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KYSPRA created the Richard Thornton Award in 2001 to honor the contributions to public education made by Thornton, longtime KYSPRA member and past president of the National Association of School Public Relations Association. It is presented to an individual or organization for exceptional leadership and dedication to public education in Kentucky.

2009 – Kentucky Teacher Staff

2008  --  American Printing House for the Blind

2007  --  State Rep. Rocky Adkins and

Kentucky Dataseam Initiative

2006  --  Armando Arrastia

2005  --  Kentucky Board of Education

2004  --  Kentucky Charitable Foundation for the Blind

2003  --  Fran Salyers and Commissioner Gene Wilhoit

2002  --  Kentucky School Superintendents

Dick Thornton