Flag of Learning & Liberty
Named after the National School Public Relations Association’s flag, the award is given annually to a person, group or corporation outside the education field who have made a significant contribution to public education in Kentucky.

Past recipients:

• 2017 Independence Bank, Owensboro, Kentucky
• 2015 The Governor's Scholars Program - Executive Director:  Dr. Aris Cedeno
• 2014 Public Life Foundation of Owensboro
• 2013 Tony Rose & Sam 100.7 FM
• 2012 Kentucky Education Action Team (KEAT) 2011 Kentucky Historical Society
• 2010 Dr. Robert Sexton
• 2009 Helen Mountjoy
• 2008 Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
• 2007 John Hall & Lawrence & Augusta Hager Foundation
• 2006 Kentucky Association of School Administrators
• 2005 Pritchard Committee/WHAS Crusade for Children
• 2004 Challenger Learning Centers of Kentucky
• 2003 Al Smith
• 2002 United Way of Kentucky
• 2001 Wal-Mart
• 2000 Kevin Noland, KDE
• 1999 BellSouth
• 1998 U.S. Sen. Wendell Ford
• 1997 Kentucky School Boards Association
• 1996 Ashland Inc.
• 1995 Kentucky Partnership for School Reform
• 1994 KET
• 1993 Gov. Bert T. Combs
• 1992 Ted Gas, Ted Smith
• 1991 Kentucky Legislature
• 1990 Governor’s Task Force on Education Reform
• 1989 Kentucky Supreme Court, Robert Stephens, Chief Justice
• 1988 Dr. Phillip Schlecty, Gheens Center, Louisville