Kentucky Shine Awards

Each month Area Representatives will nominate a person or persons to be selected for the Kentucky Shine Award. For the remaining three months, the KACDE Governing Board will decide nominees for the award.

This award is to recognize the District employees and supervisors who have risen above the call of duty and have done something outstanding for their Conservation District on the county, state, or national level!


All winners of the Kentucky Shine Award are eligible to win the KACDE Employee Choice Award that is awarded each year. The state winner will be forwarded to the Southeast Region to competition.

Area 1: October

Area 2: November

Area 3: December

Area 4: January

Area 5: February

Area 6: March

Area 7: April

Area 8: May

Area 9: June

2018-2019 winners

Area 1

Employee Shine: Cindy Cossey, Calloway County

Superstar Supervisor: Brian Dunning, Lyon County

Area 2

Employee Shine: Walter Steely, Webster County

Superstar Supervisor: Sharon Edwards, Webster County

Area 3

Employee Shine: Coni Meador, Hart County

Superstar Supervisor: Diane Choate, Hart County

Area 4

Employee Shine: Rachel White, Jefferson County

Superstar Supervisor: Jon Bednarski, Oldham County

Area 5

Employee Shine: Susan Brown, Boone County

Superstar Supervisor: Kristin Scott, Boone County

Area 6

Employee Shine: Linda Lake, Mercer County

Superstar Supervisor: Buddy Smith, Anderson County

Area 7

Employee Shine: Autumn Jones, Wayne County

Superstar Supervisor: Tony Nation, Cumberland County

Area 8

Employee Shine: Melodie Bush, Carter County

Superstar Supervisor: James Joseph Carter II, Floyd County

Area 9

Employee Shine: Brenda Chastain, Clay County

Superstar Supervisor: Doug Hensley, Perry County