COA Award Winners

Mabel Osgood Wright Award

Mabel Osgood Wright Award is presented annually to a person or persons in Connecticut who have made a significant contribution to the knowledge, study, and conservation of birds.
YEARRECIPIENTPRESENTERDATE
1991Ann GaylordJulie ZickefooseMarch 16, 1991
1992Roland C. ClementMilan BullMarch 28, 1992
1993George A. Clark, Jr.Betty KleinerMarch 27, 1993
1994Donald A. HopkinsNeil CurrieMarch 26, 1994
1995Robert A. AskinsThomas BaptistMarch 25, 1995
1996Fred C. SibleyMilan BullMarch 23, 1996
1997Gordon LoeryMilan BullMarch 29, 1997
1998Roger Tory PetersonMilan BullMarch 28, 1998
1999NO AWARD
2000Mark SzantyrBetty KleinerMarch 18, 2000
2001
Betty KleinerJay KaplanMarch 17, 2001
2002Noble S. ProctorFred C. Sibley
Wayne Petersen
March 9, 2002
2003Dwight G. SmithMilan BullMarch 15, 2003
2004Jay KaplanMilan BullMarch 20, 2004
2005Neil CurrieBetty KleinerMarch 26, 2005
2006Louis R. BevierBetty KleinerMarch 25, 2006
2007Patrick CominsSteve MayoApril 14, 2007
2008Milan G. BullFrank MantlikMarch 29, 2008
2009Greg HanisekSteve MayoMarch 21, 2009
2010Joseph D. ZeranskiPatrick CominsMarch 20, 2010
2011Buzz DevineSteve MayoApril 9, 2011
2012Florence McBrideKen ElkinsMarch 24, 2012
2013Dennis VarzaMilan BullMarch 23, 2013
2014Thomas BaptistPatrick CominsMarch 22, 2014
2015David Allen SibleyFrank GalloMarch 21, 2015
2016Robert DewirePhil RuschMarch 19, 2016
2017Julie VictoriaSteve BrokerMarch 18, 2017
2018Ted GilmanPatrick CominsMarch 24, 2018
2019Jeffrey A. SpendelowSteve BrokerMarch 23, 2019
2020George Zepko Steve BrokerMarch 21, 2020
2021Kathy Van Der AueChris LoscalzoMarch 20, 2021
2022Paul J. FuscoTom RobbenMarch 19, 2022
2023Frank MantlikTom RobbenMarch 25,2023
2024Tina GreenChris WoodMarch 9, 2024

President's Award

The President's Award is given in recognition of service to the Connecticut Ornithological Association.
YEARRECIPIENTPRESENTERDATE
1999Carl J. TrichkaDavid ProvencherMarch 20, 1999
2005Betty KleinerSteve Oresman March 26, 2005
2010Roy Harvey
Dori Sosensky
Patrick CominsMarch 20, 2010
2011Patrick Dugan
Richard English
Mike Moccio
Dave Winston
Patrick CominsApril 9, 2011
2015Renee Baade
Charles Barnard, Jr.
Ken Elkins
Fred Schroeder
Jack Wells
Tina GreenMarch 21, 2015
2016John CogginsKathy Van Der AueMarch 19, 2016
2017Patrick Comins
Jim Dugan
Tina Green
Roy Harvey
Chris Loscalzo
Kathy Van Der AueMarch 18, 2017
2018Bob Dixon
Frank Mantlik
Larry Reiter
Sara Zagorski
Steve BrokerMarch 24, 2018
2019Scott Kruitbosch
Gina Nichol
Steve BrokerMarch 23, 2019
2020Christine Howe
Tom Robben
Chris LoscalzoMarch 21, 2020
2021Steve Morytko
Terry Shaw
Chris LoscalzoMarch 20, 2021
2022Steve Broker*
Nick Bonomo*
Angela Dimmitt*
Maureen Wolter*
David Provencher*
Cynthia Ehlinger
Denise Jernigan
* indicates person is leaving COA Board
Tom RobbenMarch 19, 2022
2023NO AWARDTom RobbenMarch 25, 2023
2024Miley Bull
Paul Desjardins
Ed Hagen
Denise Jernigan
Chris WoodMarch 9, 2024

Betty Kleiner Memorial Award

The Betty Kleiner Memorial Award honors the memory of Betty Kleiner, whose name is synonymous with The Connecticut Warbler, COA’s flagship publication. The award recognizes a deserving author or artist in the field of ornithology.
YEARRECIPIENTPRESENTERDATE
2007Greg HanisekSteve MayoApril 14, 2007
2008Julian HoughSteve MayoMarch 29, 2008
2009Glenn WilliamsSteve MayoMarch 21, 2009
2010Mark SzantyrPatrick CominsMarch 20, 2010
2011Steve BrokerPatrick CominsApril 9, 2011
2012Scott Kruitbosch
Nick Bonomo
Steve MayoMarch 24, 2012
2013Paul CarrierMarch 23, 2013
2014Paul CianfaglionePatrick CominsMarch 22, 2104
2015Andrew DasingerTina GreenMarch 21, 2015
2016Frank GalloKathy Van Der AueMarch 19, 2016
2017Kathy Van Der AueSteve BrokerMarch 18, 2017
2018Nick BonomoApril 7, 2018
2019Chris S. WoodDenise JerniganMarch 23, 2019
2020Bruce StevensonMarch 21, 2020
2021Alexander Lin-MooreChris LoscalzoMarch 20, 2021
2022Julian HoughTom RobbenMarch 19, 2022
2023Phil RuschTom RobbenMarch 25, 2023
2024Frank GalloChris WoodMarch 9, 2024

George Zepko Audubon Camp Scholarship

Zepko Audubon Camp Scholarship is awarded annually to a young birding enthusiast through a written application process and provides full one-week tuition for a deserving teen at Audubon's Hog Island Summer Camp in Maine.
YEARRECIPIENTPRESENTERDATE
2018Nicolas MainSteve BrokerMarch 24, 2018
2019Cayleigh GobermanTina GreenMarch 23, 2019
2020Eli HoltonMarch 21, 2020
2021Sebastian KillinApril 11, 2021
2022Jonathan Wright-Goodison
Conner Lehmacher
(additional scholarship in memory of George Zepko donated by Florence and Michael McBride)
Tom Robben
March 19, 2022
2023Sophie McAndrew ChenJo FascioloMarch 25, 2023
2024Cristina BuccieriJo FascioloMarch 9, 2024