Holmes, Librarian); Jac Cain, Saint Xavier High School (Michelle Metcalfe, Librarian)
2022: Adeline Crouse, Franklin Co. High School (Jessica Masters, Librarian)
Donna Hornsby Joint Technology Award
Award Recipients
1994: Mary Faye Carr and Susan Cross, Media Specialists, Janet Wilhelm and Teri Feeback, Teachers, North Hardin High School, Radcliff, KY
1995: Lee Goodeman, Media Specialist, Anita Tichenor and Leo Dolan, Teachers Holmes High School, Covington, KY
1997: Mary Faye Carr, Lin Linder, and Susan Cross, Media Specialists and Donna Cohen,Teacher, North Hardin High School, Radcliff, KY
1998: Neata Wiley, Media Specialist Jennifer Kelley, Teacher, Russellville High School, Russellville, KY
1999: Alice Rector, Media Specialist Bruce Haggerty, Teacher, James T. Alton Middle School, Vine Grove, KY
2000: Dr. Christine McIntosh, Media Specialist, Debra Hatfield, Teacher Bernheim Middle School, Shepherdsville, KY
2001: Jackie Stovall, Media Specialist, Jana Beth Francis and Patty Phillips, teachers, Whitesville Elementary School, Daviess County
2002: Robin Baxter, Media Specialist Kathy Jones and Kathy Welch, teachers, Nelson County High School, Nelson County Public Schools
2003: Melissa Gardner, Media Specialist, Woodland Middle School Kenton County Public Schools
2004:
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2006:
2007:
2008: Emily Northcutt, Librarian & Leigh Ann Scott, Teacher - LeGrande Elementary, Horse Cave, KY - “ERP - The Electronic Reading Project”
2009:
2010:
2011:
2012: Latisha Cardwell, Librarian & Cody Donaldson and Kyllie Doughty, Teachers - Butler County Middle School - “Natural Disaster Research Project”
2013: Tara Griffith, Librarian & Elizabeth Riggs, Teacher - W.R. McNeill Elementary School - “Earthquake Preparedness for All”
2014: Latisha Cardwell, Librarian & Pam Fazel, Teacher - Butler County Middle School - “Zooburst Animal Habitats & Adaptations”
2015: Emily Northcutt, Librarian & Annette Jones, Teacher - LeGrande Elementary, Horse Cave, KY - “History Comes Alive! — Causes of the Civil War”
2016: Renee Hale, Librarian and Matt Kresslein
2017: Amanda Hurley and Felica White, Henry Clay High School, Fayette County, Lexington, KY
2018: Ashley Vincent and Kristin Strode Lindsey, Plano Elementary
2019: Amanda Cole and Kristy Minton, Crabbe Elementary
2020: No award given
2021: (Tie) Librarian Donna Morris and teachers Jill Van Dyke, Tracy Hall, Angela Vaughn, Daniel Boone Elementary for project “Biographies: No Longer on Poster Boards!); Librarian Sharon McCubbins and Sara Smith, Cumberland Trace Elementary for project “75 Stories: Building a Culture of Digital Storytelling”
2022: No award given
Outstanding School Library Media Website
Award Recipients
2008: Beth Jones (Librarian) and Kim Hall (STC), Shelby County High School
2009: Karen Falkenstine, Assumption High School, Archdiocese of Louisville
2010: Sally Horowitz, Northside Elementary School, Woodford County
2011: Melissa Gardner, Kenton Elementary School, Kenton County
2012: Carrrie Wilkerson, North Hancock Elementary School, Hancock County
2013: Kathy Mansfield, Heritage Elementary School, Shelby County
2014: Jessica Holmes, Westridge Elementary School, Franklin County
2015: Rachel Burgin, Henry County High School
2016: Dee Dee Web, Jody Richards Elementary
2017: Sam Northern, Simpson Elementary
2018: Jordan Franklin, Henry Moss Middle School
2019: Melissa Gardner, Campbell County Middle School
2020: No award given
2021: (Tie) Jen Gilbert and Kendra Waddell, Eminence Independent School; Tim Jones, Trinity High School
2022: Brigette Thompson and Leslie Wright, McCracken Co. High School
Jesse Stuart Media Award
Award Recipients
1973: “The Kentucky Story” and “Kentucky Waterways.” Sound filmstrips produced by Dorothy Harrison and Ann Franklin of Jefferson County
1974: Kentucky: A Pictorial History. University of Kentucky Press
1975: Six original Folklife Programs. Media Resources about Kentucky and Folklife at Western Kentucky University
1976: Kentucky Bicentennial Bookshelf. University of Kentucky Press
1977: “Frankfort: Kentucky’s State Capital.” Louisville Courier-Journal
1978: Atlas of Kentucky. University of Kentucky Press
1979: Literary Map of Kentucky.
1980: Shanty Boat by Harlan Hubbard
1981: The Works of Jesse Stuart
1982: (tie) Robert Powell and Lillie Chaffen
1983: The Works of Rebecca Caudill
1984: Dr. Thomas D. Clark
1985: Kentucky Educational Television’s (KET) “Kentucky Story”
1986:
1987: “Know Kentucky.” Videotape/filmstrip/sound. NIMCO: Bill Jones, producer; Jeannie Pridgen, author
1988: “Kentucky Explorer” and “Kentucky Reader.” Published and edited by Charles Hayes
1989: Kentucky Imprints
1990:
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1992: George Ella Lyon, Kentucky author
1993: Kentucky Encyclopedia. John E. Kleber, editor
1994: “Borderline.” Ron Schildknecht, producer, director, editor
1995: Kentucky Humanities Council, “New Books for New Readers”
1996: Life Science/Nature Series. Scott Shupe, Commonwealth Production Company
1997: Electronic Field Trips. Liz Hobson, Kentucky Educational Television (KET)
1998: “Kentucky Women.” Edited by Eugenia K. Potter
1999: Mary Hamilton, Storyteller
2000: Tom Owen, “Main Street in Louisville”
2001: No award given
2002: Frank X. Walker, Consulting Producer, and Jean Donahue and Fred Johnson, producers, Coal Black Voices (A media working group documentary)
2003: Gerald McDaniel, Aindreas: the Messenger. Book from Van Meter Publishing
2004: Enid Wohlstein. Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL).
2005:
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2008: Charlie Heaton and Tom Bickel, Kentucky Educational Television (KET)
2009:
2010:
2011: Heather Henson, Children’s Book Author
2012: Silas House, author of Clay’s Quilt
2013: Leigh Anne Florence, “Woody” Books
2014: No award given
2015: Robert Powell, author and illustrator, “It Happened Today! In Kentucky History” and “My Kentucky Sketchbook”
2016: 2016 Kentucky Afield Radio, Charlie Baglan, “Make Believe Animals in Early Childhood Learning.”
2017: Library Renovation Project, Amanda Hurley, Tates Creek High School
2018: Scott Shupe, Kentucky Wildlife Encyclopedia
2019: CC Payne, The Thing About Leftovers
2020: No award given
2021: Maddison Simpson and Campbell Goins, “There’s Only One Frankfort, KY” (YouTube series)
2022: Graham Shelby, City of Ali documentary