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Kansas Environmental Leadership Program

The Kansas Environmental Leadership Program (KELP) is a cooperative project of
K-State Research and Extension and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

KELP Participants:

KELP Class 9, 2008

Participant Location Position
Angela Beavers Junction City Geary Cnty. Consv. Dist.
Peggy Blackman Marion Marion Cnty. Consv. Dist.
Scott Bowen Wichita Sedgwick County
Constance Buckner Topeka KDHE
Julie Coleman Lawrence KDHE
Jeff Conley Cheney KDWP
Ann D'Alfonso Topeka KDHE
Evelyn Davis Wakarusa Shawnee Cnty. Consv. Dist.
Kay Drennen Wichita City of Wichita
Trevor Flynn Topeka KDHE
Keri Harris Ottawa Franklin Cnty. Consv. Dist.
Brian Lindley Wamego No-Till on the Plains
Sondra Megrail Topeka KDHE
Cheri Miller Overland Park Wyandotte Cnty. Consv. Dist.
Connie Pantle Effingham Kansas Rural Center
Cameron Peirce Hutchinson Ag. Producer
Renda Robertson No. Newton Middle School Teacher
Leon Staab Olathe Burns & McDonnell
Keith VanSkike Norton Norton Cnty. Extension
Wallace Weber Dorrance Ag. Producer
Danial Wells Hays KDHE
Michael Wilson Derby City of Derby
Travis Zwenger Colwich ICM

 

KELP Class 8, 2007

Participant Location Position
Leslie Barnt Lenexa George Butler & Assoc.
Douglas Blex Independence KS Alliance for Wetlands and Streams
Shelly Briley Hays KDHE
Janice Cole Manhattan KCARE
David Coltrain LaCrosse Walnut Crk. Exten. Dist.
Sherry Davis Randolph Kansas PRIDE Program
Bruce Frost Wichita Sunflower Land Trust
Douglas Helmke Tecumseh KS Rural Water Assn.
Krista Harding Erie Neosho County
Catherine Holston Kansas City U.S. E.P.A. Region 7
Barbara Johnson Salina K-State Pollution Prevention Institute
James Leiker Hays Ft. Hays State Univ.
Rhonda Montgomery Topeka KS. Dept. of Ag./DWR
Christa Mulder Norton Norton Cnty Consv Dst
Carolyn Nichols Osborne Solomon Valley & Smoky Hills RC&D
Ricky Nix Liberal Aquila, Inc.
Cade Rensink Burlington Coffey Cnty Extension
Tracie Schardein Abilene Dickinson Cnty Dept of Env. Svcs.
Heather Ross Schmidt Lawrence Johnson County
Karen Schmidt Hays KDHE
Craig Smith Manhattan K-State Research & Ex
Marlene Spence Weir KDHE
Marcia Stapp Garden City SW LEPG
Maurice Terrebonne Wichita City of Wichita Env. Svcs.

KELP Class 7, 2006

Participant Location Position
Andrea Burns Dodge City K-State Extension
Carolyn Blocksome Manhattan K-State Agonomy
Kelly Dixon Wichita Sedgwick County Code Enforcement
Deborah Goard Manhattan KS Forest Service
Peggy Holloway Hutchinson Reno County H.D.
Sally Imhoff Ft. Scott Ft. Scott Comm. College
James Jackson Seneca KS Rural Water Assn.
Chris Lavergne Manhattan WaterLink-KS Campus Compact
Bob McDaneld Topeka KS Water Office
Andrew Megrail Wichita Sedgwick County Conservation Dist.
Shane Munsch Lawrence ICL Performance Products
Jeff Ruckert Manhattan KS Assn. Wetlands and Streams
John Stannard Russell K-State Extension
Lynn Wobker Garnett Pottawatomie Creek Watershed
Amanda Reed Topeka KDHE
Lisa Cox Overland Park City of Overland Park
Tonya Bronleewe Wichita K-State Extension
Daniel Williamson Burlington Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
Sam Sanders Hutchinson Producer/Farmer
Shanon Phillips Oklahoma City, OK OK Conservation Commission
Daryl Meierhoff Emporia Flint Hills Community Health Center
Aimee Polson Lawrence Kaw Valley Heritage Alliance
Mandy Whitsitt Kansas City US EPA Region 7

 

KELP Class 6, 2005

Participant Location Position
Patrick Beard Leavenworth Self-employed
Michael Beezhold Lenexa Watershed Mgr.
Sherry Brace Wichita Codes Assistant
Bob Burkhart Shawnee Geoventuring Consultant
Roger Daniels Parsons Sanitarian
Joel Davidson Lawrence Consultant
Edward Dillingham Topeka KDHE, BoW Compliance
Diane Dysart Whiting KS Rural Center
Sheryl Ervin Topeka KDHE, BoW Water Protection
Bronson Farmer Salina Sanitarian
Herbert Graves Chapman State Assn. of KS Watersheds
Steve Johnson McPherson Sanitarian
Susan Lee Manhattan KS Water Office
Carrie Miller Anthony Anthony Lake Project
Richard Moppin Lansing Sanitarian
Keena Privat Emporia Sanitarian
Jo Sanders Wichita Recycling Coordinator
Douglas Schneweis Hays KDHE, Watershed Coordinator
Gerry Snyder Manhattan KSU, Extension Communications
Daniel Zerr Topeka KDHE, Watershed Management

KELP Class 5, 2004

Participant Location Position
Ronald Allen Jetmore Pawnee Watershed District
Kent Askren Topeka Kansas Farm Bureau
Darcy Basye Hutchinson Reno County Health Dept.
Warren Bell Burlington Extension Watershed Specialist
Kyle Clark Anthony So. Central Local Env. Protection Program
Marilyn Eccles Burlington Coffee Cnty. Env. Health
Stacie Edgett-Minson WaKeeney Extension Watershed Specialist
Jeremy Frazzell Manhattan K.S.U. Graduate Student
Gale Garber New Century Hillsdale Water Quality Project
David Gurss Topeka Kansas Dept. of Health and Env.
John Heston Oskaloosa Jefferson County Health Dept.
Caroline Hosford Wichita Sedgwick Cnty. Env. Resources
Carol Hughes Seneca Missouri River Basin Advisory Committee
Kay Johnson Wichita City of Wichita Health Dept.
Jerry Jost Lawrence Kansas Rural Center
Cyndra Kastens Anthony Sedgwick Cnty. Env. Resources
Joe Kerby Neodesha City Administrator
Ann Mayo Emporia Lyon County Health Dept.
Katie Miller Council Grove Flint Hills R.C. & D.
Jennifer Nichols Salina Kansas Dept. of Health and Env.
Brent Oatney Partridge Oatney Farms, Inc.
Scott Selee Garden City SW KS Local Env. Planning Grp.
Steve Swaffar Topeka Kansas Farm Bureau
Luann Watson Elkhart Morton Cnty. Conservation Dist.

KELP Class 4, 2003

Participant Location Position
Richard Basore Sedgwick KS Dept. of Health & Environment
Guy Crabill Wathena NE Ks. Environmental Services
Ken Grotewiel Topeka KS Water Office
Daniel Howell Frankfort K-LR Basin Advisory  Committee
Linda Johnson-Buckner Marion City of Marion
Dale Kirkham Eureka Kansas Rural Center
Gary Larson Topeka Shawnee County Health Agency
Brian Loving Lawrence US Geological Survey
Julie MacLachlan Prairie Village MacLachlan & Associates
Howard Miller Hutchinson Cheney Lake Watershed, Inc.
Monty Munyon Wichita Sedgwick County Conservation Dist.
Dave Murphy Ottawa Friends of the Kaw
Jeff Neel Manhattan K-State Extension Agronomy
Barbara Oplinger Manhattan KS Foundation for Ag in the Classroom
Mary Lou Ponder Waverly Coffey County Conservation Dist.
Beth Rowlands Lawrence KS Dept. of Health & Environment
Kerry Wedel Topeka KS Water Office
Mark Wilson Abilene Warren Wilson Hay, Inc.

KELP Class 3, 2002

Participant Location Position
Jon Bristor Wellington Sumner County Dir. Planning & Zoning & Sanitation
Robert Broweleit Phillipsburg Phillips County Extension
Kevin Dobbs Lawrence Ks. Bioloigical Survey
Mark Eisenbarth Garden City Wastewater Supt.
Susan Erlenwein Wichita Dir. Sedgwick County Environmental Resources
Eowyn Floyd Wichita National Resources Conservation District
Pat Flynn Ft. Scott Ft. Scott Community College
Herschel George Paola Miami County Extension
Allan Grilliot Hutchinson Citizens Mgt. Comm. For Cheney Lake Watershed
Eileen Hack Overland Park Water Quality Specialist
John Head Neodesha Retired Farmer
Mary Howell Frankfort Clean Water Farms Coordtr.
Paul Ingle Lyndon Flint Hills R.C. & D.
Tom Meek Washington Water Quality Coordinator
Jim Michael Augusta Land Service, Inc.
Ronald Osterbuhr Garden City Anamo Co., Inc.
Carl Rogers Burlington Producer, Niles Farms, Inc.
Arnold Ross Webber Retired Producer
Daniel Smading Wichita Dir. Water and Wastewater Quality
Tom Willson Garden City K-State Research & Extension
Glen Wiltse Wichita Dir. Of Code Enforcement
Charles Worden Norton Attorney
Eugene Young Arkansas City Cowley County Community College
Jaime Ziesenis Topeka Ks. Dept. of Health & Envrnmt.

   KELP Class 2, 2001

Name Location Positions
Ron. Appletoft Mission Water District No. 1, Johnson County
Jessica Baetz Garnett Kansas Corn Growers/Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.
Daniel Baffa Garden City Lee Richardson Zoo/ BAC: Upper Arkansas

Wayne Bossert

Colby Manager, Kansas Groundwater Management Dist. #4/   BAC: Upper Republican

Ronald Brown

Fort Scott Farm Owner-Operator/ BAC: Maris des Cygnes                      

Mike Christian

Manhattan Watershed Specialist, Upper Blue River. KSU Area Extension

David Criswell

Salina County Administrator, Saline County

Barbara Dallemand

Manhattan KSU Extension Engineer
Dirk Durant Lindsborg Retired Sprint, KNRC

Arthur Fink

Shawnee Mission

Environmental Engineer, ThermoRetec Consulting Corp

Robert Frisbie

Kinsley

Watershed Specialist, Upper Arkansas River KSU Extension

Ron Graber

Hutchinson

Watershed Specialist, Lower Arkansas River KSU Extension

Mark Goldsberry

Meade

KS State Park Manager, Meade State Park

John Gough

Wichita Manager, Wichita Division  George Butler Associates/ BAC: Lower Arkansas

Carly Hennessy

Olathe

Environmental Coordinator, City of Olathe

Sandra Koontz

El Dorado

Water Quality Coordinator, Butler County Conservation District/Representing BAC : Walnut

Milton Krainbill

Holton

Watershed Specialist, Upper Delaware River KSU Extension

Dena McCarter

Oskaloosa

Water Quality Coordinator, Jefferson County Conservation District

Thomas Morey

Topeka

Compliance Officer, KDHE

Doug Musick

Lawrence

Watershed Specialist, Lower Kansas River,  KSU Extension

Carl Nuzman

Silver Lake

Chief Hydrologist, Retired, Layne Western Co. & Subsidiaries/ BAC: Kansas Lower Republican

Patrick Parke

Hays

VP, Marketing & Rates, Midwest Energy, Inc.

Scott Paszkiewicz

Kansas City Mid American Regional Council

Karen Purvis

Hays

Environmental Associate, Ellis Co. Environmental Office/ Representing BAC: Smokey Hill- Saline

Scott Satterthwaite

Topeka KDHE, NonPoint Source Division

Jeff Sibley

Fowler

General Manager,Fowler Feeders, Inc./ BAC: Cimmeron

Debra Smith

Neodesha

Executive Director,Neodesha Housing Authority/ Representing BAC: Verdigris

Donn Teske

Wheaton

Field Coordinator, Kansas Rural Center

 

  KELP Class 1, 2000

Name Location Positions
Rob Beilfuss Topeka KDHE Nonpoint source Pollution Division.
Diane Coe Garden City Groundwater Management District #3
Tawnya Ernst Manhattan KCARE, Kansas State University
Vernis Flottman Lawrence Douglas County Conservation District
Lisa French Partrige Kansas Rural Center,  Farmer
Stan Freyenberger Manhattan Dept. of Ag. Econ., Kansas State University
Kate Grover Topeka City Public Works Department
Irene Hart Wichita Division of Community Development
Bill Langley El Dorado Professor of Biology, Butler County Community College
Barbra Lillyhorn Hutchinson Reno County Extension Service
Mollie Mangerich Lawerence City Waste Reduction and Recycling Division
Brian Meier Wichita Burns and McDonnell Engineering
Kristen Mitchell Pratt Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Paul Montoia Hays City of Hays Wellfield Planner
Robert Schwarz Wellsville Johnson County Planner
Shari Stamer Lawrence City Water Quality Manager
Tim Wagner Newton Harvey County Health Department
Charlene Weiss Paola Miami County
Shari Wilson Kansas City Kansas Association of Conservation and Environmental Educators (KACEE)
Joyce Wolf Lawrence Kansas Valley Heritage Alliance
Derek Zongker Plevna Chairperson, Citizens Management Committee

  KELP Pilot Training Participants, 1999

Name Location Positions
Don Snethen Topeka, KS Kansas Dept. Of Health and Environment, Bureau of Water
Hank Ernst Topeka, KS Editor, Kansas Farmer Magazine
Leslie Olson Topeka, KS Kansas State Department of Education
Jamison Bear Lawrence, KS Division of Natural Sciences, Haskell Indian Nations University
Vaughn Weaver Wichita, KS Environmental Water Quality Specialist, City of Wichita
Bradly Goering Wichita, KS Sedgwick Extension, Agriculture
Christina Schmalzried Junction City, KS Water Quality Coordinator, Geary County Conservation District
Roger Boyd Baldwin City, KS Prof. and Chair of Biology Dept.,Baker University, Kansas Water Authority Board Member
Carl Homes Liberal, KS State Representative, Farm and Ranch Member
Carolyn McGinn Sedgwick, KS MC Farms, Sedgwick Co. Commissioner
Mary Fund Whiting, KS Kansas Rural Center
Tom Bach Spring Hill, KS Livestockman, Hillsdale Water Quality Project Board Member
Laura McClure Osborne, KS State Representative, 119th District
Chris Mammoliti Pratt, KS Chief of the Environmental Services Section, KS. Wildlife and Parks Dept.
Kurt Bookout El Dorado, KS Water Treatment/Wastewater Superintendent
Ron Betzen Altamont, KS District Administrator, Kansas Farm Bureau
Darrel Gale Phillipsburg, KS Chairman, State Conservation Commission
Paula Selby New Century, KS Information Education Specialist, Hillsdale Water Quality Project