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On the evening of 25 April 2012, COTE honored its 2011-2012 award recepients with a ceremony and reception in the BSU David Owsley Museum of Art Recital Hall.

Click here to download the awards ceremony brochure in PDF format:
2011-12 COTE Awards Ceremony Program

The awards fall into three main categories:

COTE Exemplar Awards recognize individuals or groups with significant accomplishments promoting the sustainable use of natural resources or the protection of ecological systems.

Individuals who have a record of continual significant achievements are further recognized by the awarding of a "COTE Exemplar Lifetime Achievement Award".

COTE Green Initiative Awards recognize everyday activities, decisions or contributions that help to move Ball State University toward sustainability.  Their purpose is to reward discrete contributions rather than a history of multiple accomplishments.

COTE Service Awards recognize past individual service on or to the BSU Council on the Environment.

 

COTE Award Recipients 2012


COTE Exemplar Awards

Back-to-School Teachers Store

In recognition of its commitment to the stewardship of our natural resources and protection of ecological systems as demonstrated by example in its recycling, reusing and repurposing of supplies and learning materials to enhance the classroom experiences of needy children in Delaware County.

George and Frances Ball Foundation

In recognition of its commitment to the stewardship of our natural resources and protection of ecological systems as demonstrated by its support for the establishment, development and operation of the Cardinal and White River Greenways.

Meg Calkins

In recognition of her commitment to the stewardship of our natural resources and protection of ecological systems as demonstrated by her authorship of two books on sustainable practices in landscape architecture; which promise to enrich relevant courses in departments of landscape architecture in the English-speaking world. 

Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Foundation

In recognition of its commitment to the stewardship of our natural resources and protection of ecological systems as demonstrated by its support for the development of the White River project including the pedestrian bridge relocation project and the extension of the White River Trail.

Ball Brothers Foundation

In recognition of its commitment to the stewardship of our natural resources and protection of ecological systems as demonstrated by its support for the establishment and development of the Cardinal and White River Greenways, the Craddock Wetlands and the White River Watershed.

Les Smith

In recognition of his commitment to the stewardship of our natural resources and protection of ecological systems as demonstrated through his work as a grantsman, designer, builder, and teacher who has worked to design and construct handsome, durable, sustainable, and educationally-rich park projects; which enhance the Muncie community and amplify the importance of the natural world in human activities.

David Ferguson

In recognition of his commitment to the stewardship of our natural resources and protection of ecological systems as demonstrated in his major role of community organization, fund raising and coordination of the purchase of 70 miles of railroad track right-of-way for use as the Cardinal Greenway, his work to combine the White River Trail/Greenway to form the currently extended network and his continued service as a member of the Cardinal Greenway Board of Directors.

Phil Tevis

In recognition of his commitment to the stewardship of our natural resources and protection of ecological systems as demonstrated by his work as grantsman, designer, builder, manager and collaborator with community groups, teachers and students who have worked on various projects for the grounds of the Minnetrista Cultural Center and for the development of the Cardinal and White River Greenways.

 

COTE Service Award

Gene Frankland

In recognition of his commitment to the stewardship of our natural resources, the protection of ecological systems and the public’s understanding of the complex issues that bear upon our stewardship of natural resources, as demonstrated by his service on the BSU Council on the Environment from 2007 to 2011.