Distinguished Service award winners

2000

• Jo Evans, Distinguished Service Award, long-time Environmental Lobbyist

2001

• Gilbert White, Lifetime Achievement Award, Professor Emeritus of Geography at the University of Colorado

2002

• Dan Luecke, Distinguished Service Award, Environmental Scientist
• John Firor, Lifetime Achievement Award, former Head of NCAR and Internationally-Respected Climate Scientist

2003

• Susan Kirk, Lifetime Achievement Award, long-time Regent, University of Colorado
• Joanne Ditmer, Lifetime Achievement Award, Columnist, Denver Post

2004

• Ed Marston, Distinguished Service Award, Writer and former Publisher, High Country News
• Bert Melcher, Distinguished Service Award, long-time Environmental and Sustainable Transportation Advocate

2005

• David Schaller, Distinguished Service Award, served as the Sustainable Development Coordinator in the Denver Regional Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency since 1995. In addition to providing technical assistance to communities, businesses and governments within Region 8, he also presents nationally and in over 20 countries within Asia, Central America and Eastern Europe.
• Ralph Curtis, Lifetime Achivement Award, a CU graduate, a varsity football player for four years and President of his Senior Class, served for 25 years as general manager for the Rio Grande Water Conservation District and is credited as a unifying force in the often fractious debate over water in the San Luis Valley.