Song Sparrow Award Recipients
The Song Sparrow Award, established in 1996, recognizes outstanding contributions by Audubon members who promote CA’s mission, often over the course of years. Typically at least one Song Sparrow award is given every year for service in education or conservation or for other meritorious service.
| 1996 | Dennis Bahnsen, Bernie Master, Manon Van Schoyck |
| 1997 | Al Blyth, Curt Greene |
| 1998 | Tom Thomson, Rex Kuhn (posthumous) |
| 1999 | Jim Davidson, Lois Day, Ernie Limes |
| 2000 | Marlene Woo Lun, Katryn Renard |
| 2001 | Joan & John Arnfield |
| 2002 | Tom Sheley |
| 2003 | Jan Rodenfels |
| 2004 | Charlie Bombaci, Deborah & Ken Buckley, Kristan Leedy |
| 2005 | Rob Thorn, John Wilson |
| 2006 | Darlene Silllick, Sharon Treaster |
| 2007 | Mike Flynn, Dave Horn, Susan Setterlin |
| 2008 | Roz Horn, Mary Ann Hrabley, Liz Melick |
| 2009 | Jenny Bowman, Stefanie Hauck, Dick Tuttle |
| 2010 | Julie Davis, Johann Cozart, Joe Meara |
| 2011 | Sarah Dalton, Clyde Gosnell, Louise Warner |
| 2012 | Elaine Smith |
| 2013 | Mike Maier |
| 2017 | Barbara Revard |
| 2024 | Sheila Fagan |
National Audubon Great Egret Award
The Great Egret Award, a National Audubon award, is given to individuals who have made significant, long-term contributions to Audubon and to conservation in pursuit of the Audubon mission. Click here to learn more about the Great Egret Award.
| 2006 | Lois & John Day |
| 2008 | Jim Davidson |
| 2010 | Roz & Dave Horn |
| 2017 | Bill Heck |
Junior Conservation Award
The Junior Conservation Award recognizes outstanding contributions by Audubon family members under the age of 18 in the area of conservation. This, our newest award, was created in 2008. The award is intended to be given on an “as appropriate” basis, and will not necessarily be given every year.
| 2008 | Spencer Rieser |
| 2012 | Livingston Elementary |
| 2014 | Stephen Bischoff |
James Chase Hambleton Award
The James Chase Hambleton Award, previously know as the Columbus Audubon Conservation Award, was established in 2008. This award recognizes outstanding contributions by members or non-members who promote CA’s mission, particularly in the areas of conservation and education. This award is not given every year.
| 2008 | Blaine Keckley |
| 2011 | Ralph Ramey |
| 2012 | Cardinal Health Foundation, Columbus Zoo Foundation |
| 2013 | John O’Meara |
| 2014 | Jim McCormac |
| 2018 | Tom Sheley |
| 2018-19 | Katryn Renard |
Past Presidents
| James Chase Hambleton | 1913 – 1928 |
| Edward S. Thomas | 1929 |
| Roscoe W. Franks | 1930, 1931 |
| Robert B. Gordon | 1932 |
| Robert M. Geist | 1933, 1934 |
| James Chase Hambleton | 1935 |
| E. L. Dakan | 1936, 1937 |
| Ralph J. Reynolds | 1938 |
| Robert Kavanagh | 1939, 1940, 1941 |
| Donald Borror | 1942, 1943 |
| Carl R. Reese | 1944, 1945 |
| Arthur S. Kiefer | 1946 |
| Irvin B. Rickly | 1947 |
| Stanley M. Jepsen | 1948 |
| Irvin B. Rickly | 1949 |
| Harold E. Burtt | 1950, 1951 |
| Floyd Chapman | 1952 |
| John W. Price | 1953, 1954, 1955 |
| E. F. Reichelderfer | 1956, 1957 |
| David F. Baker | 1958, 1959 |
| Milton B. Trautman | 1960 |
| Harry D. Moore | 1961 |
| H. Granville Smith | 1962, 1963 |
| Edward F. Hutchins | 1964, 1965 |
| Charles B. Wheeler | 1966, 1967 |
| David D. Blyth | 1968, 1969 |
| Frank E. Bader | 1970, 1972 |
| Tom Thomson | 1973, 1974 |
| Frank C. Starr | 1975, 1976 |
| Fred Steck | 1977, 1978 |
| Pete Precario | 1979, 1980 |
| Jim Davidson | 1981, 1982 |
| Steve McCaw | 1983, 1984 |
| Janet MacKenzie | 1985, 1986 |
| Cheryl Brown | 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| Marlene Woo-Lun | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Scott Warner | 1993, 1994 |
| Katryn Renard | 1995, 1996 |
| Dale Brubeck | 1997 |
| Dave Horn | 1998, 1999 |
| Jan Rodenfels | 2000, 2001 |
| Pete Precario | 2002, 2003 |
| Kristan Leedy | 2004, 2005 |
| Darlene Sillick | 2006, 2007 |
| Julie Davis | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Bill Heck | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Barbara Revard | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Tamara James | 2016 |
| Amy Boyd | 2017, 2018 |
| Jim Palus | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |