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.| YEAR | RECIPIENT | PRESENTER | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ann Gaylord | Julie Zickefoose | March 16, 1991 |
| 1992 | Roland C. Clement | Milan Bull | March 28, 1992 |
| 1993 | George A. Clark, Jr. | Betty Kleiner | March 27, 1993 |
| 1994 | Donald A. Hopkins | Neil Currie | March 26, 1994 |
| 1995 | Robert A. Askins | Thomas Baptist | March 25, 1995 |
| 1996 | Fred C. Sibley | Milan Bull | March 23, 1996 |
| 1997 | Gordon Loery | Milan Bull | March 29, 1997 |
| 1998 | Roger Tory Peterson | Milan Bull | March 28, 1998 |
| 1999 | NO AWARD | ||
| 2000 | Mark Szantyr | Betty Kleiner | March 18, 2000 |
| 2001 | Betty Kleiner | Jay Kaplan | March 17, 2001 |
| 2002 | Noble S. Proctor | Fred C. Sibley Wayne Petersen | March 9, 2002 |
| 2003 | Dwight G. Smith | Milan Bull | March 15, 2003 |
| 2004 | Jay Kaplan | Milan Bull | March 20, 2004 |
| 2005 | Neil Currie | Betty Kleiner | March 26, 2005 |
| 2006 | Louis R. Bevier | Betty Kleiner | March 25, 2006 |
| 2007 | Patrick Comins | Steve Mayo | April 14, 2007 |
| 2008 | Milan G. Bull | Frank Mantlik | March 29, 2008 |
| 2009 | Greg Hanisek | Steve Mayo | March 21, 2009 |
| 2010 | Joseph D. Zeranski | Patrick Comins | March 20, 2010 |
| 2011 | Buzz Devine | Steve Mayo | April 9, 2011 |
| 2012 | Florence McBride | Ken Elkins | March 24, 2012 |
| 2013 | Dennis Varza | Milan Bull | March 23, 2013 |
| 2014 | Thomas Baptist | Patrick Comins | March 22, 2014 |
| 2015 | David Allen Sibley | Frank Gallo | March 21, 2015 |
| 2016 | Robert Dewire | Phil Rusch | March 19, 2016 |
| 2017 | Julie Victoria | Steve Broker | March 18, 2017 |
| 2018 | Ted Gilman | Patrick Comins | March 24, 2018 |
| 2019 | Jeffrey A. Spendelow | Steve Broker | March 23, 2019 |
| 2020 | George Zepko | Steve Broker | March 21, 2020 |
| 2021 | Kathy Van Der Aue | Chris Loscalzo | March 20, 2021 |
| 2022 | Paul J. Fusco | Tom Robben | March 19, 2022 |
| 2023 | Frank Mantlik | Tom Robben | March 25,2023 |
| 2024 | Tina Green | Chris Wood | March 9, 2024 |
President's Award
The President's Award is given in recognition of service to the Connecticut Ornithological Association.| YEAR | RECIPIENT | PRESENTER | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Carl J. Trichka | David Provencher | March 20, 1999 |
| 2005 | Betty Kleiner | Steve Oresman | March 26, 2005 |
| 2010 | Roy Harvey Dori Sosensky | Patrick Comins | March 20, 2010 |
| 2011 | Patrick Dugan Richard English Mike Moccio Dave Winston | Patrick Comins | April 9, 2011 |
| 2015 | Renee Baade Charles Barnard, Jr. Ken Elkins Fred Schroeder Jack Wells | Tina Green | March 21, 2015 |
| 2016 | John Coggins | Kathy Van Der Aue | March 19, 2016 |
| 2017 | Patrick Comins Jim Dugan Tina Green Roy Harvey Chris Loscalzo | Kathy Van Der Aue | March 18, 2017 |
| 2018 | Bob Dixon Frank Mantlik Larry Reiter Sara Zagorski | Steve Broker | March 24, 2018 |
| 2019 | Scott Kruitbosch Gina Nichol | Steve Broker | March 23, 2019 |
| 2020 | Christine Howe Tom Robben | Chris Loscalzo | March 21, 2020 |
| 2021 | Steve Morytko Terry Shaw | Chris Loscalzo | March 20, 2021 |
| 2022 | Steve Broker* Nick Bonomo* Angela Dimmitt* Maureen Wolter* David Provencher* Cynthia Ehlinger Denise Jernigan * indicates person is leaving COA Board | Tom Robben | March 19, 2022 |
| 2023 | NO AWARD | Tom Robben | March 25, 2023 |
| 2024 | Miley Bull Paul Desjardins Ed Hagen Denise Jernigan | Chris Wood | March 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.| YEAR | RECIPIENT | PRESENTER | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Greg Hanisek | Steve Mayo | April 14, 2007 |
| 2008 | Julian Hough | Steve Mayo | March 29, 2008 |
| 2009 | Glenn Williams | Steve Mayo | March 21, 2009 |
| 2010 | Mark Szantyr | Patrick Comins | March 20, 2010 |
| 2011 | Steve Broker | Patrick Comins | April 9, 2011 |
| 2012 | Scott Kruitbosch Nick Bonomo | Steve Mayo | March 24, 2012 |
| 2013 | Paul Carrier | March 23, 2013 | |
| 2014 | Paul Cianfaglione | Patrick Comins | March 22, 2104 |
| 2015 | Andrew Dasinger | Tina Green | March 21, 2015 |
| 2016 | Frank Gallo | Kathy Van Der Aue | March 19, 2016 |
| 2017 | Kathy Van Der Aue | Steve Broker | March 18, 2017 |
| 2018 | Nick Bonomo | April 7, 2018 | |
| 2019 | Chris S. Wood | Denise Jernigan | March 23, 2019 |
| 2020 | Bruce Stevenson | March 21, 2020 | |
| 2021 | Alexander Lin-Moore | Chris Loscalzo | March 20, 2021 |
| 2022 | Julian Hough | Tom Robben | March 19, 2022 |
| 2023 | Phil Rusch | Tom Robben | March 25, 2023 |
| 2024 | Frank Gallo | Chris Wood | March 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.| YEAR | RECIPIENT | PRESENTER | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nicolas Main | Steve Broker | March 24, 2018 |
| 2019 | Cayleigh Goberman | Tina Green | March 23, 2019 |
| 2020 | Eli Holton | March 21, 2020 | |
| 2021 | Sebastian Killin | April 11, 2021 | |
| 2022 | Jonathan Wright-Goodison Conner Lehmacher (additional scholarship in memory of George Zepko donated by Florence and Michael McBride) | Tom Robben | March 19, 2022 |
| 2023 | Sophie McAndrew Chen | Jo Fasciolo | March 25, 2023 |
| 2024 | Cristina Buccieri | Jo Fasciolo | March 9, 2024 |